Archive for January, 2026

Ashok Leyland Inaugurates Greenfield Manufacturing Facility in Lucknow, Strengthening Focus on Clean Mobility

Ashok Leyland Inaugurates Greenfield Manufacturing Facility in Lucknow, Strengthening Focus on Clean Mobility

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today inaugurated its new integrated greenfield commercial vehicle manufacturing facility in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The state-of-the-art plant, focused on clean and green mobility solutions, was inaugurated by Shri Yogi Adityanath, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Defence, and[Read More…]

by January 9, 2026 GAME CHANGER, News
SML Mahindra Partners with Indian Bank to Enable Dealer Financing

SML Mahindra Partners with Indian Bank to Enable Dealer Financing

SML Mahindra Limited has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Bank to strengthen its dealer ecosystem through inventory funding. Under this partnership, Indian Bank will provide working capital support to SML Mahindra’s authorised dealers through its Supply Chain Finance (SCF) platform, enabling smoother inventory funding on competitive terms. The MoU was signed by Prashant Kumar, CGM –[Read More…]

by January 8, 2026 News
Agnivesh Agarwal, Son of Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal, Passes Away at 49

Agnivesh Agarwal, Son of Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal, Passes Away at 49

The Vedanta Group and the wider Indian business community are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Agnivesh Agarwal, son of Mr. Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta Group, who passed away on January 7, 2026, at the age of 49 following a sudden cardiac arrest. Agnivesh Agarwal was associated with the Vedanta Group and was known for his keen interest in[Read More…]

by January 8, 2026 News
The Front-end And Backend Of The Montra Eviator

The Front-end And Backend Of The Montra Eviator

The e-LCV Montra EVIATOR challenges the status quo in new-age last-mile city logistics with a ground-up electric platform built for urban efficiency, writes Richa Tyagi, as she evaluates the EVIATOR’s drivability, usability, and real-world city performance, while the second part traces the vehicle’s journey from sub-assemblies to a fully built electric LCV, examining its manufacturing processes, platform make-up, and engineering[Read More…]

by January 8, 2026 CV initiative, INDUSTRY TALK