Recent Articles Published by Ketan Thakkar
Skoda Auto Expects to Conclude India Partnership this Year: Klaus Zellmer

By Ketan Thakkar & Prerna Lidhoo calendar19 Aug 2026

An alliance could accelerate new product launches, support local electric vehicle development and deepen India’s engin...

Skoda Bets on Sedan Legacy as New Slavia Leads India Portfolio Push

By Prerna Lidhoo and Ketan Thakkar calendar18 Aug 2026

Skoda looks to protect its 30 percent category share with the updated Slavia while using proposed India-EU trade duty ...

Skoda to Bring EVs to India in Limited Batches Next Year, Hybrid Strategy on the Backburner

By Prerna Lidhoo and Ketan Thakkar calendar18 Aug 2026

Czech carmaker plans global EV rollout in limited batches next year while tax and trade barriers push hybrid plans to ...

Skoda Auto Closes In on Next Phase of India Investment

By Hormazd Sorabjee and Prerna Lidhoo calendar18 Aug 2026

Internally referred to as India 3.0, the programme is expected to support portfolio expansion, a Kylaq CNG and two loc...

Skoda Plans CNG Push, Larger SUV under Study as it Charts its Next India Chapter

By Prerna Lidhoo and Ketan Thakkar calendar18 Aug 2026

Carmaker evaluates CNG options across its 1.0-litre portfolio and weighs a three-row SUV to capture premium volume gro...

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The Gas Gambit: How CNG Became Maruti Suzuki’s True Growth Engine

By Ketan Thakkar and Prerna Lidhoo calendar17 Aug 2026

A 15-year CNG bet allowed Maruti to outpace EV rivals without changing customer habits.

Video: Relux’s Big EV Charging Bet: Pan-India Expansion, ₹50 Cr Revenue & 5,000 Chargers

autherPrerna Lidhoo calendar17 Aug 2026

Relux Electric founder Kartikeyan Santharam discusses India’s EV charging ecosystem, expansion plans, fast-charging in...

Mahindra Sees ‘Latent Demand’ for Lifestyle Pickups, Starts Six-Month Market Study

By Darshan Nakhwa, Prerna Lidhoo, Ketan Thakkar calendar15 Aug 2026

The automaker will use the run-up to the April 2027 launch of the Scorpio Lifestyler to understand potential buyers an...

Mahindra In No Rush To Enter UK, Sees Indonesia as Easier Expansion Bet: Gollagunta

By Darshan Nakhwa, Ketan Thakkar and Prerna Lidhoo calendar15 Aug 2026

The automaker says it will enter the UK only when it is confident it can build a sustainable business, while its growi...

Video: Mahindra’s New Blazo i-TRK: 10% More Mileage & 48-Hour Uptime Guarantee

autherPrerna Lidhoo calendar14 Aug 2026

Vinod Sahay of SML Mahindra talks about Mahindra's new commercial truck, fuel efficiency targets, how AI and connected...