From a tractor company to a global motorcycle powerhouse, the Lal family’s story is built around patient ownership, strategic reinvention and one of India’s most remarkable automotive turnarounds Few Indian business families have created as distinctive an automotive legacy as the Lals of Eicher Motors. Their best-known asset, Royal Enfield, has evolved from a struggling heritage motorcycle operation into a global lifestyle brand selling more than 1.2 million motorcycles annua

India’s ethanol ambition also needs to be seen in a global context. The ethanol market is currently dominated by two countries — the United States and Brazil. According to ReportLinker's country-wise ethanol production energy-consumption share data, the United States accounted for 57.76% and Brazil 34.9% of the global share. India ranked third, but with a much smaller 3.31% share, followed by Germany at 1.08%, Colombia at 0.60%, Spain at 0.59%, Poland at 0.43%, the Philippine

The global automobile industry is one of the world’s largest employment generators, supporting millions of jobs across vehicle manufacturing, engineering, research and development, software, supply chains, sales and after-sales operations. Automakers are usually compared by sales volume, revenue, profitability or market capitalisation. However, employee strength offers another perspective on their scale. It indicates the breadth of an organisation’s manufacturing operations,

India’s agricultural machinery industry is entering a new phase of mechanisation, with harvesting equipment gradually moving beyond its traditional strongholds in Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. Combine harvesters, once associated mainly with large wheat farms, are now being adopted across paddy, maize, soybean, mustard and other crops. The expansion of custom-hiring businesses, government support and crop-specific machinery is also making mechanised harvesting acc

Kia’s rise in the United States has become one of the automotive industry’s most notable brand-transformation stories. Once viewed primarily as a manufacturer of inexpensive, value-oriented cars, the South Korean automaker has evolved into a serious mainstream competitor offering stylish SUVs, advanced hybrids, premium three-row vehicles and purpose-built electric models. That transformation reached a major milestone in 2025, when Kia America sold a record 852,155 vehicles. I

The Short Answer For India, LFP batteries are the more practical and safer choice for mass-market EVs, especially city cars, fleet vehicles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers and affordable electric SUVs. They are more thermally stable, cheaper, longer-lasting and better suited to frequent charging in hot conditions. However, NMC batteries still have a role in premium EVs, especially where long range, lighter battery packs, faster acceleration and high power output matter more tha

India’s fuel transition story has moved from a cautious experiment to an aggressive national strategy. After achieving the 20% ethanol blending milestone ahead of the original 2030 timeline, the government is now preparing the next big step: higher ethanol blends such as E85 and E100, backed by flex-fuel vehicles and dedicated ethanol dispensing stations. The idea is powerful: reduce India’s dependence on imported crude oil, cut emissions, create a new revenue stream for farm

India’s electric vehicle story has moved far beyond the early phase of “will EVs work here?” The market is now clearly splitting into multiple high-growth layers: electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger cars, buses, fleet mobility, charging networks, battery swapping, and energy infrastructure. India’s EV ecosystem is no longer dependent on one segment or one company; it is becoming a wider mobility value chain. According to FY2025-26 summary based on Vahan data, Ind

China’s passenger vehicle market has crossed a landmark moment in May 2026. For the first time, the country’s Top 10 best-selling passenger cars were entirely made up of New Energy Vehicles — battery electric vehicles, extended-range EVs and plug-in hybrids. This is not just another EV milestone. It signals a structural shift in the world’s largest car market, where traditional ICE-only models have now been pushed out of the monthly Top 10 retail sales chart. According to Chi

MG Motor, owned by China’s SAIC Motor, is preparing for one of its most important moves in Europe yet — setting up its first manufacturing facility inside the European Union. Spain’s Galicia region has reportedly been selected for the project, marking a major step in MG’s transition from being a Chinese export-led EV brand to a more localised European carmaker. The move comes at a time when Chinese automakers are facing rising tariff pressure in Europe, while also gaining str

The global automobile manufacturing map is changing rapidly. For decades, countries such as Japan, Germany, the United States, France and Spain dominated passenger car production. But the latest OICA data for 2025 shows a clear shift: China is now operating at a scale unmatched by any other country, while India has emerged as the world’s third-largest passenger car manufacturing base. According to OICA’s 2025 passenger car production data, China produced around 30.3 million p

India’s automotive aftermarket is no longer just a spare-parts replacement business. It is becoming a large, organised, technology-led ecosystem covering tyres, batteries, lubricants, filters, lighting, suspension, braking, electronics, accessories, genuine parts, service networks and e-commerce-led distribution. There are several familiar names in India’s replacement and service ecosystem, including Bosch, TVS Group, Mahindra, Exide, Tata Motors, Uno Minda, Amara Raja, Ashok

Japan’s banks, manufacturers and automakers are increasingly looking at India as the next big growth market. For India’s automobile sector, this could mean more factories, deeper localization, stronger export ambitions and easier vehicle financing. For decades, Japan’s corporate expansion in Asia was closely tied to China. Japanese banks financed Japanese manufacturers, Japanese suppliers built deep production ecosystems, and China became the preferred base for scale, exports

Why the rupee-dollar equation matters more than ever for India’s auto industry The Indian rupee moving closer to the psychological mark of ₹100 against the US dollar may sound worrying for consumers, importers and policymakers. But for India’s manufacturing sector — especially export-oriented industries — a weaker rupee also opens up an interesting strategic opportunity. For the automotive industry, the impact is even more nuanced. India is no longer just a domestic vehicle m

For decades, Indian automakers have largely remained domestic champions, with international expansion limited to select export markets. While brands like Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Mahindra have established overseas footprints, none have yet emerged as a globally recognized passenger vehicle brand on the scale of Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, or BYD. Mahindra now believes that could change. In a recent interview with Nikkei Asia, Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director and CEO (Aut

China’s automotive rise is not limited to electric cars and SUVs. Behind the headline-grabbing success of BYD, NIO, Xiaomi and other passenger vehicle brands, China also has a powerful commercial vehicle ecosystem led by truck manufacturers that are increasingly expanding beyond their domestic market. Chinese truck brands such as FAW Jiefang, Sinotruk, Dongfeng, Foton, Shacman, JAC, SANY, XCMG, JMC and Farizon are now becoming more visible across Asia, the Middle East, Africa

India’s EV story is usually told through cars, scooters and battery prices. But the bigger long-term enabler is not only the EV itself — it is the ecosystem that allows EVs to run conveniently every day. That ecosystem includes public fast chargers, home chargers, fleet charging depots, bus charging stations, battery storage, grid upgrades, power electronics, software and reliable after-sales support. This is why companies linked to EV charging infrastructure are getting grea

The global automotive supplier ecosystem remains heavily concentrated across a handful of industrial powerhouses. A country-wise review of the world’s Top 50 automotive suppliers shows that Germany, Japan, the United States and China together account for 36 of the Top 50 companies, underlining how deeply these four countries control the global vehicle component value chain. The ranking also tells an important story about how the automotive industry is changing. Traditional su

Europe’s 2025 passenger vehicle market once again proved that affordability, practicality and compact SUVs remain the biggest purchase drivers. The Dacia Sandero retained its position as Europe’s best-selling car for the second consecutive year, ahead of the Renault Clio and Volkswagen T-Roc. According to Best-Selling-Cars.com’s full-year 2025 Europe model ranking, the Dacia Sandero registered 243,676 units in 2025. However, despite holding the No.1 spot, Sandero volumes decl

Revenue is one of the clearest ways to understand the true scale of an automobile company. While sales volumes show how many vehicles a company sells, revenue tells a wider story — vehicle pricing, premium positioning, financing operations, parts, services, commercial vehicles, motorcycles and global market spread. Based on the latest available annual financial results from global automakers, the ranking highlights a list of automobile companies or groups — not individual car