Tata Motors to accelerate maintenance shutdown amid rising stockpiles, declining sales

Tata Motors to accelerate maintenance shutdown amid rising stockpiles, declining sales

Tata Motors is set to advance the annual maintenance shutdown of its passenger vehicle plants due to mounting stockpiles-equivalent to up to two months of sales-amid slowing sales across its petrol, CNG and electric cars, multiple people aware of the company’s plans said. This is to align production with demand and correct the stock before … Read more

JSW Auto: JSW Group appoints Rajiv Mehta as Chief of mobility arm

JSW Auto: JSW Group appoints Rajiv Mehta as Chief of mobility arm

JSW Group on Tuesday said it has appointed Rajiv Mehta as Chief of Business of its mobility arm JSW Auto. Based out of the company’s headquarters in Mumbai, Mehta will report to Parth Jindal and also work very closely with Sajjan Jindal, Chairman of the JSW Group. “Mehta comes on board at JSW Auto at … Read more

Carmakers revving up style quotient: SUVs get a coupé makeover to woo a competitive market

Carmakers revving up style quotient: SUVs get a coupé makeover to woo a competitive market

MUMBAI: Automakers are in the process of tweaking the design, shapes and body styles to inject freshness into SUVs, which after topping the sales charts for several years are now facing sluggish demand. A body style that is finding favour with several of them is coupé, with Citroen and Tata Motors already launching SUVs with … Read more

Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors Drop SUV Prices To Boost Demand

Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors Drop SUV Prices To Boost Demand

The move comes a day after the Uttar Pradesh government cancelled registration fees for strong hybrid vehicles.(Photo: The Economic Times) Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra declared heavy discounts on the purchase of their favoured SUVs, citing declining demand and increasing inventories. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) and Tata Motors have reduced the prices of some … Read more

Hyundai has the same fear like Tata Motors & Mahindra about petrol, diesel cars

Hyundai has the same fear like Tata Motors & Mahindra about petrol, diesel cars

Hyundai has joined Indian car manufacturers Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra in opposing any tax breaks for hybrid vehicles, suggesting that such measures could disrupt the market for petrol and diesel cars. Japanese carmakers like Maruti Suzuki, Toyota, and Honda are advocating for lower taxes on strong hybrids, arguing that the technology reduces emissions … Read more

maruti breeza tata nexon: Mahindra 3XO is impressive, but..: Car expert reveals why it will be difficult for M&M to shake the Maruti, Tata dominance

maruti breeza tata nexon: Mahindra 3XO is impressive, but..: Car expert reveals why it will be difficult for M&M to shake the Maruti, Tata dominance

Auto market expert Hormazd Sorabjee highlights that while Mahindra’s newly launched 3XO has captured customer interest with its features and pricing, the company needs to focus on two factors if they wish to become market leader or beat Tata and Maruti. Hormzad said that the car maker must focus on improving service and reliability to … Read more

M&M is wheeling big money into business. What is the plan?

M&M is wheeling big money into business. What is the plan?

India’s fourth-largest auto company, M&M, is shifting into a higher gear and pressing down on accelerator. It plans to fuel its business growth with an ambitious capital infusion plan. It will inject Rs 37,000 crore into its business, across different segments, over the next three years. A bigger part of this money will go into … Read more

Mahindra, Tata Motors receive record patent approvals in FY24

Mahindra, Tata Motors receive record patent approvals in FY24

Domestic automobile majors Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors have received a record number of patent approvals for a wide spectrum of product and process innovations in the last financial year. Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) received 674 approvals, its best-ever annual performance, while Tata Motors also witnessed the grant of 333 patents during the 2023-24 … Read more