Morning Daily - 2020-02-04

ETAuto Newsletter | Tuesday, February 4, 2020

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Policy | Industry | Passenger Vehicle | Commercial Vehicle | Two Wheelers | Aftermarket | Auto Components | Tyres
ETAuto Originals
• Discounts fail to attract car buyers as they wait for BS-VI and new launches at Auto Expo
• Volkswagen Group aims comeback in India
• Are motor shows losing sheen?
• CEOs Take on 2020: GST reduction by the government could certainly trigger growth, says Anil Kumar
• Union Budget 2020: Govt impetus on highway may revive CV, ancillary demand
• ETAutoTV: Alternate powertrain technology should be the focus for transition to EVs, says Shashank Srivastava
• ETAutoSlideshow: Budget 2020 - Key points at a glance
• Ashok Leyland claims to be 3rd largest bus maker globally
• Tesla to have over a million connected cars worldwide
• Maruti Suzuki joins hands with four startups for mobility
• Kia to showcase 14 cars including multiple EVs at Auto Expo
• Developing your brand for international automotive markets: Audio interview
• Tata Motors opens bookings for Harrier BS-VI ahead of Auto Expo launch
• EeVe to unveil two products at Auto Expo 2020
• Audi launches flagship sedan A8; price starts Rs 1.56 crore
• Kinetic Green partners with BPCL to launch electric 3W on battery swapping tech
• SE2 India ties up with Lithium Urban Technologies for EV fleet
Top Stories
• India's January manufacturing activity hits near 8-year high as orders jump
• Bajaj Auto increasing focus on profitability in domestic market
• We have a lot of arrows in our quiver: Bernhard Maier
• Kinetic Green in talks with PE to raise up to Rs 300 crore
• Renault hopes to double sales volumes in India
• Auto Expo kicks off amid sector logjam HBL
• Why the electric-car revolution may take a lot longer than expected ET Prime
• VW group targets ASEAN as part of India 2.0 drive HBL
• Royal Enfield sales drop 13 per cent in January HBL
• Amara Raja Batteries Q3 net up over 25% at Rs 164 cr, revenue up at Rs 1,748 cr HBL
• Elon Musk hires AI that 'reports directly' to him 24/7 HT MINT
• Opinion | The budgets critics should take an in-depth look at its proposals HT Mint
• 64% Of Employees May Leave Their Jobs In 2020 Forbes
• The 7 Best Investments To Make In 2020 Forbes
• Five Recommendations For Human Resource Management Forbes
• Nidec aims to disrupt global EV supply chain with cheaper motors Nikkei Asian Review
• LG Chem's operating profit dips 60% in 2019 on battery woes Nikkei Asian Review
Monthly Sales Report Card
• Ashok Leyland January sales dip by 40% at 11,850 units
• TVS Motor sales fall 17% at 234,920 units in January
Industry
• Rupee firms up 11 paise to 70.81
• Disinvestment proceeds to be used for creating infrastructure for country: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
• No confirmed data available on auto industry job losses: Prakash Javadekar
• New Motor Vehicles Act's roll-out in Maharashtra a distant possibility
• Fitch predicts India's FY21 GDP growth at 5.6%
• Economy not in recession: Anurag Thakur
• Telangana: Delays in issuance of smart cards by RTA irks residents
• Infra push can spur economy, enhance competitiveness
• States need to boost ease of doing business: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman
• Public transport virus fears may give China carmakers a lift
• Opinion: A safe inclusive Budget in current economic situation
Passenger Vehicle
• Skoda, VW to roll out over 6 cars by 2025
• FCA begins BS-VI production of Jeep range
• Elon Musk remembers his 2006 master plan; this is what his mother has to say
• Nissans Brexit scenarios include closing European plants
• Honda plans to resume Wuhan plant production with Dongfeng on Feb. 14
Aftermarket
• Meru appoints Sandeep Dongre as COO
Auto Components
• Toyota-Panasonic venture to start EV battery development in April
• Mahindra Electric to start EV powertrain exports this year
Tyres
• Global natural rubber output, demand could rise in 2020
Auto Technology
• Toyota uses big data to guard against accelerator-brake mix-up
Oil & Lubes
• OPEC+ considering further 500,000 bpd oil output cut
 
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