Recent Articles Published by Darshan Nakhwa
Ashok Leyland Targets ₹2,000-Crore Cost Reduction as Commodity Pressure Builds

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar14 Aug 2026

Commercial vehicle maker sets up dedicated team to reduce costs over the next 18-24 months.

Mahindra Starts Work on Electric Trucks, First EV Bus Due in FY27 

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar14 Aug 2026

The automaker has started initial work on electric trucks while SML Mahindra prepares its first electric bus for launc...

Ashok Leyland says Optare Infusion is Switch UK Debt Repayment, Not Growth Capital

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Company says equity it keeps putting into UK subsidiary Optare Plc is being used to retire loans on Switch Mobility's ...

Ashok Leyland Board Clears Rs 325 Crore for Optare, Rs 500 Crore for Housing Arm

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Money again earmarked for loan repayment, even as U.K. the U.K. subsidiary's top line nearly tripled in two years.

Mahindra to Roll Out 4-5 LCV/ICV Products in FY27

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar14 Aug 2026

The CV maker will use SML’s existing products to fill portfolio gaps while developing common platforms as it targets a...

Mahindra Puts AI on Board its New Heavy Truck and Keeps it Off the Cloud

By Shahkar Abidi, Ketan Thakkar and Darshan Nakhwa calendar14 Aug 2026

The BLAZO i-TRK range decides its own power mode using an in-vehicle chip. Vinod Sahay says that architecture is both ...

Tata Motors Addresses Supplier Capacity Constraints as Auto Demand Rises

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar12 Aug 2026

Capacity constraints in sheet-metal parts, castings and forgings emerged during Q1, with throughput expected to improv...

Tata Motors CV Exports Rise 35% as Indonesia, Africa Offset West Asia Disruption

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar12 Aug 2026

The company is broadening its overseas demand base after a two-month pause in supplies to the Middle East.

Electric Vehicle Penetration in SCV-Pickup Segment Nears 10%, Says Tata Motors

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar12 Aug 2026

The company expects adoption to increase in the second half of FY27 as higher diesel and CNG prices strengthen the cos...

Tata Motors Expects Final Approval for Iveco Acquisition by August-End

By Shahkar Abidi and Kiran Murali calendar12 Aug 2026

 The tender offer is expected to open in early September and close by early November 2026.