Recent Articles Published by Ketan Thakkar
Exclusive: Tata AutoComp Eyes Aggressive Inorganic Growth as Global Expansion Accelerates

By Ketan Thakkar and Ashutosh Radhey Shyam calendar05 Apr 2025

The company is in talks with several potential partners for more acquisitions in the future.

Exclusive: Fresh Off Chennai Takeover, Renault’s Luca de Meo Signals Bigger Role for India

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Renault CEO’s town hall with Indian teams highlights India’s emergence as a core hub for future vehicle development an...

Two Hemispheres, Two Roads - India’s Auto Leaders Decode the Global North–South Divide in Clean Mobility

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At the Future of Powertrains Conclave, Toyota and Stellantis leaders underscore the importance of regional strategies ...

“Customers Swear by Their Quality—We’ll Bring Scale, Capital, and Integration” — Arvind Goel on Recent IAC Acquisitions

By Ketan Thakkar and Ashutosh Radhey Shyam calendar03 Apr 2025

Tata AutoComp Vice Chairman Arvind Goel outlines the rationale behind the twin acquisitions in Sweden and the UK and h...

“Diesel Will Continue to Rule the Roost”: Tata Motors’ Rajendra Petkar on the Future of Powertrains

By Darshan Nakhwa and Ketan Thakkar calendar02 Apr 2025

Technology chief Rajendra Petkar presents multi-fuel approach for commercial vehicles while maintaining diesel will re...

Renault Elevates India’s Role in Global Strategy with Full Control of Chennai Plant

By Kiran Murali & Ketan Thakkar calendar01 Apr 2025

The French carmaker plans to activate major levers with a dedicated task force to drive faster operations in India, la...

Royal Enfield Set to Ride Past 1-Million-Unit Sales Milestone in FY2025

By Kiran Murali and Ketan Thakkar calendar31 Mar 2025

From April to February in FY2025, Royal Enfield clocked a 9% growth year-on-year, dispatching 908,879 units.

“We Are Here to Stay”: Nissan Reaffirms India Commitment Despite Exit from mfg JV

By Ketan Thakkar and Kiran Murali calendar31 Mar 2025

After ceding control of RNAIPL to Renault, Nissan says its most significant push in India is just beginning.

Nissan Bets Big on India with €700M Investment, 6 New Models — But Will Renault’s Control of Manufacturing Limit Its Ambitions?

By Ketan Thakkar and Kiran Murali calendar31 Mar 2025

The company has set itself a very tall target of producing and selling 2 lakh units by the end of the next calendar ye...

“Battery Electric Vehicle Is the Long-Term Goal—That’s Non-Stop”: Mahindra’s R Velusamy Charts India’s EV Future

By Ketan Thakkar & Prerna Lidhoo  calendar30 Mar 2025

Mahindra's R. Velusamy outlines strategy for India's sustainable mobility future, calling for policy stability to supp...