News Oct 19, 2022 Ashok Leyland unveils vehicle platform JEET 4x4 at DefExpo 2022 The company showcased products like JEET 4x4 (a proven vehicle platform, equipped to perform in hills, high altitude, cross country, plains & desert terrain), LBPV 4x4 (light bullet proof vehicle 4x4) and Tank T72 GB Assembly aggregates (gear boxes).
News Feb 01, 2022 Budget 2022 - Govt increases capex by 35% to Rs 7.50 trn in 2022-23 In defence sector, 68% of the capital procurement budget will be earmarked for domestic industry in 2022-23, up from 58% in 2021-22. Defence R&D will be opened up for industry, start-ups and academia with 25% of defence R&D budget earmarked.
News Sep 16, 2021 Indian govt approves PLI scheme for auto and drone industry It is estimated that over a period of five years, the PLI Scheme for automobile and auto components industry will lead to fresh investment of over Rs 42,500 crore, incremental production of over Rs 2.3 lakh crore
News Aug 16, 2021 China’s Great Wall Motors shifts $1 bn investment from India to Brazil GWM is planning to shift its $1 billion investment in India to Brazil. Sources revealed that James Yang, the head of GWM’s operations in India, has been transferred to focus on the Brazilian market.
News Jul 31, 2021 Tata Motors launches Ace Gold Petrol CX commercial vehicle Tata Motors, launched an all-new variant of its most popular small commercial vehicle (SCV), the Ace Gold Petrol CX starting from Rs. 3.99 lakh.
News Jul 23, 2021 India’s petrochemical market to surge to $300 billion by 2025 Due to favourable market conditions and increasing demand from the US, Europe, India’s exported Plastics Goods amount to $9 billion during the financial year 2020.
News Jul 19, 2021 Toyota Kirloskar signs MoU with Karnataka Govt for skill development Toyota Kirloskar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Karnataka, for imparting industry-specific skill, culture and knowledge in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs).
News Jul 05, 2021 Ministry of Heavy Industries unveils Six tech innovation platforms These platforms are expected to facilitate the development of the key ‘mother’ manufacturing technologies' indigenously.
News Jun 07, 2021 PLI scheme for auto components to be notified soon: Report The government is planning to soon notify the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, announced as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative to boost domestic manufacturing, for sectors like auto components, steel, and textiles.