Tata Motors, India’s largest auto and mobility solutions company, displayed its range of ultra-modern vehicles, cutting-edge concepts advanced aggregates and intelligent digital solutions at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, setting new benchmarks in innovation, connectivity and sustainability. These exhibits are on display up to 22 January 2025, in Hall No 1 at the Bharat Mandapam (Pragati Maidan), New Delhi.

Tata Motors presented its ambition for revolutionising every aspect of personal mobility and business transportation with the largest exhibition of more than 50 displays, which included 32 aspirational, future-ready passenger and commercial vehicles. Tata Motors unveiled its next-generation green mobility solutions, which range from small cars and strong SUVs to agile micro trucks and tough heavy-duty carriers. These solutions are intended to improve safety, provide outstanding performance and completely transform the customer experience. In addition to providing visitors with 18 immersive experiences and interactive displays, the organisation showcased 20 intelligent, cutting-edge solutions to improve safety, productivity and customer experience. The company also unveiled 'Better Always' as a new motto for Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, signifying the company's dedication to ongoing development and enhancement.

N Chandrasekaran, Executive Chairman, Tata Sons and Chairman, Tata Motors said, “For eight decades, Tata Motors has been at the forefront of shaping the future of mobility, pioneering advancements in safety, design, connectivity and sustainability. Our relentless pursuit of excellence is fuelled by a deep commitment to creating value for customers, communities and our nation. The rapid shift toward green energy and mobility, an irreversible global megatrend, has made the need for clean, zero-emission vehicles more urgent than ever. We are leading this revolution in India with smart, holistic solutions delivering exceptional performance, reliability and convenience. Our customers have ready access to an expansive range of cleaner, greener mobility options for both personal and commercial use. At the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, we are proud to unveil more than 50 next-generation vehicles, visionary concepts and intelligent solutions that redefine the future of mobility across segments and applications. Rooted in our legacy of trust, innovation and responsibility, we will continue to lead the way – creating value for customers, driving the automotive industry and advancing our nation's progress with purpose and determination." 

Girish Wagh, Executive Director, Tata Motors, said, “Today marks a defining moment in Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles' journey as we introduce our new mantra, 'Better Always’, embodying our unwavering dedication to driving growth and success, for our customers and for our nation. At the Expo, we are unveiling a bold new era in mobility, showcasing 14 smart vehicles, all integrated with ADAS, alongside six cutting-edge intelligent solutions that provide real-time performance insights, and four advanced aggregates. Accelerating our aspiration towards a greener future, we are presenting four zero-emission electric vehicles, ranging from mini trucks and pickups to intermediate and heavy trucks, alongside buses designed for comfortable, long-distance travel. We are redefining last-mile mobility with the launch of the all-new Tata Ace Pro, available in multiple powertrain options, and the Intra EV, India’s most advanced electric pickup, setting new benchmarks for performance and sustainability. Our next-generation hydrogen-powered Prima Truck is set to revolutionise long-haul trucking. We’re showcasing the Prima deep mining tipper with state-of-the-art technologies. In addition, on display are an array of green mobility solutions powered by a variety of decarbonising technologies – Hydrogen, Electric, Natural gas and Flex-fuel. With relentless innovation and agility, we will continue to redefine the future of mobility with sustainable, intelligent and cutting-edge solutions – setting new industry standards and creating a lasting, positive impact on the environment.”

Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, said, "We are honoured to spearhead India’s journey toward zero-emission mobility. With over 200,000 Tata EVs already covering more than 5 billion kilometres on Indian roads, we’ve cut down 700,000 tonnes of CO2 emission. Tata Motors has also crossed the remarkable milestone of 6 million car sales, a testament to the success of our customer centric, multi-powertrain strategy. But this is just the beginning. With relentless innovation and a deep commitment to sustainability, Tata Motors is determined to accelerate the transformation towards a future that is greener, safer and full of boundless opportunities for all. At the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, we are proud to unveil our ‘Future of Mobility’ portfolio, showcasing the greenest, smartest and most advanced suite of mobility solutions. Our display embodies a holistic approach blending innovative design and smart engineering, with a profound understanding of customer needs. Today, we are thrilled to announce the return of a legend – the All-New Tata Sierra – reimagined for a new era, ready to inspire and lead once again. Alongside, in a nation first gesture, we ‘summoned remotely’ the Harrier.ev, the most powerful and technologically advanced SUV from the Tata Motors stable. Furthermore, we presented the next chapter of automotive excellence with the Avinya X concept— a bold leap into the future of luxury mobility that expands on Avinya’s commitment to sustainability, innovation and well-being. These reveals mark not just milestones, but the beginning of a boundless journey towards a future driven by lifestyle, safety, sustainability and cutting-edge technology.”

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German luxury carmaker Porsche confirmed its financial forecast for the 2026 fiscal year and provided preliminary insights into its new ‘Strategy 2035’ at its 4^th Annual General Meeting held on 23 June 2026.

The strategy is designed to enhance profitability and strategic resilience through three primary pillars as outlined by Dr. Michael Leiters, CEO, Porsche, with full details to be presented at a Capital Markets Day on 7 October 2026.

• Brand & Customer: Porsche will refocus on its sports car DNA, design and exclusivity. The strategy shifts away from volume maximisation toward a focus on desirability and value.
• Products & Technology: The company plans to reduce model complexity by cutting the number of variants. Porsche will continue to invest in combustion, hybrid and electric powertrains, noting that the 911 will remain combustion-hybrid and will not move to a fully electric powertrain.
• Company & Operations: Porsche is structurally streamlining its organisation at all levels and investigating increased use of Volkswagen Group modular platforms. Discussions are ongoing regarding workforce adjustments to ensure long-term competitiveness.

Despite a challenging market environment, Porsche confirmed the financial targets for 2026 including 5.5 percent to 7.5 percent (factoring in EUR 800–900 million in one-off expenses and EUR 700 million in tariff costs) operating group return on sales. Group sales revenue to come at EUR 35-36 billion with automotive net cash-flow margin of 3 percent to 5 percent.

Furthermore, the Board of Directors of Porsche have proposed a dividend of EUR 1.00 per ordinary share and EUR 1.01 per preferred share for FY2025. While this payout exceeds the target ratio of 50 percent of consolidated profit after tax, it represents a decrease compared to the previous year, reflecting a move to maintain financial flexibility during the current transformation phase.

Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, reaffirmed his backing of CEO Dr. Michael Leiters, emphasising that while the necessary restructuring measures may be ‘uncomfortable,’ but they are essential for the company's future success.

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Ashok Leyland Foundation is expanding its education-focused corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives with an ambition to reach a million learners across India, betting that community-led implementation and teacher capacity building can help bridge persistent learning gaps in government schools.

The foundation, which has impacted more than 626,000 students in FY2025-26 and over 910,000 lives overall, is scaling its flagship Road-to-School and Road-to-Livelihood programmes across multiple states.

The initiatives focus on foundational literacy and numeracy, digital literacy, career guidance, sports, wellness and life skills primarily for students from underserved communities.

While India has made significant investments in school education, the biggest challenge lies not in curriculum design but in execution, according to T Sasikumar, Chief Operating Officer, Ashok Leyland Foundation.

“The government curriculum and the programme content are top class. Most governments have excellent curriculum. It is only the implementation part where the failure actually happens,” Sasikumar told Motoring Trends.

According to him, two structural issues continue to affect learning outcomes in many parts of the country viz-a-viz teacher availability and teacher commitment.

“The two gaps that we see today are the availability of qualified, competent teachers and the commitment levels in schools. Otherwise, the curriculum in the country for school children is excellent,” he said.

The challenge becomes more acute in remote districts, where sanctioned teaching positions often remain vacant in practice.

“When you move to Jharkhand or interior Uttar Pradesh, you'll find teachers are on the rolls but never come to the school," Sasikumar said.

The foundation has adopted a community-based model, recruiting resource persons from villages where the programmes operate instead of relying on external educators to address the problem.

The organisation hires local graduates, teacher-training candidates and in some cases Class XII pass-outs providing them with training before deploying them in government schools.

“After we exit the programme, these young people continue to live in the community and continue to serve it. That has been one of the major successes of our model,” Sasikumar said.

The strategy complements the foundation's Road-to-School programme, which has benefited nearly 492,339 students across 4,234 schools in nine states since 2015. The programme reports a 25-30 percent improvement in literacy and numeracy, a 98 percent transition rate from middle to high school and Grade 10 completion rates of 95 percent exceeding the national average of 85 percent.

Its Road-to-Livelihood initiative is operating across five states and has reached more than 133,700 students by providing career guidance, digital literacy, financial literacy and soft-skills training.

The programme reports that 85 percent of participating students enrolled in higher education of their choice, while more than half of female participants opted for STEM courses.

Beyond deploying community educators, the foundation is also exploring teacher capacity-building partnerships with state governments.

Sasikumar said discussions are underway with the Uttar Pradesh government to train government school teachers using the foundation's pedagogical model.

“The Principal Secretary asked us why we don't train government teachers using our model so that the sustainability part can be taken care of. We are working on teacher capacity-building programmes in states where regulations permit,” he said.

Apart from education, the foundation has expanded its CSR interventions into healthcare and environmental sustainability, supporting children with Type-I diabetes, operating 13 mobile medical units, planting more than one lakh trees and implementing water conservation projects in water-scarce regions.

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Tsuyo Manufacturing, an e-mobility component manufacturer, has appointed Prashant Ranjan as Director In-Charge – Sales & Service. The appointment is intended to strengthen the company’s leadership team and accelerate growth within India's electric mobility sector.

In his new role, Ranjan will lead domestic business operations, focusing on market expansion, business development, customer engagement and the creation of a service excellence network.

Ranjan brings experience from organisations including Saint-Gobain, Wipro and Godrej, where he led business transformation and revenue growth initiatives.

Prashant Ranjan, said, "India's electric mobility sector is entering a transformative phase, driven by innovation, policy support, and increasing consumer adoption. Tsuyo has established itself as a key player in the e-mobility component ecosystem through its strong manufacturing capabilities and technology-led approach. I am excited to join the organisation at this important stage of growth and look forward to working closely with the team to contribute to the company's long-term vision of accelerating India's transition towards sustainable mobility."

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Maruti Suzuki India Limited has formalised an agreement with Gujarat’s Directorate of Employment and Training to establish Advanced Manufacturing Labs within five Industrial Training Institutes located in Palanpur, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, Godhra and Dahod. This partnership is structured under the company’s corporate social responsibility framework and directly supports the national Skill India mission.

These specialised labs are engineered to mirror actual shop-floor conditions, offering trainees practical exposure to critical automotive processes including assembly, welding, painting, machining, mechatronics and safety protocols. The overarching goal is to elevate the employability of ITI graduates and cultivate a workforce that is immediately adaptable to the demands of modern manufacturing.

This educational initiative coincides with a massive production scale-up in Gujarat. Maruti Suzuki is preparing to activate a fourth production line at its Hansalpur facility this year, which will boost annual capacity to one million units from the current 750,000. Concurrently, a new manufacturing plant with an additional one-million-unit capacity is under construction in Sanand, positioning the state to eventually host a total annual production volume of two million vehicles.

The company’s commitment to skill development is already extensive, supporting 31 ITIs nationwide in manufacturing trades. The addition of the five Gujarat labs will increase the total count of Advanced Manufacturing Labs to 23 across seven states and union territories. Furthermore, the automaker sustains four Japan-India Institutes for Manufacturing in Gujarat and Haryana, a bilateral initiative designed to generate a robust talent pipeline for the industry.

Rahul Bharti, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Affairs, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Maruti Suzuki aligns with the Government of India’s flagship Skill India mission to impart the relevant skill training to create livelihood opportunities for the youth. Through Advanced Manufacturing Labs, we are equipping students with experiential learning and confidence in modern equipment, nurturing professionals who can seamlessly integrate into the evolving automotive ecosystem. We have a robust plan to expand manufacturing operations in the State. Each expansion brings with it a new industrial ecosystem, one that demands skilled and future-ready workforce. The Advanced Manufacturing Labs will play a pivotal role in meeting this latent need and ensuring that talent is ready to meet the industry demands.”

Stuti Charan, IAS, Director, DET, Government of Gujarat, said, “Maruti Suzuki, while being the market leader, has consistently demonstrated its commitment to skill development in India. By setting up Advanced Manufacturing Labs in Gujarat’s ITIs, Maruti Suzuki is bridging the gap between classroom learning and industry requirements. This initiative will empower our youth and strengthen Gujarat’s position as a hub for the automotive sector, in line with Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel’s guidance toward Viksit Gujarat 2047. The momentum and support from Hon’ble Cabinet Minister Shri Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya, Labour, Skill Development & Employment, Hon’ble State Minister Shri Kantibhai Amrutiya Labour, Skill Development and Hon'ble Secretary Shri Lochan Sahera, Labour, Skill Development are paving the way for future-ready learning skills that match the pace of global development.”

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