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The De-Risking Playbook: Inside Gestamp’s Aggressive OEM Diversification in India
The De-Risking Playbook: Inside Gestamp’s Aggressive OEM Diversification in India

autherShahkar Abidi calendar11 Sep 2026

The Spanish tier-one opens a Rs 523.7-crore facility in Gujarat, seeking to insulate itself from customer concentratio...

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How Samir Yajnik Built Electra EV to Handle a Three-Fold Demand Surge in Indian Commercial Mobility
How Samir Yajnik Built Electra EV to Handle a Three-Fold Demand Surge in Indian Commercial Mobility

autherShahkar Abidi calendar10 Sep 2026

The CEO breaks down Electra EV’s operational run-rate jump, 7+ GWh battery expansion, in-house BMS development, R&D, a...

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Built for 30,000, Running at 6,000: Godrej's New Forklift Plant is Waiting for India to Catch Up
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Built for 30,000, Running at 6,000: Godrej's New Forklift Plant is Waiting for India to Catch Up

autherShahkar Abidi calendar08 Sep 2026

The 63-year-old business has moved almost all production to a new plant and is already engineering sodium-ion batterie...

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Suppliers Dominate India’s 70 Automotive GCCs as Global Tech Boom Reaches 2,100 Centers
Suppliers Dominate India’s 70 Automotive GCCs as Global Tech Boom Reaches 2,100 Centers

By Shahkar Abidi and Prerna Lidhoo calendar02 Sep 2026

GCC expansion and rising R&D investments are shifting India’s auto component industry towards engineering, software an...

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India CE Exports Surge 31.5%; ICEMA Sees More Growth Ahead
India CE Exports Surge 31.5%; ICEMA Sees More Growth Ahead

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Shahkar Abidi calendar01 Sep 2026

Exports now account for around 20% of India’s construction equipment production, up from 2-3% five years ago, with dev...

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How Pre-New Year Cargo Runs and Tariff Deadlines Lock Construction Equipment OEM Liquidity
How Pre-New Year Cargo Runs and Tariff Deadlines Lock Construction Equipment OEM Liquidity

autherShahkar Abidi calendar01 Sep 2026

While global demand for Indian-manufactured machinery has reached record highs, a severe squeeze in ocean shipping and...

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Greenfield Testing Center Under Development to Validate Construction Equipment Safety Compliance
Greenfield Testing Center Under Development to Validate Construction Equipment Safety Compliance

autherShahkar Abidi calendar01 Sep 2026

Ministry and ARAI plan facility in Bangalore to support localized platforms.

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Minister Kumaraswamy Prompts Deeper MSME Integration in CE Value Chain
Minister Kumaraswamy Prompts Deeper MSME Integration in CE Value Chain

autherShahkar Abidi calendar01 Sep 2026

Heavy Industries Minister urges equipment makers to curb Rs 45,000 crore import bill by localising critical components...

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Vehicle Cybersecurity Emerging as Key Automotive Skill Requirement: ASDC
Vehicle Cybersecurity Emerging as Key Automotive Skill Requirement: ASDC

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Shahkar Abidi calendar31 Aug 2026

ASDC calls for investment in centres of excellence and training infrastructure as AI, ADAS, autonomous technologies an...

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EV Transition Will Require a New Generation of Specialised Technicians: H D Kumaraswamy
EV Transition Will Require a New Generation of Specialised Technicians: H D Kumaraswamy

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Shahkar Abidi calendar31 Aug 2026

Heavy Industries Minister says India’s workforce will need expertise in high-voltage systems, battery technology, powe...

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What will be the primary battery technology powering mainstream EVs five years from now?

What will be the primary battery technology powering mainstream EVs five years from now?

Lithium-ion

 

50.94%

Sodium-ion

 

18.24%

Solid-state

 

20.13%

None of the Above

 

1.89%

Not Invented Yet

 

8.81%

Total Votes : 159