Recent Articles Published by Darshan Nakhwa
Ashok Leyland Targets ₹2,000-Crore Cost Reduction as Commodity Pressure Builds

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar14 Aug 2026

Commercial vehicle maker sets up dedicated team to reduce costs over the next 18-24 months.

Mahindra Starts Work on Electric Trucks, First EV Bus Due in FY27 

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar14 Aug 2026

The automaker has started initial work on electric trucks while SML Mahindra prepares its first electric bus for launc...

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 ...

JLR Targets 12,000 EV Production For FY27; Range Rover Electric Production To Begin In September

By Darshan Nakhwa, Ketan Thakkar & Mugdha Mishra calendar14 Aug 2026

The luxury carmaker has four products approaching launch and expects its new electric models to be at least margin-neu...

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Q1 FY27 Earnings: Autocar Professional’s Top 5 Takeaways

By Darshan Nakhwa, Ketan Thakkar and Mugdha Mishra calendar14 Aug 2026

Strong domestic growth and record EV volumes lifted revenue, but weaker profitability and negative free cash flow at J...

JLR, Stellantis Explore North American Production Of US-Focused Defender Models

By Darshan Nakhwa, Ketan Thakkar & Mugdha Mishra calendar14 Aug 2026

The proposed collaboration could help JLR move behind US tariff barriers and create a natural currency hedge without d...

JLR Expects Average Selling Price Above £80,000, Targets Double-Digit Revenue Growth

By Darshan Nakhwa, Ketan Thakkar & Mugdha Mishra calendar14 Aug 2026

North America and £1.7 billion in planned savings will anchor the luxury carmaker’s strategy as it contends with weake...

Tata Motors PV To Stick To EV-First Strategy, Keep Hybrids in Reserve: CEO Chandra

By Darshan Nakhwa and Mugdha Mishra calendar13 Aug 2026

The automaker expects EV penetration to reach 10% by FY27-end and sees tighter CAFE norms strengthening the case for e...

Tata Motors PV Plans To Enter New Export Market by Early FY28

By Darshan Nakhwa and Mugdha Mishra calendar13 Aug 2026

The automaker has identified key markets for expansion over the next two-three years; South Africa is driving the curr...