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JS Four Wheel Elevating Customer Experience Through Continuous Upskilling

As mobility technologies evolve, knowledgeable teams, customer-centric engagement and continuous learning will become the defining strengths of successful dealerships. India’s automotive retail industry is witnessing a rapid transformation as alternate fuel vehicles, digitally informed customers and advanced vehicle technologies reshape the dealership experience. While the transition towards cleaner mobility continues to gather momentum, dealerships will […]

Buses Emobility

Chartered Speed Accelerates Electric Bus Adoption Across Mobility Segments

The company believes early adoption and operational expertise will define the next phase of India’s electric mobility journey. As India’s public mobility ecosystem moves towards a cleaner future, electric buses are expected to play a defining role across city, school, and staff transportation. According to Mr. Sanyam Gandhi, Whole-Time Director, Chartered Speed, the transition will […]

Buses Trucks

DICV Is Becoming Daimler Truck’s Most Versatile Global Hub

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 […]

Guest Column Tyres

“Building Tomorrow with Purpose”

Speech delivered by Onkar Kanwar, Chairman, Apollo Tyres Ltd. at the company’s 53rd Annual General Meeting It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 53rd Annual General Meeting of Apollo Tyres Ltd. I would like to begin with a thought by Mahatma Gandhi: “The future depends on what we do in the present.” As I […]

Buses Trucks

Mahindra Truck and Bus Targets 20% Share by FY36

Blazo i-TRK launch highlights product evolution, AI-led efficiency and application-based services At the launch of the Blazo i-TRK, Mr. Vinod Sahay, President MTB and Executive Chairman, SML Mahindra, outlined the company’s roadmap for growth, product evolution and technology-led efficiency. With the integration of SML Mahindra, the company is targeting an increase in overall CV market […]

Guest Column Logistics & Supply Chain

From Cost Advantage to Global Competitiveness: India’s Supply Chain transformation to 2047

By R. Dinesh, Chairman, TVS Supply Chain Solutions Over the past seven decades, India’s commercial vehicle industry and logistics sector have evolved from serving a largely domestic economy to enabling one of the world’s fastest-growing manufacturing and consumption markets. As Motor India celebrates its 70th anniversary, it is also an appropriate moment to look beyond […]

Components

MANN+HUMMEL Filters the Path to a Cleaner World

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 […]

Components

Roots Makes the Case for a Decisive Step Up in Component Industry’s R&D Spending

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 […]

Guest Column Passenger Cars Trucks

Turning Global Uncertainty into Competitive Advantage

Speech delivered by Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., at the company’s 80th AGM In my letter to you last year, I had described the prevailing global situation as a Samudra Manthan – a great churning. I acknowledged that every country and every company was inescapably going to have to swallow some of the […]

Components

Delphi-TVS Drives Innovation with Engineering Excellence

The company believes that diesel engines will continue to play a vital role, performing particularly well in commercial vehicles, off-highway equipment, tractors, and select variants of passenger vehicles, says, Mr. T. K. Balaji, Chairman & Managing Director, Delphi-TVS Technologies Ltd. The Indian automotive landscape is evolving towards a multi-energy ecosystem where multiple fuel paths, including […]

Emobility Passenger Cars

Mahindra Expands Battery-as-a-Service Programme Across Its Electric Origin SUV Range

Mahindra has announced the expansion of its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) programme across its entire Electric Origin SUV portfolio, extending it to the BE 6 SPORTEQ, XEV 9S, and XEV 9e. The BaaS programme enables customers to finance the vehicle and battery separately through a dual-financing structure, significantly lowering the upfront cost of EV ownership. Under the […]

Two Wheelers

Bajaj Auto Marks 25 Years of Pulsar with New Pulsar 150 and 125

Bajaj Auto has unveiled the all-new Pulsar 150 and Pulsar 125, marking 25 years of the iconic motorcycle brand. The new models retain the Pulsar’s performance-focused and masculine character while gaining an all-new engine and gearbox, monoshock suspension, three ride modes, Crawl Tech and a 5-inch TFT console with Google Maps navigation. Since its introduction […]

Appointments Emobility Passenger Cars

Parth Jindal appointed Chairman of JSW MG Motor India

JSW MG Motor India has appointed Mr. Parth Jindal as Chairman of the company, with immediate effect. Mr. Jindal has been a member of the company’s Board since the formation of the joint venture between JSW Group and SAIC Motor. He has been closely involved in shaping the company’s product strategy, manufacturing expansion and localisation […]

Emobility Passenger Cars

Built Like Its Name, MG Hector Tomahawk Champions Multiple Pathways to New Energy

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 […]

Logistics & Supply Chain

KM Trans Logistics Grows on a Foundation of Innovation, Safety and Reliability

Driven by a vision of achieving 100% safe and on-time deliveries, the company continues to invest in technology, people, and infrastructure. By. Ravichandran Srinivasan Founded in 1988, KM Trans Logistics (P) Ltd. has grown from a family-owned transport business into one of India’s most trusted logistics and transportation companies. Built on strong family values and […]