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India’s passenger vehicle market is cooling off, with growth seen slowing to 1–2 percent in FY26 from 3 percent last year, as affordability issues, macro uncertainty, and changing buyer preferences weigh on demand.

As JLR’s sales hit the skids, is an earnings downgrade imminent for Tata Motors?

Apart from supply issues at JLR, global car demand is slowing even as Tata Motors is faced with moderation in CV and PV sales in the domestic market

Stock of the Day | Craftsman Automation | Capitalising on aluminium trend in automotive, CV upcycle

CAL is the largest player in the machining of cylinder blocks and cylinder heads for CVs in India. In the tractor segment, the company CAL is one of the key component players. Its aluminium product segment is expected to outperform driven by advanced emission norms and wider adoption of EVs

Why is there optimism in commercial vehicle firms in spite of declining sales?

With better utilisation of fleet and regulatory concerns behind them, there should be replacement of vehicles over the medium term

Car sales in fast lane with 8.4% growth in FY24, riding on robust growth and chip supply

Despite rising commodity prices and the increase in vehicle costs, factors like improved supply of semiconductor chips and strong economic growth for FY24 resulted in higher vehicle offtake, as per SIAM.

Can Ashok Leyland’s de-risking strategy offset industry slowdown?

After two years of good growth, the commercial vehicles industry is seeing sales growth shift to the slow lane

Chart of the Day: Are CVs facing a mere blip or a downturn in sales?

While there may be some softness in demand due to elections in the near term, underlying demand appears to be intact

PV sales race past 1 million mark in Q3 FY24, up 8.26% YoY, shows SIAM data

While domestic auto sales across all segments grew 19.48 percent YoY, PV exports slipped slightly to 1,69,463 units against 1,70,458 units during this period.

Interview | EV localisation will take off as supply chains warm up to India: PB Balaji, CFO, Tata Motors

The only stumbling blocks, says Balaji, are semiconductor availability for JLR, inflation, and the ability to manage cost challenges at Tata Motors

As Tata Motors regains market share in CVs, who loses?

October wholesale data shows that while Tata Motors’ overall CV sales vaulted in recent months to grab half the market share, Mahindra and Mahindra lost ground mainly due to supply-chain issues

CV makers have heavy lifting to do amid mounting headwinds to growth

CV sales are still below the August 2019 levels. Industry experts state that FY2022 sales would at best touch FY2015 levels, hardly a reason for celebration

Tailwinds gather momentum to make CV upcycle more convincing

Sales of tippers and long haul trucks indicate that infrastructure projects are gaining traction

Bharat Forge looks beyond the auto upcycle at new growth levers

While the current upward trend in autos is welcome, in the long run, it will be Bharat Forge's foray into new areas that will provide support

Autos: Headwinds lose speed, pave the way for a broader recovery

The upward trajectory may not, however, be a smooth one as seen by stuttering auto retail sales in October and November

Ashok Leyland: Playing the CV cycle right

An interesting phenomenon is the spurt in demand for ICVs through the months of the pandemic and lockdown

Candidates find ways to fudge resume, but recruiters vigilant

According to Q3 2016 trends report from global background verification firm First Advantage, the discrepancy trend was consistent in both employment and education component across zones in the second and third quarter of 2016

Battle coming for blockbuster cholesterol drugs

The injectable drugs, known as PCSK9 inhibitors, could cost an estimated USD 7,000 to USD 12,000 per year for each person using the drug.

Tata Motors unveils Prima range in Bangladesh

Tata Motors, India's largest automobile company with consolidated revenues of Rs 2,32,834 crore in 2013-14, has already launched the Prima range in various countries, including Kenya, Oman, the UAE and Qatar.

Will focus on completing under construction projects: HCC

The company is also seeing a significant pick-up in commercial vehicle sales.

High excise duty to hurt auto industry harder: SIAM

According to Vikram Kirloskar, the overall auto industry has been hurt even with a lower duty and so, with a high duty it is going to be even harder.

Auto demand dull; see rubber price rise over 2qtrs: JK Tyre

The company is planning to expand its Chennai plant with an investment of around Rs 1,400 crore.

Aim to double sales by 2018: Bharat Forge

The Pune-based forging company is increasing penetration in new sectors like aerospace with four new customers in the segment.

Eye 10-12% topline growth in FY14: Steel Strips Wheels

Steel Strips Wheels is now focusing on catering to the commercial vehicle (CV) segment, says Mohan Joshi.

Expect stable NIMs, retail growth in FY14: IndusInd Bank

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Romesh Sobti, managing director and chief executive officer, IndusInd Bank, says the bank will continue to post stable margins as there are very strong signals for rate reductions.

Europe biz will not disappoint in FY14: Bharat Forge

Auto components maker Bharat Forge is hopeful of sustaining margins in its Europe subsidiary on improved demand.