Author: kaushal dighavkar

Highest Ever International Business Two-Wheeler Sales TVS Motor Company recorded monthly sales of 456,350 units in July 2025 with a growth of 29% as against 354,140 units in the month of July 2024. Two-Wheeler Total two-wheelers registered a growth of 29% with sales increasing from 339,676 units in July 2024 to 438,790 units in July 2025. Domestic two-wheeler registered growth of 21% with sales increasing from 254,250 units in July 2024 to 308,720 units in July 2025. Motorcycle registered a growth of 25% with sales increasing from 161,074 units in July 2024 to 201,494 units in July 2025. Scooter registered a…

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), one of India’s leading automotive companies, today announced that its overall auto sales for the month of July 2025 stood at 83,691 vehicles, a growth of 26%, including exports. In the Utility Vehicles segment, Mahindra sold 49,871 vehicles in the domestic market, a growth of 20% and overall, 50,835 vehicles, including exports. The domestic sales for Commercial Vehicles stood at 21,571. According to Nalinikanth Gollagunta, CEO, Automotive Division, M&M Ltd., “In July, we achieved SUV sales of 49,871 units, a growth of 20%, and total vehicle sales of 83,691 units, a 26% growth compared…

Phillips Machine Tools has announced the promotion of Nikhil Modi to Vice President – Strategic Marketing, marking a significant milestone in his nearly decade-long journey with the company. Modi joined Phillips Machine Tools in 2015 as an Assistant Marketing Manager, quickly rising through the ranks to Marketing Manager in 2019 and later Global Product Marketing Manager. In his most recent role, he was already leading the firm’s global marketing efforts. His elevation reflects Phillips’ expanded strategic focus across India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other key international markets. The new designation aligns with the company’s evolving vision and marketing…

iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology), India’s leading deep tech startup incubator, successfully concluded the first cohort of ProtoQuik Launchpad – a 30-day technology refinement and prototype acceleration initiative designed to help robotics innovations navigate critical stages of development. ProtoQuik is iCreate’s flagship technology refinement programme aimed at helping early-stage deep-tech startups overcome the “valley of death” – the critical phase where 90% of startups fail due to lack of product-market fit, prototyping support, or strategic guidance. The programme delivers comprehensive enablement through expert mentorship, component sourcing support, milestone planning, and real-world use-case validation. The programme received over 100…

By Srinivas Shekar, CEO and Co-Founder, Pantherun Technologies Drones may look like machines built of steel and circuitry, but at their core, especially in national defence, they embody trust. Trust in their performance, their protection of data, and their readiness in critical moments. Today, drones have quietly become part of India’s strategic backbone. They fly across borders, gather intelligence, and in some cases, make life-or-death decisions. But as their role expands, so does a growing discomfort not with the machines themselves, but with where they come from and what’s inside them. A Quiet Risk Hidden in the Circuitry Recent assessments…

…says Mrigank Bothra, Director, ClipOn.io, in conversation with Kaushal Dighavkar. They share how innovations in material science, precision coatings, and sector-specific solutions are helping them deliver trusted, high-performance filtration to industry leaders like UltraTech, JSW Steel, and Coca-Cola. Q. What key innovations have helped you stand out in this competitive segment? In the filtration market today, it’s not enough just to meet emission criteria because the only way to achieve great success is to come up with additional innovations beyond it. At ClipOn.io, we offer solutions for ultra-fine particulate treatment, enabling one-micron filtration and emissions as low as 1 mg/NM³,…

Kinetic Engineering Ltd. (KEL) proudly announces its return to the two-wheeler market with the launch of the all-new Kinetic DX EV, a made-in-India model range, through Kinetic Watts and Volts Ltd. (KWV), its dedicated EV manufacturing subsidiary. Admired across generations for its innovation, practicality, and iconic silhouette, the DX returns as an advanced electric scooter, blending timeless design with modern technology, true to the DX’s spirit. It has been attractively designed along with Italian designers to inculcate the original DNA of the scooter, making it a true family vehicle. Segment First Features Easy Key: For truly hassle-free keyless operation Easy…

The Aerospace business of Godrej Enterprises Group has received a contract award from Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, and a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, to manufacture complex aerospace parts for aircraft engine applications. This milestone reinforces Godrej’s commitment to advancing India’s aerospace manufacturing capabilities and aligns with its vision to become a key supplier to global aircraft engine OEMs. The contract will significantly expand the company’s offerings in aircraft engine applications, both in terms of technology and production volumes. “For decades, Godrej has been at the forefront of…

EPACK Durable, India’s leading manufacturer of consumer durables with strong capabilities in room air conditioners and a growing presence in small domestic appliances, has entered into a strategic partnership with Bumjin Electronics Co. Limited (Bumjin), a global audio solutions manufacturer headquartered in South Korea. The agreement, signed on July 24, 2025, marks Bumjin’s foray into the Indian market and supports EPACK Durable’s vision to broaden its presence in emerging categories within consumer electronics. The partnership will focus on the manufacturing of soundbars, television speakers and Bluetooth audio devices, strengthening the presence of both companies in India’s rapidly evolving smart device…

Modular implementation of all control cabinet functions without protective housing A comparison of control cabinet technology over the past few decades reveals that the basic structure remains essentially unchanged, and the complexity of the required components and wiring has been consistently high. This is what prompted Beckhoff to develop a significantly more flexible and efficient control cabinet alternative in the form of the MX-System modular and pluggable automation toolkit. In the following interview, Marvin Düsterhus and Dr. Friedrich Klasing from Product Management MX-System talk through all the details, including the recent addition of a 3-row baseplate. Q. Main The MX-System…