Recent Articles Published by Ketan Thakkar
The Architect of Indigenous Mobility: Rajendra Petkar’s 38-Year Engineering Legacy at Tata Motors

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As Tata Motors’ Chief Technology Officer steps down after nearly 38 years, his journey from a postgraduate trainee to ...

Hyundai’s Made-for-India EV Expected to Carry Ioniq P Name

By Ketan Thakkar and Mugdha Mishra calendar29 Oct 2026

Management names Ioniq P during its Q3 2026 analyst call, while Hyundai Motor India has yet to announce the nomenclatu...

Carmakers work Sundays, Holidays to Meet Festive Demand

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Maruti Suzuki’s October output could exceed 2.5 lakh vehicles, while Tata Motors has worked additional Sundays as manu...

MoRTH Amends CMVR to Formalise E100, B100 Testing Norms; Raises Light-Vehicle Test Limit to 3,500 kg

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar26 Oct 2026

Gazette notification provides clear homologation roadmap for flex-fuel vehicles.

Hyundai Bets on Bayon’s Technology to Widen Its SUV Customer Base

By Mugdha Mishra, Ketan Thakkar and Nayan Jain calendar26 Oct 2026

Connected features, software updates and improved overtaking response form part of Hyundai’s effort to attract more bu...

Hyundai Targets 2.5 Lakh Creta, Bayon Sales to Defend Monocoque SUV Leadership

By Mugdha Mishra, Ketan Thakkar and Nayan Jain calendar26 Oct 2026

The Bayon gives Hyundai a second offering against Maruti Suzuki, Kia, Toyota and Tata in the expanding monocoque mid-s...

Can Stellantis Turn its India Business Around with 12 New Models? | Deep Drive Podcast

By Hormazd Sorabjee and Ketan Thakkar calendar25 Oct 2026

Jeep and Citroen's parent company outlines its most detailed India roadmap yet, spanning small EVs, Tata-platform SUVs...

Maruti Suzuki Festive Retail Sales Rise 35%, SUV Sales Double

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Ketan Thakkar calendar21 Oct 2026

Small-car retail grew 16% between Ganesh Chaturthi and Dussehra, while pending bookings climbed to 2.7 lakh units as t...

Hyundai Registrations Rise 30% to Nearly 41,000 during Shradh and Navratri

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Ketan Thakkar calendar21 Oct 2026

Hyundai Motor India reports strong festive demand across urban and rural markets, with bookings expected to sustain mo...

Video | Updated Toyota Glanza Launched: New Engine, CNG with AMT, Level 2 ADAS

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor's Sabari Manohar on the Glanza update, introducing Level 2 ADAS and CNG with AMT, first-time bu...