Emobility Passenger Cars

JSW MG Motor India Extends Assured Buyback to Five Years, Easing EV Ownership Concerns

JSW MG Motor India has announced an industry-first initiative aimed at making electric vehicle ownership more predictable and stress-free, becoming the first car brand in the country to extend assured buyback for EVs from the existing three years to up to five years. The new Assured Buy Back programme guarantees a fixed resale value at […]

Dealerships Sales & Service

GK Group: A Year of Milestones, Modernization and Momentum

FY2024 was a defining period for GK Group, marked by strong achievements in two-wheelers, commercial vehicles and construction equipment. The group strengthened its presence across Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha through disciplined planning, consistent service standards and a sharp operational focus. With industrial activity rising in mining, infrastructure and manufacturing, FY2025 is expected to continue the momentum […]

Buses Trucks

From DICV to the world: Satyakam Arya’s Global Leap

He moves forward to a global stage, leaving behind a transformed organisation that stands strong, stable, and ready for what comes next. In a short span of just a few months, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has quietly achieved something rare in the global commercial vehicle world – three major milestones in a row that […]

Construction Equipment EXCON 2025 Service & Maintenance

Caterpillar Enhances Global Customer Value Agreements with New Services Commitment

New commitment features Two-Day Repairs – or the customer gets paid Strengthening the value proposition of its Customer Value Agreements (CVAs), Caterpillar has announced an enhanced global Services Commitment that will be available with every CVA beginning in 2026. Designed to keep customer operations and equipment moving, CVAs that include dealer labour will now offer a Two-Day Repair […]

M&A Safety Two Wheelers

Cautio acquires Nikhil Kamath’s WTFund-backed BYTES to Strengthen India’s Two-Wheeler Safety Infrastructure

Cautio, India’s leading video telematics company, has announced the acquisition of BYTES, a  Deep-Tech startup backed by Nikhil Kamath’s WTFund, IIT Mandi Catalyst, NSRCEL- IIM B & Startup Karnataka, marking a major step in the company’s mission to build India’s most comprehensive, intelligence-driven road safety platform. This integration strengthens Cautio’s long-term commitment to protecting every moving […]

M&A Tyres

JK Tyre completes merger of Cavendish Industries

JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., one of India’s leading tyre manufacturers, has announced the successful completion of the merger of Cavendish Industries Ltd. (Cavendish), its subsidiary with JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.  Cavendish was acquired by JK Tyre in 2016 from Kesoram Industries Ltd. Cavendish primarily had manufacturing capacity of truck/ bus radial, truck/bus bias […]

Emobility Partnerships Technology Two Wheelers

Kinetic Watts & Volts Joins Hands with ‘Jio Things’ to Build India’s Next-Gen Connected EVs 

Kinetic Watts & Volts Ltd. (KWV), the electric mobility subsidiary of Kinetic Engineering Ltd., has announced a strategic technology partnership with Jio Things Limited, a subsidiary of Jio Platforms. The collaboration will integrate advanced voice-assisted controls, IoT-powered smart digital clusters, and connected vehicle technologies into all upcoming Kinetic EV two-wheeler models. This partnership marks a […]

Dealerships Passenger Cars Sales & Service

Citroen fortifies network to 126 POS&S with new 3S Facility in Chennai

Citroën India continues to expand its presence across India with the launch of its 126th Point of Sales and Service in Chennai. Driven by the rollout of the Citroën 2.0 – ‘Shift Into The New’ strategy the team is working on a long-term roadmap to deepen localisation, expand the dealer and service footprint, and elevate customer-centric product and ownership […]

Service & Maintenance Three Wheelers Two Wheelers

TVS Launches Service Campaign across India

TVS Motor Company, a leading global manufacturer in the two and three-wheeler segment, has announced a Service Campaign, a nationwide initiative encouraging customers to start the year by prioritising vehicle health. The campaign, themed ‘Resolve, Refresh & Ride’, is running from December 20, 2025  to January 05, 2026 across authorised TVS Motor Company’s service centres in India. The campaign highlights […]

Emobility Passenger Cars

How Tata Motors’ Big Leap Rewired India’s Electric Future

Tata Motors today has 250,000 EVs on the road—roughly 65% of India’s EV market—and together these cars have travelled 12 billion kilometres and saved 17 lakh tonnes of CO₂, equal to planting 80 million trees. By T. Murrali Tata Motors has reached a landmark moment in India’s electric-mobility story: more than 250,000 Tata EVs are […]

Tyres

JK Tyre’s Chennai plant: A Future-ready, Premiumisation-first Playbook for Growth

JK Tyre is positioning its Chennai greenfield facility as a strategic fulcrum in the company’s premiumisation and export agenda – a highly automated, sustainability-first plant that already contributes a material portion of consolidated revenue and is designed to scale. During a tightly run plant visit and round-table, the company’s senior leadership laid out the operational, […]

Car Care

Castrol India expands its Auto Care portfolio with new vehicle Aesthetic Care range

Castrol India Limited, a pioneer in automotive and industrial lubricants, has introduced a set of Aesthetic Care products as part of its Auto Care offering, aimed at help bike and car owners take better care of vehicles looking their best – inside and out The new line features Castrol Ultra Protect Shampoo, Castrol Ultra Protect Wax, Castrol Glass […]

Buses

SETC Steering into the Future with Modern Fleets & Smarter Operations

State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) stands at an inflection point in Tamil Nadu’s mobility landscape – a legacy institution with nearly five decades of history, now accelerating into a new era of modernisation and operational discipline. Originally formed in 1975 as the long-distance express wing of the Pallavan Transport Corporation, later restructured as Thiruvalluvar Transport […]

Awards Passenger Cars

R.C. Bhargava Honoured with ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award for Corporate Governance

Mr. R.C. Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited, has been conferred the ICSI Lifetime Achievement Award for Translating Excellence in Corporate Governance into Reality by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). The recognition was presented at the ICSI National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Governance. The award was presented to Mr. Bhargava […]

Two Wheelers

BMW Motorrad India to Raise Motorcycle Prices by Up to 6% from January 2026

BMW Motorrad India has announced a price increase of up to 6% across its motorcycle portfolio, effective 1 January 2026, citing sustained cost pressures from foreign exchange movements and rising input expenses. Explaining the decision, Mr. Hardeep Singh Brar, President and CEO, BMW Group India, said that the sharp depreciation of the Indian Rupee against […]