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Mahindra bets on XUV 7XO to reset premium SUV play, lure luxury buyers

More than half of M&M's premium SUV, EV customers are first-time Mahindra buyers

Simple Energy launches Generation 2 scooter range to power 2026 growth

Electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy introduces India's longest-range e-scooter 400-km 'Ultra'

Replacement demand, GST reset likely to boost sales in MHCV segment

India's MHCV segment shows early signs of an upcycle as replacement demand revives, freight economics stabilise and GST-driven distortions fade, giving brokerages cautious optimism

Electric vehicles transition boosts capacity buildup in auto ancillaries

Investments are increasingly driven by electric vehicles, safety systems and higher electronics content per vehicle, even as export-focused firms remain cautious amid global trade uncertainty

Hot wheels: Dzire topped car buyers' desire in 2025, defying SUV wave

Maruti Suzuki's Dzire reclaimed the top spot after eight years, outselling SUVs and hatchbacks in 2025 even as utility vehicles accounted for more than half of India's PV market

Auto registrations hit record 28 mn in 2025, EV sales steal the spotlight

India's vehicle registrations crossed 28 million in calendar year 2025 for the first time, driven by steady overall demand and strong growth in electric two-wheelers and passenger EVs

A silent attrition of women doctors ails India's healthcare system

A silent attrition is hollowing out India's healthcare workforce, with implications for patient care and equity

Pharma leaders flag quality, sustainability as export priorities for 2026

At Pharmexcil's 2025 AGM, industry leaders stressed a shift from volume-led growth to quality, sustainability and market diversification as India's pharma export strategy looks ahead to 2026

Healthcare IPO count jumps in 2025; fundraising flat, returns soften

The surge has come alongside a decline in average issue sizes and more muted listing-day returns compared with last year

EV resale: Automakers launch buybacks, battery health checks to win buyers

Car OEMs are going beyond the initial purchase, institutionalising battery health checks and resale benchmarks to ease depreciation and battery-life concerns for EV buyers

Rising input costs may squeeze margins of Indian auto, component makers

A rally in aluminium, copper and platinum group metals is offsetting softer steel and rubber prices, raising fresh margin risks for automakers and suppliers amid weak pricing power

Floor price for API imports may boost local offtake of pharma inputs

DGFT's floor prices on select bulk drugs aim to curb Chinese dumping, support PLI-backed manufacturers and lift domestic offtake, though capped medicine prices may limit cost pass-through

Delhi pollution curbs open new market for ICE-to-EV retrofitters

Delhi's tighter pollution norms are boosting demand for EV retrofits, but industry players are urging the government to cut GST and ease regulatory hurdles to scale up conversions

H5N1 adapts to cattle, raising red flags for India's avian flu preparedness

New study finds avian influenza virus is becoming better adapted to infect mammals

Revving up: Volkswagen group rolls out VRS for production site workers

Skoda Auto Volkswagen India says it has introduced a voluntary retirement scheme at its Pune and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar plants after union requests

Ajanta Pharma sets aside ₹1K crore for acquisitions to plug therapy gaps

Pain management, dermatology, nephrology and gynaecology are emerging as key focus areas

French drugmaker Servier sharpens India strategy, eyes ₹1,000 cr revenue

Servier is stepping up its India push to bring first-in-class and precision medicines, expand global clinical research participation and use India for manufacturing and GCC services

Electric vehicle sales top 2 million in the first 11 months of 2025

PVs grow 77.5% while 2Ws post 9.85% growth

GST 2.0 tilts scales towards ICE; electric vehicle penetration softens

Electric car sales grew by 63% YoY in November; but penetration fell to 3.7% below the pre-GST rate cut level of 5%

Even today, I think BBL at $5.5 billion is undervalued: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

'Can reinvest operating cash back into biz to scale up GLP-1s'