AUTO VIDA Wins Multiple Red Dot Design Concept Awards For NOVUS, DIRT.E

VIDA, the electric mobility brand of Hero MotoCorp, has secured multiple honours at the Red Dot Design Concept Awards 2026, with its VIDA NOVUS series and VIDA DIRT.E MX7 winning recognition for their design and engineering innovation. The awards cover the VIDA NOVUS series, NEX 1, NEX 2 and NEX 3,  as well as the […]

CW Bureau · Aug 11, 2026

AUTO MRF Q1 Net Profit Slips 1.3% To ₹495 Cr Even As Revenue Increases 10%

Tyre major MRF Ltd reported a consolidated net profit of ₹495.35 crore for Q1FY27, marginally lower by 1.3% from ₹501.82 crore in the year-ago quarter, as higher input costs offset the benefit of strong demand. Consolidated total income, however, rose 10.3% year-on-year to ₹8,610.56 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, from ₹7,804.23 crore […]

CW Bureau · Aug 11, 2026

AUTO 130 Years After First Truck, Mobility Remains Engine Of Daimler’s Growth

By Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Managing Director and CEO Torsten Schmidt. As Daimler Truck marks 130 years since the invention of the world’s first truck, the lessons of mobility remain central to India’s next phase of economic growth. Every economy creates opportunity. The most successful ones are the ones that can move it. A farmer […]

CW Bureau · Aug 11, 2026

AUTO Ashok Leyland, Drivn Join Hands To Finance Electric Commercial Vehicles

Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group and one of India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Drivn, a provider of financing and leasing solutions for electric commercial vehicles, to offer customised financial solutions to customers buying Ashok Leyland’s electric vehicles. The partnership is aimed at making electric […]

CW Bureau · Aug 10, 2026

AUTO Mercedes-Benz India Rolls Out Dream Days With Festive Offers, EMI Holiday

Mercedes-Benz India has announced the launch of its 2026 festive campaign, ‘Dream Days’, offering a range of financial and ownership benefits to customers during the festive season. The campaign will run from August to October 2026, beginning August 11, and will offer benefits including a three-month EMI holiday on the GLA and GLC, a 6.99% […]

CW Bureau · Aug 10, 2026

AUTO Hector Turns 7: JSW MG Motor India Offers Benefits Worth Up To ₹60,000

JSW MG Motor India has announced a special anniversary programme for the MG Hector as the SUV completes seven years in India, offering customers benefits of up to ₹60,000 on eligible purchases during August 2026. The limited-period programme includes exchange benefits, loyalty rewards, corporate benefits and anniversary discounts, providing prospective Hector buyers with additional value […]

CW Bureau · Aug 10, 2026

AUTO Ducati Launches Fifth-Generation Monster In India From ₹13.99 Lakh

Ducati has launched the fifth-generation Monster in India, bringing a completely revamped version of its iconic naked sports motorcycle to the market with prices starting at ₹13.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The new Monster arrives in India after winning the Red Dot Design Award – Product Design 2026, one of the world’s prominent design accolades. The award […]

CW Bureau · Aug 10, 2026

AUTO Bluelinked: Hyundai Motor India Eyes 1 Million Connected Cars By 2027

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) is targeting cumulative sales of 1 million connected cars by 2027, as connected mobility gains traction among Indian car buyers. The automaker currently has more than 0.8 million Hyundai connected cars on Indian roads, powered by its AI-enabled connected car platform, Hyundai Bluelink. The company said the milestone reflects growing […]

CW Bureau · Aug 10, 2026

AUTO Mahindra Group Appoints Shveta Arya As Group Chief Strategy Officer

The Mahindra Group has appointed Shveta Arya as its Group Chief Strategy Officer, effective September 15, 2026, as the conglomerate strengthens its focus on growth opportunities, value creation and long-term strategic advantage across its diverse portfolio. Arya will also become part of the senior management of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. In her new role, she […]

CW Bureau · Aug 9, 2026

AUTO Maruti Suzuki Set To Take Production Capacity To 3.65 Mn Units By FY31

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) is rapidly expanding its manufacturing footprint, with installed production capacity set to rise to 3.65 million vehicles annually by the end of FY2030-31, Chairman R C Bhargava said. In his message to shareholders in the company’s Annual Report 2026, Bhargava said two production lines have already been commissioned at Kharkhoda, […]

CW Bureau · Aug 9, 2026

AUTO Maruti Suzuki Sees Small-Car Market Gaining Pace Over Next Five Years

India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL), expects the small-car market to grow significantly faster over the next five years than it did during the previous five-year period, as the overall passenger vehicle market expands. The company is currently working on a detailed assessment of the likely growth trajectory of the Indian car market […]

CW Bureau · Aug 9, 2026

AUTO Ola Electric Eyes Defence, Aerospace Demand To Scale Up Cell Business

Ola Electric is expanding the addressable market for its in-house battery cells beyond electric vehicles and conventional energy storage, with the company entering into MoUs covering defence and UAV applications, near-space constellation platforms and utility-scale energy storage. The company said in its Q1FY27 shareholders’ letter that these new demand pools could create an additional growth […]

CW Bureau · Aug 8, 2026