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As E-Shifters Gain Traction, Lumax Secures SOP for 3 Platforms to Ride 50:50 Market Shift

autherShahkar Abidi     calendar14 Jun 2026

Lumax Auto Technologies expects shift-by-wire gear selectors to account for half of India’s automatic shifter volumes by 2029, supported by new platform wins and rising demand for mechatronics.

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Weekly News Wrap: Ethanol Policy Push, Maruti’s SUV-Hatchback Bet, BYD’s Hybrid Entry and Auto Suppliers’ Capex Revival News
Weekly News Wrap: Ethanol Policy Push, Maruti’s SUV-Hatchback Bet, BYD’s Hybrid Entry and Auto Suppliers’ Capex Revival

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar14 Jun 2026

The week saw policy support for higher ethanol blends, ambitious production plans from Maruti Suzuki, fresh product mo...

Exclusive: JLR India Eyes Return to Double-Digit Growth as Product Pipeline and Network Expansion Gain Momentum News
Exclusive: JLR India Eyes Return to Double-Digit Growth as Product Pipeline and Network Expansion Gain Momentum

autherKetan Thakkar calendar14 Jun 2026

JLR targets 20-25% growth in FY27, banking on a stronger product pipeline, a healthy order book and a wider retail foo...

Nitin Gadkari Says Government Clears 100% Ethanol Fuel Use; Automakers Prepare Compatible Vehicle Launches News
Nitin Gadkari Says Government Clears 100% Ethanol Fuel Use; Automakers Prepare Compatible Vehicle Launches

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar14 Jun 2026

New regulations permitting the use of 100% ethanol fuel have been finalised, with multiple automakers expected to intr...

Dana, Eaton Announce $5.1 Billion Tie-up of Mobility Divisions News
Dana, Eaton Announce $5.1 Billion Tie-up of Mobility Divisions

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar13 Jun 2026

It could not be immediately ascertained the extent of the impact the deal will have on the operations of both the comp...

VinFast India Appoints Shalabh Rajvanshi as Deputy CEO for Two-wheeler Business News
VinFast India Appoints Shalabh Rajvanshi as Deputy CEO for Two-wheeler Business

autherSarthak Mahajan calendar13 Jun 2026

Rajvanshi, a two-decade veteran of India's two-wheeler sector, brings dealer network expertise from Hero MotoCorp and ...

KPMG: India Must Move Beyond E20 to Build a Resilient Ethanol Ecosystem News
KPMG: India Must Move Beyond E20 to Build a Resilient Ethanol Ecosystem

autherSarthak Mahajan calendar13 Jun 2026

India's ethanol blending programme has reached a pivotal inflection point, requiring feedstock diversification, infras...

Former Ashok Leyland Executive Gopal Mahadevan Joins TAFE News
Former Ashok Leyland Executive Gopal Mahadevan Joins TAFE

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar13 Jun 2026

Veteran finance and strategy executive moves to tractor major to lead growth, partnerships and M&A initiatives

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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...

Stephan Winkelmann: Plug-in Hybrids Remain the Right Answer for Lamborghini Interview
Stephan Winkelmann: Plug-in Hybrids Remain the Right Answer for Lamborghini

By Mugdha Mishra calendar13 Jun 2026

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann outlines India's untapped potential, hybrid strategy shifts, and why the brand is p...