Auto sector must focus on building global leadership with scale: Industry leadersIndian auto leaders urge a shift from resilience to global competitiveness and technology leadership. The sector aims to become a leading a...
02 Sep, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki CEO flags global supply risks, calls for deeper localisation across automotive supply chainMaruti Suzuki's MD urged deeper localisation for India's manufacturing growth. Global supply chains are reconfiguring, creating opportuniti...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Auto industry must focus on design, domestic value addition for e-mobility transition: H D KumaraswamyUnion Minister H D Kumaraswamy urged the automotive industry to prioritize design and domestic value addition. He emphasized that India's e...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Restaurants tighten supply chains, hygiene standards amid crackdownIndia’s food safety crackdown is prompting restaurants and food delivery platforms to tighten checks on ingredients, suppliers, hygiene and...
02 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
US tariffs, supply chain disruptions have opened new markets: Gujarat CMGujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel views new trade agreements as beneficial for his state. He sees global supply chain disruptions as o...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
VinFast puts the brakes on manufacturing some cars in IndiaVinFast has temporarily halted development and local manufacturing plans for three electric vehicles in India, asking suppliers to stop wor...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Geopolitical shocks are forcing companies to rethink procurement intelligence: Claight CEOGeopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainty and repeated supply-chain disruptions are pushing global companies to move from periodic procurem...
01 Sep, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Doomsayers doomed, India bloomed: PM Modi after Q1 GDP growth quickens to 7.8% amid global tensionsIndia achieved a strong 7.8% GDP growth in the first quarter of FY27. Prime Minister Narendra Modi described this economic performance as a...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Indian businesses redesigning supply chain to capture new growth opportunities: ReportIndian businesses are actively redesigning supply chains for resilience and growth. Supplier diversification and strategic inventory are ke...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
BRICS set to adopt framework for supply-chain cooperationIndia will chair the BRICS Summit, focusing on development and innovation. The summit will address resilient supply chains and promote trad...
28 Aug, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
Ola Electric gets Rs 95.81 crore PLI incentive for second straight yearOla Electric secured Rs 95.81 crore under the PLI-Auto Scheme for FY 2026-27. This incentive follows a previous sanction of Rs 366.78 crore...
28 Aug, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
India, Canada set $70 billion trade target, widen economic partnershipIndia and Canada aim to deepen economic ties, expanding beyond goods and services. They plan to scale up bilateral trade to seventy billion...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Automakers thought Canada was getting a trade deal. Then tariffs doubledAutomakers face doubled U.S. tariffs on Canadian vehicles and parts starting January 1. This move significantly increases costs for major m...
27 Aug, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
China's Geely used 800 engineers and AI to create a modular EV manufacturing system; Ford is now applying it in Spain, aiming to slash development time and costs by half without building the system itselfFor decades, Western automakers entered Chinese joint ventures primarily to secure access to local buyers. That dynamic has quietly inverte...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Commerce minister Piyush Goyal asks Japanese companies to deepen localisation in IndiaCommerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged Japanese auto and capital goods companies to increase localisation, set up R&D and Gl...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: Geopolitical actors must make peace for global growth, says DP World CEO Yuvraj NarayanDP World CEO Yuvraj Narayan said diplomatic negotiations, rather than logistical workarounds or war-risk insurance, are needed to address d...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
‘Distrust and diversify’: Jaishankar’s mantra for businesses as global risks reshape supply chainsS Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister, has outlined a vital four-part framework tailored for businesses and policymakers. Highlightin...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.20 PM IST