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From Banks to E-Mobility: Inside Sumit Mittal’s Multi-Crore Plan to Scale JSW Greentech

By Ketan Thakkar and Shahkar Abidi calendar16 Jul 2026

Sumit Mittal, a former infrastructure banker leads JSW Greentech's ambitious entry into electric commercial vehicles t...

Gabriel India to Invest ₹180 Crore in New Capacity, Automation in FY27

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar16 Jul 2026

The FY27 investment will support a second Hosur facility, automated and robotic lines at Khandsa, and additional gas-d...

Gabriel Targets Over Threefold Jump in Export Share to 10% Over Long-Term

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar16 Jul 2026

Direct exports currently account for 3-4% of the auto component maker’s portfolio. It plans to first raise the share t...

Accounting Changes or Growth Surge? Euler Motors Reports Positive Net Worth Despite Widening Losses

autherShahkar Abidi calendar15 Jul 2026

E-CV manufacturer fields improved metrics while accelerating expenditure on engineering and regional workforce expansi...

After the Oil Shock, the Metal Shock

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Jul 2026

Four months into the West Asia war, India's auto industry finds the second wave of inflation harder to escape than the...

Sun Mobility Quadruples R&D Spend to Rs 35 Crore in FY26

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Jul 2026

Smart-battery maker achieves 79% top-line growth and narrows net losses by nearly 90% amid capital-intensive infrastru...

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Ashok Leyland, and a Forty-Six-Year Fight Over a Gearbox Plant

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Jul 2026

Ashok Leyland's decades-long dispute over a small parcel of forest-classified land at its Bhandara gearbox plant highl...

Sun Mobility Narrows Annual Loss As Revenue Surges 79% on EV Infrastructure Demand

autherShahkar Abidi calendar14 Jul 2026

The EV battery-swapping company significantly reduced its annual losses in FY2025-26 as strong revenue growth and risi...

Five Vehicle Makers Corner Nearly All Auto PLI Payouts: Report

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar13 Jul 2026

Top five automakers secure over 99% of total capital disbursements as sub-component manufacturers await pending value ...

India’s EV Component Market Seen Crossing ₹3 Lakh Crore by 2032: Report

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar13 Jul 2026

IESA report values the market at ₹41,000 crore in 2025 and expects batteries, motors and power electronics to drive it...