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From Bodybuilding to Dealership: HKS Automobiles’ Road to the Top with SML Isuzu

HKS Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. has carved a notable presence in the commercial vehicle space, with a journey that began in 2001 when the dealership was established. The company, the number one dealer partner of SML Isuzu in Delhi-NCR, is now led by Amit Barar, who, alongside his brother Rajan Barar, launched the dealership with a […]

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Ashok Leyland and FlixBus India join hands to revolutionize sustainable inter-city mobility

Ashok Leyland has signed an MoU with FlixBus India, a global travel-tech leader of affordable and sustainable travel. This partnership marks a significant step toward transforming India’s bus transportation ecosystem through cutting-edge technology and innovation in high-capacity vehicles. The MoU was signed by Mr. Mohan K, Head – Bus Vertical, Ashok Leyland, Mr. Max Zeumer, COO, […]

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Battery Smart partners with Bharatsure to protect its 40,000+ drivers and station partners 

Battery Smart, India’s largest and fastest growing battery swapping network for electric two and three-wheelers, today announced that it has partnered with Bharatsure, leading Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Insurtech, to provide health and accidental insurance coverage to 40,000+ drivers and station partners within its network. Under the insurance program, drivers and partners can avail […]

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Hyundai Motor and Kia sign MOU with Exide Energy for strategic cooperation in India’s EV market

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor) and Kia Corporation (Kia) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation with Exide Energy Solutions Ltd. (Exide Energy), a leading Indian battery company, as part of their electric vehicle (EV) expansion plans. The signing ceremony took place at Hyundai Motor Group’s Namyang Research and Development Center in South […]

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Mahindra Truck and Bus inaugurates 76th dealership in Rajasthan

After year-on-year growth of over 50% in business volumes in F’23, Mahindra’s Truck and Bus Division (MTBD) today inaugurated M/s. Royal Sona Vijay Motors, its new, state-of-the-art dealership in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Jalaj Gupta, Business Head – Commercial Vehicles, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “MTBD is well on its way to […]

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Bajaj Auto and Triumph Motorcycles launch next phase of partnership in India

Today, it is announced that Bajaj Auto Ltd and Triumph Motorcycles Ltd have completed the successful transfer of Triumph’s India Sales & Marketing operations to Bajaj Auto. This follows the announcement back in 2020, of the strategic partnership between the two companies, in which both confirmed that they would jointly collaborate to create a new […]

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Tata Motors join hands with SBI to offer Electronic Dealer Finance Program

In a bid to make this festive season special, Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive manufacturer has joined hands with State Bank of India, India’s largest bank, to offer Electronic Dealer Finance solution (e-DFS) to its authorized passenger EV dealers. Commenting on the rollout of this finance scheme offer, Mr. Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors […]

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BharatBenz dealer Abutani Trucking delivers 1000th truck

Abutani Trucking, dealer of BharatBenz trucks in Assam since 2017, celebrated a sales milestone of delivering 1000 BharatBenz trucks to customers in the North East. BharatBenz tankers and mining applications are widely favoured in the region thanks to their reputation for safety and best-in-class features. The sales milestone is a testament to growing customer faith […]

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Dealer revenue and profitability to rebound to pre-COVID levels next fiscal

Resultant higher cash accruals and lower inventory will bolster credit metrics With 20-22% revenue growth and 50-100 basis points (bps) improvement in operating margin expected for next fiscal, overall revenue and operating profits of automobile dealers are set to scale back to pre-COVID levels, a study of 191 rated by CRISIL Ratings Ltd. shows. Revenues, […]