Valeo appoints Jean-Luc Terrasse as CEO of Light Division and Group Executive Vice President

Valeo has announced the appointment of Jean-Luc Terrasse as Chief Executive Officer of its Light Division and Group Executive Vice President, effective July 1, 2026. The appointment was made by Christophe Périllat, Chief Executive Officer...

Uno Minda names Rakesh Kher as CEO of LAS Domain

Uno Minda Limited has announced a key leadership change, appointing Rakesh Kher as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its LAS Domain as part of a senior management reshuffle approved by the company's Board...

Schaeffler India achieves Industry-First BIS Licence for Roller Bearings

Schaeffler India Limited has received official Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) licences for its manufacturing facilities in Maneja and Savli, Gujarat, marking a significant milestone for the company and the domestic bearings industry. The BIS...

Thailand secures $4.1 billion in EV supply chain investments

Thailand has attracted more than $4.1 billion (approximately 137 billion baht) in investment commitments across its electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, reinforcing its status as Southeast Asia's leading automotive manufacturing hub as the global...

Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki visits JIM Manesar and IDTR Bahadurgarh

Following the inauguration of Maruti Suzuki's Kharkhoda vehicle manufacturing facility by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the India–Japan Joint Economic Forum in New Delhi, the senior leadership of...

Nawgati CEO Vaibhav Kaushik recognised in Avendus Wealth Hurun India U30 List 2026

Vaibhav Kaushik, Co-Founder and CEO of Nawgati, India's leading fuel-tech platform, has been featured in the Avendus Wealth Hurun India U30 List 2026, which recognises the country's most promising entrepreneurs aged 30 and under. The...

Renault Kwid receives major update; Climber now costs ₹4.99 lakh

Renault India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French automaker Renault Group, has launched the updated New Renault Kwid, introducing refreshed styling, a simplified variant lineup, and revised pricing to make first-time car ownership...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor partners with Mizoram Government to empower the visually impaired

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Social Welfare Department of the Government of Mizoram to strengthen employability, mobility and educational opportunities for the state's visually impaired community. The...

Keeway India enters Premium EV Segment with Hypevolt-R Electric Scooter

Keeway India has officially entered India's electric two-wheeler market with the launch of the Hypevolt-R, its flagship premium performance electric scooter. Designed to combine high performance with everyday usability, the new scooter features aggressive...

Hindustan Zinc expands BIS-Certified Alloy Portfolio

Hindustan Zinc Limited, the world’s largest integrated zinc producer and amongst the top ten silver producers globally, has strengthened its certified alloy portfolio with the extension of its BIS license scope to include Hindustan...

Elm to showcase Saudi Digital Transformation at LEAP East 2026

Saudi Arabia's Elm Company will take part in LEAP East Hong Kong 2026 as Business Solutions Partner, the company has announced, ahead of the event's opening on 8 July 2026, marking its push to deepen ties...

Cars24 ends job titles in major AI-Led organizational shift

Cars24, India’s leading ai-native automotive ecosystem has announced one of the biggest organisational changes in its history. Effective immediately, the company has eliminated traditional levels, grades and job titles across the organisation, replacing them...

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Suzuki President Toshihiro Suzuki visits JIM Manesar and IDTR Bahadurgarh

Following the inauguration of Maruti Suzuki's Kharkhoda vehicle manufacturing facility by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during the India–Japan Joint Economic Forum in New Delhi, the senior leadership of Suzuki Motor Corporation and Maruti...

Green Growth, Circular Economy to drive India’s Electric Mobility Future: Bhupender Yadav

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav said India's transition to electric mobility must be driven by green growth, sustainable infrastructure, transparent governance and a circular economy. Addressing ASSOCHAM's National Conclave on Building India as...

Delhi EV Policy 2026: Industry welcomes Pure-EV Push and Incentives

India's leading automakers and electric mobility companies have welcomed the Delhi government's new Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, praising its strong emphasis on battery electric vehicles (BEVs), scrappage-linked incentives, and expanded charging infrastructure. Industry leaders believe the policy will accelerate...

How AI is transforming dealer SOP training in India’s Auto Industry: Pradeip Agarwal, Co-founder, Stratbeans

As India's automotive industry evolves through electrification, digitalisation and changing customer expectations, maintaining consistent service standards across widespread dealership networks has become increasingly important. In this guest article, Pradeip Agarwal, Co-founder of Stratbeans, explains how AI-powered smart assessment platforms...

Industry bodies urge phased implementation of Delhi’s EV Policy

Leading automotive industry bodies have called on the Delhi government to adopt a phased approach to the implementation of its proposed EV Policy 2026, particularly the provision that would permit only electric two-wheelers to be registered in the capital...

EVs, Ethanol, Hybrids: Can AI help determine India’s winning mobility mix? – Anand Mahurkar, Founder & CEO, Findability Sciences

As India advances its clean mobility ambitions, the conversation around the country's transportation future has largely been framed as a contest between electric vehicles, ethanol-powered vehicles and hybrids. Policymakers, automakers and industry stakeholders often debate which technology is best...

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