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Business News›Shobha Mathur

    Shobha Mathur

    Consulting Editor-Auto, ETPrime

    Have had a long stint in journalism. Been covering the automotive sector for 15 years. Was a reporter and anchor in Television, Business Bureau of New Indian Express, Auto Monitor, AutoCar Profession ...

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    Why Suzuki’s mega EV investment in India will have ‘zero’ role for Maruti, make India an export hub

    Electric vehicles

    Why Suzuki’s mega EV investment in India will have ‘zero’ role for Maruti, make India an export hub
    11 mins read31 Mar 2022
    Global tech, JLR lessons, consumer feedback: how Tata is using electric Nexon for EV drive

    Recent hit

    Global tech, JLR lessons, consumer feedback: how Tata is using electric Nexon for EV drive
    10 mins read16 Mar 2022
    Greaves Cotton is taking an EV ride at the cost of auto engines. Will this risky bet play out well?

    Recent hit

    Greaves Cotton is taking an EV ride at the cost of auto engines. Will this risky bet play out well?
    10 mins read4 Mar 2022
    The Baleno is key to Maruti’s premiumisation and the Nexa brand. Can a new model burnish that image?

    Strategy

    The Baleno is key to Maruti’s premiumisation and the Nexa brand. Can a new model burnish that image?
    7 mins read24 Feb 2022
    Weak product road map, models that lacked range and reliability: how M&M lost the plot on Reva

    Recent hit

    Weak product road map, models that lacked range and reliability: how M&M; lost the plot on Reva
    12 mins read16 Feb 2022
    Electric two-wheelers: What’s stopping Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki from entering the Indian market?

    Electric vehicles

    Electric two-wheelers: What’s stopping Yamaha, Honda, and Suzuki from entering the Indian market?
    10 mins read28 Jan 2022
    Hyundai vs. Tata Motors: software, thermal management will decide the real winner of this EV race

    Electric vehicles

    Hyundai vs. Tata Motors: software, thermal management will decide the real winner of this EV race
    13 mins read14 Jan 2022
    A German JV, focus on localisation and R&D: how UNO Minda is upping its EV component game

    Auto

    A German JV, focus on localisation and R&D;: how UNO Minda is upping its EV component game
    11 mins read4 Jan 2022
    As Maruti goes on a mega SUV drive next year, a key question: Has it lost the plot already?

    Auto

    As Maruti goes on a mega SUV drive next year, a key question: Has it lost the plot already?
    11 mins read2 Dec 2021
    EVs can wait, Maruti is out on a CNG drive. Is it making a tactical mistake?

    Auto

    EVs can wait, Maruti is out on a CNG drive. Is it making a tactical mistake?
    10 mins read18 Nov 2021
    How M&M made Thar a product, price and branding combo, and drove beyond off-road purists

    Auto

    How M&M; made Thar a product, price and branding combo, and drove beyond off-road purists
    8 mins read9 Nov 2021
    Can Hero Electric keep going as Ather, Ola rev up e-scooters? One puzzle Naveen Munjal is solving.

    Electric vehicles

    Can Hero Electric keep going as Ather, Ola rev up e-scooters? One puzzle Naveen Munjal is solving.
    11 mins read25 Oct 2021
    Auto sales may plunge 30% this festive season. But don’t blindly point a finger at tepid demand.

    Auto

    Auto sales may plunge 30% this festive season. But don’t blindly point a finger at tepid demand.
    12 mins read8 Oct 2021
    After promises of new models and long haul, Ford’s exit shocker puts dealers, staff in a blind spot

    Auto

    After promises of new models and long haul, Ford’s exit shocker puts dealers, staff in a blind spot
    11 mins read23 Sep 2021
    How Tata Motors, M&M, Hyundai, and MG are using their EV learning curve to electrify growth

    Electric vehicles

    How Tata Motors, M&M;, Hyundai, and MG are using their EV learning curve to electrify growth
    12 mins read7 Sep 2021
    Inside the bowling machine called MRF Pace Foundation that helped India hit the seam and win abroad

    Philanthropy

    Inside the bowling machine called MRF Pace Foundation that helped India hit the seam and win abroad
    9 mins read20 Aug 2021
    An aging EcoSport, lack of new products: why exports, Ford India’s driving force, hit a rough patch

    Auto

    An aging EcoSport, lack of new products: why exports, Ford India’s driving force, hit a rough patch
    10 mins read13 Aug 2021
    Rural auto sales have lost resilience of last year. Normal monsoon, MSP hike can bring it back.

    Auto

    Rural auto sales have lost resilience of last year. Normal monsoon, MSP hike can bring it back.
    10 mins read29 Jul 2021
    Premium hatchbacks are zipping past entry-level cars: why Alto could lose its ‘let’s go’ mantra

    Auto

    Premium hatchbacks are zipping past entry-level cars: why Alto could lose its ‘let’s go’ mantra
    11 mins read14 Jul 2021
    What’s slowing JLR in India: lack of generational shift in cars, hazy branding, product overlaps

    Strategy

    What’s slowing JLR in India: lack of generational shift in cars, hazy branding, product overlaps
    10 mins read22 Jun 2021
    Sturdy helmets, space for cyclists and pedestrians: how Dinesh Mohan fought for road safety

    People

    Sturdy helmets, space for cyclists and pedestrians: how Dinesh Mohan fought for road safety
    11 mins read3 Jun 2021
    How old parts can make money out of clunkers, and why it’s a big miss in vehicle scrappage policy

    Policy and regulations

    How old parts can make money out of clunkers, and why it’s a big miss in vehicle scrappage policy
    10 mins read27 May 2021
    The rise of Hosur: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and the race to lure EV makers — Ather to Ola Electric

    Electric vehicles

    The rise of Hosur: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and the race to lure EV makers — Ather to Ola Electric
    10 mins read21 May 2021
    And the compact SUV crown goes to: Renault, Tata, or…? Product differentiation, pricing will decide.

    Auto

    And the compact SUV crown goes to: Renault, Tata, or…? Product differentiation, pricing will decide.
    9 mins read5 May 2021
    Entry-level cars, focus on EVs and cost of ownership: how BMW is looking to win the race in India

    Auto

    Entry-level cars, focus on EVs and cost of ownership: how BMW is looking to win the race in India
    12 mins read23 Apr 2021
    A tale of two expats: how a Tata Motors hiring went awry and why TVS looks to shed the family tag

    Aviation

    A tale of two expats: how a Tata Motors hiring went awry and why TVS looks to shed the family tag
    12 mins read1 Apr 2021
    Chip-crunch saga part II: After a USD60 billion hit, here's how automakers can rewire supply chains

    Automobile

    Chip-crunch saga part II: After a USD60 billion hit, here's how automakers can rewire supply chains
    10 mins read19 Mar 2021
    A car not made is a car never sold: inside the chip shortage that has got automakers in a pickle

    Auto components

    A car not made is a car never sold: inside the chip shortage that has got automakers in a pickle
    10 mins read16 Mar 2021
    As jostle for third row revs up, Hyundai oils seven-seater SUV Alcazar. Challengers: Tata, M&M, MG

    Auto

    As jostle for third row revs up, Hyundai oils seven-seater SUV Alcazar. Challengers: Tata, M&M;, MG
    11 mins read11 Mar 2021
    Knowing Tata Motors’ new chief: a taskmaster with a heart of a tiger and a mind for numbers, ratios

    Auto

    Knowing Tata Motors’ new chief: a taskmaster with a heart of a tiger and a mind for numbers, ratios
    8 mins read19 Feb 2021
    EVs, hydrogen mobility, application-based trucks: why Daimler is set to go on an overdrive in India

    Auto

    EVs, hydrogen mobility, application-based trucks: why Daimler is set to go on an overdrive in India
    12 mins read3 Feb 2021
    Can Peugeot be fourth-time lucky in India? Localisation, watertight JV, patience hold the key.

    Auto

    Can Peugeot be fourth-time lucky in India? Localisation, watertight JV, patience hold the key.
    13 mins read20 Jan 2021
    Same bloodline, different DNA: how Hyundai, Kia compete with a unique identity, give each other space

    Auto

    Same bloodline, different DNA: how Hyundai, Kia compete with a unique identity, give each other space
    13 mins read8 Jan 2021
    Cars made for India, better aftersales service: Skoda Volkswagen wants to fix past mistakes

    Strategy

    Cars made for India, better aftersales service: Skoda Volkswagen wants to fix past mistakes
    13 mins read16 Dec 2020
    Light trucks, modular tech, EV-focused unit: inside Ashok Leyland’s drive to make it big globally

    Strategy

    Light trucks, modular tech, EV-focused unit: inside Ashok Leyland’s drive to make it big globally
    13 mins read7 Dec 2020
    Royal Enfield is bulking up on mid-segment bikes, global expansion. T&C: No pillion allowed.

    Strategy

    Royal Enfield is bulking up on mid-segment bikes, global expansion. T&C;: No pillion allowed.
    11 mins read25 Nov 2020
    Electric trouble: Maruti going slow on its WagonR EV project amid doubts on commercial viability

    Electric vehicles

    Electric trouble: Maruti going slow on its WagonR EV project amid doubts on commercial viability
    8 mins read12 Nov 2020
    Why City and Amaze can no longer pull the cart for Honda. Hint: India has found a new ride.

    Auto

    Why City and Amaze can no longer pull the cart for Honda. Hint: India has found a new ride.
    10 mins read2 Nov 2020
    An ageing plant, heat on Chinese FDI, cost saving: why MG should say hello to contract manufacturing

    Auto

    An ageing plant, heat on Chinese FDI, cost saving: why MG should say hello to contract manufacturing
    11 mins read14 Oct 2020
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