India
Motherson's fast track out of obscurity
Oct. 16Motherson Sumi is India's largest auto parts supplier. It's rapidly becoming one of North America's.
India's order for 10,000 EVs highlights hurdles facing nation's market
Oct. 11Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kicked off India's race to turn all new light-vehicle sales electric by 2030. The largest order has gone to a company that hasn't commercially started producing the vehicles.
Ford explores strategic alliance with India's Mahindra
Sept. 18Ford Motor Co. and Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. are exploring forming a strategic alliance as the U.S. automaker tries to gain a foothold in a country that's set to become the world's third-biggest car market.
VW's Skoda, Tata end cooperation talks after failing to hit cost targets
Aug. 10The collapse of alliance talks between VW Group's Skoda brand and Tata Motors is a further blow to VW's efforts to develop a cheap platform for Asian markets.
India's Motherson pushes for U.S. growth
Aug. 1Indian conglomerate Samvardhana Motherson Group has gobbled up companies and production capacity as it capitalizes on growing customer interest in the United States.
GM quits, but India remains a battleground
June 5GM's pessimism about India reflects its own missteps there rather than the market's prospects. Competitors are racing in.
India exit puts GM in 'right markets'
May 22GM CEO Mary Barra signaled that GM isn't planning any more major reductions to its geographic profile. Still, she said the company would aggressively pare costs everywhere it can.
GM to pull out of India market, sell South Africa plant
May 18GM plans to quit selling vehicles in India and will sell manufacturing operations in South Africa to focus cash and engineering efforts on fewer, more profitable markets, notably North America and China.
Volvo to start XC90 output in India
May 18Volvo will start production of its XC90 flagship SUV in India as part of a drive to double its sales in the country. India's premium market is forecast to grow rapidly in the coming years.
GM will refocus operations in India for exports
May 18GM will stop selling cars in India but doesn't plan to leave the market entirely. It will keep its tech center and refocus production by making one of its two local plants an export-only factory. The other will be sold to China's SAIC Motor.
AutoNews Now: One dead in Tesla shuttle-bus crash
May 12Tesla bus crash kills officer; Electric ambitions: India shoots for all EVs, China takes alternative route, new reality for oil refiners?, plus, a dizzying demo from Elon Musk.
Kia plans $1.1 billion plant in India
April 27Kia Motors signed a deal to invest about $1.1 billion to build its first factory in India, aiming to tap a fast growing market at a time when its China sales are sagging.
