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SECTOR | 20 Jan 2026, 07:55PM

Lamborghini posts record global deliveries in 2025; India sales dip

Business Standard

Lamborghini delivered a record 10,747 vehicles globally in 2025, crossing the 10,000 mark for the first time, though sales in India slipped marginally amid uneven market conditions

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

Lamborghini India sells 111 cars in 2025; SUV deliveries jump 17% YoY

Business Standard | 20 Jan 2026, 07:46PM 1 more

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SECTOR | 20 Jan 2026, 07:23PM

Toyota enters India's electric vehicle market with Urban Cruiser Ebella

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Toyota Kirloskar Motor enters India's EV market with the Urban Cruiser Ebella, a born-electric SUV developed with Maruti Suzuki, as it pursues a multi-technology electrification strategy

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

Toyota expands product range with 1st battery-electric Urban Cruiser Ebella

Business Standard | 20 Jan 2026, 03:00PM

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SECTOR | 16 Jan 2026

US seizes 6th sanctioned oil tanker as pressure on Venezuela mounts

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US forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader US effort to take control of the South American country's oil. The US Coast Guard boarded the tanker, named Veronica, early Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media. The ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump's "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean, she said. US Southern Command said Marines and sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to take part in the operation alongside a Coast Guard tactical team, which Noem said conducted the boarding as in previous raids. The military said the ship was seized without incident. Several US government social media accounts posted brief videos that appeared to show various parts of the ship's capture. Black-and-white footage showed at least four helicopte

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

Proposed 'Trump-class' warship may be among costliest military vessels

Business Standard | 16 Jan 2026

Automobiles & Auto Components

SECTOR | 14 Jan 2026

Mercedes-Benz begins local production of Maybach GLS in Pune; first outside US

Business Line

The decision underscores India's growing strategic importance for Mercedes-Benz, with the country now among the top five global markets for Mercedes-Maybach

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

India To Be Only Country Other Than US To Manufacture Mercedes-Benz's SUV 'GLS Maybach'

NDTV Profit | 14 Jan 2026

Automobiles & Auto Components

SECTOR | 14 Jan 2026

Indian luxury car market to remain flat in 2026: Mercedes-Benz India CEO

Business Line

Economic headwinds, particularly foreign exchange (forex) depreciation, continue to weigh on growth'

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

Automobiles & Auto Components

SECTOR | 14 Jan 2026

Volume down, value up: Mercedes-Benz bets on ultra-luxury to lift profits

Business Standard

Despite a 2.8 per cent fall in 2025 volumes, Mercedes-Benz India reported its best-ever revenue and profitability, led by top-end models, AMG growth and higher BEV mix

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

Automobiles & Auto Components

SECTOR | 14 Jan 2026

Trump makes obscene gesture at Ford plant heckler; White House defends him

Business Standard

During a visit to Ford's Detroit plant, Donald Trump made an obscene gesture and mouthed an expletive at a heckler; the White House called his response 'appropriate'

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

Automobiles & Auto Components

SECTOR | 13 Jan 2026

Q3 PV sales rise 20.6% riding on demand for entry-level cars and SUVs

Business Standard

SIAM data show PV wholesales rose 20.6 per cent year-on-year in Oct-Dec 2025 to a record 1.28 million units, while calendar-year dispatches and exports also hit new highs

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

Passenger vehicle dispatches rise 27% year-on-year in December 2025: SIAM

Business Line | 13 Jan 2026

Automobiles & Auto Components

SECTOR | 13 Jan 2026

Trump to visit Ford factory to promote manufacturing amid job worries

Business Standard

President Donald Trump will travel to Michigan on Tuesday to promote his efforts to boost U.S. manufacturing, trying to counter fears about a weakening job market and worries that still-rising prices are taking a toll on Americans' pocketbooks. The day trip will include a tour of a Ford factory in Dearborn that makes F-150 pickups, the bestselling domestic vehicle in the U.S. The president is also set to address the Detroit Economic Club at the MotorCity Casino. November's off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey and elsewhere showed a shift away from Republicans as public concerns about kitchen table issues persist. In their wake, the White House said Trump would put a greater emphasis on talking directly to the public about his economic policies after doing relatively few events around the country earlier in his term. The president has suggested that jitters about affordability are a hoax unnecessarily stirred by Democrats. Still, though he's imposed steep tariffs on U.S. tradin

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

Automobiles & Auto Components

SECTOR | 12 Jan 2026

Nissan strengthens India leadership, appoints Thierry Sabbagh as President

Business Line

Thierry Sabbagh said the Middle East and India are dynamic, fast-growing and continuously evolving markets, with significant opportunities ahead

Axis Direct released a Sector Update report for Automobiles & Auto Components on 08 Jan, 2026.

Nissan appoints Thierry Sabbagh as president, strengthens India operations

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