Auto and Mobility

The new Verna will be offered in six monotone colours and one dual-tone option. Two new shades, Classy Blue and Titan Grey Matte, have been added to the palette.

India's commercial vehicle industry is entering a new upcycle after years of stagnation, with medium and heavy truck demand expected to grow at around 10% CAGR amid replacement demand and improving freight economics.

With E20 availability now widespread and lowerethanol fuels like E0 and E5 increasingly difficult to access, many oldervehicle owners report increased engine noise and vibration, and even starting troubles.

While policy incentives favour electric vehicles, consumer surveys show stronger preference for hybrids. India's mobility shift remains uneven.

Following the Gravite launch, the company will introduce the Tekton SUV and a C-segment 7-seater SUV, expanding its presence in India.

The company plans to set up around 1 lakh charging stations by 2030 in collaboration with its dealer network and charging partners.

A combination of brand pull, targeted youth strategy, and simply making the best out of the premiumisation theme in India has revved up Royal Enfield's positioning as the undisputed leader among peers

India's automobile market opened 2026 on a firm upswing, with vehicle retail surging 17.61% yearonyear in January to 27.22 lakh units, powered by robust rural demand, festivewedding season purchases and the continued tailwinds of postGST affordability gains.

The country's leading carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India, said its domestic passenger vehicle dispatches to dealers rose to 1,74,529 units last month as compared with 1,73,599 units in the year-ago month.

Passenger vehicle sales rose 0.5% to 174,529 units, indicating tepid demand after initial boost from the GST rate cuts on small cars in September last year.

Brokerages also have put strong estimates for the month of January and suggest multiple winners this time around as well, a trend we have seen in the past couple of months as well.

The automaker, which currently sells models like Kwid, Kiger and Triber in the country, unveiled the new Duster, which would compete with the likes of Maruti Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta, and Tata Sierra in one of the most competitive segments in the domestic passenger vehicle segment.

Overall, the company delivered 10,747 units worldwide in 2025.

The tepid India debut comes at a time when the company is seeing faltering global demand. Its worldwide sales fell in 2025 for a second consecutive year,ceding the crownof top-seller to Chinese rival BYD Co.

The Auto index has hit all-time new highs and within that, the best relative performer is Eicher Motors, with TVS a close second. Hero MotoCorp is third and Bajaj Auto is fourth.

The total volumes for Tata Motors JLR was hit by a cyberattack that impacted production capability.

Domestic sales were 4,19,243 units last month against 2,94,152 units in December 2024.

In addition to this, the company's market share in the second half of December 2025, as per VAHAN data, further increased to nearly 12%.

Jefferies also views the recent rally in Hero MotoCorp shares as largely valuation-driven and therefore unsustainable.

Both brokerages are seeing a strong and stable growth outlook for Tata Motors heading into 2026.