Recent Articles Published by Darshan Nakhwa
MAHLE Explores India Debut for AI Cabin System; Flags Rare-Earth-Free Motor Potential

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

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

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

MAHLE Backs Multi-Technology Path to Decarbonise Commercial Vehicles

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

Gabriel Targets Over Threefold Jump in Export Share to 10% Over Long-Term

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar16 Jul 2026

Direct exports currently account for 3-4% of the auto component maker’s portfolio. It plans to first raise the share t...

Ather Refreshes 450X With Overtones Series, Faster Charging and New Software Features

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