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BKT Lines Up ₹1,800 Crore Capex for FY27 to Scale Tyre, Carbon Black Capacity

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The company has guided for ₹1,500-1,800 crore capex in FY27, with another ₹200 crore for maintenance, as it expands OHT, TBR, PCR and carbon black capacities.

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BKT to Raise Prices in May, More Action If Input Cost Pressure Persists

By Darshan Nakhwa and Shahkar Abidi calendar11 May 2026

The tyre maker has already raised prices by 3-5% across key geographies and is preparing another increase in May as co...

Navigation Usage Rises Among India’s Two-Wheeler Riders Amid Traffic, Delivery Pressures: HERE Study

By Eshisha Java calendar11 May 2026

Study covering 404 Indian riders highlights growing reliance on real-time traffic alerts, ETA accuracy and safer routi...

India Two-Wheeler Registrations Rise 12.9% In April 2026: JATO

By Eshisha Java calendar11 May 2026

Hero MotoCorp and Honda continued to lead the market as India’s two-wheeler registrations touched 1.92 million units i...

Toyota to Build Third Manufacturing Plant in India

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The Japanese automaker will establish a new facility in Maharashtra's Bidkin Industrial Area, with production of a new...

Olectra Adopts Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform For EV Product Development

By Eshisha Java calendar11 May 2026

Olectra will use Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform to support model-based engineering, virtual validation and f...

PM Modi Calls For Restrained Fuel Use Amid Global Energy Supply Concerns

By Eshisha Java calendar11 May 2026

Speaking at an event in Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce consumption of imported petro...

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

By Darshan Nakhwa calendar10 May 2026

Product pipelines dominated the week as Royal Enfield, Mahindra and Hyundai lined up fresh launches, even as automaker...

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...

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...