M&M’s quarterly profit rose 25% to ₹4,588 crore. Cars did most of the work, rising costs squeezed margins, and the farm business had an off quarter. Mahindra & Mahindra’s latest results look like a simple success at first. Revenue and profit both rose 25%. Consolidated revenue for the July–September quarter was ₹57,553 crore, against ₹46,106 […]
Maruti Suzuki India has signed an agreement with the Telangana Transport Department to set up 12 Automated Driving License Test Tracks (ADTTs) across six locations in the state. The tracks will be built at Ibrahimpatnam and Kondapur in Ranga Reddy district, Uppal, Medchal and Nagole in Medchal district, and Karimnagar. The tracks will test applicants […]
Mercedes-Benz India has started local production of the all-new Electric GLC at its manufacturing plant in Chakan, Pune. The first locally produced GLC 400 4MATIC rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday. The Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr. Devendra Fadnavis and the Deputy Chief Minister Ms. Sunetra Pawar marked the occasion. Several top Mercedes-Benz executives also […]
Mr. Sai Giridhar, Managing Director of Saisha Motors, which represents Skoda, Volvo Cars, JSW MG Motor and MG Select in Rajasthan, runs his car dealerships on a simple rule: charge customers only what he would charge a friend. He followed it for about 30 years. In an interview, he explained how this approach shaped everything […]
Mr. Sandeep Bhambra has been appointed to lead Design for Citroën and DS Automobiles, effective November 2, 2026. He will report to Mr. Gilles Vidal, Head of Design for Stellantis’ European brands, and join the management teams of both brands under Xavier Chardon, CEO of Citroën and DS Automobiles. Mr. Bhambra succeeds Mr. Pierre Leclercq […]
BYD India has delivered more than 5,000 units of the SEALION 7 electric SUV since its launch in February 2025. The company calls it one of its strongest-performing models in the country. The SEALION 7 uses BYD’s Blade Battery and Cell-to-Body architecture. The Premium variant has an 82.56 kWh battery with a claimed NEDC range […]
The new Punch is offered in three variants, with prices starting at R224,900, and introduces a turbocharged engine option to the South African market. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPVL), one of India’s largest automotive manufacturers, has announced the launch of the all-new Tata Punch in South Africa, in partnership with Motus Holdings, the country’s […]
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has concluded the Hyundai Innovation Challenge 2026, its first startup engagement programme, with 16 startups shortlisted from 980 applications received across the country. The finalists pitched to the leadership teams of HMIL and Hyundai Motor India Engineering Private Limited (HMIE) at a Grand Pitch Day on 29 October 2026, after […]
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in Pune to transfer a land parcel for an advanced crash test facility in Chakan. The agreement was exchanged in the presence of the Union Heavy Industries Minister Mr. H.D. Kumaraswamy, SAVWIPL Managing […]
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has said its cumulative exports of Made-in-India electric vehicles have crossed 50,000 units since global shipments began in August 2025. Europe was the first market to receive the vehicles and remains the largest destination. The company says it was India’s No. 1 EV exporter in FY2025-26 and kept that position in […]
By. Ravichandran Srinivasan With more than three decades at the helm of PASCO, Mr. Sanjay Passi, Chairman, PASCO Group, has witnessed the automobile dealership business evolve from a largely transactional model into a highly technology-driven and customer-centric operation. Since taking charge in 1989, he has built his approach around customer trust, operational excellence, people and […]
Jeep India has launched the Compass Sport FWD with a 9-speed automatic transmission at ₹21.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The company says it is the most affordable automatic Jeep Compass ever offered in India. It is also the first time an automatic has been offered on the entry variant of the Compass line-up. Deliveries begin in the […]
FADA data shows 11.23 lakh vehicles sold in ten days. Electric vehicles are now more than one in every ten sales. India’s showrooms sold about 11.23 lakh vehicles in the ten days of Navratri this year, says the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA). That is nearly 27% more than in Navratri 2024. It is […]
e-SPRINTO, an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer, has launched the G1, its first electric scooter for the business-to-consumer (B2C) market, with prices starting at ₹89,999 (ex-showroom, Delhi). The scooter marks the company’s expansion beyond its established business-to-business (B2B) and fleet customer base into the individual and family mobility segment. Developed over nearly two years of research […]
Kia India, in partnership with the Automotive Skills Development Council (ASDC), has inaugurated an automotive skill development centre at Don Bosco Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Kurla, Mumbai. It is the first of four centres planned under a pilot initiative, funded through Kia India’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, to train 360 candidates in Faridabad, […]