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Unravelling the Kapur family rift: Fault lines emerge from 2017

New Delhi, July 30 -- The recent passing of Sunjay Kapur, chairperson of Delhi-based Sona Comstar, has stirred not just grief but also deep rifts within the Kapur family. At the heart of the escalatin... Read More


Clean mobility crossroads: Why states side with EVs over hybrids

New Delhi, July 22 -- India's push for clean mobility is hitting a fork in the road, as states increasingly diverge from the Centre's approach to supporting all types of clean vehicles. The growing di... Read More


Indian automakers record first quarter of sales decline since FY23

New Delhi, July 15 -- India's auto industry has hit its first sales roadblock in over two years. According to the data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam), wholesale dispatches ... Read More


Chinese motors instead of Chinese magnets? Yes, but there's a problem

New Delhi, July 7 -- Automakers looking to import fully made motors to skirt China's export ban on rare earth magnets have called for lower import duties and easier local content requirements. Passin... Read More


JSW, Vedanta, Adani and others explore battery, critical mineral biz with Japan

New Delhi, July 2 -- Representatives from top business houses in India including the JSW Group, the Adani Group, Reliance Industries and Vedanta on Wednesday met with an industry delegation from Japan... Read More


After Samsung, is Hyundai next? Strike threat looms over Chennai plant

Mumbai, June 20 -- South Korean automotive giant Hyundai Motor's India unit faces a potential worker strike at its plant near Chennai from a union backed by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or t... Read More


India's leading rare earths producer IREL has no full-time chairperson during supply crisis

Mumbai, June 17 -- IREL (India) Ltd, a public sector enterprise that produces rare earth elements, does not have a full-time chairperson and managing director (CMD) since December 2024 when Deependra ... Read More


Automakers urge Indian govt for diplomatic outreach to China for rare earths

New Delhi/Mumbai, June 13 -- Having failed to secure a meeting with China's commerce ministry despite receiving visas, Indian automakers have now sought the central government's intervention, accordin... Read More


China's rare earth magnet policy: Foreign auto firms win export approvals, their Indian units are kept on hold

New Delhi/Mumbai, June 5 -- India's auto industry has flagged to the government that while China is approving rare earth magnet exports to other countries, applications from India remain stuck, said t... Read More


Hybrids vs EVs: New advisory for Delhi fleet operators adds fresh fuel to fire

New Delhi/Mumbai, June 4 -- A fresh advisory by New Delhi's air quality monitoring body has reignited the debate over whether hybrid vehicles can be included in the category of 'clean vehicles'. The ... Read More