Tata Motors eyes global expansion post demerger, aligns PV biz with JLR; Iveco deal to boost CV footprintTata Motors is boosting its global presence after a successful FY26 and business split. The company is integrating its passenger car divisi...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei ends flat in choppy trade as Middle East war weighsThe Nikkei share average ended flat in choppy trade on Tuesday, as investors balanced optimism over a potential Middle East ceasefire and u...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
European freight truck makers brace for wave of low-cost Chinese rivalsChinese truck manufacturers are set to enter the European market in 2026 with electric trucks. Companies like BYD and Geely's Farizon plan ...
11 Mar, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
European truckmakers stockpile to deal with Chinese rare-earths crunchVolvo Group and Daimler Trucks are taking steps to secure rare earth supplies. Concerns arise from China's export regulations. Daimler Truc...
18 Jun, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
Europe's embattled auto sector plans plant closures and layoffsSeveral automotive companies are announcing plant closures and layoffs in Europe. Companies like Valeo, Stellantis, Bosch, Ford, Michelin, ...
02 Dec, 2024, 02.11 PM IST
Indian truckmakers eye electric as one way to tackle pollutionLast month, Ashok Leyland announced plans to build autonomous electric trucks for Indian ports. It’s also partnering with Adani Enterprises...
20 Jul, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
Daimler Truck Holding says chip crunch easingAfter months of factory outages due to the component shortfalls, the order backlog is keeping factories busy even as the global economy sho...
03 Jun, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
Truckmaker Volvo to put all 20,000 Swedish staff on temporary lay off-schemeTruckmaker AB Volvo announced a temporary lay-ff scheme starting next week as it plans to close it's whole production system in the country.
20 Mar, 2020, 05.01 PM IST
Ashok Leyland plans cost-cutting to save Rs 500 crore this year amid slowing salesThe truck-maker will take a closer look at administrative overheads, manufacturing and sales expenses, and the annual spending on distribut...
01 Aug, 2019, 04.35 PM IST
Rlys’ freight push puts the squeeze on truckmakersThe volume growth of MHCVs contracted to 5 per cent in the two months to July after growing by 20-30 per cent in the past two fiscals
18 Aug, 2016, 08.43 AM IST
Truck-makers eye revival in 2014The commercial vehicle industry, battered by its worst slowdown in a decade in the last two years, is beginning to turn around and should e...
27 Aug, 2014, 12.31 PM IST
Volkswagen AG to complete purchase of ScaniaVolkswagen AG has enough shares to take complete ownership of Swedish truck-maker Scania and move ahead with integrating its commercial veh...
13 May, 2014, 06.15 PM IST
- Tatas bond risk hits record on Jaguar, Land Rover funding
The risk of Tata Motors Ltd defaulting on its bonds rose to a record on a proposal of India's biggest truckmaker to borrow $3 billion to fu...
06 Mar, 2008, 06.32 PM IST
- Daimler CEO open to takeover-led growth
Daimler could use takeovers to strengthen its position in areas including trucks, environment technology, and car services and insurance, c...
20 Dec, 2007, 02.02 AM IST
- Scania plans counterbid to fend off MAN
Scania, the target of a hostile takeover bid by truck-maker MAN, urged its German competitor to withdraw the proposal and said a range of p...
07 Dec, 2006, 12.00 AM IST
- Volkswagen picks up 15.1% stake in MAN
Volkswagen bought a 15.1% stake in MAN, turning the tables on Europe’s third-largest truckmaker and blocking its attempted takeover of Swed...
05 Oct, 2006, 01.56 AM IST
- Volvo hikes Nissan Diesel stake by 33.5%
Swedish truckmaker Volvo said on Monday it would pay 4bn crowns ($553m) to hike its stake in Nissan Diesel Motor Co by 33.5% to 46.5%, boos...
26 Sep, 2006, 03.06 AM IST