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From Everywhere to Somewhere: ZF's Profitability-First Reset

autherKetan Thakkar     calendar22 Jun 2026

As ZF navigates industry disruption, portfolio rationalisation and profitability pressures, its new CEO is reshaping the 111-year-old supplier around sharper priorities, stronger financial discipline and a growing focus on India.

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Tenneco Bets on India as Fastest‑Growing, Most Profitable Mega Region

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar21 Jun 2026

US auto component maker Tenneco expects India’s global revenue share to rise from 5–7% towards 10%, while exports coul...

Layam Group Sees Auto Hiring Shift to Software and EV Skills

autherMukul Yudhveer Singh calendar21 Jun 2026

Companies are increasingly seeking skills in software, electronics, battery systems and digital manufacturing, and tha...

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Beyond Buses: Behind Olectra's Planned Expansion into Electric Trucks and Advanced Vehicle Software

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh, Kiran Murali, Shahkar Abidi calendar19 Jun 2026

The Hyderabad-based commercial EV maker is positioning itself for a future that extends well beyond electric buses.

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The India Hand: Inside Satyakam Arya's Journey to Leading Japan's Hino Motors

By Shahkar Abidi and Ketan Thakkar calendar17 Jun 2026

From Faridabad's industrial lanes to Tokyo's automotive boardrooms, Satyakam Arya's rise to the top of Hino Motors ref...

Mercedes-Benz CTO Says India Now Helps Shape Software and Autonomous-Driving Technologies

By Sergius Barretto and Ketan Thakkar calendar17 Jun 2026

'There is a bit of India in every Mercedes,' says Dr Jörg Burzer as the German carmaker's largest engineering centre o...

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Tata Motors: Taking A Seat At The Global Table

autherShahkar Abidi calendar15 Jun 2026

Tata Motors' Iveco acquisition is not just about Europe. It signals something larger: India's biggest truckmaker no lo...

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Yamaha India CEO Jim Aota in Search of a Scalable India Strategy

By Kiran Murali & Ketan Thakkar calendar13 Jun 2026

As Yamaha Motor India’s new CEO Hajime (Jim) Aota pushes for a locally driven strategy, the company’s India play is ev...

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40% of India’s $8.3B Auto Capex is Earmarked for Automation

autherShahkar Abidi calendar09 Jun 2026

In the race of global automotive manufacturing, automation is no longer a choice, it is the only road left.

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Lax Enforcement Keeps India's Rs 28,000 Crore Shadow Truck Bodybuilding Industry Alive and Lethal

autherShahkar Abidi calendar05 Jun 2026

India’s unorganized truck building industry is a sector that poses a real threat to road safety.