Recent Articles Published by Shahkar Abidi
CEAT Converts $24.5 Million Loan to Equity as Camso Off-Highway Integration Reaches 85% Customer Migration Threshold

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Oct 2026

Tier-1 tyre maker restructures Sri Lankan subsidiary balance sheet and absorbs European distribution setup costs ahead...

CEAT Requires 7–8% Price Hike to Offset Inflationary Pressures as Commodity Costs Surge

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Oct 2026

Surging crude derivatives and logistics bottlenecks squeeze tier-1 supplier margins despite double-digit revenue expan...

Eicher Bets ‘De-Skilling’ Diagnostics Will Hook India’s Small Truck Fleets

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Oct 2026

Commercial vehicle maker aims to double parts revenue to Rs 5,000 crore by automating diagnostic and warehouse operati...

Shivam Autotech Files Rs 120 Crore Rights Issue to Clean Balance Sheet, Fix Working Capital

By Shahkar Abidi calendar14 Oct 2026

Tier-1 component maker seeks to restore positive net worth as cumulative losses weigh on plant throughput.

Auto Tech Procurement Shifts Directly to OEMs as Tier-1 Suppliers Squeeze Spending

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Oct 2026

Squeezed by margin compression, component suppliers are losing software engineering deals to vehicle manufacturers see...

Automakers Demand AI Pragmatism as Tech Budgets Shift to Supply Chains

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Oct 2026

After burning cash on unproven generative tools, automotive executives are redirecting AI investments toward material ...

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"What Is Needed to Succeed Globally is Quality and Performance": Neeraj Kanwar, Apollo Tyres

autherShahkar Abidi calendar09 Oct 2026

Apollo Tyres nearly doubled capex to ₹1,403 crore in FY26 and has begun a new expansion cycle in FY27, with investment...

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India's Great Tyre Build-Out

By Darshan Nakhwa & Shahkar Abidi calendar05 Oct 2026

India’s tyre makers are entering a Rs 18,000-crore investment cycle as factories run near capacity and demand shifts t...

Carraro India Plots Course to Rs 4,000 Crore Revenue by FY30

autherShahkar Abidi calendar03 Oct 2026

Armed with a Rs 300 crore capex program and rising higher-horsepower demand, Managing Director Balaji Gopalan targets ...

Local Powertrain Manufacturing, Product Mix Change Drive 8.9 Percent Net Profit Growth at CNH India

autherShahkar Abidi calendar30 Sep 2026

In-house assembly at Pithampur yields a 20 percent engine procurement cost advantage as global supply chains face head...