Recent Articles Published by Ketan Thakkar
Bajaj Auto Sees Strong EV Growth as Fuel Price Concerns Lift Demand 

By Darshan Nakhwa, Ketan Thakkar, Kiran Murali calendar06 May 2026

Rakesh Sharma says lower EV subsidies are losing their impact on buyer decisions as consumers brace for higher fuel co...

Bajaj Auto To Introduce New Pulsars, Chetak Variants Ahead of Festive Season 

By Darshan Nakhwa, Kiran Murali, Ketan Thakkar calendar06 May 2026

Company plans new 125cc to 250cc motorcycles and fresh Chetak variants as demand shifts towards premium bikes and EVs

Bajaj Auto Sees Motorcycle Growth Cooling To 7-9% Amid West Asia Shock

By Darshan Nakhwa, Ketan Thakkar, Kiran Murali calendar06 May 2026

The automaker expects industry growth to moderate to 7 to 9 percent amid supply chain disruptions and rising inflation...

Hero MotoCorp Flags Near-Term Margin Pressure amid Higher Input Cost

By Kiran Murali and Arushi Bhatia calendar06 May 2026

The company took an average price hike of 2%, but it did not fully offset the rise in input costs.

Hero MotoCorp Lines Up ₹1,500 cr Capex for FY27, to Double EV Capacity

By Kiran Murali and Arushi Bhatia calendar06 May 2026

The automaker will expand its electric vehicle capacity to over 50,000 units per month this year.

Hero Motocorp Expects High Single-digit Growth for 2-wheeler Industry in Fy27

By Kiran Murali & Arushi Bhatia calendar06 May 2026

The automaker, which expects to outpace market growth, is also expanding the capacity of its ICE scooters as well as E...

Ather Energy To Launch EL Platform Scooter, Start Operations At New Plant In Aurangabad Before The End Of 2026

By Kiran Murali and Mukul Yudhveer Singh Nakhwa calendar04 May 2026

The automaker will target the ₹1–1.25 lakh electric scooter segment with models based on the EL platform.

Exide’s Cylindrical Cell Lines to Start Customer Sample Deliveries by Q1FY27

By Darshan Nakhwa and Kiran Murali calendar04 May 2026

The company said the prismatic cell line will initiate product trials shortly thereafter.

Maruti Suzuki Sees Sharp Growth in Small Car Sales, Warns of Risk From Any Future Fuel Price Increase

autherKiran Murali calendar01 May 2026

Dispatches of Alto, S-presso, Celerio and Wagon R jumped around 75% in April.

Small car comeback fuels rural demand surge; Maruti’s rural penetration crosses 52%

autherKiran Murali calendar01 May 2026

Rural demand hits 52% penetration as Maruti Suzuki leverages 'Bharat' strategy and small car revival to drive FY27 gro...