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A Breather for Hero

autherKiran Murali calendar27 Jan 2026

A combination of policy tailwinds, new products and Honda’s cautious approach on EVs put a stop to the constant encroa...

India Signs FTA with European Union: Import duty on Motor Vehicles Slashed to 10%

autherKiran Murali calendar27 Jan 2026

India has opened up its market for European OEMs by gradually reducing the import duty on motor vehicles to 10% from 1...

Renault Targets India Market Share Recovery to 3-5% by 2030

autherKiran Murali calendar27 Jan 2026

French automaker Renault is betting on faster launches, a revived Duster, and new SUVs under its International Game Pl...

Renault Eyes Aggressive Product Push With New Models Every Year

By Hormazd Sorabajee and Kiran Murali calendar27 Jan 2026

French carmaker targets 3-5% market share by 2030 with annual launches after volumes fell to under 1%.

Renault Brings Back Iconic Duster SUV with Strong Hybrid, Turbo Engine

autherKiran Murali calendar26 Jan 2026

The price will be revealed in March, with deliveries of the turbo variant starting in April, followed by the strong hy...

Upfront Pricing Losing Relevance in TCO-driven Market: Ashok Leyland's Shenu Agarwal

By Kiran Murali & Mukul Yudhveer Singh calendar22 Jan 2026

Agarwal noted that truck buyers are looking at total cost of ownership and earnings potential, rather than just the ac...

Matter Plans e2Ws Across Five Segments by 2030, Including Scooters

By Kiran Murali & Mukul Yudhveer Singh calendar21 Jan 2026

The planned portfolio will span naked street motorcycles, adventure motorcycles, youth-focused bikes and electric scoo...

Range Improves With Rider Control at Matter Motorcycles, Says Founder Mohal Lalbhai

By Mukul Yudhveer and Kiran Murali calendar21 Jan 2026

Electric two-wheelers in India are still judged largely by headline range numbers. Matter Motorcycles argues that real...

VinFast Secures BNCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings for VF6, VF7

autherKiran Murali calendar21 Jan 2026

The Vietnamese automaker is likely to launch its seven-seater electric MPV, Limo Green, in India next month.

Ceat to Further Boost Capacity at Chennai Plant with Rs 1,314 Crore Investment

autherKiran Murali calendar20 Jan 2026

The tyre maker will ramp up the capacity at its Chennai plant from around 95 lakh tyres per year to 1.30 crore tyres b...