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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 highlights the complexities of industrial land acquisition, regulatory approvals, and infrastructure expansion in India's autom...

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Keep the Customer, Don't Chase the Number: Honda’s Tsutsumu Otani

autherKetan Thakkar calendar13 Jul 2026

As Indian two-wheeler buyers move beyond commuter products and entry scooters, HMSI chief Tsutsumu Otani is reshaping ...

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Upping the Game: Tata Motors' Investment Plan for EVs, Hatchbacks and Capacity Expansion

By Kiran Murali and Ketan Thakkar calendar09 Jul 2026

Tata Motors has big plans for its passenger vehicle business, with product launches lined up across segments, new capa...

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How Mercedes-Benz's Bengaluru Hub Ended up Driving its Global Software Backbone

By Sergius Barretto and Ketan Thakkar calendar07 Jul 2026

Mercedes-Benz’s global technology chief says Bengaluru is playing an increasingly central role in software, infotainme...

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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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Avinya: Tata Motors' Ultimate Premium Test

By Ketan Thakkar and Darshan Nakhwa calendar29 Jun 2026

Can JLR's influence turn ambition into a brand?

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Valeo: Betting on India's Autotech Shift

By Mukul Yudhveer Singh and Ketan Thakkar calendar24 Jun 2026

India contributes just 1% of Valeo's global revenues, but the French supplier's €200 million India investment is roote...

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

By Ketan Thakkar, Mukul Yudhveer Singh & Kiran Murali calendar22 Jun 2026

As ZF navigates industry disruption, portfolio rationalisation and profitability pressures, its new CEO is reshaping t...

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...