Challenging times for Indian auto even as long-term demand trends hold: Assocham's Nirmal MindaIndia's automotive industry is facing the dual challenge of escalating costs and uncertainties in global trade. Yet, the future looks good ...
20 May, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
MSME auto suppliers seek relief from carmakers as rising labour and input costs hurtSmall auto component suppliers are facing severe financial strain. They are urging major car makers to help manage rising wages, energy, an...
18 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsAs far as India is concerned, the biggest pain point from the US-Iran war in the Gulf region has been the spike in the prices of not only o...
06 May, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsWhat we are witnessing in the market these days is similar to scenarios that have played out in the past. There have been many points in th...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.57 PM IST
ET MSME Awards 2025: Can MSMEs lead India’s defence push?From UP's industrial corridor and soaring budgets to ministry consultations and increased exports, opportunities in defence are growing. Bu...
01 Oct, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
ET MSME Awards 2025: How Noida became an MSME juggernautThe satellite town turned industrial gem of the National Capital Region (NCR) is rewriting the rules of small business entrepreneurship in ...
12 Sep, 2025, 05.09 PM IST
India's PLI schemes drive Atmanirbhar Bharat vision with Rs 1.97 lakh crore boostIndia's Product-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, launched in 2020, are boosting domestic manufacturing and exports. With over US$26 billion ...
20 Dec, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
M1xchange’s record business growth shows MSMEs’ credit gap is narrowing, says director of invoice discounting platformMore small businesses are becoming aware of TReDS and its benefits and this is bringing down the cost of doing business, says Sundeep Mohin...
20 Nov, 2024, 12.29 PM IST
SMEs save an average of 10-12 hours a month with Tide’s invoicing featureThe solution targets GST-compliant invoicing and unpaid invoice automation. Over 400,000 SMEs have joined Tide, addressing key challenges i...
25 Oct, 2024, 10.53 AM IST
ONDC provides huge growth opportunities for financial services, manufacturing, e-commerce, agri sectors: DeloitteThe government's initiative ONDC is providing a huge platform for growth of four key sectors, including financial services, agriculture, ma...
31 Aug, 2023, 12.53 PM IST
Centre's auto incentive scheme to create incremental output of ₹2,31,500 crThe government has already received investment proposals to the tune of ₹45,016 crore from the 20 approved applicants of PLI auto scheme.
15 Feb, 2022, 12.24 PM IST
Auto companies warm up to invoice discounting to boost suppliers’ cash flowUnder invoice discounting, a lender settles the claims of a supplier upon the receipt of goods by the buyer and the buyer then repays the l...
22 Jun, 2021, 11.09 PM IST
Auto MSMEs face hard times for want of cash inflow, orders and labourMore than 85% of the Indian component industry are MSMEs, majority of which are Tier-II and Tier-III players that supply parts and sub-asse...
20 May, 2021, 09.33 AM IST
Lockdown impact: Automotive industry suffered Rs 2,300 crore loss per day, says par panelParliamentary Standing Committee On Commerce, chaired by Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MP Keshav Rao, has suggested a slew of measures fo...
15 Dec, 2020, 07.03 PM IST
Reinventing the wheel: The constant transformation of India’s auto sectorToday, sustainable manufacturing has become an important strategic tool for auto companies to differentiate themselves from their competito...
05 Nov, 2019, 12.34 PM IST
Concerns on credit supply to small businesses a myth: SBI reportThe SBI report pegged the share of credit from NBFCs at 10 per cent of the overall MSME pie.
04 Dec, 2018, 06.08 PM IST
- Govt should help auto part makers weather the storm
A key challenge facing the Indian automobile industry is enabling component MSMEs to achieve competitiveness in the fast-changing scenario.
09 Feb, 2009, 02.52 AM IST