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GST Council slashes rates on buses, trucks, and ambulances to 18%
GST Council slashes rates on buses, trucks, and ambulances to 18%

autherShahkar Abidi calendar03 Sep 2025

GST cut on buses, trucks, ambulances to boost commercial vehicle demand  

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Explainer: Lifting Sugar Ethanol Barriers: What It Means for India's Auto Industry
Explainer: Lifting Sugar Ethanol Barriers: What It Means for India's Auto Industry

autherShahkar Abidi calendar03 Sep 2025

The Centre’s decision to lift ethanol production caps from sugarcane sources for ESY 2025–26 is set to boost fuel avai...

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Explainer: What Ashok Leyland’s Long-Term Battery Deal Means for India’s EV Supply Chain
Explainer: What Ashok Leyland’s Long-Term Battery Deal Means for India’s EV Supply Chain

autherShahkar Abidi calendar02 Sep 2025

Ashok Leyland has unveiled a ₹5,000 crore investment plan to set up next-generation battery manufacturing in partnersh...

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Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Against E20 Petrol Implementation as Automotive Industry Battles Consumer Concerns
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Against E20 Petrol Implementation as Automotive Industry Battles Consumer Concerns

autherShahkar Abidi calendar01 Sep 2025

Supreme Court upholds E20 petrol rollout, affirming government’s push for ethanol blending amid consumer and industry ...

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Ashok Leyland exec Ganesh Mani takes helm at Switch Mobility 
Ashok Leyland exec Ganesh Mani takes helm at Switch Mobility 

autherShahkar Abidi calendar01 Sep 2025

Switch Mobility's new CEO Ganesh Mani kicked off his tenure by celebrating a "landmark" August, with electric bus depl...

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Reliance Fuels Automotive Future with Gigawatt-Scale Green Energy and AI Investments
Reliance Fuels Automotive Future with Gigawatt-Scale Green Energy and AI Investments

autherShahkar Abidi calendar30 Aug 2025

Reliance Industries outlines a large-scale strategy in New Energy and Artificial Intelligence, with giga-factories, AI...

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AC Truck Cabins: Comfort or Profit?
AC Truck Cabins: Comfort or Profit?

autherShahkar Abidi calendar30 Aug 2025

A new law comes into effect in India mandating the provision of ACs in trucks.

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Samvardhana Motherson to Acquire 81% Stake in Honda Subsidiary Yutaka Giken for JPY 27 Billion
Samvardhana Motherson to Acquire 81% Stake in Honda Subsidiary Yutaka Giken for JPY 27 Billion

autherShahkar Abidi calendar29 Aug 2025

The company tightens supply chain links with Honda through Yutaka buyout, unlocking electrification-ready metalware an...

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Lumax Turns Towards China for Technology, Collaborations
Lumax Turns Towards China for Technology, Collaborations

autherShahkar Abidi calendar27 Aug 2025

Price wars and a flood of new models are compressing costs and accelerating diffusion of technologies such as e‑axles,...

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Ashok Leyland Targets Broader LCV Coverage, Bolstering its Swachh Bharat Footprint
Ashok Leyland Targets Broader LCV Coverage, Bolstering its Swachh Bharat Footprint

autherShahkar Abidi calendar21 Aug 2025

Ashok Leyland strengthens its LCV presence, driving demand through Swachh Bharat Abhiyan with dominant market share in...

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Can GST Cuts Give Long-term Boost to Auto Sales?

Can GST Cuts Give Long-term Boost to Auto Sales?

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