Indian auto industry may face production risks as West Asia crisis impacts supply chains

Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia are beginning to raise concerns within India’s automotive industry, with component manufacturers warning that disruptions in the supply of industrial gases and critical imported raw materials could affect...

DENSO expands its lines of Filters, Sensors and A/C Compressors

DENSO Products and Services Americas Inc., a subsidiary of leading global automotive supplier DENSO Corp., has expanded its First Time Fit product lines of cabin air filters, tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors and...

TVS Motor launches Orbiter V1 e-scooter under BaaS scheme at ₹49,999

TVS Motor Company introduced the Orbiter V1 electric scooter on March 12, 2026, with a starting price of ₹49,999 (ex-showroom Delhi, including the PM e-Drive subsidy) under a new Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model. Without opting...

ThunderPlus and Evey Trans to build EV charging hub near Vijayawada

ThunderPlus and Evey Trans Private Limited have announced a partnership to develop a large EV charging hub near Vijayawada. The project represents one of the more significant EV infrastructure investments announced in the state...

4th edition of Festival of Manufacturing – Udyog Utsav held in Chennai

The 4th edition of the Festival of Manufacturing, popularly known as Udyog Utsav, was successfully hosted at Feathers Hotel in Chennai, bringing together prominent leaders and stakeholders from India’s manufacturing ecosystem to celebrate innovation,...

Qualcomm and Wayve advance production-ready end-to-end AI for ADAS and Automated Driving

Qualcomm Technologies and Wayve have announced a technical collaboration aimed at expanding options for automakers with a production-ready advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and automated driving solution for global markets. Through this collaboration, Wayve’s AI...

Vingroup introduces special program to support customers amid rising fuel costs

Amid ongoing volatility in global fuel prices, Vingroup has launched a special “Trade Gas for Electric” program across Vietnam, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The initiative aims to encourage the transition to electric mobility...

Ashok Leyland breaks ground for Battery Pack Manufacturing Facility in Tamil Nadu

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and one of the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has announced the groundbreaking of a new greenfield battery pack manufacturing facility at Pillaipakkam near Chennai....

NXP CoreRide enables faster adoption of 48V Scalable Zonal Architectures for automakers

What’s New: NXP Semiconductors has introduced the NXP CoreRide Z248 zonal reference system, the semiconductor industry’s first pre-validated, design-ready zonal platform. The system integrates advanced 48-volt energy distribution, deterministic data management, functional safety, and...

John Deere unveils 5130M (130 HP) Tractor at Power & Technology Show

Deere & Company is a global technology leader in the agriculture, construction, and forestry sectors, committed to the success of its customers, channel partners, suppliers, and employees. Over the years, John Deere has strengthened...

Kinetic Engineering receives ₹40 Cr. Promoter Infusion to Drive EV and Component Expansion

Kinetic Engineering Limited (KEL), the flagship entity of the Kinetic Group and a long-standing player in India’s automotive component sector, has announced an additional capital infusion of ₹40 crore from its promoter group. The...

CARS24 acquires Vehicle Info to accelerate Full-Stack Vehicle Ownership Platform in India

CARS24 has announced the acquisition of Vehicle Info, one of India’s widely used automotive utility applications, as part of its strategy to build the country’s first full-stack vehicle ownership platform. While the automotive ecosystem has...

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Indian auto industry may face production risks as West Asia crisis impacts supply chains

Rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia are beginning to raise concerns within India’s automotive industry, with component manufacturers warning that disruptions in the supply of industrial gases and critical imported raw materials could affect production if the conflict involving...

Infrastructure sector urges PM Modi to implement QCBS-Based Procurement for Government Contracts

Industry leaders from the infrastructure sector have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the effective implementation of the amended General Financial Rules (GFR) that allow government contracts to be awarded based on Quality-cum-Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) rather than solely...

SIAM CSR Conclave highlights collaboration as key to India’s Inclusive Development Vision

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) strengthened the call for impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through its 7th SIAM CSR Conclave, themed “CSR Partnerships – From Shared Vision to Shared Value.” The event brought together industry leaders, CSR professionals,...

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...

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