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Akshay Sanjay Kothawale, an auto-rickshaw driver from Pune who fed 400 migrant workers daily and provided them shelter during the pandemic, will be featured in an episode of Bharat Ke Mahaveer on Discovery India. He is among the 12 selfless heroes from across India — who have gone out of their way to help those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic — to be featured in the three-part series, hosted by actors Sonu Sood and Dia Mirza. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pune-auto-driver-who-helped-many-during-lockdown-to-be-featured-on-bharat-ke-mahaveer-7059517/

New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) With an aim to achieve a share of 20 per cent by the end of 2021-22 and 30 per cent by 2023-24 in transportation of automobiles, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday met auto industry leaders to encourage them to use the rail network.     Representatives of Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Tata Motors, Hyundai Motors, Ford Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Honda India, and Maruti Suzuki Ltd, the Automobile Freight Train Operators (AFTOs), Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association (ATMA), participated in the meeting, a statement from the Railway Ministry said.     The total loading of automobiles through the railways was only 429 rakes in 2013-14, which has increased to 1,595 rakes in 2019-20. https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/business/2020/10/10/del44-rail-auto.html

The Indian automobile has started showing signs of revival from the damage caused by COVID-19. Surprisingly, the recovery has been soon than anticipated by the industry players. This is especially true of the motorcycle segment in the country where one can notice a substantial growth in demand. The coronavirus outbreak has pushed people towards personal mobility, which is why there's a spike in the sales of entry-level commuter bikes in the country. But even other motorcycle segments are showing good signs of recovery. To take advantage of the increasing demand and the upcoming festive season, the companies are relying on new product launches to attract customers. Let's take a look at some new motorcycles that will go on sale this year. https://www.timesnownews.com/auto/features/article/upcoming-bikes-in-october-2020-royal-enfield-meteor-honda-hness-cb350-and-more/662990

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) remains bullish on the long-term growth prospects of the domestic automobile industry despite challenges in the short-term, a senior company official has said. The auto major, which has close to 50 per cent market share in the domestic passenger vehicle segment, noted that there remained a close connection between the state of economy and demand for automobiles. https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/bullish-on-long-term-growth-story-of-domestic-auto-industry-despite-hiccups-maruti-suzuki/78349128

The industry stalwart was speaking at the 60th ACMA annual convention where he raised five provocative and pertinent questions to the Indian auto industry that have to be addressed to position it globally. India needs to build a narrative for components export like technology for Germany, quality for Japan, value for money for Korea, and scale and cost for China. - https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/pawan-goenkas-5-provocative-questions-to-indian-auto-industry/77947281

Government policies have allowed foreign investments and incentivised domestic automobile manufacturing by providing reasonable protection from imports. The industry on its part has delivered. It has contributed by way of large investments and employment. http://www.businessworld.in/article/Govt-Asks-Auto-Industry-To-Bring-Down-Costs-For-Boosting-Sales/17-09-2020-321561/

India's auto sector is expected to face challenges this year, with the country's economy predicted to contract in 2020 amid the pandemic, Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday. According to it, auto unit sales will decline at least 30 per cent in 2020, following a decline of over 40 per cent in the seven months through July. - https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/indias-2020-auto-sales-expected-to-decline-by-30-moodys/78007915

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