Recent Articles Published by Ketan Thakkar
Despite GST Boost, Forex Pressure Keeps Luxury Car Growth in Single Digits: Mercedes' Santosh Iyer
Despite GST Boost, Forex Pressure Keeps Luxury Car Growth in Single Digits: Mercedes' Santosh Iyer

By Prerna Lidhoo and Ketan Thakkar calendar18 Sep 2025

Luxury carmaker Mercedes Benz India expects short-term demand boost because of GST 2.0 but cautions on long-term headw...

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Exclusive—Valeo Brain CEO Marc Vrecko: Regulation and Innovation Make India the Market to Watch 
Exclusive—Valeo Brain CEO Marc Vrecko: Regulation and Innovation Make India the Market to Watch 

autherKetan Thakkar calendar16 Sep 2025

With safety norms tightening and ADAS moving mainstream, Valeo bets big on India as the next hub for intelligent mobil...

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Mercedes-Benz Bets on India With More LWB Models, Diesel Continuity, and Flexible EV Plans
Mercedes-Benz Bets on India With More LWB Models, Diesel Continuity, and Flexible EV Plans

By Hormazd Sorabjee and Ketan Thakkar calendar16 Sep 2025

As rivals invest, Mercedes-Benz doubles down on localisation, long-wheelbase luxury, and multi-powertrain flexibility ...

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Exclusive: “India, for me, will be the market with the biggest growth in EVs”: Valeo Power Division CEO Xavier Dupont
Exclusive: “India, for me, will be the market with the biggest growth in EVs”: Valeo Power Division CEO Xavier Dupont

By Ketan Thakkar  calendar14 Sep 2025

As global EV giants recalibrate strategies, Valeo Power Division CEO Xavier Dupont says India will lead the next phase...

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VW Group CEO Says Full EV Shift by 2035 ‘Too Early’
VW Group CEO Says Full EV Shift by 2035 ‘Too Early’

By Ketan Thakkar calendar14 Sep 2025

With EV adoption uneven across markets, Volkswagen is pushing for flexibility while scaling ICE and electric technolog...

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Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out Biggest Product Offensive, Balances EV and ICE Bets
Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out Biggest Product Offensive, Balances EV and ICE Bets

By Hormazd Sorabjee & Ketan Thakkar calendar13 Sep 2025

Luxury carmaker pivots from an EV-only push to a flexible, multi-powertrain strategy with 40 model launches in 30 mont...

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Ashok Leyland Aims to Accelerate Localisation to Derisk EVs from Import Dependency
Ashok Leyland Aims to Accelerate Localisation to Derisk EVs from Import Dependency

By Yukta Mudgal & Ketan Thakkar calendar12 Sep 2025

With batteries accounting for 40–50% of EV costs, Leyland’s CALB tie-up targets localisation to cut import reliance an...

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CV Segment Biggest Beneficiary From GST Cut: Ashok Leyland's Shenu Agarwal
CV Segment Biggest Beneficiary From GST Cut: Ashok Leyland's Shenu Agarwal

By Yukta Mudgal & Ketan Thakkar calendar12 Sep 2025

He believes that tax reform could unlock replacement demand for over 11 lakh ageing trucks and lift freight-driven gro...

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Tax Cut to Drive Small SUV Boom, Says Hyundai's Tarun Garg
Tax Cut to Drive Small SUV Boom, Says Hyundai's Tarun Garg

By Darshan Nakhwa & Ketan Thakkar calendar11 Sep 2025

Tax reforms, rising first-time buyers, and shifting aspirations point to a small SUV boom.

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GST 2.0 Can Spark ‘Festive Mayhem’, Says Hyundai’s Tarun Garg
GST 2.0 Can Spark ‘Festive Mayhem’, Says Hyundai’s Tarun Garg

By Darshan Nakhwa and Ketan Thakkar  calendar11 Sep 2025

Biggest tax cut in two decades set to ignite demand across segments, with sub-4m SUVs and first-time buyers expected t...

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