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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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Stories by the author

Auto
From a lifetime high to a 35% crash, four factors weighing on Tata Motors’ stock
8 mins read23 Dec 2024
Strategy
How automakers are keeping up the consumer drive in cars sold as cabs
6 mins read11 Dec 2024
Electric vehicles
It has entered the EV party, but can this company capture the EV consumers?
8 mins read5 Dec 2024
Auto
New Dzire to Swift to WagonR, why Maruti is relaunching its old warhorses
8 mins read26 Nov 2024
Manufacturing
USD103 billion revenues, 1.3 million jobs: Manufacturing prowess in this sector is what India needs
10 mins read22 Nov 2024
Auto
Why Dehradun crash is an eye-opener for car safety in India, or the lack of it
6 mins read20 Nov 2024
Auto
How Toyota’s India business made 10 years' worth of profits in just one year
9 mins read13 Nov 2024
Auto
Maruti to Hyundai, an INR79,000 crore glut is choking dealers like never before
8 mins read28 Oct 2024
Auto
Despite setbacks, how a foreign carmaker lured price-conscious Indians with a premium brand
7 mins read21 Oct 2024
Auto
Ford is making a ‘comeback’, but why it is doing so remains a mystery
6 mins read4 Oct 2024
Auto
India’s sedan king is losing power. Things it needs to do before it’s too late.
9 mins read25 Sep 2024
Auto
A Honda bike that took the Shine off Hero, Bajaj, TVS in a key segment
8 mins read16 Sep 2024
Investing
The hidden truth of SME IPOs, and an inversion you’ve never seen before
8 mins read10 Sep 2024
Electric vehicles
How Tata Motors is breaking the silence of EVs, and making them roar instead
4 mins read29 Aug 2024
Auto
Indian car buyers are holding their horses on EVs and buying this instead
8 mins read20 Aug 2024
Auto
These cars aren’t really Toyota’s own, but account for 50% of its India sales
7 mins read14 Aug 2024
Auto
Not Merc, not Audi. Young, affluent India is buying this luxury car for sheer driving pleasure.
8 mins read30 Jul 2024
Auto
Hyundai’s top line has a lot riding on this INR6000 crore bet
9 mins read11 Jul 2024
Auto
Seven checks to help you buy the car that suits your fuel needs
4 mins read4 Jul 2024
Auto
What Kia did but Ford, VW couldn’t? 6 mistakes US, European carmakers made in India
7 mins read21 Jun 2024
Auto
A pile up of cars is sending a chilling message across Maruti, Hyundai et al.
7 mins read10 Jun 2024
Auto
The Altornate: It took 25 years for this tall boy to topple its sibling
4 mins read30 May 2024
Auto
Market share: 2%, PAT up: 49%. What’s making Skoda-VW profitable in India?
10 mins read22 May 2024
Auto
Tata packs a Punch: The five forces that pulled it off
9 mins read8 May 2024
Auto
Safety vs. profitability: Maruti has a new test coming up
6 mins read3 May 2024
Electric vehicles
As more EVs roll out, here’s what can spoil the party
8 mins read18 Apr 2024
Auto
For the times they are a-changin': Maruti’s mega reshuffle has more to it than meets the eye
7 mins read5 Apr 2024
Auto
Safety vs. competitive pricing: Why India-made cars fail global crash tests
5 mins read1 Apr 2024
Electric vehicles
JSW’s EV juggernaut: Odisha gets an INR40k crore project, and MG an Indian touch
7 mins read27 Mar 2024
Auto
TaMo boards Chennai express, reaches Hyundai’s backyard with an INR9,000 crore plant
8 mins read20 Mar 2024
Auto
Behind Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 spin: A pump-to-plug drive before making mass-market EVs
7 mins read8 Mar 2024
Auto
Coming up: A five-door Mahindra Thar, Tata Curvv, Maruti eVX – and over 20,000 buyers a month
7 mins read29 Feb 2024
Auto
Maruti’s Jimny debacle: What went wrong with the Mahindra Thar rival
6 mins read21 Feb 2024
Auto
Hyundai’s India listing: If not now, then when? (Caution: Don’t ignore the downside alert)
8 mins read14 Feb 2024
Auto
Harley-Davidson’s bet on affordability mirrors past lessons, and the future of bike pricing in India
6 mins read31 Jan 2024
Auto
Right person in the right slot: What’s making Toyota rejig roles as India’s influence grows
7 mins read17 Jan 2024
Auto
Bullet at 30% less: What Royal Enfield’s pre-owned market foray means for buyers and its business
8 mins read3 Jan 2024
3 insights to kick-start your day, featuring EVs FAME moment
3 mins read27 Dec 2023
3 insights to kick-start your day, featuring Ford’s rethink
3 mins read21 Dec 2023
Under the lens
Discounts December: The best time to buy a car is now. But how do dealers retain their margins?
8 mins read18 Dec 2023
4 insights to kick-start your day, featuring Classic Legends’ INR875 crore fundraise
4 mins read15 Dec 2023
3 insights to kick-start your day, featuring kidney racket allegation against Apollo Hospitals
4 mins read8 Dec 2023
3 insights to kick-start your day, featuring Royal Enfield’s second hand move
3 mins read7 Dec 2023
Recent hit
Product, placement, pricing: How Nexon cracked the compact SUV code, helped Tata Motors zoom ahead
7 mins read1 Dec 2023
3 insights to kick-start your day, featuring PhonePe’s latest big move
3 mins read29 Nov 2023
Auto
Can Elevate raise Honda’s game in India? Only if it can take Maruti, Hyundai, Kia SUVs head on.
9 mins read23 Nov 2023
3 insights to kick-start your day, featuring Razorpay's flip mode
3 mins read15 Nov 2023
4 insights to kick-start your day, featuring India wooing Elon Musk
4 mins read9 Nov 2023