Recent Articles Published by Ketan Thakkar
Tata Motors Studying CNG and Hybrid Options for Vehicles Above 4 Metres

By Ketan Thakkar & Prerna Lidhoo calendar14 Nov 2025

CNG under active evaluation as demand scales up; hybrids to be considered reactively based on competitiveness and segm...

Tata Motors’ Shailesh Chandra Rejects Weight-Based Small Car Relief Under CAFE

By Prerna Lidhoo and Darshan Nakhwa calendar14 Nov 2025

Two contrasting positions have emerged within India’s top automakers over the future of CAFE compliance.

Reliance's Nitin Sheth Predicts EV Industry Will Mirror Telecom Revolution

By Shristi Ohri, Prerna Lidhoo calendar11 Nov 2025

Sheth believes network effects, such as the reliability of charging, will become the key differentiator for EV adoptio...

Mercedes-Benz MD Iyer Says On-Road Price Parity Essential for EV Growth

By Shristi Ohri, Prerna Lidhoo calendar11 Nov 2025

On-road price parity between EVs and internal combustion engine vehicles serving as the critical tipping point for mar...

JSW MG MD Mehrotra Forecasts 25-30% Market Share for EVs by 2030

By Shristi Ohri, Prerna Lidhoo calendar11 Nov 2025

Between ICE and EV, the customers using EVs are driving more than the former, according to JSW MG’s MD Anurag Mehrotra...

India EV Industry Leaders Call for Enhanced Charging Infrastructure, Used EV Market Development

By Shristi Ohri, Prerna Lidhoo calendar11 Nov 2025

Executives from Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, JSW MG Motor India, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz outlined both opportuniti...

Government in Active Discussions on ICE Vehicle Phase-Out Timeline, Says MHI's Qureshi

autherPrerna Lidhoo calendar11 Nov 2025

The government is discussing a timeline to phase out ICE vehicles, balancing green goals with industry readiness and a...

Sedans Have the Potential for a Strong Comeback, but OEMs Must Keep Investing: Skoda India’s Ashish Gupta

autherPrerna Lidhoo calendar07 Nov 2025

Skoda sees renewed sedan demand, GST cuts boost car sales, production lags behind recovery; long-term focus on SUVs, e...

Video: How Software-Defined Vehicles are Steering Tata Motors’ Global Growth Plans

autherPrerna Lidhoo calendar03 Nov 2025

Tata Motors' CTO reveals how software-defined vehicles and generative AI are revolutionizing automotive customization,...

GST Cut to Fuel 6% Growth for PV Industry in H2FY26: Maruti Suzuki

By Kiran Murali and Prerna Lidhoo calendar31 Oct 2025

If the domestic industry were to grow by 6% in H2 of FY26, volume could grow only by 2.4% on year to 4.40 million unit...