Recent Articles Published by Ketan Thakkar
'Europe is the starting point for Ultraviolette's global ambitions': Niraj Rajmohan

autherKetan Thakkar calendar03 Jan 2025

The CTO and Co-Founder of Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette reveals that the company is eyeing Germany, Italy, Spain, Fran...

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EVs designed specifically for India key for adoption: Maruti Suzuki’s RC Bhargava

By Kiran Murali & Ketan Thakkar calendar02 Jan 2025

Bhargava believes India needs EVs that are essentially designed for intracity use, and for intercity commuting, the la...

'Demand has been far beyond our expectations' - Masakazu Yoshimura, Toyota Kirloskar

autherKetan Thakkar calendar02 Jan 2025

In an exclusive interview with Autocar Professional, Toyota Kirloskar CEO & MD Masakazu Yoshimura says the company is ...

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[PLUS] India’s car sales to sustain momentum in 2025

By Ketan Thakkar and Ashutosh Radhey Shyam calendar01 Jan 2025

Despite a slowdown, the PV market in India has expanded at very healthy levels, with the year likely to close with sal...

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[PLUS] M&M takes a big leap into software-defined vehicles with MAIA

autherKetan Thakkar calendar31 Dec 2024

The brand-new Ethernet-based E/E architecture that debuted in the BE 6 and XEV 9e will help Mahindra future-proof its ...

Exclusive: Hyundai Motor India eyes entry into electric 3-wheeler market, may partner TVS Motor

autherKetan Thakkar calendar30 Dec 2024

The two will undertake joint development of an electric three-wheeler that TVS can make locally under a contract manuf...

Toyota Kirloskar's growth architect Masakazu Yoshimura is Autocar Professional's Person of the Year 2024

autherKetan Thakkar calendar29 Dec 2024

Under Toyota Kirloskar MD & CEO Masakazu Yoshimura’s leadership, Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s sales have doubled over the ...

The EV journey has only started in India - Rajesh Jejurikar

autherKetan Thakkar calendar24 Dec 2024

In a wide-ranging conversation that spans market dynamics, technological innovation, and strategic growth initiatives,...

Honda-Nissan combined entity could generate over 3 trillion yen in annual revenue: Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe

autherKetan Thakkar calendar23 Dec 2024

The aim is to create a robust structure capable of addressing emerging challenges in energy management, communication ...

Honda, Nissan officially announce merger talks

By Kiran Murali & Ketan Thakkar calendar23 Dec 2024

The automakers plan to create a joint holding company that will be the parent company of both. The discussions are exp...