Recent Articles Published by Darshan Nakhwa
Five Vehicle Makers Corner Nearly All Auto PLI Payouts: Report

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar13 Jul 2026

Top five automakers secure over 99% of total capital disbursements as sub-component manufacturers await pending value ...

India’s EV Component Market Seen Crossing ₹3 Lakh Crore by 2032: Report

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar13 Jul 2026

IESA report values the market at ₹41,000 crore in 2025 and expects batteries, motors and power electronics to drive it...

Digital Cockpits, EV Electronics Drive Varroc's Next Growth Push

By Darshan Nakhwa & Shahkar Abidi calendar13 Jul 2026

CEO Dhruv Jain outlines Varroc's strategy to expand beyond lighting into digital cockpits, EV electronics and localisa...

FADA Intensifies Push to Recover ₹2,500 Crore Stuck in Auto Dealers' Tax Credit

autherShahkar Abidi calendar10 Jul 2026

Dealer association seeks resolution in Supreme Court over unutilized tax credits stranded by the transition to the GST...

Auto Dealers Launch National Awareness Campaign on Ethanol Blending

autherShahkar Abidi calendar10 Jul 2026

Showroom campaign utilizes industry testing and regulatory assurances to deliver a unified message on the safety of hi...

Auto Component Makers Absorbed Cost Surge from West Asia Crisis

By Anurag Chaturvedi & Shahkar Abidi calendar08 Jul 2026

ACMA says raw material, insurance and freight costs surged since the crisis began, which has hit small and mid-sized s...

Component Industry May Need Newer Materials to Withstand Ethanol Blending

autherShahkar Abidi calendar08 Jul 2026

ACMA says no OEM has flagged E20-related component failures yet, but a 2021 ARAI study had already flagged risks to pl...

Auto Component Exports Rise 5%, ACMA Expects Trade Deals to Drive Next Growth Phase

By Anurag Chaturvedi & Shahkar Abidi calendar07 Jul 2026

ACMA says UK pact, EU talks and a proposed US trade deal could strengthen export opportunities as automakers expand so...

ACMA Identifies Labour as the Industry’s Primary Long-Term Headwind

By Shahkar Abidi and Anurag Chaturvedi calendar07 Jul 2026

As the industry marks 12.7% growth, leadership flags a deepening labour bottleneck across all major industrial belts.

China Commands 36% Share of India’s Auto Component Imports as Trade Deficit Widens

By Shahkar Abidi and Anurag Chaturvedi calendar07 Jul 2026

China's market share of total imports into India has been increasing; it was 32% in FY25 and 30% in FY24.