Ford Motor-backed Zoomcar on Thursday announced the appointment of former Flipkart and Hindustan Lever senior executive Adarsh Menon as its president. This follows the car-sharing marketplace’s recent listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange in the US. In his new role, Menon will be responsible for growth, operations, and customer experience at Zoomcar. Menon, who has … Read more
Aided by easing input cost pressures and demand recovery in select pockets, more than half of Nifty 50 companies are expected to have seen a double-digit growth in profits during the quarter ended December. Kotak Institutional Equities expects a 12% year-on-year (YoY) growth in the cumulative profit of Nifty 50 companies, and Motilal Oswal Financial … Read more
As many as 1,990,915 vehicles were retailed last month, which is a growth of 21.14% over 1,643,514 units sold in the same period a year earlier, shows data collated from the VAHAN portal of the Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways (MoRTH) by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA). Manish Raj Singhania, President, FADA, … Read more
Mumbai: India’s top 50 listed corporates are expected to report double-digit year-on-year growth in aggregate net profit for the third consecutive three-month period, ETIG estimates for the December quarter showed, although muted performance of technology and consumer-goods companies could decelerate the pace of expansion. Net profit in the December 2023 quarter for the Nifty 50 … Read more
Do you think Nifty will peak out at around 21,000-22,000-level? Hold on! The most bullish target for the new year 2024 goes as high as 25,000 while bears see the market crashing up to 20%. Domestic broking firm ICICIdirect has set Nifty target for December 2024 at 25,000 by valuing the index at 20x PE … Read more
Mumbai: Shares of metal companies were among the top losers Wednesday as fresh concerns over the economic prospects of China, one of the largest consumers of commodities like steel, aluminium, and copper among others, prompted traders to cut their bets. The Nifty Metal index fell 1.81% Wednesday. Among steel producers, JSW Steel, SAIL and Tata … Read more
Korean auto major Kia Tuesday announced the appointment of Gwanggu Lee as the new Managing Director and CEO of its India operations with immediate effect. Lee succeeds will Tae Jin Park, who is retiring after a 36-year journey with Kia Corporation and 4 years with Kia India. With over 30 years of experience in the … Read more
Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday said it expects to continue the strong momentum next year after closing 2023 with record sales as rising demand from tier II and III markets is slated to fuel further growth. The company is set for a record year in terms of sales in 2023. It has already clocked a … Read more
After posting record-breaking volumes in 2023, Indian automobile industry is driving into the new year aware of a lurking moderation in sales growth but ready to embrace green technologies, led by electric vehicles. Passenger vehicle sales are expected to cross 40 lakh units this year and prices are set to rise from January. Veteran industry … Read more
Passenger vehicles sales in India have been on a steady growth path since FY22 and are expected to close the ongoing fiscal with 6-8% growth. A growing middle class, an increase in disposable incomes and a low penetration ratio have been fuelling the growth, finds out Shally Seth Mohile. Why do passenger vehicle sales in … Read more
