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Mahindra & Mahindra is targeting more than 50 per cent market share in the small pickup segment in the current fiscal year, with the expanded Veero range expected to help the automaker gain further momentum, a senior company executive said on Tuesday. The company, which currently commands a 46 per cent share in the small pickup segment year-to-date through July, expects the addition of the 1.1-tonne CNG Veero to help it cross the 50 per cent mark in FY27. Its market share in the segment stood at 49.1 per cent in FY26, Velusamy R, President, Automotive Business, Mahindra & Mahindra, told PTI in an interview. "In the small pickup segment in FY26, we were at 49.1 per cent, while in FY27 we are at 46 per cent. In the short term, Veero is expected to help Mahindra gain momentum and cross 50 per cent market share in FY27 once we launch this 1.1-tonne CNG," Veluswamy shared. Mahindra on Tuesday expanded the Veero range with the launch of the 1.1-tonne XXL CNG variant and upgraded its
Mahindra Group on Friday announced the expansion of its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model across its entire eSUV portfolio. Introduced with the launch of the performance-focussed born-electric SUV SPORTEQ, the BaaS model enables customers to finance the vehicle and battery separately through a dual-financing structure. The expanded portfolio now includes all variants of XEV 9S and XEV 9e, besides all variants of BE 6 SPORTEQ, the company said. Under BaaS, customers can pay Rs 11.45 Lakh for the BE 6 SPORTEQ and finance the battery at an effective usage cost of Rs 3.75/km. This significantly lowers the upfront purchase cost while providing customers greater flexibility in managing their monthly outflow. Mahindra said the expansion of the model comes after the company received an overwhelming response from customers across the country, validating the demand for the solutions that lower the barriers to EV adoption. As part of this BaaS programme, the company said XEV 9S now starts a
Mahindra Truck and Bus on Monday launched its new-generation heavy commercial vehicle BLAZO i-TRK, equipped with an AI-enabled automatic drive mode and a 320 HP engine, with the company claiming it delivers up to 10 per cent better fuel efficiency. Unveiling the heavy vehicle range at an event here, the company boasted that the new truck could potentially generate up to Rs 15 lakh in additional profit per vehicle over five years through fuel savings and improved operational efficiency. The entire BLAZO i-TRK range is powered by Mahindra's 7.2-litre mPOWER engine delivering 320 HP and 1,100 Nm torque. The truck features the company's patented artificial intelligence-enabled iFuelSmart automatic drive mode, which continuously analyses road gradients, payload and driving requirements and automatically selects an optimum driving mode to improve fuel efficiency. Mahindra Truck and Bus president Vinod Sahay said India's freight and logistics sector was entering a new phase where technolo
Homegrown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra is gearing up to intensify exports with its newly unveiled pickup targeting markets like South Africa, Australia, the Middle East, and Latin America, according to company ED & CEO, Auto & Farm Sectors, Rajesh Jejurikar. The company, which has witnessed a multi-fold increase in its electric passenger vehicles sales last fiscal, is also confident of maintaining the growth trajectory with new products hitting the market, Jejurikar told PTI. Recently, the company unveiled its pickup 'Mahindra Scorpio Lifestyler' which will hit the market in India in April 2027 and it will be launched as the 'Mahindra Lifestyler' in global markets. "The Lifestyler pickup was developed as a global platform for access for mainly leveraging a global opportunity...It is an important part of our global growth strategy. We have been outlining that the 'Lifestyler' will be an important part of our global growth strategy," he said. Sharing which global markets ..
Mahindra Group on Monday named Amit Sinha, currently the Managing Director and CEO of the group's real estate and infrastructure Mahindra Lifespaces Developers Ltd (MLDL), as CEO of its Holidays and Lifespaces sector. However, Sinha's date of appointment has not been announced. The move comes amid the group's strategic focus on Holidays and Lifespaces sectors aimed at accelerating growth and realising operational synergies across these businesses, identified as 'Growth Gems', it said. He will assume the role once a new CEO is appointed at Mahindra Lifespaces, it said, adding that the leadership and reporting arrangements for the relevant businesses will be aligned as part of the implementation of the new sector structure. "Both Holidays and Lifespaces businesses have tremendous potential. As we move into the next phase of growth, we have been evaluating how to harness the synergies between them to further strengthen the growth trajectory," said Anish Shah, Group CEO & MD, Mahindra
Mahindra Tractors, India's No. 1 tractor brand, on Monday announced the pan-India launch of its multi-purpose tractor YuvoTech+ 585 DI V1, and said it will launch seven new tractors and 12 new features, including products from Mahindra's New Tractor range and the Swaraj Protek this fiscal year. "We are launching the YuvoTech+ 585 DI V1 across India following its successful introduction in select markets. Built on our fast-growing YuvoTech platform, this tractor combines advanced technology with robust performance and practical features," Mahindra Tractors Chief Executive Officer Harsh Rai said. The tractor comes with an industry-leading six-year warranty and will be available across Mahindra dealerships nationwide, the company said.
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Ltd on Wednesday reported a 37 per cent increase in total sales, including exports, to 1,06,207 units in June, compared with 77,742 units in the same month last year. The company's domestic SUV sales rose 28 per cent year-on-year to 60,393 units during the month from 47,306 units in June 2025, M&M said in a statement. Commercial vehicle domestic sales stood at 26,076 units in June, registering a 35 per cent year-on-year growth, the statement added. Meanwhile, in a separate statement, the Farm Equipment Business (FEB) of the Mahindra Group reported total tractor sales of 59,935 units in June 2026, up 12 per cent from 53,392 units in the corresponding month last year. Within this, domestic sales logged 12 per cent growth year-on-year to 58,177 units from 51,769 tractors in June 2025, it said. "While it is early to assess the full impact of emerging El Nino conditions, strong government interventions like sustained fertiliser subsidies and targeted ..
Mahindra and Manulife insurance joint venture (JV) has got a certificate of incorporation from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Following the approval, Mahindra Manulife Insurance Ltd (MMIL) has come into existence, a joint statement said on Monday. The venture brings together Mahindra's strong presence in India with Manulife's global expertise to build a simple, customer-first, AI-native and digitally led life insurer, it said. By combining the extensive distribution reach of Mahindra with Manulife's strengths in product innovation, underwriting, and agency-led distribution, MMIL will focus on policyholder protection and offer holistic, need-based financial solutions, it said. MMIL aims to address India's large protection gap through a range of long-term savings and protection products, with a strong focus on rural and semi-urban markets while building leadership in protection solutions for urban customers, it said. The partnership combines Mahindra's wide distribution reach wi
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Monday reported a 20 per cent year-on-year growth in total vehicle sales to 99,636 units in May, including exports. In the utility vehicle segment, the company sold 58,021 units in the domestic market, up 11 per cent from the year-ago period. Total UV sales, including exports, stood at 59,573 units. Domestic sales of commercial vehicles rose 19 per cent to 24,079 units, the company said in a regulatory filing. Nalinikanth Gollagunta, CEO, Automotive Division, M&M Ltd, said, "In May, we achieved SUV sales of 58,021 units, a growth of 11 per cent and total vehicle sales stood at 99,636, a 20 per cent YoY growth. The sustained demand across our portfolio continues, constrained by supply chain challenges due to manpower shortages at select suppliers.