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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...

Exclusive: Tata Motors' First Avinya Model to be based on CJLR's Freelander

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Avinya X, the first model, will launch in 2027, but not on JLR's Electrified Modular Architecture. The CJLR platform w...

Maruti's Entry-Car Volumes Jump 2.4 Times as Kharkhoda Capacity Unlocks Demand

By Kiran Murali and Ketan Thakkar calendar01 Jun 2026

Alto and S-Presso volumes surge as supply constraints ease; Bharat sales grow 55%, CNG volumes hit 78,000 units, SUV s...

Maruti Suzuki Says EV, CNG Vehicle Bookings Soar Amid Fuel Price Hike

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Bookings exceed production as e Vitara and CNG model demand increases.

Fire at Hyundai Mobis Plant Raises Risk of Production Disruption at Hyundai Motor India

By Kiran Murali and Ketan Thakkar calendar31 May 2026

Blaze at Hyundai Mobis' Irungattukottai facility that manufactures infotainment and electronic modules triggers assess...

PV Dispatches in May Seen Growing in Double Digits to 4.2-4.4 Lakh Units

By Kiran Murali and Ketan Thakkar calendar31 May 2026

In May 2025, domestic passenger vehicle dispatches were at around 3.50 lakh units.

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Tata Motors' X Alpha Architecture Aims to Reinvent the Small Car

By Ketan Thakkar, Prerna Lidhoo and Mugdha Mishra calendar30 May 2026

The next-generation Tiago and Tiago EV blend the low-cost strengths of Tata Motors' older X0 architecture with the mod...

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 ...

India's Passenger EV Market Set for Breakout Year; Sales Could Reach 400,000 Units in FY27

By Prerna Lidhoo, Kiran Murali and Ketan Thakkar calendar30 May 2026

Automakers expand production amid surging bookings, with industry penetration expected to nearly double from FY26 leve...

Tata Motors PV to Invest around Rs 10,000 Cr in 2 Years for Capacity Addition, Product development

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The automaker raised its annual investment guidance to 7-9% of standalone passenger vehicle revenue, compared with its...