India and EU launch ₹169 Crore Joint Initiative for EV Battery Recycling

India and the European Union have launched a joint €15.2 million (approximately ₹169 crore) initiative focused on electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) Working Group 2 on...

Ducati India promotes Amit Chauhan as Head of Marketing

Ducati India has elevated Amit Chauhan to the role of Head of Marketing, marking a significant milestone in his nearly decade-long journey with the Italian superbike manufacturer. The announcement was shared by Chauhan through a...

Bajaj Auto elevates Rakesh Sharma as Joint Managing Director

Bajaj Auto Limited has announced the elevation of Rakesh Sharma from Executive Director to Joint Managing Director, effective June 1, 2026. The appointment, approved by the company’s Board of Directors on May 6, 2026,...

Mahindra Group appoints Vimal Agarwal as Group Chief Internal Auditor

Mahindra Group has announced the appointment of Vimal Agarwal as its new Group Chief Internal Auditor, effective July 1, 2026. Along with taking over operational responsibilities, Agarwal will also become part of the group’s...

BharatBenz expands Uttar Pradesh network with three new service workshops in Bundelkhand

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has expanded its BharatBenz aftersales network in Uttar Pradesh with the inauguration of three new service workshops across the Bundelkhand region. The...

P3 Partners with Inlogic to bing android games to SPARQ OS In-Car Infotainment Platform

P3 Digital Services, a specialist in In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) technologies, has announced a new partnership with Inlogic Games to introduce a wider range of Android-powered games to its SPARQ OS infotainment platform. The collaboration aims...

Cars24 achieves first-ever quarterly profit in Q4 FY26 driven by AI-Led growth

Cars24, India’s AI-driven autotech platform, has reported its first profitable quarter, marking a major milestone in the company’s growth journey and its vision of building a comprehensive car ownership ecosystem. The company posted an Adjusted...

Iveco Group swings to Q1 2026 loss amid quality push and industry volatility

Iveco Group reported its first quarter 2026 financial results, highlighting a period focused on improving product quality and operational execution amid ongoing industrial volatility. The quarter also marked the completion of the company’s Defence...

India’s eCV retail market accelerates in April 2026 despite monthly slowdown

India’s electric commercial vehicle (eCV) retail market witnessed strong year-on-year growth in April 2026, even as sales volumes declined slightly compared to the previous month, according to the latest retail data released by the...

Lexus unveils All-New TZ Three-Row Electric SUV with “Driving Lounge” concept

Lexus has officially revealed full details of the all-new TZ, a three-row battery electric vehicle (BEV), marking its global debut. Since its launch in 1989, Lexus has consistently focused on innovation, introducing advanced technologies and...

Uno Minda appoints Vivek Joshi as CEO of Light Metal and Powertrain Systems business 

Uno Minda has announced the appointment of Vivek Joshi as Chief Executive Officer of its Light Metal and Powertrain Systems (LPS) domain. Joshi brings extensive expertise in die-casting technologies, process engineering, and lean manufacturing, along...

India’s Electric Passenger Vehicle Retail Rises 75% Year-on-Year in April 2026

Electric passenger vehicle (EV) retail in India witnessed strong momentum in April 2026, with total registrations reaching 23,506 units. According to data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA), this marks a...

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Flash Storage is playing a key-role in SDVs: Subind Kumar, V.P. and Country Manager, Sandisk

As vehicles become more software-defined (SDV), storage is also evolving from supporting hardware components inside an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) to becoming a crucial component of vehicle architecture that affects how systems handle software updates, responsiveness, and even long-term performance. That...

PLI Scheme must back EV innovation, not just scale: Saurav Kumar, Founder & CEO of Euler Motors

India’s electric vehicle transition is being driven not only by large-scale manufacturing but also by early-stage innovation, risk-taking, and category creation led by startups. While the Auto PLI scheme would have played an important role in catalysing investments, its current...

From petrol pumps to mobility nodes: The future of India’s fuel stations: Mr Vaibhav Kaushik, Co-Founder & CEO, Nawgati

We are living in a digital era, yet a visit to any fuel station looks very similar across the country: cars and bikes waiting in line, drivers guessing which queue will move more quickly, and attendants doing their best...

All India Distillers’ Association welcomes draft notification on high ethanol-blended fuels

The All India Distillers’ Association (AIDA) has welcomed the government’s draft notification proposing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, aimed at enabling the use of higher ethanol-blended fuels in India. Issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and...

No long-term future for Petrol and Diesel Vehicles: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has stated that petrol and diesel-powered vehicles have no long-term future, urging the automotive industry to accelerate its transition toward cleaner fuels and enhanced public transport systems. Speaking at the Busworld...

What’s driving consistency in India’s electric two-wheeler market? A look at Ampere’s product-led approach

India’s electric two-wheeler market has evolved rapidly over the last few years, with multiple players entering the space and consumer expectations rising just as quickly. In such a competitive landscape, consistency in product performance is often harder to achieve...

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