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Schaeffler India CEO Harsha Kadam Taken Into Police Custody Over Fatal June Factory Accident
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autherShahkar Abidi calendar20 Oct 2026

Regulatory filing reveals top executive detained as legal 'occupier' following fatal CO₂ leak at Talegaon plant; compa...

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Chasing 'China-Like' Speed, European OEMs Are Handing Core Vehicle Realization to India
Chasing 'China-Like' Speed, European OEMs Are Handing Core Vehicle Realization to India

autherShahkar Abidi calendar20 Oct 2026

Turnkey vehicle realization agreements take center stage with Indian tech engineering companies as Western OEMs under ...

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The Man Who Steers Nine Out of Ten Cars
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The Man Who Steers Nine Out of Ten Cars

By Shahkar Abidi & Ketan Thakkar calendar19 Oct 2026

How two quiet, fifty-year-old family suppliers, forging fifty million steering yokes a year for nine out of ten cars i...

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How Iveco’s EGM Vote Lowers the Takeover Hurdle for Tata Motors
How Iveco’s EGM Vote Lowers the Takeover Hurdle for Tata Motors

autherShahkar Abidi calendar17 Oct 2026

Shareholders approve the Back-End Resolution, reducing the minimum acceptance bar to 80% and unlocking pre-agreed Dutc...

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CEAT Converts $24.5 Million Loan to Equity as Camso Off-Highway Integration Reaches 85% Customer Migration Threshold
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...

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

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

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

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

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Automakers Demand AI Pragmatism as Tech Budgets Shift to Supply Chains
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 will be the primary battery technology powering mainstream EVs five years from now?

What will be the primary battery technology powering mainstream EVs five years from now?

Lithium-ion

 

46.75%

Sodium-ion

 

16.25%

Solid-state

 

19.75%

None of the Above

 

2.75%

Not Invented Yet

 

14.50%

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