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Auto Industry’s Skill Reset: From Mechanical to Digital-First Roles

auther Shahkar Abidi 29 Apr 2026

India's OEMs pair human talent with AI co-pilots, VR simulators and gamified hiring to rebuild shop floors for Industr...

India Slashes Bus Safety Testing Fees to Push Coach Makers Toward Compliance

By Anurag Chaturvedi, Shahkar Abidi & Kiran Murali 28 Apr 2026

Certification fees cut to ₹14 lakh, with faster approvals aimed at bringing 600 bus makers into safety compliance.

Daimler India Pushes for Liquid Hydrogen in Bus Transit Evolution

By Shahkar Abidi, Kiran Murali and Anurag Chaturvedi 28 Apr 2026

At the Bus World Conclave 2026, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles pitched liquid hydrogen as the long-term solution fo...

India's Electric Bus Push Stalls at the Depot Gate, says Purple Mobility's Prasanna

By Anurag Chaturvedi, Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali 28 Apr 2026

Of India's roughly 20 lakh buses, only 1.5 lakh belong to operators with any existing infrastructure. The remaining on...

Public Transport to Define India’s Mobility Landscape: ZF’s Akash Passey

By Shahkar Abidi and Anurag Chaturvedi 28 Apr 2026

He said buses are already beginning to assume a larger role with stronger policy support and institutional backing.

LANXESS Signals Further Indian Expansion After Inaugurating New Jhagadia Facility

By Shahkar Abidi 25 Apr 2026

The German specialty chemicals company is setting up a blending facility in Gujarat and pursuing partnerships with sta...

Steel, Aluminium, Copper Prices Spike, Putting Auto Industry Margins at Risk

By Shahkar Abidi and Arushi Bhatia 24 Apr 2026

As West Asia simmers, India’s automakers are feeling the heat of a global supply-chain bonfire.

Balkrishna Industries Eyes Massive Kutch Expansion to Fuel 2030 Growth Targets

auther Shahkar Abidi 23 Apr 2026

The Mumbai-based manufacturer is looking to more than double its revenue to Rs 23,000 crores by 2030.

Inside UCAL’s Talent Playbook as Automation, Software and Electrification Hit the Shop Floor

auther Shahkar Abidi 23 Apr 2026

UCAL is using OEM-led academies, supplier programs, and low-cost training to prepare its teams and partners for automa...

ASDC Steps Up to Reinforce India’s Last-Mile Workforce

auther Shahkar Abidi 23 Apr 2026

From informal labor to skilled professionals, the program fuels sustainable growth in logistics and mobility.

Auto Industry’s Skill Reset: From Mechanical to Digital-First Roles

India Slashes Bus Safety Testing Fees to Push Coach Makers Toward Compliance

Daimler India Pushes for Liquid Hydrogen in Bus Transit Evolution

India's Electric Bus Push Stalls at the Depot Gate, says Purple Mobility's Prasanna

Public Transport to Define India’s Mobility Landscape: ZF’s Akash Passey

LANXESS Signals Further Indian Expansion After Inaugurating New Jhagadia Facility

Steel, Aluminium, Copper Prices Spike, Putting Auto Industry Margins at Risk

Balkrishna Industries Eyes Massive Kutch Expansion to Fuel 2030 Growth Targets

Inside UCAL’s Talent Playbook as Automation, Software and Electrification Hit the Shop Floor

ASDC Steps Up to Reinforce India’s Last-Mile Workforce

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