Swaraj Tractors wins Golden Peacock Award for CSR Excellence

Swaraj Tractors, part of the Mahindra Group has been honoured with the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for its sustained commitment to strengthening rural communities and enabling inclusive growth across India’s villages. The award has been conferred for...

Ashok Leyland announces major expansion drive in Western India; Plans 30 new touchpoints

Ashok Leyland, the flagship commercial vehicle company of the Hinduja Group, is strengthening its presence across Maharashtra and the wider Western India region through a significant network expansion. Driven by strong economic momentum, rapid...

TATA.ev launches new Punch.ev to accelerate mainstream electric mobility adoption

Tata Motors’ electric mobility arm, TATA.ev, has unveiled the new avatar of the Punch.ev, marking a significant step toward accelerating mass adoption of electric vehicles in India. Designed to democratise entry-level electric mobility, the...

Hindustan Zinc ranked among Global Top 1% in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026

Hindustan Zinc Limited has secured a place among the top 1% of companies worldwide in the Metals & Mining (MNX) industry in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026. The recognition is based on an...

Qualcomm and Tata Electronics collaborate to manufacture Automotive Modules in India

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Tata Electronics have announced a strategic collaboration to manufacture Qualcomm® Automotive Modules in India, strengthening the country’s role in the global automotive electronics supply chain. Under the partnership, Tata Electronics will...

Volkswagen Tayron R-Line Luxury SUV launched in India at introductory price of ₹46.99 lakh

Volkswagen India has announced the launch of the Tayron R-Line, a versatile luxury SUV introduced at an exciting introductory price of ₹46.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Designed for discerning Indian customers and their evolving lifestyle aspirations,...

SIAM wraps up Sustainability Week 2026 with First Automotive Material Compliance & Sustainability Conference

As the grand finale of Sustainability Week 2026, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) successfully hosted the 1st International Conference on Automotive Material Compliance & Sustainability (AMCS) at the India Habitat Centre. Held under...

ICRA Limited expects moderate 3–6% growth across automotive segments in FY2026-27

ICRA has projected a phase of moderated growth for the Indian automotive industry in FY2026-27, with wholesale volumes across major vehicle segments expected to expand by 3–6% year-on-year following a period of strong recovery...

Volkswagen Group appoints Andreas Mindt as Head of Group Design

Volkswagen Group has announced the appointment of Andreas Mindt as its new Head of Group Design, effective March 1, 2026. Mindt, who currently serves as Head of Design for the Volkswagen brand, will assume...

Škoda Auto Volkswagen India appoints Nitin Selot as Executive Director – Finance, IT and...

Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited (SAVWIPL) has announced the appointment of Nitin Selot as Executive Director – Finance, IT and Legal Affairs, effective February 19, 2026. In his new role, Selot will oversee...

SATRAC opens 15-acre manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur

SATRAC Engineering Private Limited has inaugurated a new trailer and truck body manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, strengthening its production footprint in South India. Spread across 15 acres, the plant features 3.5 acres...

Toyota launches New RAV4 PHEV in Japan, adds GR SPORT Variant

Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the launch of the new RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) in Japan, scheduled to go on sale from March 9, 2026. Built around the concept of “Life is...

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Localisation, Resilience & Affordable EV Mobility: In Conversation with Gaurav Kumar of Euler Motors

As India’s electric commercial vehicle ecosystem gathers pace, localisation and supply chain resilience are emerging as decisive differentiators for long-term competitiveness. In this exclusive email interaction with Autoguide, Gaurav Kumar, Head of Supply Chain and Manufacturing and Director on...

Priya Kapur highlights Sona Comstar’s AI-Driven Mobility Vision at India-AI Summit 2026

Speaking at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 during a high-level panel discussion titled ‘India Building AI Solutions for the World’, Mrs. Priya Kapur, Non-Executive Director at Sona Comstar and Managing Director of Aureus Investment, shared insights on AI adoption,...

2026: The Rise of Self-Learning Enterprises – By Mandar Kulkarni, VP & GM – COE, Findability Sciences

As global manufacturing enters an era defined by resilience, speed, and precision, the competitive advantage is no longer determined solely by scale or cost efficiency. It is increasingly shaped by how intelligently organisations use their data. The convergence of...

SIAM charts EV infrastructure growth path at 5th Global Electrification Mobility Summit

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) successfully hosted the fifth edition of the Global Electrification Mobility Summit (GEMS) in New Delhi, under the theme “विद्युतीकरण (Electrification): Scaling India’s Mobility Revolution through Electrification for Growth, Sustainability & Global Leadership.”...

India’s Automotive Aftermarket Transformation: Vishal Kaul, Uno Minda Aftermarket

“The Indian automotive aftermarket today is far more structured, quality-driven and technology-enabled than it was a decade ago,” says Mr. Vishal Kaul, President & Business Head, Uno Minda Aftermarket. Speaking to Autoguide on the sidelines of ACMA Automechanika 2026...

ACMA welcomes India–US Interim Trade Agreement Framework

The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) has welcomed the announcement of the India–United States Interim Trade Agreement framework, describing it as a significant step towards strengthening bilateral trade, manufacturing collaboration, and resilient supply chains between the two...

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