Bajaj Auto leads EV sales in Sep; Ola remains biggest player in e2W space

Bajaj Auto has become the top player in India’s electric vehicle market by monthly volumes, across all categories, with over 25,000 sales and registrations in September. This comes on the back of a big push in expanding distribution by the company  and steady demand of electric three-wheelers.   In September, the company – according to … Read more

Why automotive manufacturing firm Stellantis, owner of Jeep, is struggling

Stellantis, an automotive colossus that owns more than a dozen brands including Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot, and Ram, is facing challenges at seemingly every turn. The company’s sales and profit have been plummeting. Dealers stuck with parking lots filled with unsold cars are publicly criticising Stellantis and its chief executive in unusually harsh terms. Stellantis’s … Read more

Sequoia sells out of Prataap Snacks to a Dangi promoted entity

Authum Investment & Infrastructure (AIIL) and Mahi Madhusudan Kela are together acquiring 46.85% stake of Prataap Snacks (PSL) from Sequoia. 42.31% is being acquired by AIIL and 4.54% by Mahi Madhusudan Kela @ Rs 746/ share Mahi will also get classified as part of the promoter group. Sequoia is selling out completely. In line with … Read more

S&P retains India’s FY25 growth forecast at 6.8%, expects rate cut in Oct

The global credit ratings agency S&P Global on Tuesday retained India’s growth forecast at 6.8 per cent for the current financial year and expressed optimism that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would start cutting interest rates in its October monetary policy review. “In India, GDP growth moderated in the June quarter as high interest … Read more

Hyundai Motor India IPO gets approval from market regulator Sebi

Hyundai Motor India has obtained approval for its initial public offering from the Securities and Exchange Board of India, according to two sources familiar with the situation.  The South Korean automaker plans to raise $3 billion at a roughly $20 billion valuation, sources previously told Reuters. This would make it the first carmaker to go … Read more