Recent Articles Published by Shahkar Abidi
India’s fabless future lies in mechatronics integration’ — Lumax Auto’s CEO on EV Industry Strategy

autherShahkar Abidi calendar12 Nov 2025

Lumax Auto CEO urges India to adopt a fabless EV strategy, citing semiconductor shortages, weak validation infrastruct...

‘Two Strong Independent Companies’: N. Chandrasekaran Says Tata Motors Ready for Next Growth Curve

By  Shahkar Abidi, Ketan Thakkar calendar12 Nov 2025

The chairman emphasized a twin-engine growth strategy and a long-term vision at the listing ceremony of the commercial...

AUMOVIO India CEO: India Needs to Localize R&D in Software

autherShahkar Abidi calendar11 Nov 2025

Prashanth Doreswamy acknowledged that the shift to electrification is being driven primarily by government policies ra...

E-Bus Penetration to Reach 20-30% by 2030, Says Olectra CEO at India EV Conclave

autherShahkar Abidi calendar11 Nov 2025

The PM E-DRIVE scheme, launched in October 2024 with a total outlay of Rs 10,900 crore, allocated Rs 4,391 crore speci...

Lumax Auto Technologies Shifts Accessory Operations to New Uttarakhand Site

autherShahkar Abidi calendar09 Nov 2025

The company is shifting its accessory operations to a new Pant Nagar facility to expand capacity and meet growing dema...

India’s Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle Market Rebounds After Years of Flat Growth

autherShahkar Abidi calendar07 Nov 2025

The revival was most visible in October, with total industry volumes up 10% year-on-year and the intermediate CV segme...

Tenneco Clean Air India’s Turnaround Journey Towards IPO

autherShahkar Abidi calendar07 Nov 2025

Apollo’s acquisition and operational overhaul transformed a struggling auto parts unit into a profit powerhouse set fo...

GST 2.0 Has Clarified Govt’s Position On EV vs Hybrid Debate: M&M

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar04 Nov 2025

Under the new GST structure, electric passenger vehicles remain the biggest beneficiaries, retaining the 5% concession...

DGTR Initiates Dumping Probe Against U.S. and China Over Key Tyre Rubber

autherShahkar Abidi calendar04 Nov 2025

India’s trade regulator has launched a major anti-dumping investigation targeting imports of a critical synthetic rubb...

Mahindra Expects Light Commercial Vehicle Market to Rebound With Double-Digit Growth

By Shahkar Abidi and Darshan Nakhwa calendar04 Nov 2025

Mahindra saw LCVs under 3.5 tons' volumes reach 69,600 units in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, up from 61,700 unit...