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Apollo Tyres Lines Up ₹3,500 Crore FY27 Capex As Capacity Nears Peak

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar18 May 2026

The company plans to spend nearly ₹3,000 crore in India and ₹500 crore in Europe, with about 80% of the FY27 capex goi...

Apollo Tyres Plans More Price Hikes To Offset Input Cost Shock

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The company has announced 6-8% price hikes for Q1FY27, but at least two more rounds may be needed as raw material cost...

Exclusive: Motul India Plans New Manufacturing Line To Support Growth

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The lubricant maker says India is now its single-largest market by volume, and expects it to grow between 10-15% annua...

India Used-Car Market To Hit $70 Bn By FY31: Redseer Report

By Darshan Nakhwa and Mugdha Mishra calendar15 May 2026

The report says India’s used-car market could reach 9-10 million units by FY31, expanding at 8-11% CAGR by volume, and...

Castrol’s Growth Playbook: Rural Push, Synthetic Upgrade, and EV Readiness

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As vehicles, fuels and consumer expectations evolve, Castrol is trying to protect its core lubricant business while bu...

Tata Motors PV Plans First Flex-Fuel Model By Year-End

By Darshan Nakhwa and Prerna Lidhoo calendar14 May 2026

Shailesh Chandra says the company is ready with technology for higher ethanol blends, with its first flex-fuel passeng...

Tata Motors Expects PV Industry to Grow 10% in FY27, Despite West Asia Risks

By Darshan Nakhwa and Prerna Lidhoo calendar14 May 2026

Shailesh Chandra says demand in April and May remained strong, while EV bookings have seen a 25-30% lift amid fuel-pri...

From Click To Fitment: Tyresnmore Looks To Crack Tyre Aftermarket

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The CEAT-backed company says online tyre sales account for less than 1% of India’s replacement market, giving it room ...

TVS to Ramp Up Manufacturing Capacity by 1.5 Million Units; FY27 Capex at Rs 3,500 Crore

By Kiran Murali and Darshan Nakhwa calendar13 May 2026

Of the total capex planned, Rs 1,000 crore will go towards capacity addition.

Tractor Industry Opens FY27 on Strong Note, Domestic Sales Up 27% in April

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Domestic dispatches rose 27%, and exports grew 30% in April, but companies expect growth to moderate in FY27 after a r...