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Auto industry calls for deeper localisation to strengthen India's global manufacturing ambitions
India's automobile industry needs to move beyond local assembly and build domestic capabilities across the entire value chain—from raw materials and components to advanced technologies and final systems—to reduce supply-chain risks…
Goyal urges auto industry to focus more on global businesses, top quality products
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday urged the automotive industry to convert more local businesses into global businesses by expanding their reach outside India and to move up the value chain for top quality of products. Speaking at the 66…
As auto industry embraces greater digitalisation, cybersecurity becomes equally important: Maruti MD
As the auto industry embraces greater digitalisation, cybersecurity becomes equally important, Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), said on Wednesday. Speaking at the 66 annual convention of…
India's auto industry must focus on design, domestic value addition: H D Kumaraswamy
The government on Wednesday urged the automotive industry to focus more on design and domestic value addition (DVA) to drive India's electric vehicle (EV) transition, saying the success of the country's electric mobility cannot be measured only by…
Grand Theft Auto VI could be the gaming industry's final boss
Anticipation for Grand Theft Auto VI reached a fever pitch in August when developer Rockstar Games finally released a first look at gameplay. But while the long-awaited project is widely expected to have the biggest premiere in video game history…
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0147 GMT – Elevated oil prices, with a 1H 2027 forecast of $80/bbl, should support Petronas'…
Grand Theft Auto VI is a phenomenon - but there is much more to the gaming world
Predictably, the Grand Theft Auto VI “extended look” which premiered on Netflix last week was a success for all involved. The 30-minute preview scorched to No 1 on the viewing chart and even brought the site down for a few minutes as…
The Week contest: Royal auto-dealer
This week's question: Prince Laurent of Belgium recently recognized 26-year-old former car salesman Clément Vandenkerckhove — whose mother is a Belgian singer — as his biological son and heir. If Hollywood were to make a comedy…
Google Maps for Android Auto could soon offer new colors that won't burn your retinas
Sanuj Bhatia / Android Authority Google is working on new colors for Google Maps in Android Auto. The map surface and turn indicators in Google Maps could get darker even in light mode. In dark mode, the turn indicator will no longer be teal.
Li Auto (LI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET Investor Relations Director - Janet Chang Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Xiang Li Chief Financial Officer - Johnny Tie Li President - Donghui Ma Chief Technology Officer - Yan Xie Revenue -- RMB…
'Grand Theft Auto VI' Exclusive Peek Tops Netflix Viewing Charts
The premiere of gameplay footage from the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI topped Netflix Inc. 's viewing charts last week, reaching 31.1 million views and outperforming a new film from Robert De Niro. The near-27-minute video, showing off…
Promising Automotive Stocks To Consider - September 2nd
Monolithic Power Systems: AI Stock Beat, Raised and Upgraded Post-Earnings Monolithic Power Systems, O'Reilly Automotive, AutoZone, Illinois Tool Works, Rivian Automotive, SoundHound AI, and Keysight Technologies are the seven Automotive stocks to…
India's auto-component deficit widens to $1.37 billion despite localisation push
India's auto component industry moved from a $453 million trade surplus in FY25 to a $1.37 billion trade deficit in FY26, marking a sharp $1.82 billion turnaround. This happened because imports grew much faster than exports. Imports rose 13% to…
Is China's EV market takeover inevitable as Chinese automakers prepare to gain a foothold in North America?
Beijing — On the outskirts of the Chinese port city of Ningbo, surrounded by lush green hills topped with giant wind turbines to harness the power of the gales off the East China Sea, is a factory where bosses believe they're making the cars…
India can emerge as trusted auto manufacturing, supply chain hub: Maruti Suzuki CEO
There is a significant opportunity for India to emerge as a trusted manufacturing and supply chain hub in the global automotive ecosystem, as cost is no longer the sole priority — reliability and operational continuity are now just as vital…
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