Recent Articles Published by Darshan Nakhwa
JLR May Face £1.6 Billion Hit from US Tariffs: N Chandrasekaran

By Darshan Nakhwa & Ketan Thakkar calendar20 Jun 2025

JLR could face a £1.6 billion hit from US tariffs, with mitigation strategies expected to reduce the impact to £600 mi...

Tata Motors Not Facing Rare Earth Supply Issues for Now, Exploring Alternate Sources: Chandrasekaran

By Darshan Nakhwa & Ketan Thakkar calendar20 Jun 2025

Tata Motors remains unaffected by China's rare earth export curbs for now, with Chairman Chandrasekaran confirming sta...

​​​​​​​JLR Projects Revenue Dip in FY26, Trims EBIT Margin Guidance Amid Global Headwinds

By Darshan Nakhwa and Ketan Thakkar calendar16 Jun 2025

The expected decline in revenue is attributable to a mix of trade disruptions, softening demand in China, regulatory h...

JLR Slashes FY26 EBIT Margin Guidance Amid Global Headwinds

By Darshan Nakhwa and Ketan Thakkar calendar16 Jun 2025

US tariffs and China slowdown force Jaguar Land Rover to recalibrate financial targets and double down on transformati...

Renault to Launch Duster and Bigster Hybrids Within a Year of Petrol Variants

autherKetan Thakkar calendar14 Jun 2025

New Duster is expected to launch in India early next year, and will be followed by the three-row version.

FTAs to Boost Demand, Not Slash Prices: Mercedes-Benz India’s Santosh Iyer

By Kiran Murali and Ketan Thakkar calendar13 Jun 2025

Iyer pointed out that 95% of Mercedes-Benz cars sold in India are locally produced and attract duties of only 15–16%, ...

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Pawan Goenka: From Rural Madhya Pradesh To India's Space Corridors

By Prerna Lidhoo & Ketan Thakkar calendar13 Jun 2025

The story of Pawan Goenka's life mirrors that of India's ascent—humble beginnings, bold bets, and a mission to make In...

Need to View Lightweighting from ‘What’ to ‘How’: Anand Kulkarni of Tata Motors 

By Ketan Thakkar & Prerna Lidhoo calendar12 Jun 2025

Why Tata Motors’ Anand Kulkarni believes the future of lightweighting lies not in exotic materials, but in scalable, s...

Beyond the Gram: The Economic and Environmental Payoff of Material-Optimal Design

By Shahkar Abidi & Ketan Thakkar calendar12 Jun 2025

Simulation pioneer leverages decades of expertise and generative AI to slash vehicle weight, accelerate development, a...

Smart, Not Just Frugal: Tata Passenger Electric Mobility’s Anand Kulkarni on the New Age of Lightweighting in Automotive Engineering

By Prerna Lidhoo and Ketan Thakkar calendar12 Jun 2025