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Honda’s Long Overdue India Reset

By Kiran Murali, Ketan Thakkar and Hormazd Sorabjee calendar03 Jun 2026

India-specific SUVs, localised hybrids, mainstream EVs, faster development cycles and a more decentralised strategy ma...

Deep Drive - Inside Stellantis-Tata Motors partnership for Jeep SUV

By Hormazd Sorabjee and Ketan Thakkar calendar30 May 2026

Announced at the 2026 Investor Day, the model will be produced through the existing Stellantis-Tata joint venture and ...

Deep Drive Podcast: The White Spaces in India’s Car Market

autherHormazd Sorabjee calendar16 May 2026

Deep Drive Podcast examines the high-volume yet underpenetrated segments in India’s car market and the opportunities t...

VIDEO: India's Fuel Mix Is Shifting — Petrol Losing Ground as CNG and EVs Gain Share

By Hormazd Sorabjee and Ketan Thakkar calendar25 Apr 2026

Autocar India's Deep Drive Podcast examines a decade of structural change in fuel preferences, tracing the trajectorie...

Exclusive: Renault Developing New 1.2-Litre MPFi Engine for Upcoming Bridger SUV

By Hormazd Sorabjee calendar25 Apr 2026

According to Autocar India, the engine is derived from an existing 1.3-litre unit and is being engineered to support t...

No Plan to Export Cars to Europe from India, FTA to Boost Tech & Component Flow: Renault's François Provost

By Hormazd Sorabjee, Ketan Thakkar and Prerna Lidhoo calendar16 Apr 2026

CEO François Provost says €2 billion export target excludes vehicle shipments to Europe; India to anchor global supply...

Exclusive: Bentley Targets 100 Cars per Year Milestone in India, Banks on New Set-up to Accelerate Sales

autherHormazd Sorabjee calendar09 Apr 2026

Bentley is recalibrating its India strategy with a new sales structure and pricing focus to push annual volumes toward...

Sugar Lobby Pushes for E22 Transition, Flex-fuel Policy as Ethanol Overcapacity Bites

By Hormazd Sorabjee and Mugdha Mishra calendar06 Apr 2026

Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) says a calibrated move to E22 is immediately viable, and wa...

Exclusive: Toyota readies India product blitz as growth shifts from alliances to own platforms

By Ketan Thakkar & Hormazd Sorabjee calendar04 Apr 2026

The automaker plans multiple new models, including the next-generation Innova HyCross, a C-segment SUV, updated Fortun...

VIDEO- India's Car Protection Market Poised for Growth as Adoption Lags Global Peers

By Hormazd Sorabjee calendar23 Mar 2026

With only 2% of Indian vehicles using paint protection film compared to 28% in the US and 37% in China, industry leade...