Recent Articles Published by Ketan Thakkar
Tata Motors Studying CNG and Hybrid Options for Vehicles Above 4 Metres

By Ketan Thakkar & Prerna Lidhoo calendar14 Nov 2025

CNG under active evaluation as demand scales up; hybrids to be considered reactively based on competitiveness and segm...

Ashok Leyland Sets a Sights on 25,000 Export Units

By Shahkar Abidi, Ketan Thakkar calendar13 Nov 2025

The company targets 18,000 export units in FY26 and 25,000 midterm, driven by 45% Q2 growth and strong global bus dema...

Diversification Cuts Ashok Leyland's Break-Even Cost

By Shahkar Abidi, Ketan Thakkar calendar13 Nov 2025

The company lowers break-even volumes through diversification, with non-truck businesses like defense, power solutions...

If Demand Delivers, Ashok Leyland’s Battery Push Could Touch Rs 10,000 Crore

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar12 Nov 2025

The investment scale will depend on India's EV market growth, with initial Rs 500 crore outlay for pack assembly follo...

Ashok Leyland Shifts its UK Electric Bus Production to RAK

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar12 Nov 2025

Switch Mobility closes UK facility and relocates manufacturing to Ras Al Khaimah as company seeks better cost structur...

‘Two Strong Independent Companies’: N. Chandrasekaran Says Tata Motors Ready for Next Growth Curve

By  Shahkar Abidi, Ketan Thakkar calendar12 Nov 2025

The chairman emphasized a twin-engine growth strategy and a long-term vision at the listing ceremony of the commercial...

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Future-Proof and Fuel-Smart: Bajaj Auto’s Three-Wheeler Strategy for a Changing India

By Ketan Thakkar & Darshan Nakhwa calendar10 Nov 2025

From CNG to electric, Bajaj Auto is reimagining the three-wheeler ecosystem with a pragmatic, multi-fuel strategy aime...

Vigorous R&D Push on Electric Motorcycles, claims Rakesh Sharma of Bajaj Auto

By Darshan Nakhwa & Ketan Thakkar calendar08 Nov 2025

As rivals accelerate their EV plans, Rakesh Sharma says Bajaj Auto won't be left behind. Royal Enfield is ramping up i...

Bajaj Auto’s 2027 Line-Up: New Pulsars, Fresh Brand, and Next-Gen Chetak

By Darshan Nakhwa & Ketan Thakkar calendar07 Nov 2025

The 12-18 month product blitz will see Bajaj roll out half a dozen models across ICE and EV segments—including three n...

Bajaj Auto, KTM and Triumph to Develop Sub-350 cc Bikes to Counter GST Hike

By Darshan Nakhwa & Ketan Thakkar calendar07 Nov 2025

After absorbing the GST blow on current models, Bajaj and its global partners are now re-engineering future bikes belo...