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No Final Call Yet on How SML Mahindra Will Bankroll Its Next Phase
No Final Call Yet on How SML Mahindra Will Bankroll Its Next Phase

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar29 Jul 2026

Board defers funding choice between debt leverage and equity issuance as Rs 525 crore MTBD acquisition draws on existi...

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SML Mahindra Sees Wide Capacity Runway Ahead of Truck & Bus Merger
SML Mahindra Sees Wide Capacity Runway Ahead of Truck & Bus Merger

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar29 Jul 2026

Combined commercial vehicle operations to leverage existing 24,000-unit SML capacity and unutilized Chakan plant outpu...

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India’s Truck Market Consolidation Quickens as M&M Moves Operations Into SML Mahindra
India’s Truck Market Consolidation Quickens as M&M Moves Operations Into SML Mahindra

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar29 Jul 2026

Consolidation of commercial vehicle operations in a Rs 525 crore slump sale to build a unified entity and target a top...

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CEAT Raises R&D Spend to Rs 240 Crore in FY26, Opens New Compound Lab at Ambernath
CEAT Raises R&D Spend to Rs 240 Crore in FY26, Opens New Compound Lab at Ambernath

autherShahkar Abidi calendar28 Jul 2026

Company says innovation spend, AI-assisted testing and new specialty-tyre facility are cutting product development tim...

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CEAT Crosses Rs 15,000-Crore Revenue Mark, Chairman Flags Input Costs as FY27 Headwind
CEAT Crosses Rs 15,000-Crore Revenue Mark, Chairman Flags Input Costs as FY27 Headwind

autherShahkar Abidi calendar27 Jul 2026

Tyre manufacturer achieves highest-ever annual revenue driven by 19% growth, while flagging raw material inflation and...

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Schaeffler India Plots Rs 500 Crore Capex to Support Growing Order Book
Schaeffler India Plots Rs 500 Crore Capex to Support Growing Order Book

autherShahkar Abidi calendar24 Jul 2026

Schaeffler India will invest Rs 500 crore in CY26 to expand capacity, backed by new business wins, export growth and m...

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Who India's Automakers Paid The Most in Their Record Sales Year?
Who India's Automakers Paid The Most in Their Record Sales Year?

autherShahkar Abidi calendar23 Jul 2026

Executive remuneration dispatches from annual disclosures show sharp pay increases and wide median-employee pay gaps d...

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Ashok Leyland Ramps Up R&D Expenditure to Rs 635 Crore to Fuel
Ashok Leyland Ramps Up R&D Expenditure to Rs 635 Crore to Fuel "Sprint to Vision" Strategy

autherShahkar Abidi calendar21 Jul 2026

The commercial vehicle maker increases its annual tech spending to drive electric vehicle development, software integr...

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Ashok Leyland Sets Record Revenue, Eyes Global Top-10 Ambition as EV Business Turns Profitable
Ashok Leyland Sets Record Revenue, Eyes Global Top-10 Ambition as EV Business Turns Profitable

autherShahkar Abidi calendar21 Jul 2026

Strong vehicle sales, profitable electric mobility, and international expansion drive record annual performance for th...

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Full Plants, Fuller Order Books: Why Steel Strips Wheels Ltd (SSWL) Is Racing to Add Capacity
Full Plants, Fuller Order Books: Why Steel Strips Wheels Ltd (SSWL) Is Racing to Add Capacity

autherShahkar Abidi calendar20 Jul 2026

The Chandigarh-headquartered wheel maker is spending Rs 500–600 crore to add alloy wheel and knuckle capacity at Bhuj ...

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