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Overdrive checks out the 2018 Harley Davidson Motorcycles from the Softtail family. Also on the show a quick look at AudiA5 Sportback, Auto Selector with Shubhabrata Marmar and the latest news from the world of autos.

Tata Motors eyes 12 new launches in CV, PV space over 3 yrs: Sources

Tata Motors is eyeing 12 new models in commercial vehicle (CV) and passenger vehicle segments over the next three years, reports CNBC-TV18. The company plans to launch six new cars over the next three years. These cars have been codenamed X-451, X-422, X-445, X-434, X-441 and X-442. Cars part of the pipeline include entry-level small car, mid-sized sedan and compact SUVs.

Power of innovation; from water dispensers to luxury sedans on hire

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M&M gives KUV10 a facelift

Indian car maker Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) has launched its new KUV 100.

M&M ready to participate in electric 3-wheeler & buses bid: Pawan Goenka

CNBC-TV18’s Anshu Sharma caught up with Mahindra and Mahindra’s (M&M) Pawan Goenka and asked him about what he makes of Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran's comments in an exclusive chat with CNBC-TV18 that Tata Motors will make profit of 10 lakhs per unit for the e-vehicle tender that they recently won from ESSL and if the company was looking to reduce cost.

Expect Rs 600cr sales in FY18: Shivam Autotech

Shivam Autotech saw 17 percent increase in sales in the month of September. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Neeraj Munjal, MD of the company spoke about the numbers and his outlook going ahead.

Ripping the streets with the new MV Augusta Brutale 800

On this episode, road testing the new MV Augusta Brutale 800, the lowdown on the updated Maruti Suzuki S Cross and all the launches this week.

CV cycle turning around, seeing good traction in construction segment: Eicher

In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Vinod Aggarwal, MD & CEO-VE Commercial Vehicles, Eicher Motors spoke about the numbers and his outlook going ahead.

Mahindra matches Tata's bid, to supply 150 e-cars in Phase-1

Mahindra & Mahindra has matched the lowest bid price offered by Tata Motors under the largest auction of 10,000 electric cars held last week and will supply 150 vehicles in the first phase.

Indian CV market growing well; need to improve technology: Automotive Axles

Automotive Axles is in focus on the back of strong North America class 8 truck data. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, N Muthukumar, President & Whole Time Director of Automotive Axles spoke about the same and his outlook going ahead.

Expect revenue around Rs 750 crore in FY20: GNA Axles

GNA Axles is buzzing in trade on the back of strong North America class 8 truck orders. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Rakesh Kumar, CFO of GNA Axles spoke about the latest happenings in the company and his outlook going ahead.

Expect better numbers in H2: Atul Auto

In a month where motown has been in top gear, Atul Auto's September sales disappointed with a subdued performance. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Jitendra Adhia, President-Finance, Atul Auto spoke about the latest happenings in his company and sector.

TVS Motor sales grow 23% to 3,59,850 units in September

The Chennai-based company had sold 2,93,257 units in September 2016. Total two-wheeler sales during the month increased 22 per cent to 3,50,854 units.

M&M may still be eligible to participate in EESL's e-car tender: Sources

Sources tell CNBC-TV18 that after losing bid to Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) may get another opportunity to bid for electric cars.

Two-wheelers seeing 7-8% growth in retail side: Kotak Institutional Equities

The stocks of the morning will clearly be the auto pack. September has seen strong auto sales across the board with commercial vehicle sales being especially strong. In an interview to CNBc-TV18, Hitesh Goel of Kotak Institutional Equities shared his reading and outlook on the same.

Overdrive: Here's an exclusive look at Kia Stinger

Overdrive gets you an exclusive look at what Kia Motors could be offering for the Indian market. Overdrive’s Rohit Paradkar drives the Kia Stinger which could be their flagship product.

Tata Motors bags contract to provide 10,000 electric cars to EESL

Tata Motors emerged as the lowest bidder in a bidding process for the contract.

Eye on September auto sales: Here are a few channel checks

All eyes on September auto sales, strong demand seen during festive season. Watch accompanying video of CNBC-TV18's Navin Shetty on what to expect from the sales numbers.

India cannot grow transportation only on fossil fuels, EVs are essential: Maruti

The introduction of EVs is a must because otherwise, it would not be possible for India to grow its transportation only on the basis of fossil fuels, said RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki.

Aim to launch 1 new LCV product every 6 months for next 3 years: Ashok Leyland

Ashok Leyland has confirmed plans to enhance its light commercial vehicle portfolio and boost exports in the segment. Speaking exclusively to CNBC-TV18's Jude Sannith, Nitin Sethi President-LCV at Ashok Leyland said that the company aim is to increase market share in LCV space and will also launch one new LCV product every six months.

Overdrive test drives Isuzu MU-X 4x4

On Overdrive watch the road test of Isuzu MU-X 4x4. Also an exclusive drive of the new Volkswagen Polo in Frankfurt.

Overdrive: Test riding the new Benelli

On this episode of Overdrive, all the action from the Frankfurt Motor Show. We check out the updated Skoda Octavia RS and a new sports bike from Benelli.

With an eye on Maruti's Brezza, Tata finally launches Nexon at Rs 5.85 lakh

With a spunky urban design, raring-to-go stance and a feature-rich list of offerings, this new Tata car reflects the face of a changed organisation.

Mahindra & Mahindra unveils India's first driverless tractor

The tractor can auto-steer and is able to detect and avoid obstacles.

Don't look at transition to EV as an immediate threat: Precision Camshafts

With the government pushing for electrification of vehicle, a host of ancillary stocks are in focus and buzzing. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Yatin Shah, CMD & Promoter of Precision Camshafts spoke at length about the same and latest happenings in the company.

Will maintain margins at current level & see no risk to it: GNA Axles

With the government pushing for electrification of vehicle, a host of stocks are buzzing. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Ranbir Singh, President & CEO of GNA Axles shared his views on the same and spoke about the latest happenings in the company.

Can electric vehicles ever be affordable for masses: Here's what experts think

The auto industry is gearing up for the transition into electric vehicles. How prepared is the sector and which manufacturers will be impacted? In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Hemant Luthra, Chairman, Mahindra CIE Automotive, Prakash Diwan of Altamount Capital Management and Bertrand D'Souza, Editor-In-Chief of Overdrive shared their views and readings on the same.

Current product portfolio to benefit by EVs; looking for diversification: OCCL

Oriental Carbon and Chemicals (OCCL) stock has been buzzing off late. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Anurag Jain, CFO of the company spoke about the latest happenings and his outlook going ahead.

GST Sentimeter: Experts discuss the problems & way forward for exporters, auto ind

CNBC-TV18 takes stock of the impact of GST on 3 specific industries -- exporters, who are warning of a cash crunch. The used-car industry and the car-leasing industry.

Business will be back to normal from Q3, says Suprajit Engineering

Suprajit Engineering reported a subdued set of Q1 earnings. Margins were hit but revenue rose 26 percent. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Ajith Rai, CMD of Suprajit Engineering spoke about the results and his outlook for the company.

M&M looking to rebrand Ssangyong vehicles in India: Sources

CNBC-TV18 learn from sources that Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) is looking to rebrand Ssangyong vehicles in India - under Mahindra Branding.

Huge opportunity in EV space; will produce 250,000 vehicles next year: OK Play India

OK Play India reported a steady of numbers with revenues jumping 36 percent. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Rajan Handa, MD of OK Play India decoded the earnings fine-print and also spoke about opportunities in the electric vehicle (EV) space.

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation plans to open lithium-ion battery plant in India

Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) is planning to open lithium-ion battery plant in India along with its partners Toshiba and Denso, Suzuki Chairman Osamu Suzuki announced on Thursday.

India's top 7 carmakers sitting on 50% idle capacity

For the last two years, India's passenger vehicle market has seen the second-highest growth rate in the world, after China. So far this fiscal, this segment has grown at a smart 9 percent, helped by easier financing options and a slew of new launches. However CNBC-TV18's Uttkarsh Chaturvedi and Ronojoy Banerjee found that five out of the country's top seven carmakers are sitting on nearly 50 percent of unused capacity.

Atul Auto plans electric vehicle roll out by next year: CMD

The company also has an ambitious project of rolling out electric vehicles by next year, said JJ Chandra, CMD, Atul Auto.

Expect to see huge uptick on electric vehicles in next financial year: JBM Group

Auto companies are on our radar after Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari makes a pitch for green technology in vehicles. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Nishant Arya, Executive Director of JBM Group discussed the impact.

Increased cess will hurt festive season demand, says HDFC Securities

The goods and services tax (GST) council, which met in Hyderabad over the weekend, has raised the cess on large luxury cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and midsize sedans but the key point is it did not raise them as much as the market feared.

Will pass on cess hike to customers; won't have impact on margin: M&M

The goods and services tax (GST) council, which met in Hyderabad over the weekend has raised the cess on large luxury cars to 20 percent, sports utility vehicles (SUVs) to 22 percent and mid-size sedans to 17 percent from 15 percent for each of these categories. This has now raised prospects of some types of premium vehicles getting dearer ahead of the festive season. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Pawan Goenka, MD of Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) spoke about the latest happenings in his company and sector.

Crucial GST decisions: Expert views

Here's how automakers, experts and tax gurus are viewing the crucial GST decisions.

Truce at Tata Motors: Jamshedpur plant back in business

The workers at Tata Motors' Jamshedpur plant have called off the strike. About 5,000 temporary workers were on strike for the last few days and production was hit. Watch accompanying video of CNBC-TV18's Uttkarsh Chaturvedi for more details.

Overdrive: Find out which latest motorcycle is all-round worthy to be your first bike

In this episode of Overdrive, Shubhabrata Marmar reviews Kawaski Ninja 650, Ducati Monster 797, and Harley Davidson Street Rod to find out which of these latest motorcycles is all-round worthy to be your first bike.

Govt's all-electric car mission should be suited to the customers' needs: RC Bhargava

CNBC-TV18's Ronojoy Banerjee caught up with RC Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki and Rajiv Bajaj Managing Director of Bajaj Auto to find whether India is ready to go all electric by 2030.

There has to be an orderly transition to EV mobility: Shriram Pistons

CNBC-TV18's Ronojoy Banerjee moderated a panel comprising of Ashok Taneja MD, Shriram Pistons, Jayant Davar Chairman, Sandhar Technologies, Shivanshu Gupta Partner, McKinsey and Vinnie Mehta DG, ACMA where they spoke about the road ahead for the auto ancillary companies and the auto sector as a whole.

Electric car manufacturing should begin in the next 2-3 years: RC Bhargava

"Electric car manufacturing should begin in the next 2-3 years," RC Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzuki said in an interview with CNBC-TV18.

Govt to acquire 50,000 electric three-wheelers in Nov, up to 1 m over 18 months

Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, spearheading the government's electric mobility mission, announced the government's decision to put out a tender to acquire 50,000 electric three-wheelers in November.

Should get orders from Mercedes by Q1 of FY19: Mayur Uniquoters

Mayur Uniquoters is in focus after a big block deal. In an interview to CNBC-TV18, Suresh Kumar Poddar, CMD & CEO of the company spoke at length about the same.

Temporary workers continue their protest at Tata Motors' Jamshedpur plant

A section of workers at the Tata Motors Jamshedpur plant continue to be on strike.

Would like to grow faster than industry, even in scooter segment: TVS

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers' (SIAM) Annual Convention is underway and it's not often that KN Radhakrishnan, CEO of TVS Motor Company makes a media appearance but CNBC-TV18's Ronojoy Banerjee caught up with him and asked about the company's plans of growing the market share.

Any increase in prices will impact demand: M&M

CNBC-TV18's Ronojoy Banerjee caught up with Pawan Goenka, MD of M&M from the side-lines of the SIAM Annual Convention and asked him his views on the government's stance of wanting the auto industry to upgrade to European standards.

Cars doing slightly better, CVs still to take off: Eicher Motors

As Society for Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Annual Convention starts today, CNBC-TV18 caught up with the biggest and the best voices from the auto industry. S Sandilya, Chairman of Eicher Motors and Rajan Wadhera CEO of Automotive at Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) spoke about the key challenges faced by the industry.