Recent Articles Published by Shahkar Abidi
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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Clean Rules for New Machines, Open Doors for Old Ones: Construction Equipment Makers Flag Used-Import Surge

autherShahkar Abidi calendar17 Jul 2026

In its first meeting with the government's Chief Economic Adviser, ICEMA asked for mandatory Stage V and safety compli...

Counting in the Dark: Why India’s Construction Equipment Makers Must Guess Their Own Export Numbers

autherShahkar Abidi calendar17 Jul 2026

ICEMA says restricted access to official export-import data is forcing India's construction equipment industry to esti...

Construction Equipment Makers Seek Emission-Rule Waiver for Machines Building India’s Border Roads

autherShahkar Abidi calendar17 Jul 2026

Industry body ICEMA has asked the road transport ministry to exempt construction machines deployed by the armed forces...