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Weekly News Wrap: Launch Fever Grips Auto Sector as Royal Enfield, M&M, Hyundai Step Up FY27 Plans

Weekly News Wrap: Launch Fever Grips Auto Sector as Royal Enfield, M&M, Hyundai Step Up FY27 Plans

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar10 May 2026

Product pipelines dominated the week as Royal Enfield, Mahindra and Hyundai lined up fresh launches, even as automakers weighed stronger PV growth, two-wheeler caution, commodity pressure and leadership changes.

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The 34% Surge: How NBFC Muscle is Engineering India’s Used-Car Financing Reset
The 34% Surge: How NBFC Muscle is Engineering India’s Used-Car Financing Reset

By Shahkar Abidi calendar10 May 2026

Non-banking financial companies are fuelling a structural shift in Indian auto markets, extending credit to semi-urban...

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Tenneco India – IceCo Appoints Thalavai Venkatesan as Chief Commercial & Technology Officer
Tenneco India – IceCo Appoints Thalavai Venkatesan as Chief Commercial & Technology Officer

autherAngitha Suresh calendar10 May 2026

Venkatesan, a veteran with nearly three decades of experience in automotive R&D and commercial leadership, will lead i...

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ARAI Awards India's First WLTP Compliance Certificate to Toyota Kirloskar Motor
ARAI Awards India's First WLTP Compliance Certificate to Toyota Kirloskar Motor

autherAngitha Suresh calendar10 May 2026

The Automotive Research Association of India has certified the Lexus LM 350h under the new AIS:175 standard, one year ...

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Carmakers Enter FY27 with a Stronger Growth Outlook than Two-Wheeler Makers
Carmakers Enter FY27 with a Stronger Growth Outlook than Two-Wheeler Makers

autherKetan Thakkar calendar09 May 2026

Passenger vehicle OEMs guide for double-digit expansion on SUV demand and capacity ramp-up; motorcycle makers see slow...

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Hyundai’s Margin Repair Plan: Price Hikes, Lower Discounts And Chennai Ramp-Up
Hyundai’s Margin Repair Plan: Price Hikes, Lower Discounts And Chennai Ramp-Up

autherKetan Thakkar calendar08 May 2026

The company says volume growth, calibrated price hikes, lower discounts, better Chennai utilisation and cost optimisat...

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Hyundai Plans Two New SUVs to Take On Maruti Victoris and Tata Nexon EV
Hyundai Plans Two New SUVs to Take On Maruti Victoris and Tata Nexon EV

autherKetan Thakkar calendar08 May 2026

Bc4i crossover and HE1i electric SUV to lead Hyundai’s next growth cycle in India as the company looks to recover mark...

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drivebuddyAI Bags $2.5 Million ADAS Contract for 3,000 Trucks
drivebuddyAI Bags $2.5 Million ADAS Contract for 3,000 Trucks

autherDarshan Nakhwa calendar08 May 2026

The Roadzen-backed company will deploy its six-camera ADAS and in-cabin intelligence platform across a heavy-duty truc...

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Indian Automakers on Alert for Another Round of Price Hikes Amid Rising Commodity Costs & Supply Chain Pressures 
Indian Automakers on Alert for Another Round of Price Hikes Amid Rising Commodity Costs & Supply Chain Pressures 

autherPrerna Lidhoo calendar08 May 2026

Carmakers brace for potential price hikes as inflation in steel, aluminum, and copper puts pressure on margins, though...

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Ravi Pandit Wrote His Obituary at MIT, Then Spent a Lifetime Proving It Right
Ravi Pandit Wrote His Obituary at MIT, Then Spent a Lifetime Proving It Right

autherShahkar Abidi calendar08 May 2026

The KPIT Technologies co-founder transformed an accounting practice into a global mobility software leader while champ...

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Can GST Cuts Give Long-term Boost to Auto Sales?

Can GST Cuts Give Long-term Boost to Auto Sales?

Yes

 

65.49%

No

 

34.51%

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