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Sohini Das writes on automobile and healthcare sectors for Business Standard. Over her 17 years as a journalist, she has covered multiple sectors and issues -- FMCG, dairy, tourism, and state elections, among others, across Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai. She loves doing personality stories and ground reportage.
Sohini Das writes on automobile and healthcare sectors for Business Standard. Over her 17 years as a journalist, she has covered multiple sectors and issues -- FMCG, dairy, tourism, and state elections, among others, across Kolkata, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai. She loves doing personality stories and ground reportage.
China-assembled cars have doubled their share of the market
Revenue for the quarter increased 16.1 per cent to ₹21,847 crore.
PAT grows 4% YoY impacted by one-time provision of ₹593 cr on account of the New Labour Codes
Look to use India's manufacturing cost advantage as carmakers from China have gained market share in EU in recent years
India-EU FTA to lower tariffs on pharma, potentially making GLP-1 therapies like semaglutide cheaper and boosting adoption among diabetics in India
Vietnam's largest e-taxi operator plans 5-city rollout with VinFast cars
Strong domestic sales are expected to lift Q3FY26 pharma revenues by 8-11%, while US generic Revlimid impacts weigh on margins. Hospitals and diagnostics outperform, with 20-22% revenue growth
Strong domestic demand is set to lift pharma revenues by up to 11% in Q3FY26, though pressure from generic Revlimid in the US may limit profit growth
Festive-led demand, GST rationalisation, easing rates and operating leverage are expected to drive strong revenue and profit growth for auto OEMs and ancillaries in Q3FY26
Bajaj Auto is planning a phased expansion of its Chetak electric scooter to over 100 countries, focusing on localisation and its global distributor network rather than an aggressive rollout
Despite a 2.8 per cent fall in 2025 volumes, Mercedes-Benz India reported its best-ever revenue and profitability, led by top-end models, AMG growth and higher BEV mix
The country's third-largest PV maker is scaling up output through debottlenecking and brownfield expansion as demand for Sierra builds and the Punch facelift, including a CNG automatic, gains traction
SIAM data show PV wholesales rose 20.6 per cent year-on-year in Oct-Dec 2025 to a record 1.28 million units, while calendar-year dispatches and exports also hit new highs
Tata Trusts, which owns 66 per cent in Tata Sons, was in the news last year for an internal rift among trustees, resulting in government intermediation to ease thorny issues
Diesel share in total sales declined in 2025, absolute volumes intact: Jato
BMW Group India clocks record 18,001 car sales in 2025, driven by first-time luxury buyers and a sharp surge in electric vehicle demand
Electric passenger vehicle retail rose to 176,817 units in CY25, up from 99,875 units in CY24, translating into growth of 77.04 per cent, according to FADA data
Tractor sales touch nearly a million in 2025 calendar
More than half of M&M's premium SUV, EV customers are first-time Mahindra buyers
Electric two-wheeler maker Simple Energy introduces India's longest-range e-scooter 400-km 'Ultra'