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Audi Targets 90-95 Percent Local Assembly in India
Audi Targets 90-95 Percent Local Assembly in India

By Hormazd Sorabjee and Ketan Thakkar calendar06 Aug 2026

Q9 and larger petrol engine under evaluation for local assembly; imports to focus on niche and performance models.

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Veteran Auto Journalist Pankaj Doval Joins JSW Motor as the Head of Government, Corporate Affairs
Veteran Auto Journalist Pankaj Doval Joins JSW Motor as the Head of Government, Corporate Affairs

autherKetan Thakkar calendar05 Aug 2026

Former Times of India senior editor Pankaj Doval joins JSW Motor as the company expands its leadership team ahead of i...

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Audi India Plots Comeback With Q3, A5 and Q9
Audi India Plots Comeback With Q3, A5 and Q9

By Hormazd Sorabjee & Ketan Thakkar calendar05 Aug 2026

Three major models to arrive within nine months as the luxury carmaker targets 18-20 per cent market share and steps u...

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Exclusive: JSW Group Eyes Majority in Proposed JV with Skoda Auto Volkswagen; Non-Binding MoU Likely Within Two Months
Exclusive: JSW Group Eyes Majority in Proposed JV with Skoda Auto Volkswagen; Non-Binding MoU Likely Within Two Months

By Hormazd Sorabjee and Ketan Thakkar calendar05 Aug 2026

Proposed venture to fund Skoda Auto Volkswagen India's EV plans, expand localisation and become a key part of JSW Grou...

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SCOOP! BYD to bring its Denza luxury brand to India with launch of D9 MPV
SCOOP! BYD to bring its Denza luxury brand to India with launch of D9 MPV

autherKetan Thakkar calendar04 Aug 2026

Chinese EV giant targets Rs 90 lakh segment above the MG M9, but below the Toyota Vellfire and Lexus LM.

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Video: Deep Drive Podcast - Decoding Honda 2-Wheelers' Premium Strategy for India
Video: Deep Drive Podcast - Decoding Honda 2-Wheelers' Premium Strategy for India

By Rishaad Mody and Ketan Thakkar calendar02 Aug 2026

Rishaad Mody and Ketan Thakkar discuss Honda's recent big launch event and significance on this edition of the Autocar...

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Mahindra Bets on Patents and a Rs 15,000 Crore Plant to Answer India's R&D Question
Mahindra Bets on Patents and a Rs 15,000 Crore Plant to Answer India's R&D Question

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar30 Jul 2026

At the group's 80th annual general meeting, Chairman Anand Mahindra pointed to a 23-fold rise in granted patents and o...

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No Final Call Yet on How SML Mahindra Will Bankroll Its Next Phase
No Final Call Yet on How SML Mahindra Will Bankroll Its Next Phase

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar29 Jul 2026

Board defers funding choice between debt leverage and equity issuance as Rs 525 crore MTBD acquisition draws on existi...

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SML Mahindra Sees Wide Capacity Runway Ahead of Truck & Bus Merger
SML Mahindra Sees Wide Capacity Runway Ahead of Truck & Bus Merger

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar29 Jul 2026

Combined commercial vehicle operations to leverage existing 24,000-unit SML capacity and unutilized Chakan plant outpu...

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India’s Truck Market Consolidation Quickens as M&M Moves Operations Into SML Mahindra
India’s Truck Market Consolidation Quickens as M&M Moves Operations Into SML Mahindra

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar29 Jul 2026

Consolidation of commercial vehicle operations in a Rs 525 crore slump sale to build a unified entity and target a top...

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