Recent Articles Published by Ketan Thakkar
Maruti Suzuki eyes third consecutive year of double-digit growth, plans 2.3-2.5 million output in FY24

By Ketan Thakkar calendar27 Dec 2022

If Maruti Suzuki achieves the optimistic target of 2.5 million annual output, then it will be a good year ahead of its...

Rajesh Khatri takes charge as CEO of Tata-Fiat JV

By Ketan Thakkar and Shruti Mishra calendar24 Dec 2022

Khatri will steer the Ranjangaon factory which currently accounts for over 25% of Tata Motors' total production. The J...

SUVs overtake humble hatchbacks as the biggest selling body style in India

By Ketan Thakkar calendar23 Dec 2022

With an estimated sale of over 1.5 million units, SUVs are likely to account for 42% of India’s overall passenger vehi...

Tata Motors to double EV production

By Ketan Thakkar, Autocar India calendar21 Dec 2022

With its electric vehicle business, Tata Motors is on track to surpass USD 1 billion in revenue this year.

Maruti Suzuki India chairman bats for FTAs and lower taxation to accelerate demand for cars

By Ketan Thakkar calendar20 Dec 2022

R C Bhargava believes Free Trade Agreements are an opportunity India Auto Inc cannot afford to miss while also calling...

Tata Motors records best-ever annual PV sales of over half-a-million units in 2022

By Ketan Thakkar calendar19 Dec 2022

Powered by surging demand for its SUVs and also benefiting from the first-mover advantage in EVs, Tata Motors' annual ...

‘India-UK collaboration can leverage the China Plus strategy in auto sector’: Andy Street, Mayor, West Midlands

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar30 Nov 2022

Business executive-turned-mayor Street was in India recently to lead a delegation to lobby with Indian OEMs for settin...

‘We expect to double our business in India in the next three to five years’: Ramon Sotomayor, CEO, Grupo Antolin

By Ketan Thakkar calendar28 Nov 2022

Chairman Ernesto Antolin, Ramon Sotomayor and CEO of automotive interior specialist Grupo Antolin spoke with Autocar P...

Car sales in India set to hit record 3.8 million units in 2022

By Ketan Thakkar calendar28 Nov 2022

Improved supplies of chips, surging demand for SUVs and an economy in growth mode drive India PV Inc to a new high. No...

Toyota Kirloskar to operate at full capacity in FY2024, to produce over 300,000 units

By Ketan Thakkar and Mayank Dhingra calendar25 Nov 2022

With 100,000-plus bookings for the Hyryder midsize SUV along with Maruti Grand Vitara and bullish on demand for the ne...