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India an Indispensable Link in Global Automotive Supply Chain: US Ambassador
India an Indispensable Link in Global Automotive Supply Chain: US Ambassador

By Kiran Murali & Darshan Nakhwa calendar02 Sep 2026

US Ambassador Sergio Gor calls for deeper India-US automotive ties and greater investment by Indian component makers i...

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India Must Develop Auto Technologies Here, Not Just Localise Global Products: SIAM
India Must Develop Auto Technologies Here, Not Just Localise Global Products: SIAM

By Darshan Nakhwa calendar02 Sep 2026

SIAM President Shailesh Chandra says India must use its growing automotive scale to build R&D, engineering and IP cap...

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Hyundai Calls for Localisation of Semiconductors, Battery Cells, Rare-Earth Magnets
Hyundai Calls for Localisation of Semiconductors, Battery Cells, Rare-Earth Magnets

By Kiran Murali and Darshan Nakhwa calendar02 Sep 2026

Tarun Garg says India must develop capacity in semiconductors, EV battery cells and power electronics to reduce import...

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Maruti Suzuki Calls for Deep Localisation Down to Tier-3 Suppliers as Global Supply Chains Shift
Maruti Suzuki Calls for Deep Localisation Down to Tier-3 Suppliers as Global Supply Chains Shift

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar02 Sep 2026

MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi says India has an opportunity to emerge as a trusted manufacturing hub, but world-class qu...

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ACMA Calls for Shift From ‘Make in India’ to ‘Create, Engineer and Innovate in India’
ACMA Calls for Shift From ‘Make in India’ to ‘Create, Engineer and Innovate in India’

By Darshan Nakhwa calendar02 Sep 2026

President Vikrampati Singhania says Indian suppliers must take greater ownership of design, technology and product dev...

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‘Make for the World’: Kumaraswamy Urges Auto Industry to Invest More Aggressively in Emerging Technologies
‘Make for the World’: Kumaraswamy Urges Auto Industry to Invest More Aggressively in Emerging Technologies

By Darshan Nakhwa calendar02 Sep 2026

Heavy Industries Minister says India’s next phase of automotive growth must focus on scale, localisation, innovation a...

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Tata Motors’ Iveco Deal Clears Key Regulatory Hurdle
Tata Motors’ Iveco Deal Clears Key Regulatory Hurdle

By Darshan Nakhwa and Ketan Thakkar calendar01 Sep 2026

The company says all prior approvals required under the sector regulatory framework are now in place; the offer docume...

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JSW MG Sees New Powertrains Expanding Choice, Testing Consumer Understanding
JSW MG Sees New Powertrains Expanding Choice, Testing Consumer Understanding

By Darshan Nakhwa and Hormazd Sorabjee calendar01 Sep 2026

Automaker’s CCO says consumers are becoming more willing to try new technologies, while dealers will have to adapt the...

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CV Aftersales Faces Talent Challenge as Gig Jobs Draw Technicians: VECV’s Gill
CV Aftersales Faces Talent Challenge as Gig Jobs Draw Technicians: VECV’s Gill

By Darshan Nakhwa and Hormazd Sorabjee calendar01 Sep 2026

Technicians now need to handle everything from BS3 and BS6 trucks to CNG, LNG and EVs, even as easier gig-economy jobs...

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Residual Value, Not Range, Emerging as Key Risk for Electric Trucks: Vertelo
Residual Value, Not Range, Emerging as Key Risk for Electric Trucks: Vertelo

By Darshan Nakhwa and Kiran Murali calendar01 Sep 2026

Range and operating viability are becoming less of a concern, but uncertainty over what an electric truck will be wort...

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What will be the primary battery technology powering mainstream EVs five years from now?

What will be the primary battery technology powering mainstream EVs five years from now?

Lithium-ion

 

54.03%

Sodium-ion

 

15.32%

Solid-state

 

20.97%

None of the Above

 

1.61%

Not Invented Yet

 

8.06%

Total Votes : 124