Eicher Motors Limited said its motorcycle plants are operating at full capacity, producing about 4,300 to 4,400 units per day, as demand remained strong in the quarter ended 31 December 2025. The company produced around 110,000 motorcycles in the most recent month and has initiated discussions with suppliers to support further ramp-up. “Our team is […]
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. announced the expansion of its Advanced Research and Development Centre and additional testing facilities at Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai on 12 February 2026. The company said the expansion involves a fresh investment of approximately INR 1.96 billion and is expected to create around 2,000 additional jobs. The investment is aimed […]
The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with wbk Institute of Production Science at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, to collaborate on advanced manufacturing and circular factory research. The agreement formalises joint efforts in research and development across digital production systems, circularity, quality management, and talent development. […]
The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has developed a dedicated test facility in Pune to calibrate Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for Indian road conditions. The infrastructure is intended to address validation requirements as ADAS features expand from premium vehicles to mass market segments. Spread across 20 acres, the ADAS Test City has been […]
Eicher Motors Limited approved a proposal to expand manufacturing capacity at Royal Enfield through a brownfield project at its Cheyyar facility in Tamil Nadu, increasing annual production capacity to 2.0 million motorcycles from the current 1.46 million units. The investment is aimed at supporting projected demand growth and accelerating capacity ramp-up using existing infrastructure. The […]
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. began operations at its new manufacturing facility at Panapakkam in the Ranipet district of Tamil Nadu on 9 February 2026, marking the start of production at a greenfield plant planned to manufacture next-generation vehicles for both Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Jaguar Land Rover brands. The first vehicle to roll […]
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited and Stellantis on 10 February signed a memorandum of understanding to explore additional collaboration opportunities across manufacturing, engineering and supply chain operations in India and select overseas markets. The agreement coincides with the completion of 20 years of joint operations through Fiat India Automobiles Private Limited (FIAPL). The collaboration between […]
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited plans to establish an integrated manufacturing facility for automobiles and tractors in Nagpur, Maharashtra, with production scheduled to begin in 2028. The project forms part of a broader manufacturing expansion in the state and is positioned as the company’s largest integrated automotive and tractor facility by capacity. Mahindra said the project […]
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited said it has secured its largest-ever export order, committing to supply 35,000 units of its Scorpio Pik Up light commercial vehicles to Agrinas Pangan Nusantara, an Indonesian state-owned enterprise, during calendar year 2026. The order exceeds the company’s total vehicle export volumes recorded in the 2024–25 financial year and is expected […]
Ashok Leyland Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PT Pindad (Persero) to jointly develop electric buses and defence vehicles for the Indonesian market. The agreement was signed on 4 February 2026 at PT Pindad’s headquarters in Bandung, Indonesia, and is aimed at addressing Indonesia’s requirements in sustainable public transport and defence mobility. […]
