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Tata Motors' strategy to mitigate geopolitical headwinds
The auto giant is working with the government and taking steps to diversify its sources of rare earth magnets. To ease tariff-related impact on its luxury car segment JLR, the carmaker is charting out a cost-cutting plan even as it plans to start operations at its Tamil Nadu plant by 2026.
Ashok Leyland eyes northern push, projects single-digit M&HCV industry growth
The Chennai-based company plans to add over 50 touchpoints in the North this year, expanding beyond its current 291 channel outlets across the region.
India again woos Tesla as registrations under new electric car policy open
India is actively seeking investments in local electric passenger car manufacturing, particularly from Tesla, under a new policy offering concessional import duties. The government is reaching out to various countries, including the USA, to attract investments, while BYD remains restricted.
Two-wheeler retail sales grow 7% in May 2025, wholesales stay flat: ICRA
Retail demand was driven by purchases in semi-urban and rural markets, attributed in part to seasonal agricultural earnings and favourable dates for marriages.
Matter bets big on vertical integration and local supply chain
Ahmedabad-based electric two-wheeler startup, Matter, grabbed headlines when it launched the world's first geared motorcycle-- Aera-- in March 2023. The organisation says it has filed 300 patents, and has one of the best E2W manufacturing lines in India. The company is also working with 150 partners in India for Aera EV.
Oil prices fall to over one-week lows as Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
The ceasefire news eased concerns about supply disruptions, leading to the evaporation of risk premiums previously built into crude oil prices.
TiHAN - IITH moots industry consortium for autonomous navigation, offers tech and test infra
TiHAN-IITH aims to provide access to advanced infrastructure, data, and collaborative opportunities for validating autonomous technologies in Indian driving conditions, with a woman engineer-- Dr. P Rajalakshmi-- leading the charge.
From mileage to mayday: Why Indian car buyers are now obsessed with safety stars
Sales of models with top-tier safety ratings rose 12% year-on-year in 2024, when overall car sales increased 4.3%, according to data from automotive research firm Jato Dynamics.