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Bajaj Auto Sees Motorcycle Growth Cooling To 7-9% Amid West Asia Shock

By Darshan Nakhwa, Ketan Thakkar, Kiran Murali 06 May 2026

The automaker expects industry growth to moderate to 7 to 9 percent amid supply chain disruptions and rising inflation...

Hero MotoCorp Flags Near-Term Margin Pressure amid Higher Input Cost

By Kiran Murali and Arushi Bhatia 06 May 2026

The company took an average price hike of 2%, but it did not fully offset the rise in input costs.

Hero MotoCorp Lines Up ₹1,500 cr Capex for FY27, to Double EV Capacity

By Kiran Murali and Arushi Bhatia 06 May 2026

The automaker will expand its electric vehicle capacity to over 50,000 units per month this year.

Hero Motocorp Expects High Single-digit Growth for 2-wheeler Industry in Fy27

By Kiran Murali & Arushi Bhatia 06 May 2026

The automaker, which expects to outpace market growth, is also expanding the capacity of its ICE scooters as well as E...

Exclusive: Hero MotoCorp to Double EV Capacity at Chittoor, Targets Production of 2.8 Lakh Units in FY27

By Kiran Murali & Ketan Thakkar 04 May 2026

New affordable Vida scooter, electric motorcycles and niche formats are set to drive Hero MotoCorp’s broader EV push.

Ather Energy To Launch EL Platform Scooter, Start Operations At New Plant In Aurangabad Before The End Of 2026

By Kiran Murali and Mukul Yudhveer Singh Nakhwa 04 May 2026

The automaker will target the ₹1–1.25 lakh electric scooter segment with models based on the EL platform.

Exide’s Cylindrical Cell Lines to Start Customer Sample Deliveries by Q1FY27

By Darshan Nakhwa and Kiran Murali 04 May 2026

The company said the prismatic cell line will initiate product trials shortly thereafter.

Maruti Suzuki Sees Sharp Growth in Small Car Sales, Warns of Risk From Any Future Fuel Price Increase

Kiran Murali 01 May 2026

Dispatches of Alto, S-presso, Celerio and Wagon R jumped around 75% in April.

Small car comeback fuels rural demand surge; Maruti’s rural penetration crosses 52%

Kiran Murali 01 May 2026

Rural demand hits 52% penetration as Maruti Suzuki leverages 'Bharat' strategy and small car revival to drive FY27 gro...

April 2026 Industry Volumes Expected to Touch 4.5 Lakh Units Despite West-Asia War Related Constraints

Kiran Murali 01 May 2026

PV volumes set to hit 4.5 lakh units in April as policy support and repo rate cuts fuel a historic start to FY27.

Bajaj Auto Sees Motorcycle Growth Cooling To 7-9% Amid West Asia Shock

Hero MotoCorp Flags Near-Term Margin Pressure amid Higher Input Cost

Hero MotoCorp Lines Up ₹1,500 cr Capex for FY27, to Double EV Capacity

Hero Motocorp Expects High Single-digit Growth for 2-wheeler Industry in Fy27

Exclusive: Hero MotoCorp to Double EV Capacity at Chittoor, Targets Production of 2.8 Lakh Units in FY27

Ather Energy To Launch EL Platform Scooter, Start Operations At New Plant In Aurangabad Before The End Of 2026

Exide’s Cylindrical Cell Lines to Start Customer Sample Deliveries by Q1FY27

Maruti Suzuki Sees Sharp Growth in Small Car Sales, Warns of Risk From Any Future Fuel Price Increase

Small car comeback fuels rural demand surge; Maruti’s rural penetration crosses 52%

April 2026 Industry Volumes Expected to Touch 4.5 Lakh Units Despite West-Asia War Related Constraints

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