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Weekly News Wrap: Honda's Partnership Hunt, JSW's "8, 000-Cr Funding, Stellantis' India-Made Jeep Plan
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1620+ words) From Honda's renewed search for India partnerships and JSW Motors' large SBI-backed funding to Stellantis' India-made Jeep plan and Eicher Motors' "2, 200 crore Royal Enfield investment, the week underscored how automakers are using alliances, exports, EVs and capacity expansion to prepare…...
The Algorithm Doesn't Know What Leather Smells Like
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (945+ words) Automotive AI must earn trust by serving the drive, not overselling the software. 24 May 2026 | 1 Views | By Shubhranshu Singh" The automobile industry is in the middle of one of its deepest transformations. Electrification, connectivity, software-defined vehicles, over-the-air updates, autonomous capability staged…...
Bosch's India Recast
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (679+ words) Why the Tier-1 giant's dealmaking is really a play for control of the next mobility stack. 23 May 2026 | 5 Views | By Shahkar Abidi On May 21, 2026, the German engineering giant Bosch Ltd "announced a 50: 50 joint venture with the TSF Group's Brakes India and…...
Autocar Professional's May 15, 2026 Edition is Out!
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (111+ words) From cautious recovery to full-throttle growth, India's two-wheeler market enters a new era of competition and transformation. 22 May 2026 | 1 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau The issue also reflects on the changing dynamics of India's EV market, where buyers are increasingly prioritising…...
Updated Punch. ev Reignites Tata Motors" EV Momentum
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (944+ words) The refreshed Punch. ev is emerging as a key contributor to Tata Motors" EV sales as the company pushes electric mobility deeper into India"s mass market. The updated Punch. ev is giving Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd fresh momentum…...
ARAI Establishes Dedicated Support Cell to Streamline Bus Body Certification
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (221+ words) Autocar Professional - ARAI Establishes Dedicated Support Cell to Streamline Bus Body Certification The initiative will guide commercial vehicle manufacturers through mandatory safety compliances, physical inspections, and technical design documentation. The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has introduced a dedicated…...
Bosch India Flags Global Risks as It Navigates a Cautious FY27
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (245+ words) Despite posting strong revenue and profit growth for the 2026 financial year, the automotive component manufacturer maintains a cautious outlook due to geopolitical supply chain risks and potential weather disruptions. Bosch India closed FY26 with revenue from operations growing 10. 8% to "200, 347 million and…...
Haryana CM Saini Invites Vin Fast to Set Up Manufacturing in the State
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (379+ words) Haryana is increasingly positioning itself as a future-ready EV and advanced mobility hub. The CM was also seen riding in a Vinfast Limo Green cab. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini invited Vietnamese EV maker Vin Fast to consider setting…...
Spark Minda Posts Record FY26, Expands EV Technology Push
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (291+ words) The automotive component maker reported its highest-ever annual revenue in FY26, while strengthening its EV and advanced electronics roadmap through new technology partnerships with Japan's Toyodenso and UK-based Turntide Technologies. Spark Minda reported its highest-ever annual revenue and operating profit for…...
Honda Cars India Weighs Return of CKD Models, Calls ZR-V a "Test Case
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (528+ words) Honda says the ZR-V e: HEV could help assess demand for premium models in India, with local assembly and wider portfolio expansion under evaluation. Honda Cars India is evaluating bringing back CKD (completely knocked down) premium models in India as part…...