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UCAL: How a 70-Year-Old Auto Parts Group is Re-Engineering for the EV Era

Shahkar Abidi     calendar27 Mar 2026

The Chennai-based auto components maker is shifting away from carburetors and mechanical fuel pumps, betting on electronics and exports to sustain growth amid industry-wide decarbonization.

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India's Auto Sector Faces Growth Slowdown in FY27 After Policy-Driven FY26 Surge: ICRA News
India's Auto Sector Faces Growth Slowdown in FY27 After Policy-Driven FY26 Surge: ICRA

autherSarthak Mahajan calendar27 Mar 2026

GST rationalisation and stronger rural demand lifted the sector in FY26, but a higher base, global uncertainties, and ...

Spinny Reports Threefold Rise in Used Car Deliveries on Gudi Padwa News
Spinny Reports Threefold Rise in Used Car Deliveries on Gudi Padwa

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The used car platform recorded a 3X jump in deliveries, with Pune and Mumbai each surpassing 100 customers in a single...

Ultraviolette Signs MoU with Karnataka Government to Expand EV Manufacturing News
Ultraviolette Signs MoU with Karnataka Government to Expand EV Manufacturing

autherSarthak Mahajan calendar27 Mar 2026

Bengaluru-based electric motorcycle maker plans a phased five-year investment totalling over ₹200 crore in the first P...

MHI Flags Fuel Risks to Auto Sector, Urges Production Optimisation Amid Iran War: Reuters Report News
MHI Flags Fuel Risks to Auto Sector, Urges Production Optimisation Amid Iran War: Reuters Report

autherAutocar Professional Bureau calendar26 Mar 2026

Advisory calls for lower fuel use, shift to electricity and material efficiency as supply concerns rise.

Govt Says No Crude or Fuel Shortage; Has Stock to Cover 2 Months News
Govt Says No Crude or Fuel Shortage; Has Stock to Cover 2 Months

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According to the Oil Ministry, India has an actual crude oil and fuel stock to cover around 60 days.

SUN Mobility Wins India's First AIS-038 Certification for Swappable EV Battery Platform News
SUN Mobility Wins India's First AIS-038 Certification for Swappable EV Battery Platform

autherSarthak Mahajan calendar26 Mar 2026

The Bengaluru-based company's indigenously developed battery system for heavy commercial vehicles has been certified b...

GoMechanic Expands Roadside Repair Services Across India News
GoMechanic Expands Roadside Repair Services Across India

autherSarthak Mahajan calendar26 Mar 2026

The automotive service company has launched a nationwide network of 200 service bikes to provide round-the-clock break...

MG Motor India and DPIIT Unveil Season 6 of Developer Grant Program News
MG Motor India and DPIIT Unveil Season 6 of Developer Grant Program

autherSarthak Mahajan calendar26 Mar 2026

The automotive innovation program, themed 'Innovation in Automotive,' invites start-up applications until April 30, wi...

West Asia Tensions: Fuel Crunch Hits India’s Auto Industry Feature
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West Asia Tensions: Fuel Crunch Hits India’s Auto Industry

By Shahkar Abidi, Darshan Nakhwa and Prerna Lidhoo calendar26 Mar 2026

The Gulf war has the potential to squeeze India's auto industry from every direction — energy supplies, raw materials,...