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

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Auto Dealers Launch National Awareness Campaign on Ethanol Blending
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...

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Auto Component Makers Absorbed Cost Surge from West Asia Crisis
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...

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Component Industry May Need Newer Materials to Withstand Ethanol Blending
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...

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

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

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

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ACMA Rebuts US Allegations of
ACMA Rebuts US Allegations of "Mistreated" Labour and "Excess" Capacities

autherShahkar Abidi calendar07 Jul 2026

Despite mounting trade barriers, Indian exports to North America remain steady, but regulatory risks are rising.

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Lubrizol Sees India's Fuel Diversity as Its Biggest Opportunity
Lubrizol Sees India's Fuel Diversity as Its Biggest Opportunity

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar05 Jul 2026

Ethanol, EVs, CNG and cleaner ICE vehicles are pushing demand for advanced additives, fluids and polymers.

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Beyond E20: How Geopolitical Crisis and an Industry Standstill Forced India to Redraw its Ethanol Roadmap
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Beyond E20: How Geopolitical Crisis and an Industry Standstill Forced India to Redraw its Ethanol Roadmap

autherShahkar Abidi calendar02 Jul 2026

As Brent crude spiked past $119 a barrel, India fast-tracked E22-E30 certification in weeks, reviving a Rs 50,000-cror...

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