Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) will add a third production line at its second manufacturing plant in Tapukara, Alwar district, Rajasthan, with operations scheduled to commence in 2028. The new line will have an annual production capacity of 670,000 units, increasing the total capacity of the plant to 2.01 million units. HMSI […]
Atul Auto Limited has appointed Dr. K. C. Vora as an Independent Director (Additional) with effect from 15 March 2026, following a decision by its Board of Directors at a meeting held on 14 March 2026. The appointment was made based on the recommendation of the company’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The company said in […]
Daimler Truck Innovation Center India (DTICI) has appointed Radhakrishnan Kodakkal as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, marking a leadership change at the company’s engineering and technology centre in Bengaluru. The appointment comes as Daimler Truck expands its global engineering and digital capabilities, with India playing a larger role in its product development and technology […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation has opened a new engineering centre in Chennai named the Fuso Technical Centre India. The facility, inaugurated on 5 March 2026, has been established as a centre of competence to support the development of the Fuso brand of commercial vehicles. The development follows a structural change in the global […]
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) have signed a five-year Master Research Agreement (MRA) to collaborate on joint research programmes. The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation between industry and academia through research initiatives focused on emerging mobility and engineering technologies. According to a press release issued […]
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. announced the upgradation of Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Deogiri in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on 5 March 2026 under its memorandum of understanding with the Government of Maharashtra to strengthen the state’s Industrial Training Institute ecosystem. The initiative forms part of a plan to support the development of 45 ITIs […]
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) concluded its four-day Sustainability Week 2026 by hosting the 1st International Conference on Automotive Material Compliance & Sustainability (AMCS) at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The conference focused on material compliance, end-of-life vehicle (ELV) management and digital supply chain transparency under the theme “Driving Circularity, Compliance, and Innovation […]
Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited has started production of the new Škoda Kushaq at its Chakan plant in Pune on 23 February 2026. Deliveries of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) are scheduled to begin in March following its world premiere in January 2026. According to a press release issued by Škoda Auto Volkswagen India […]
SATRAC Engineering Private Limited, a manufacturer of trailers and truck bodies, has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Chennai with a production capacity of more than 800 units per month. The 15-acre plant, including 3.5 acres of covered production space, increases the company’s combined peak production capacity to over 1,500 units per month across its […]
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited plans to expand sport utility vehicle (SUV) and tractor manufacturing capacity over the next two years while targeting annual electric vehicle (EV) volumes of more than 80,000 units in calendar 2027. The company detailed the expansion roadmap during its Q3 FY26 earnings conference call held on 11 February 2026. The automaker […]
