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Govt capex, rural demand may spur M&M's ride: MD & CEO Anish Shah

When asked about the government's nudge to private companies to invest in new capacities, Shah said the group has already raised its automobile division capacity by 3x in the last four years

Tata Motors' board approves proposal to demerge into two listed companies

The transaction is subject to necessary shareholders, creditors, and regulatory approvals, which can take around 12-15 months to complete

Bajaj Auto, TVS lead the charge in electric two-wheeler sales surge

The volume push was led by Bajaj, which saw its vehicle registrations go up by a staggering 79 per cent to hit 16,269 in July over the previous month

M&M net profit slips 6%; CEO says firm will deliver scale in FY25

PAT excluding last yr's one-off gains rises 20%

Among top 10 most-valued auto firms globally, TaMo drives into elite club

Earlier this year, Tata Motors announced that it would form two separate companies, with one housing the commercial vehicles business and the other passenger vehicles businesses, including JLR

Toyota Motor project will revolutionise automobile sector: Maha CM Shinde

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Wednesday signed an agreement with the Maharashtra government to manufacture electric and hybrid cars, which Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said would revolutionise the automobile sector. The MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai. The company has inked the MoU to examine the setting up of a greenfield manufacturing facility at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said in a statement. "Under the project, 4 lakh electric and hybrid cars are expected to be manufactured every year with an investment of Rs 20,000 crore, generating 8,000 direct jobs and indirect employment for 8,000. This project will revolutionise the automobile sector," Shinde said. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated: "Transforming Maharashtra, Developing Marathwada! Reaffirming its commitment to India; Toyota Kirloskar Motors is set to launch a Green Field Manufacturing Facility in Maharashtra!" He said 850 acres of

Since Japan launch, Honda Elevate exports nearly double of India sales

Between April and June 2024 Honda exported 10,659 units of the Elevate meanwhile it sold 5,435 units of the Elevate in Indian market

Wheels India records strong net profit of Rs 25cr in Q1 due to cost control

Leading manufacturer of wheels for trucks, tractors and passenger vehicles Wheels India Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 25.37 crore for the April-June 2024 quarter, thanks to cost control measures and change in the product mix, a top official of the company has said. The city-based company had recorded a net profit of Rs 13.22 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. "A change in the product mix, increased focus on cost control and some improvement in the CV (commercial vehicles) business has contributed to the strong profit in Q1," Wheels India Ltd MD Srivats Ram said. Total revenues during the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,088.20 crore, as against Rs 1,133.02 crore in the same quarter last year. Wheels India has earmarked Rs 225 crore as capital expenditure for the current financial year towards taking up expansion of the cast aluminium and machining for windmill castings businesses. The company is planning to increase the production capacity of aluminium wheels fr

Toyota global output tumbles in June, dragged down by Japan and China

In China, where domestic electric vehicle makers like BYD have rapidly gained market share and have aggressively cut prices, production fell 21.7% - marking the fifth month in a row

Tata Motors-JLR project in Tamil Nadu to get going in two months

Over 400 acres zeroed in at Panapakkam, 90 km from Chennai

Auto industry wants CVs to be a part of FAME scheme: Dheeraj Hinduja

Hinduja talks about the Red Sea crisis, the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric (And Hybrid) Vehicles (FAME) scheme, and industry growth this fiscal year

Ford slips as higher costs, EV segment take a toll on profit growth

Analysts at Piper Sandler cited these 'unwelcome warranty headwinds' as the reason for the stock slump

Auto component industry turnover up 10% at Rs 6.14 trn in FY24: ACMA

The turnover of the automotive component industry rose by 9.8 per cent year-on-year to Rs 6.14 lakh crore for the fiscal ended March 31, 2024, industry body ACMA said on Thursday. The industry had reported a turnover of Rs 5.59 lakh crore in the 2022-23 financial year. Component supply to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) in the domestic market grew by 8.9 per cent to Rs 5.18 lakh crore, with supply to the EV manufacturing industry accounting for 6 per cent of the total component production in the country, the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) stated. Exports grew by 5.5 per cent year-on-year to USD 21.2 billion in the last fiscal while imports grew by 3 per cent to USD 20.9 billion, thus resulting in a trade surplus of USD 300 million, it stated. The aftermarket, estimated at Rs 93,886 crore, also witnessed a growth of 10 per cent in FY24, ACMA said. "It is pertinent to note that apart from an increase in vehicle production, higher value additio

Tata Motors' market capitalisation crosses Rs 4 trillion for the first time

Tata Motors is currently the second-most valuable company in the salt-to-software Tata Group after Tata Consultancy Services

Ashok Leyland Q1 result: PAT dips 6% to Rs 509 cr, total income up 10%

Hinduja group flagship Ashok Leyland on Thursday reported a 6 per cent year-on-year fall in its consolidated net profit to Rs 509 crore in the June 2024 quarter. The company posted a net profit of Rs 544 crore in the April-June quarter of the previous fiscal. Total income increased to Rs 10,754 crore in the first quarter against Rs 9,735 crore in the year-ago period, Ashok Leyland said in a regulatory filing. Ashok Leyland Chairman Dheeraj Hinduja said the commercial vehicle industry continues to maintain the growth momentum, contrary to the expectations at the start of the year. Industry volumes for the first quarter were at comparable levels to the previous peak of Q1FY19, he stated. "The company's Q1 performance has beaten all expectations, we have been able to post excellent results with focused market performance while reining in costs," Hinduja stated. Through Switch Mobility, the company is geared to participate in the growing EV market with a clear road map, he added. Wi

Nissan's profits wiped out by deep US discounts; shares plunge 7%

The US and China are Nissan's two biggest markets, accounting for half of global sales in the year through March and 51 in the first quarter of this financial year

Tata Technologies Q1 result: Profit falls 15% on declining services revenue

Tata Technologies' profit fell 27% in the quarter ended March 31 due to similar reasons

Leadership rejig may be on cards for Bajaj Auto, hints MD Rajiv Bajaj

Addressing shareholders at Bajaj Auto's 17th Annual General Meeting in Pune on Tuesday, Rajiv Bajaj highlighted that the automobile manufacturer needs a younger Managing Director

India's automobile retail sales post 9.4% growth in Q1, shows FADA data

The overall sales were seen at 6.19 million during the quarter under review, compared to 5.66 million during the first quarter of 2023-24

Automobile exports from India rise 15.5% in June quarter, shows Siam data

Automobile exports from India rose 15.5 per cent year-on-year in the June quarter with all verticals, barring three-wheelers, recording growth in shipments, according to the latest SIAM data. Overall shipments stood at 11,92,577 units in the first quarter the current fiscal year, as compared with 10,32,449 units in the same period of the last fiscal. Passenger vehicle exports stood at 1,80,483 units in the first quarter, registering a jump of 19 per cent over 1,52,156 units in the same period last year. Maruti Suzuki India led the space with shipments of 69,962 units in the period under review. It exported 62,857 units in the first quarter of the 2023-24 fiscal. Hyundai Motor India exported 42,600 units in the April-June period. It had shipped 35,100 units in the same period last year. Two-wheeler exports stood at 9,23,148 units in the first quarter, up 17 per cent as against 7,91,316 units in the year-ago period. Commercial vehicle shipments rose 8 per cent year-on-year to 15,74