Buying the vehicle is just the beginning. Today’s customers expect uptime, reliability, safety, and lifecycle support — and the companies that deliver all of it will win their loyalty, says, Mr. Torsten Schmidt, Managing Director & CEO, DICV. The commercial vehicle industry is entering a decisive decade, shaped by five major shifts: stronger customer demand […]
Connected vehicles, predictive maintenance, and data-driven fleet management are fast becoming the tools that separate high-performing fleets from the rest, says, Mr. Sudeesh Karimbingal, Managing Director India & VP – OE RoA and MEA, MANN+HUMMEL. The automotive and commercial mobility sector is entering a decade of profound transformation driven by electrification, digitalisation, sustainability, and evolving […]
For the small industries, training should become part of the organisation; collaborating with competent institutions is absolutely essential to accomplish the need, says, Mr. K.Ramasamy, Chairman, Roots Group of Companies. Automobile industry across the world is transforming rapidly towards electrification, hybrid and hydrogen fuelled vehicles. This has also become essential, not only because of the […]
The OEM’s aspiration is to be India’s number one new energy vehicle player by 2030. The Hector Tomahawk, in both its EV and PHEV forms, is a bolder step yet towards that goal. Global ICE vehicle share is set to plummet from 77% in 2023 to just 23% by 2035, while India’s EV penetration has […]
Progress does not wait for the perfect moment. It belongs to those who see possibility where others see limits — and have the courage to move before the future arrives, says, Mr. Shailesh Chandra. Some companies build cars. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) has spent more than three decades building something far more enduring — […]
India is no longer just a cost-competitive manufacturing base. For OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, it is fast becoming a hub for engineering excellence, innovation, and supply chain resilience, says Mr. K Vasudevan – Group President & Head, Brake Business at Brakes India. The automotive component industry is at an inflection point. While electric vehicle adoption […]
The seven million milestone is not a finishing line. For the OEM, it is a springboard into a bolder future, one being shaped for a generation that is more confident, more expressive, and more ambitious than any that came before it. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (TMPV) has unveiled TATA.CARS, its new consumer-facing global brand […]
India isn’t just keeping pace with the global auto industry — it’s positioning itself to lead it, with the scale, skill, and supply chains to become one of the world’s go-to destinations for automotive manufacturing and sourcing, says Mr. Vikrampati Singhania, President, ACMA. The automotive component industry is entering a defining decade, shaped by five […]
Back on 15 August 2023, Mahindra showed off a concept vehicle in Cape Town, South Africa. It caught people’s attention, but it was still just an idea on wheels, nothing customers could actually buy. Now, that idea has a name, the Lifestyler, and more importantly, it’s finally ready for mass production. In the coming months, […]
There was something fitting about the setting for the launch of Mahindra’s new models, the Lifestyler (on 14 Aug) in three variants, and special expressions of the BE 6, the top-of-the-line Launch Edition and the performance-focused Formula E Freedom Edition. Mahindra chose Ballard Pier in Mumbai, the very place from where the British once left […]
The company has never chased the spotlight — it has simply shown up wherever the hardest cooling problems needed solving. From Rajdhani trains to BrahMos missiles, and now to India’s electric bus fleet, the company’s journey is one of quiet, consistent reinvention. SIDWAL Refrigeration Industries, a subsidiary of Amber Group and a leading name in […]
Emergency braking is a critical active ADAS component that OEMs need to comply with upcoming regulatory requirements. drivebuddyAI arrived at PRAWAAS with a product update that drew immediate attention. In just two days at the exhibition, the company received inquiries for more than 10,000 devices from bus / cab operators across the country, and was […]
What started as a spreadsheet and a list of phone numbers has grown into something the used vehicle market in India has needed for years – a simple, reliable way to find the right vehicle, close to home. It all started with a simple yet persistent frustration. Customers looking to buy a used truck, bus, […]
Ashok Leyland emerged stronger from months of industry turbulence, posting its highest-ever Q1 revenue, PBT, and PAT. The company reported its highest-ever commercial vehicle volume of 48,763 units, compared to 44,238 units in the same period last year. Q1 revenue also hit an all-time high of ₹9,634 crore, against ₹8,725 crore last year. The company […]
Bhopal-based Future Autotech Global Ventures is moving from showcase to scale. Having displayed its electric bus at the previous edition of PRAWAAS, the company is getting ready to start commercial production within a couple of weeks. Mr. Yash Raj Verma, Managing Director of the company said, the first two buses set to be deployed on […]