Electric cars are taking off, but when will battery recycling follow?Sales of electric cars and trucks are taking off, and the auto and battery industries are investing billions of dollars to upgrade and buil...
22 Dec, 2022, 10.21 AM IST
Shortage of everything: How Covid-19 exposed the vulnerability in modern global supply chainsExperts have been sounding alarms for decades about a critical fragility in the system – the inevitability of supply chain disruptions.
14 Aug, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Demanding customers, competition drive automakers to refresh models quickerFull model changes and upgrades are happening within 2-3 years now compared with 5-8 years previously, according to industry insiders. Mark...
11 Jul, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
The economics of scale: The Amazon, Airtel, and Apple of tomorrow is a small business todayChina’s success as a manufacturing exporter is partially attributable to scale, but historically, India’s policy environment has been aller...
14 Dec, 2020, 11.49 AM IST
What the Indian curry taught Toyota bossIn an interview, Masakazu Yoshimura talks about the local market and the global giant's India ambitions.
09 Feb, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
Toyota pips Tata Motors to become 4th biggest carmakerThe maker of premium utility vehicles such as Innova and Fortuner recorded a market share of 4.86% in the first half of FY20, posting an in...
07 Oct, 2019, 06.27 AM IST
Full effect of our new launches will be seen next quarter: Pawan Goenka, M&MExpect sales to pick up when we start New Year or maybe after the election, says Goenka.
09 Apr, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
Can Jeep Compass steer around Fiat’s fortunes in India?Fiat has been in India longer than any other foreign carmaker and yet, had little to show for it in recent years. Jeep Compass is steering ...
08 Jul, 2018, 10.50 AM IST
Ola expands premium service 'Lux' to Delhi-NCRThe service would be available for a minimum charge of Rs 200, followed by a fare of Rs 19 per km and Rs 2 per minute in ride time charges.
13 Jun, 2016, 05.48 PM IST
Top tech buyers to listen to pitches from Indian startupsToyota Motor Corp, Colgate-Palmolive and telecom giant Bharti Airtel will visit Bengaluru and attend rapid-fire pitching sessions from dome...
11 Apr, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
How disruptive innovation is changing our worldToday’s disruptors can easily be tomorrow’s "disrupted" — ask half of the Fortune 500 companies that are moved out every decade.
09 Sep, 2015, 03.19 PM IST
Connecting your startup to global trendsStrategy is about having a broader view of the world and then driving a few hundred feet at a time towards that vision - considering market...
02 Sep, 2015, 10.38 AM IST
India has potential to be a global supply base: Naomi Ishii, ToyotaEtios Cross has done better than my expectation of selling over 1,500 units per month. However, the challenge lies in Etios and Liva.
08 Oct, 2014, 09.29 AM IST
India has the potential to be a global supply base: Naomi Ishii, MD, Toyota KirloskarNaomi Ishii, 48, is one of the youngest managing directors at Toyota. He has been specially deputed to India to define the long-term road m...
07 Oct, 2014, 02.04 PM IST
- Maruti’s share skids on strikes, competition
Maruti’s market share in the passenger car segment has slipped almost 9% to 41.2% at the end of the April-October period of this fiscal.
21 Nov, 2011, 07.11 AM IST
- Maruti is Suzuki's mainstay
"We foresee India as the main hub for Suzuki’s worldwide operations," says Maruti Suzuki MD.
21 Feb, 2011, 05.26 AM IST
- FIFA 2010: Lessons in business, management and investment
The just-concluded FIFA World Cup was not just about spending nights before TVs, there were plenty of lessons in business, management and i...
13 Jul, 2010, 01.40 AM IST