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

auther Shahkar Abidi 08 Sep 2026

The 63-year-old business has moved almost all production to a new plant built for 15,000 units a year and is already e...

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

By Shahkar Abidi and Prerna Lidhoo 02 Sep 2026

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

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

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Shahkar Abidi 01 Sep 2026

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

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

auther Shahkar Abidi 01 Sep 2026

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

Greenfield Testing Center Under Development to Validate Construction Equipment Safety Compliance

auther Shahkar Abidi 01 Sep 2026

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

Minister Kumaraswamy Prompts Deeper MSME Integration in CE Value Chain

auther Shahkar Abidi 01 Sep 2026

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

Vehicle Cybersecurity Emerging as Key Automotive Skill Requirement: ASDC

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Shahkar Abidi 31 Aug 2026

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

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

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Shahkar Abidi 31 Aug 2026

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

ASDC Widens Skilling Reach, Apprenticeship Contracts Jump 112% in FY26

By Anurag Chaturvedi, Shahkar Abidi & Darshan Nakhwa 31 Aug 2026

Automotive Skills Development Council says learner numbers crossed 5 lakh last fiscal year as it expanded training par...

VECV's Engineering Components Clocks Peak Rs 2,702 Crore Topline in FY26 with 34% YoY Growth

auther Shahkar Abidi 28 Aug 2026

Component arm powers parent VECV's record 1.03 lakh vehicle deliveries, backed by swift execution of Dewas assembly li...

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

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

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

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

Greenfield Testing Center Under Development to Validate Construction Equipment Safety Compliance

Minister Kumaraswamy Prompts Deeper MSME Integration in CE Value Chain

Vehicle Cybersecurity Emerging as Key Automotive Skill Requirement: ASDC

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

ASDC Widens Skilling Reach, Apprenticeship Contracts Jump 112% in FY26

VECV's Engineering Components Clocks Peak Rs 2,702 Crore Topline in FY26 with 34% YoY Growth

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