Recent Articles Published by Shahkar Abidi
Ashok Leyland Board Clears Rs 325 Crore for Optare, Rs 500 Crore for Housing Arm

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Aug 2026

Money again earmarked for loan repayment, even as U.K. the U.K. subsidiary's top line nearly tripled in two years.

Mahindra to Roll Out 4-5 LCV/ICV Products in FY27

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar14 Aug 2026

The CV maker will use SML’s existing products to fill portfolio gaps while developing common platforms as it targets a...

Mahindra Puts AI on Board its New Heavy Truck and Keeps it Off the Cloud

By Shahkar Abidi, Ketan Thakkar and Darshan Nakhwa calendar14 Aug 2026

The BLAZO i-TRK range decides its own power mode using an in-vehicle chip. Vinod Sahay says that architecture is both ...

Tata Motors Addresses Supplier Capacity Constraints as Auto Demand Rises

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar12 Aug 2026

Capacity constraints in sheet-metal parts, castings and forgings emerged during Q1, with throughput expected to improv...

Tata Motors CV Exports Rise 35% as Indonesia, Africa Offset West Asia Disruption

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar12 Aug 2026

The company is broadening its overseas demand base after a two-month pause in supplies to the Middle East.

Electric Vehicle Penetration in SCV-Pickup Segment Nears 10%, Says Tata Motors

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar12 Aug 2026

The company expects adoption to increase in the second half of FY27 as higher diesel and CNG prices strengthen the cos...

Tata Motors Expects Final Approval for Iveco Acquisition by August-End

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar12 Aug 2026

 The tender offer is expected to open in early September and close by early November 2026. 

Tata Motors Secures Orders for Over 3,400 Electric CVs in Q1 FY27

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar12 Aug 2026

Orders span freight, logistics and passenger mobility as the company expands its small commercial vehicle portfolio.

MoRTH Orders Mechanized Covers on All Tippers

autherShahkar Abidi calendar10 Aug 2026

Ministry makes powered load-body covers mandatory, in effect from April 1, 2027.

Apollo Tyres Completes Netherlands Shutdown in Strategic Pivot Toward Indian and Hungarian Plants

autherShahkar Abidi calendar07 Aug 2026

By shifting TBR production to India and expanding PCR throughput in Hungary, Apollo aims to build a lower-cost manufac...