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Heavy-Duty Gains Mask a Softening Bus Market for Volvo Eicher
Heavy-Duty Gains Mask a Softening Bus Market for Volvo Eicher

autherShahkar Abidi calendar01 Feb 2026

VE Commercial Vehicles posts 24.9% January sales growth led by strong domestic truck demand and surging exports, while...

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Ashok Leyland Truck Sales Soar as Bus Demand Softens
Ashok Leyland Truck Sales Soar as Bus Demand Softens

autherShahkar Abidi calendar01 Feb 2026

Ashok Leyland reports 27% January sales increase driven by surging heavy truck demand and urban delivery vehicles, tho...

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Heavy Truck Demand Fuels 30% Sales Surge for Tata Motors
Heavy Truck Demand Fuels 30% Sales Surge for Tata Motors

autherShahkar Abidi calendar01 Feb 2026

Tata Motors posts strong January commercial vehicle sales growth across most segments, led by heavy trucks and interna...

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Budget FY27: Allocation estimate for PM E-Drive Scheme at Rs 1,500 Cr
Budget FY27: Allocation estimate for PM E-Drive Scheme at Rs 1,500 Cr

By Kiran Murali, Prerna Lidhoo & Shahkar Abidi calendar01 Feb 2026

The subsidies for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers are set to expire by March 31, 2026, while incentives for e...

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Budget 2026–27: India to Build New Dedicated Freight Corridor Linking Dankuni and Surat
Budget 2026–27: India to Build New Dedicated Freight Corridor Linking Dankuni and Surat

autherShahkar Abidi calendar01 Feb 2026

Project aims to cut logistics costs and promote cleaner, faster cargo movement.

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Why Biofuels, Not EVs, Will Drive India's Auto Market Growth: Insight from Deputy DG Dr. Ojha 
Why Biofuels, Not EVs, Will Drive India's Auto Market Growth: Insight from Deputy DG Dr. Ojha 

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar29 Jan 2026

For a country that currently imports roughly 90% of its crude oil, the push for biofuels is a cornerstone of national ...

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Govt to Come up with Compressed Biogas Policy Soon: Hardeep Singh Puri
Govt to Come up with Compressed Biogas Policy Soon: Hardeep Singh Puri

By Kiran Murali and Shahkar Abidi calendar29 Jan 2026

The minister indicated that the new policy would build one existing measure in the CBG value chain.

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Tata Motors Sees Commercial Vehicle Market Hitting New Peak; FY26 Volumes to Cross Million-Unit Mark
Tata Motors Sees Commercial Vehicle Market Hitting New Peak; FY26 Volumes to Cross Million-Unit Mark

By Ketan Thakkar and Shahkar Abidi calendar29 Jan 2026

Improving freight availability, infrastructure-led demand and replacement buying are set to push India’s CV industry b...

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Tata Motors Navigates Trade Headwinds as South Africa Weighs Steep Auto Tariffs
Tata Motors Navigates Trade Headwinds as South Africa Weighs Steep Auto Tariffs

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar29 Jan 2026

The company said it is tracking a possible review of South Africa’s import tariffs on Indian-made vehicles, with dutie...

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India To Lead Global Energy, Oil Demand With Higher Demand From Transport Sector, Says OPEC
India To Lead Global Energy, Oil Demand With Higher Demand From Transport Sector, Says OPEC

By Kiran Murali & Shahkar Abidi calendar28 Jan 2026

India’s oil demand growth will be led by road transport, driven by rapid growth in passenger and commercial vehicles, ...

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