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EV sales in fast lane but motown treads the middle path
Carmakers are simultaneously investing in EV architectures, hybrid systems, alternative fuels, and cleaner combustion technologies. Suppliers too are getting impacted, having to spread resources across multiple technology platforms.
Carraro India targets ₹4,000 crore revenue by 2030 on four-wheel-drive tractor boom
The Pune-based Tier 1 auto component supplier expects India’s four-wheel-drive tractor penetration to rise to 35-40 per cent by 2028-29 from around 25 per cent currently.
India eyes fiscal support for domestic EV battery supply chain
The government is focused on developing domestic supply chains for crucial materials like cathode and anode.
Ashok Leyland plans ₹1,000 crore capex for FY27 to fuel battery pack plant, clean technologies
The CV maker is also sharpening its export focus, with the ASEAN region set to emerge as its key market after GCC, Africa and SAARC.
‘Even budget car buyers have premium expectations’: Tata Motors' Martin Uhlarik
As Tata Motors refreshes the Tiago amid a shrinking hatchback market, Tata Motors' Global Design Head Martin Uhlarik tells ETAuto why affordability no longer means compromising on aspiration. In this exclusive conversation, he discusses Tata’s evolving design philosophy, rising demand for premium interiors in budget cars, and how EVs are moving into the mainstream.
Rising fuel prices driving demand for sub-₹15 lakh EVs: Shailesh Chandra
Chandra, MD, Tata Motors PV & Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, said the company has witnessed a 2.5X growth in EV bookings over the last two months, with the carmaker also planning to increase capacity to 15,000 units a month from the current 10,000 units.
Tata AutoComp forms JV with Korea’s Jahwa Electronics for EV heater systems
The joint venture will position India as a strategic manufacturing and supply hub for Jahwa Electronics, leveraging growing demand for electrified mobility solutions in the country.