Maruti Suzuki partners with HSBC India for Dealer Financing solutions

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HSBC India (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation India) to provide inventory funding. This partnership will offer over 4,000 Maruti Suzuki dealerships...

Mercedes-AMG Develops First Standalone High-Performance SUV, “Born in Affalterbach”

For the first time in its 57-year history, Mercedes-AMG is developing an SUV entirely in-house. The groundbreaking off-roader, "Born in Affalterbach", is built on the company’s proprietary AMG.EA electric high-performance platform. Development vehicles are...

Truck Rentals ease post festive season: Report

Truck rentals, after staying firm during the pre-festive period, have eased off in the month of October. Fleet utilization, which can be cyclical in nature, typically sees a surge in a pre-festive season due...

Volkswagen India announces ‘The Big Rush’ year-end celebrations with exciting customer benefits

Volkswagen India has announced the commencement of its year-end celebrations, ’The Big Rush’ that will offer customers exciting benefits through to the new year. Set to commence on November 09, 2024, ‘The Big Rush’...

Bentley unveils Beyond100+ strategic plan for 2035, revealing its first-ever Luxury Urban SUV

Bentley Motors announced an extension of its forward-thinking Beyond100 business strategy, now called Beyond100+, from 2030 to 2035. Bentley has also confirmed that its first fully electric car to be revealed in 2026 promises...

Honda unveils 25YM European Line-Up, EV Concepts and V3 Engine Vision at EICMA 2024

At EICMA 2024, Honda introduced two new electric vehicle concept models alongside a new internal combustion engine concept. The company also showcased a series of significant upgrades across its diverse lineup and revealed a...

Classic Legends appoints Sharad Agarwal as its new Chief Business Officer

Classic Legends has appointed Sharad Agarwal as its new Chief Business Officer in a strategic move to strengthen the company’s commercial operations as it continues to expand in the automotive sector. Agarwal, who previously...

Auto Expo 2025 to be held under Bharat Mobility from Jan 17-22 at 3...

Piyush Goyal, the Commerce and Industry Minister of India, announced that the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 will be the world’s leading mobility exhibition. This announcement was made during the curtain raiser event in...

Ultraviolette launches the F77 MACH 2 and new innovations at EICMA 2024

Ultraviolette has launched the F77 MACH 2 at the 110th edition of EICMA in Milan, marking a major step in the company's European expansion. Priced at €9,990, the F77 MACH 2 is road-approved for...

Hero Motocorp showcases its future mobility vision at EICMA 2024

Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, unveiled a range of exciting and highly anticipated new motorcycles and an electric scooter at the EICMA 2024. The Company announced its plans to...

Epsilon partners with Korea’s Daejoo to develop Gen-1 Silicon-Graphite Composite

Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), is a leading global manufacturer of environmentally conscious lithium-ion battery (LiB) anode & cathode materials. Daejoo Electronic Materials (Daejoo) from South Korea is one of the leading global producers of...

Car sales soar 32% year-on-year in October driven by festive demand and SUV popularity

October 2024 saw the rare convergence of two major festivals, Navratri and Diwali, both falling in the same month. These festivals typically contribute 30-35% of annual auto sales, making October a highly anticipated period...
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INDUSTRY SPEAKS

Budget 2025: Aluminium industry calls for protection from rising imports to safeguard domestic market and encourage new investments

The Aluminium Association of India (AAI), the apex body representing the top aluminium producers within India, has submitted its pre-budget representation to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under Ministry of Commerce, Government of India. It...

Powering the Future: How Smart Data Storage optimizes EV Battery Management Efficiency- Khalid Wani, Senior Director of Sales, India, Western Digital

As India accelerates towards green mobility, electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as pivotal in reducing carbon emissions and combating air pollution. With zero tailpipe emissions, they align with the nation's sustainability goals, contributing to cleaner air and climate action....

Navigating Peak Season: The Importance of Digitization for Auto Dealerships – Viren Choudary, CEO, Readywire

Peak seasons are a prime opportunity for many auto dealerships to maximize profits. However, these high-demand periods often come with a surge in activity that can overwhelm even well-prepared operations. A normally manageable volume of walk-ins can suddenly triple,...

EV Innovations in Battery Technology: An overview of the latest developments – Yogesh Bhatia, MD & CEO, LML

India is on track to realize its electric mobility vision, with EVs gradually becoming an integral part of the country’s transportation system. The era of these revolutionary vehicles has just begun, and ahead is a long way that needs...

Accelerating Innovation: The Need for Automakers to Embrace Agile Practices(Khalid Wani, Sr. Dir. – Sales, Western Digital India)

The rapid evolution of digital technology is driving a significant transformation across various industries, with the automotive sector being no exception. Automakers are adapting to this shift by incorporating advanced technologies into their vehicles, which have now become highly...

How to navigate monsoon challenges for logistics and transportation: By Nishith Rastogi, Founder & CEO, Locus.sh

The monsoon season, with its torrential rains and unpredictable weather patterns, presents a formidable challenge to the logistics industry, particularly in cargo transportation. Much like winter storms or hurricanes in other parts of the world, monsoons can bring supply...