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Michelin Plans to Make India Global Hub for Manufacturing, R&D, and Sourcing
Michelin Plans to Make India Global Hub for Manufacturing, R&D, and Sourcing

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar04 Aug 2026

The French tyre maker plans to expand Chennai as a manufacturing and export base while increasing Pune’s role in tyre ...

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Michelin Starts India Production of Passenger Car Tyres With Primacy 5
Michelin Starts India Production of Passenger Car Tyres With Primacy 5

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar03 Aug 2026

Produced at its Chennai plant in sizes ranging from 16 to 22 inches, the tyre will initially target the replacement ma...

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MAHLE Explores India Debut for AI Cabin System; Flags Rare-Earth-Free Motor Potential
MAHLE Explores India Debut for AI Cabin System; Flags Rare-Earth-Free Motor Potential

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar23 Jul 2026

German supplier sees India’s operating conditions, engineering capabilities and growing EV market creating opportuniti...

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MAHLE Sees Automotive OE Business Staying Flat; Bets on Aftermarket, Non-Auto Growth
MAHLE Sees Automotive OE Business Staying Flat; Bets on Aftermarket, Non-Auto Growth

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar23 Jul 2026

German supplier expects Lifecycle and Mobility and new businesses such as data-centre cooling to drive growth, while t...

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MAHLE Backs Multi-Technology Path to Decarbonise Commercial Vehicles
MAHLE Backs Multi-Technology Path to Decarbonise Commercial Vehicles

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar21 Jul 2026

Supplier says battery-electric, hydrogen, renewable fuels and range extenders must coexist; calls for policy support a...

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MAHLE Bets on Range Extenders to Bridge Gap Between Diesel and Electric Trucks
MAHLE Bets on Range Extenders to Bridge Gap Between Diesel and Electric Trucks

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar21 Jul 2026

The German Tier-1 supplier unveils production-ready system for battery-electric trucks, arguing the technology can eas...

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CEAT Plans Another Price Hike in August as Input Costs Rise: CFO
CEAT Plans Another Price Hike in August as Input Costs Rise: CFO

By Darshan Nakhwa & Shahkar Abidi calendar17 Jul 2026

The tyre maker expects raw-material costs to rise another 6-7% sequentially in Q2 after increasing around 20% in the J...

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CEAT to Invest ₹1,205 Crore to Expand Two-Wheeler Tyre Capacity by 66%
CEAT to Invest ₹1,205 Crore to Expand Two-Wheeler Tyre Capacity by 66%

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar16 Jul 2026

The proposed expansion will increase the company’s two-wheeler tyre capacity to about 1.33 lakh units a day from the c...

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Gabriel Targets Over 60% Localisation In Sunroof Biz, Eyes More Indian OEMs 
Gabriel Targets Over 60% Localisation In Sunroof Biz, Eyes More Indian OEMs 

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar16 Jul 2026

Localisation in the auto component maker’s sunroof business currently stands at around 30%. It has commissioned a seco...

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Gabriel India to Invest ₹180 Crore in New Capacity, Automation in FY27
Gabriel India to Invest ₹180 Crore in New Capacity, Automation in FY27

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar16 Jul 2026

The FY27 investment will support a second Hosur facility, automated and robotic lines at Khandsa, and additional gas-d...

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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

 

50.0%

Sodium-ion

 

14.29%

Solid-state

 

22.86%

None of the Above

 

2.86%

Not Invented Yet

 

10.0%

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