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In this episode of Market Minutes, Lovisha Darad talks about the key events that would shape markets on May 26 and the remainder of the week. Today, the GIFT Nifty trends are indicating a mildly positive start amidst mixed global cues. US President Donald Trump has delayed 50 percent tariffs on the EU, and we will watch out how auto stocks react today, particularly Tata Motors. Among others, the Q4 results reaction can be seen in Glenmark Pharma, ABFRL, and others. Also, catch Nirav Karkera of Fisdom on the Voice of the Day segment.  Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.

Overdrive: Tesla's Troubles, Touchscreen Backlash & Royal Recognition In this episode of Overdrive, David Brown and Paul Murrell unpack a mix of major shifts and motoring curiosities. From plummeting Tesla sales and BYD's meteoric rise, to Australia's evolving road rules and the debate over touchscreens in modern vehicles—this week covers the latest in transport, design, planning, and culture. ⚡ Tesla's Decline & BYD's Boom Tesla has taken a major hit in Australia with a 75% drop in April sales, influenced by expiring tax perks and consumer uncertainty. Plug-in hybrid sales also dipped to 2.9%. Meanwhile, Chinese EV giant BYD has overtaken Tesla globally. In the US, Tesla is sitting on 10,000 unsold Cybertrucks, raising concerns about demand for the futuristic model before its Australian debut.

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets:00:04   Intro00:41   India and UK, partners in trade09:24   Tata Motors' amicable breakup16:53   TidbitsWe also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

It's Friday, March 14th, 2025. This is Nelson John, let's get started.  LG Electronics India's ₹15,000 Crore IPO Gets SEBI Nod LG Electronics India has received SEBI approval for its ₹15,000 crore IPO, following Hyundai Motors as the second South Korean company to list in India. The 100% offer-for-sale (OFS) will see the parent company offload a 15% stake, with proceeds not going to LG India. With ₹64,087 crore revenue in FY24, the consumer electronics giant is gearing up for listing amid rising demand for premium appliances. Tata Motors Faces Headwinds as Auto Rally Cools India's booming auto industry is slowing down. The Nifty Auto Index, up 36% post-pandemic, has dipped 25% since September, with Tata Motors losing 33% of its value. The slowdown in Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sales, tightening EU emission norms, and China's EV shift have hit Tata hard. Its EV market share in India has dropped from 73% to 53% due to rising competition. Despite these challenges, Tata remains bullish on JLR's cash flow, but investors await signs of a rebound. Reliance FMCG Expansion Will Take Time Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) is scaling up its FMCG business, aiming for nationwide reach in 3-4 years. With brands like Campa Cola and Independence, RCPL has already taken 10% of the sparkling beverage market in key states. However, success hinges on building a strong general trade network—critical for India's mom-and-pop-driven market. With a target of 5-6 million retail outlets and ₹1,000 crore turnover expected for FY25, Reliance is playing the long game. CG Power's Big Bets on Railways and Semiconductors CG Power is capitalizing on India's infrastructure push, securing a ₹450 crore contract for Vande Bharat trainsets. It's also making a ₹7,600 crore bet on semiconductors, launching a chip assembly plant in Gujarat with government backing. A ₹9,706 crore order book (up 70% YoY) signals growth ahead. Brokerages are bullish—Nomura projects a 33% upside. With India prioritizing infrastructure and high-tech industries, CG Power is positioning itself as an industrial powerhouse. Sun Pharma Expands Oncology Play with $355M Checkpoint Buy Sun Pharma is strengthening its oncology pipeline with the $355 million acquisition of US-based Checkpoint Therapeutics. This gives it access to Unloxcyt, an FDA-approved skin cancer drug with a $500M peak sales potential. Though Checkpoint has been loss-making, Sun sees long-term value in high-margin specialty drugs, which now contribute 18% of revenue. However, with the stock down 11% in 2025, the success of Unloxcyt's launch will be critical for investor confidence.

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Hydrogen trucking and infrastructure are evolving FAST! In this episode of The Hydrogen Podcast, I break down:✅ Tata Motors' Hydrogen Truck Trials  – India's first Class 8 fuel cell trucks hit the road, a major step in decarbonizing freight.✅ Spain's Enagas Invests €4 Billion  – Hydrogen infrastructure expansion with H2Med pipeline & fueling stations.✅ Fuel Cell Cost Breakthrough  – Nanotech at the University of Chicago could slash fuel cell costs by 30-40%.✅ Hydrogen Market Economics  – How India's $12B truck market, Spain's $200M fueling revenue, and fuel cell cost cuts create a $50B global opportunity.

In today's episode of Market Minutes, Vaibhavi Ranjan breaks down the key market trends for March 3. After a sharp sell-off wiped out nearly Rs 8.8 lakh crore in market capitalization on Friday, Indian equities look poised for a mild recovery, with GIFT Nifty signaling a positive start. Will this rebound hold, or is more downside ahead? Meanwhile, auto stocks like Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki, and M&M are in focus as investors react to monthly sales data, while IT stocks remain under pressure amid global slowdown fears. In the Voice of the Day segment, we're joined by Shrikant Chouhan of Kotak Securities who is here to share his views on whether the markets have hit a bottom. Stay tuned for expert insights, stock updates, and all the market buzz!

Tata Motors takes on Tesla with Avinya, Tata Capital preps for a mega IPO, and SBI stays bullish on growth. Plus, why the rupee is under pressure and how AI is reshaping IT giants Cognizant & HCLTech. Tune in for today's top stories.

Back in 2009, Tata launched an egg-shaped four seater hatchback that it was convinced would redefine mobility for the masses, Tata Nano. Initially priced at just Rs. 1 lakh, it was designed as the dream ride for the lower middle class. It was a bold and ambitious that unfortunately didn't quite take off. Auto experts say it was because of a combination of factors. But perhaps the biggest learning from the Nano fiasco was that car ownership in India isn't just about wheels. It's about status. Now, almost two decades later, Tata Motors has managed to dethrone India's largest passenger carmaker, Maruti, to officially become the public's favourite. And it's all because of how it has positioned itself since the Nano. Take one of its most successful models, Tata Punch, for example. Last year, this compact SUV became the country's best selling car. It managed to beat the iconic Maruti Wagonr and Swift which previously took the top spot for several years now.  So how did Tata Motors get here? In this episode we dive into its journey from the Nano to the Punch. Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India's first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.

This conversation with Harmaan Madon we cover many different topics with a focus in on his life story and growing up in India and how he ended up in New Zealand and working with Matthew Jackson (another former Seeds guest) on Alimentary Systems.  https://www.alimentary.systems  This technology processes any organic waste source to create value and prevent greenhouse gas emissions.  We also talk about the entrepreneurial journey, the Edmund Hillary Fellowship and nature as a key stakeholder for any business.   I really enjoyed our conversation and if you do as well why not tell one other person about this and check out some of the other 400+ episodes in the back catalogue.   Bio Harmaan Madon - Founder & Edmund Hillary Fellow Harmaan has a Master of Engineering in Machine Design, Material Science, and Thermodynamics and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. His practical experience in developing sustainable biofuels with Mercedes and enhancing manufacturing integrity with Tata Motors showcases his innovative and solution-oriented mindset. Harmaan's unique blend of academic knowledge and real-world manufacturing integrity experience in the automotive and bioenergy sectors equips him with the tools to address and build advanced bioenergy processing facilities.

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 3 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 00:04 Stories Coming Up 00:30 Intro 00:48 The Budget 2025-26: What are we looking for 08:13 Are the best days of Bajaj Finance behind? 13:23 Tata Motors vs Maruti Suzuki 23:07 Tidbits We also send out a crisp and short daily newsletter for The Daily Brief. Put your email here and we'll make you smart every day: https://thedailybriefing.substack.com/ You can also listen to this episode in Hindi: https://the-daily-brief-hindi.simplecast.com/ Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands, or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.

Will Indian markets extend their winning streak for a third session? In this episode of Market Minutes, host Neeshita Beura unpacks the key factors driving market sentiment—from global cues after the Federal Reserve's decision to domestic earnings reports from Tata Motors, Bajaj Finance, and others. The episode also covers the impact of RBI's liquidity measures, the IT sector's rebound, and Wall Street's reaction to rate uncertainty. In the Voice of the Day segment, Kranthi Bathini, Director at WealthMills Securities, shares his outlook on a potential pre-budget rally amid persistent FII selling. Market Minutes is a morning podcast, putting the spotlight on trending stocks, crucial data points, and evolving market trends.

Welcome to Top of the Morning by Mint, your weekday newscast that brings you five major stories from the world of business. It's Friday, January 24, 2025. This is Nelson John, let's get started. Delhi's liquor policy has been marred by controversy, leading to significant disputes and changes over the years. In November 2021, the Delhi government privatized liquor sales, aiming to boost revenue. However, by August 2022 this policy was reversed following a CAG report that highlighted alleged undue advantages given to licensees, which purportedly led to losses exceeding ₹2,000 crore for the exchequer. This reversal resulted in the shutdown of more than 400 private liquor stores, returning control to four government agencies. The latest controversy, Varuni Khosla explains, arose from a meeting on 10 January involving government agencies and alcohol distributors. They discussed implementing a 'fixed-ordering' system aimed at diversifying the range of affordable liquors available, particularly whiskeys, and curbing the promotion of lesser-known brands. This initiative, which was launched despite the election code of conduct, specifically targeted certain Punjab-made whiskey brands accused of being disproportionately promoted. Since the covid-19 pandemic, there's been a big shift in India's snacking habits, with a growing focus on healthier choices. This change has sparked a surge in the popularity of products such as protein bars, makhana, quinoa puffs, oats bhujia and ragi chips, thanks to new-age companies such as Farmley, Happilo, Evolve Snacks and Open Secret. These brands are tapping a market that was once considered niche but is now going mainstream. Companies such as Happilo and Farmley are seeing impressive growth, with revenues skyrocketing as they cater to the health-conscious. This shift has even caught the attention of big FMCG players such as ITC, Marico and Tata Consumer, which are now acquiring startups in this space. However, creating snacks that are healthy, tasty and affordable remains a challenge, writes Samiksha Goel, as ingredients that boost health credentials are often more expensive. Yet, the industry is striving to balance these factors to keep these snacks appealing and affordable. Indian companies are revamping retirement benefits to address the inadequacy of traditional statutory plans such as provident funds and gratuities. More firms are now opting for the corporate National Pension System (NPS) and exploring private insurance investment options to enhance retirement benefits and retain employees longer, Priyamvada C and Devina Sengupta write. WTW's 2024 study highlights a significant shift towards corporate NPS, with over half of Indian employers planning to introduce it soon. These include major corporations such as Tata Motors, which is considering converting superannuation funds to corporate NPS to offer market-linked returns and allow employees to choose their pension fund managers. The shift to NPS, which was introduced by the government for its employees in 2004, offers tax benefits and is seen as more flexible and cost-effective. Companies such as Coca-Cola India have already adopted NPS, aligning it with their overall employee well-being strategies. India is steadfast in not granting unilateral trade concessions to the US under Trump's 'America First' policy but is open to discussions on market access for American products in exchange for no new trade barriers against Indian goods. Amid potential trade talks, India is focused on enhancing access for U.S. products in healthcare, automotive and agriculture, possibly increasing imports such as crude oil and specific agricultural goods. Despite historical trade friendliness, India is cautious about committing without reciprocal benefits, especially concerning higher U.S. tariffs on Indian exports. The country remains open to discussions that could include facilitating market access for U.S. firms in satellite communications and reducing barriers for U.S.-made electric vehicles and motorcycles. Both nations aim to balance trade interests with strategic economic cooperation. India's government is considering changing its initial plan to merge three struggling general insurers—National Insurance, United India Insurance, and Oriental India Insurance—into a single entity. Instead, it may now select one of these insurers for privatization this fiscal year while bolstering the others with additional capital to strengthen their balance sheets. The decision will be informed by an upcoming assessment of their financial performance. Previously, a merger and public listing of the three insurers had been proposed in the 2018-19 Union budget, but progress has been slow. NITI Aayog had suggested privatizing United India Insurance, but this plan has yet to materialize. As of the last quarter, the solvency ratios of the three insurers were significantly below the regulatory minimum of 1.5, indicating financial instability. However, New India Assurance, the market leader, maintained a healthy solvency ratio and is not being considered for privatization.

Can a sleek design reminiscent of high-tech electric vehicles coexist with the simplicity of a traditional engine? Find out as we explore the 2025 Kia K4, a car that elegantly bridges these worlds with its modern aesthetics and impressive fuel efficiency. For those seeking a commuter's dream without the electric charge, the Kia K4, with its 2.0-liter engine and affordable price tag, makes a compelling case. We break down why it stands tall against competitors like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, especially for those needing a second car that blends style with practicality.Power meets luxury in our deep dive into the Hummer EV SUV's 3X trim. With a jaw-dropping 830 horsepower and opulent interior features, this SUV promises an exhilarating ride both on city streets and rugged terrains. We navigate through its high-tech capabilities, comparing it with rivals like the Rivian R1S and Tesla Cybertruck, and consider whether it justifies its premium price. For those dreaming of adventure with all the comforts of a high-end vehicle, this segment offers insights into the ultimate blend of performance and luxury.Finally, we turn our attention to the driving needs of senior citizens, spotlighting cars that prioritize comfort and ease of use. From the Mazda CX-5 to the ever-reliable Toyota Camry, we highlight the best choices for older drivers. Alongside this, we reminisce about the storied history of the North American International Auto Show and share a chuckle over Tata Motors' branding challenges. It's a mix of insightful reviews, nostalgic reflections, and a touch of humor, making for an engaging discussion on all things automotive.Be sure to subscribe for more In Wheel Time Car Talk!The Lupe' Tortilla RestaurantsLupe Tortilla in Katy, Texas Gulf Coast Auto ShieldPaint protection, tint, and more!ProAm Auto AccessoriesProAm Auto Accessories: "THE" place to go to find exclusive and hard to find parts and accessories!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---- ----- Want more In Wheel Time Car Talk any time? In Wheel Time Car Talk is now available on Audacy! Just go to Audacy.com/InWheelTimeCarTalk where ever you are.----- -----Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast provider for the next episode of In Wheel Time Car Talk and check out our live broadcast every Saturday, 10a - 12noonCT simulcasting on Audacy, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch and InWheelTime.com.In Wheel Time Car Talk podcast can be heard on you mobile device from providers such as:Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music Podcast, Spotify, SiriusXM Podcast, iHeartRadio podcast, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Addict, Castro, Castbox, YouTube Podcast and more on your mobile device.Follow InWheelTime.com for the latest updates!Twitter: https://twitter.com/InWheelTimeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/inwheeltime/https://www.youtube.com/inwheeltimehttps://www.Facebook.com/InWheelTimeFor more information about In Wheel Time Car Talk, email us at info@inwheeltime.comTags: In Wheel Time, automotive car talk show, car talk, Live car talk show, In Wheel Time Car Talk

A bunch of startups are not entering the booming Indian e-bus ecosystem and becoming overnight successes. Just take the case of EKA mobility. Before 2023, EKA was barely a company. It was more the R&D wing of Pinnacle Industries, which is a major manufacturer of seating and interiors for legacy automakers like Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland. But when the government launched the PM E-Drive subsidy back in September, everything changed for Eka Mobility. The five-year-old startup turned into a full-fledged EV manufacturer. Eka Mobility is one among many beneficiaries of the EV wave here in India. But naturally, it does not come without its challenges. Which is why, despite India's e-bus ambitions slowly gaining momentum thanks to government funding, the private sector has barely put its foot on the pedal. Tune in. Daybreak is now on WhatsApp at +918971108379. Text us and tell us what you thought of the episode!Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India's first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.

In this episode of Market Minutes, Lovisha Darad talks about the key events that would shape markets on January 9. After the Nifty ended flat in the red in a volatile last session, the GIFT Nifty trends are pointing out to another negative start for Indian markets. The weekly expiry session will also mark TCS beginning the Q3 results season for Nifty 50 companies. Among other stocks, watch out IREDA, Tata Motors, and BHEL. Also, catch Feroze Azeez of Anand Rathi Wealth on the Voice of the Day segment.  Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.

On Episode 473 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Jay Kothari, Senior Vice President, Global Head International Business and Lead Investment Strategist at DSP Mutual Fund. SHOW NOTES (00:00) The Take (07:14) Markets were down last week, 2025 will be muted. (09:25) CLSA dumps HDFC Bank from portfolio, focusses on Tata Motors and NTPC, among others. (12:12) Crude oil prices hit a 2 month high. (13:47) Foreign investors bought barely half a billion dollars net last year but not all FIIs are the same and some are more faithful than the others. (24:42) Forex reserves down $13 billion in three weeks to $640 billion. (25:48) After Ford, its time for pizza maker Papa John to return to India India Energy Week, Feb 11-14 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listeners! We await your feedback....⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Core and The Core Report is ad supported and FREE for all readers and listeners. Write in to shiva@thecore.in for sponsorships and brand studio requirements For more of our coverage check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecore.in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠

Marketbuzz Podcast: Indian markets may open in the red according to the GIFT Nifty. Watch out for stocks like Tata Motors, Avenue Supermarts, V2 Retail and others.

In this episode of Market Minutes, Zoya Springwala talks about the key factors to watch out for today before the domestic market opens. The index has now entered its second week of consolidation, and current indicators suggest that this trend is likely to persist. Also, catch Rajesh Palviya of Axis Securities on the Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.

Marketbuzz Podcast: Indian markets may open flat according to the GIFT Nifty. Watch out for stocks like Defence stocks, Tata Motors, Greaves Cotton and more.

In today's episode of Market Minutes, Vaibhavi Ranjan takes you through the key developments to watch as Indian markets gear up for a fresh trading day. With benchmark indices stuck in a tight range, will today bring a decisive move or more sideways action? In the Voice of the Day segment, Sidharth Bhamre from Asit C. Mehta Investments shares his insights on spotting sector-specific opportunities in the current market setup. Market Minutes is your daily morning podcast, highlighting hot stocks, crucial data points, and market-moving trends to keep you ahead of the game.

Marketbuzz Podcast: Indian markets may open in the red according to the GIFT Nifty. Watch out for stocks like Tata Motors, Zomato, HAL and others.

In today's episode of Market Minutes, Vaibhavi Ranjan breaks down the key factors shaping the markets as the week progresses. With critical US and India CPI data releases on the horizon, how will investors position themselves? Meanwhile, Syngene International and Tata Motors steal the spotlight amid strategic moves. In the Voice of the Day segment, Kranthi Bathini from WealthMills Securities shares insights on the FMCG sector after its recent slump. Market Minutes is your daily podcast for top stocks, market cues, and emerging trends.

What do successful presidential candidates, businesspeople, and military generals all have in common? The answer is that none of them go into a campaign without a strategy, without understanding their ultimate goals and the internal and external factors that influence their chances of success. In this week's episode, McKay discusses how having a fully developed and articulated strategy is key in finding success in all areas of your life, and offers sage advice on how to design your own strategy. First up is a discussion of political strategy and how Biden and Trump utilized it in their 2020 presidential campaigns. McKay points out that while Biden's strategy worked better, the point is that, just as no presidential candidate would ever enter a campaign without a strategy, we can't win at life without one either. Instead, using a series of examples including IKEA, the Disney Corporation, and Frank Sinatra, he demonstrates how having a fully developed, properly articulated strategy is key to achieving success. He also introduces SWOT analysis as a tool for examining your personal strengths and weaknesses to reveal your strategic focus. Finally, McKay encourages everybody to approach 2022 in a strategic manner, which will bring new energy and new success as we head into a new year.The Finer Details of This Episode: - The core of every political campaign.- Winning at life.- Comparing goals and tactics with strategies.- The stories of IKEA, Frank Sinatra, Walt Disney, and Tata Motors.- The steps in creating a life strategy.- The SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis. Quotes: “Our perspective directs our actions, and my hope is that after listening to this podcast, you have a new perspective of yourself, the possibilities in your life, and how you can find your way forward.” “I've spoken to groups about having a strategy for life dozens of times, and each time I asked the question, ‘Do you have a written strategy for life?' I usually get about 10% of the audience who raises their hand.” “A strategy is a dynamic collection of interwoven tactics that enable you to reach and sustain advantage in life.” “You too can create huge advantages in your life if you're living based on a strategy, versus just letting life come to you however it comes to you.” “In business, people buy you long before they buy your product. So what strategy have you put in place to make you more attractive? A strategy to improve you would make all the difference.” “When you look at the external conditions in your life, you may have to make some modifications to your strategy. Perhaps your chosen career isn't working, your daily schedule doesn't allow you to do what matters, or you don't like the group of friends you've inherited, and so forth. It will require some changes. And that's the value of an external analysis.” “One of the interesting things about COVID-19 has been watching how the changing external conditions in our life have caused so many people to adopt new strategies for life. People have reevaluated where they live, they've changed careers or started their own business. In short, external factors matter.” “Once you've considered a few of these factors and completed your analysis, next, you need to start trying on a few strategies. Just like clothes shopping at the department store, you try something on and see how it looks and feels and evaluate it before buying into it.” Show Links: Open Your Eyes with McKay Christensen

In today's episode for 23rd November 2024, we look at what's brewing in India's electric vehicle market and how Tata Motors is striving to lead the revolution amid rising competition. Check out our open roles at Ditto Insurance by heading over to Ditto's careers page - https://joinditto.freshteam.com/jobs

Marketbuzz Podcast: Indian markets may open in the red according to the GIFT Nifty. Watch out for stocks like Asian Paints, Tata Motors, Ola Electric and others.

Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top developments from around the world ahead of the trading session of November 8 -Asian equities climbed this morning after stocks, bonds and commodities all rallied in the US as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. It remains to be seen whether or not Indian equities will follow suit. The GIFT Nifty was flat this morning, trading at a discount of less than 20 pts, from Nifty Futures Thursday close, indicating a muted start for the Indian market -Yesterday, the Indian markets witnessed profit booking after a huge surge over the last two trading sessions. A 300-point drop after hitting an intraday high of 24,503 may not have pleased the Nifty bulls. The Nifty 50 concluded near 24,200, shedding over a percent from its last close, while Sensex fell 836 points to settle at 79,542. -Today, the Street will react to the FOMC interest rate decision. Traders had about fully priced in a 25-basis point rate cut. -Earnings reactions will be seen from Lupin, NCC, Emami, Lupin, Cochin Shipyard, NHPC, Steel Authority of India, Ircon International that reported results after market hours on Thursday. -Stocks like State Bank of India, Tata Motors, MRF, Ashok Leyland, Equitas Small Finance Bank, CE Info Systems, Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar, India Cements, INOX India, Dreamfolks Services, among others will be reporting results on November 8. -The Federal Reserve did cut its key interest rate last night by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump's presidential election victory this week. -Overnight in the U.S., the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose, extending a rally after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election and the latest rate cut from the Federal Reserve. This morning, Australian, Japanese, South Korean and Chinese shares all advanced, supporting a second day of gains for a region-wide equity gauge. Treasuries ticked lower in Asia while US equity futures were little changed. -In commodities, gold trimmed some of its advance from Thursday, while oil headed for a weekly gain. Bitcoin was little changed. Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues

Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top developments from around the world ahead of the trading session of November 4 -Recap: It has been a volatile last two weeks for the Nifty, having ended October on a negative note. The month saw the index fall 6%, marking its worst monthly drop since March 2020. -Samvat 2081 has begun on a positive note with the index ending higher during the token one-hour Mahurat Trading session on Friday. The start of November also is no-less packed with action as the Indian market participants will have eyes on all four corners of the world due to various cues emerging during the week. -The all important US Presidential Election outcome will be known this week, as will be the US Fed interest rate decision. Consensus still remains that the FOMC will slash rates by 25 basis points. Meanwhile, manufacturing activity in the US fell to the lowest level since July 2023. -Back home, earnings season continues with multiple broader market companies, and big ones at that, reporting results in the upcoming week. Among the Nifty names, stocks like Dr. Reddy's, Titan, Tata Motors and India's largest lender State Bank of India, along with the newest index entrant, Trent, will be reporting results this week. -Samir Arora of Helios Capital during the Mahurat Trading session spoke about the fact that the next six to nine months, it will be good to look at growth companies but auto and consumer stocks may not do well. Market veteran Ramesh Damani also highlighted two themes that he would want to focus on for the next Samvat, which were Digital Public Infrastructure and Pharma. -This morning the GIFT Nifty was lower, trading at a discount of more than 80 points to Nifty Futures Friday close, indicating a gap-down start for the Indian market. -Stocks to watch: NCC, Ashoka Buildcon, MOIL, NBCC, NMDC, Premier Energies, Zen Technologies, Sun Pharma, Apollo Hospitals -Shares rose in Asia, with those in Hong Kong and mainland China higher in early trade. US stock futures were steady after Wall Street's gains Friday following robust earnings from the likes of Amazon.com and Intel Corp. Japanese markets are closed for a holiday, which means there will be no Treasuries trading in Asian hours. -In commodities, Oil advanced after OPEC+ agreed to push back its December production increase by one month and tensions escalated again in the Middle East. Brent rose as much as 2% to more than $74 a barrel. Gold was stable after retreating from a record high last week Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues 

What if you could unlock the secrets to enduring success through the world of industrial pioneers? In this special episode of The Core Report, Govind Ethiraj discusses the legacy of the Tata group with R. Gopalakrishnan and Harish Bhat, co-authors of the transformative book Jamsetji Tata: Powerful Learnings for Corporate Success. Their book dives deep into the life and legacy of Jamsetji Tata, the visionary founder of the Tata Group. His entrepreneurial spirit and values have shaped modern Indian industry. Discover how his groundbreaking ideas—from establishing the Indian Institute of Science to launching iconic brands like Tata Steel and Tata Motors—continue to inspire generations of leaders. R. Gopalakrishnan, a veteran of Tata and Unilever, shares the story behind their collaboration and the motivation to create a book that transcends biography. Instead, it serves as a guide for young Indians seeking to understand the principles that have driven Tata's success for over 150 years. Harish Bhat, an advisor and director at Tata Group, discusses the essence of value-based leadership, emphasising fairness, integrity, and a commitment to stakeholders. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listeners! We await your feedback....⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Core and The Core Report is ad supported and FREE for all readers and listeners. Write in to shiva@thecore.in for sponsorships and brand studio requirements. For more of our coverage check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecore.in⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube

Forbes India's latest issue pays a rich homage to legendary business leader Ratan Tata who was also crucial in changing the future of India's automobile industry. The auto special would have been incomplete without mentioning his vision for Indian families as Tata Motors launched Nano and Indica. In this podcast, Manu Balachandran talks about Tata's impact, the current status of the Indian auto industry, and Mahindra and Mahindra's bet with Thar Roxx.

Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top developments from around the world ahead of the trading session of October 22 -A rebound from lows for the Nifty 50 was short-lived on Monday as despite the best efforts from HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries, the index ended in the red, without any follow-up buying. For the 93 points contributed by the Nifty heavyweights to the upside, there was a team of Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys, IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank and Tata Consumer Products to offset those gains. -Today, shares of Bajaj Housing Finance, 360 One WAM, City Union Bank, HFCL, Jana Small Finance Bank, Mahindra Logistics, Union Bank of India are some of the broader market names that will react to results. -Earnings: Bajaj Finance, Adani Energy Solutions, Adani Green, Amber Enterprises, Can Fin Homes, Chennai Petro, ICICI Prudential, Indus Towers, IIFL Securities, M&M financial, ICICI Securities, Persistent Systems, Coforge, Shoppers Stop, SRF, Varun Beverages, Zensar Technologies, Olectra Greentech, Zomato -GIFT Nifty was trading flat this morning vs Nifty Futures' Monday's close, indicating a muted-to-positive start for Indian market -Other stocks to track: Tata Motors, RVNL -Hyundai Motor India IPO lists today. Its grey market premium has declined to 2%, with shares now trading at a premium of Rs 48 as against the issue price of Rs 1,960.  The IPO of Hyundai Motor India, the Indian arm of South Korean automaker Hyundai, got subscribed 2.37 times on the third day of the bidding last week, helped by institutional buyers. This is the largest IPO in the country, surpassing LIC's initial share sale of Rs 21,000 crore. -Asian equities declined for a second day as Wall Street stocks took a breather after notching their longest weekly rally this year. Bonds tumbled on cooling expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Shares in Australia, Japan, and South Korea all fell, while futures for benchmarks in Hong Kong pointed to losses. That's after equities in the US dropped from nearly overbought levels, following a relentless advance to all-time highs. -Overnight in the US, the S&P 500 fell 0.2% with all of its major groups but technology pushing lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.8%. Nvidia Corp. hit a record high, with the Nasdaq 100 up 0.2% -Oil prices fell this morning, paring the previous day's nearly 2% rise as the top U.S. diplomat renewed efforts to push for a ceasefire in the Middle East, and as slow demand in China, the world's top oil importer, continued to weigh on the market. Brent crude futures for December delivery were down 26 cents, or 0.3%, at $74.03 a barrel. Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues

With the recent passing of legendary Industrialist Ratan Tata, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj takes a trip down memory lane to rediscover the entrepreneurial qualities of the man that made him so influential on Indian business. Joined by S. Ramadorai, former CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS); Ravi Kant, former Managing Director of Tata Motors; Sudhir Sethi, Founder and Chairman of Chiratae Ventures India Advisors; and Roger Pereira, communications expert and former advertising professional who worked closely with the Tata group, this episode serves as tribute to Mr. Tata, who will remain an icon of business. ⁠⁠Listeners! We await your feedback....⁠⁠⁠ The Core and The Core Report is ad supported and FREE for all readers and listeners. Write in to shiva@thecore.in for sponsorships and brand studio requirements. For more of our coverage check out ⁠⁠⁠thecore.in⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channel⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Youtube

-Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top developments from around the world ahead of the trading session of September 13 -This morning, GIFTNifty was higher, trading at a premium of more than 60 pts from Nifty Futures Thursday close, indicating a start in the green for the Indian market. -On Thursday, the Nifty, which struggled to cross 25,000 for the better part of the day, crossed 25,200, 25,300 and even made a new record high of 25,433, all within a span of 90 minutes. The weekly options expiry of the Nifty 50 contracts triggered a sharp short covering move, led by banking stocks. Another trigger may have been the nearly ₹3 lakh crore that were blocked for the Bajaj Housing Finance IPO. Freeing up of that capital could have also led to this upmove. -Adani Group will be in focus today as the group as unequivocally rejected and denied baseless allegations presented by Swiss publication GothamCity. They said the Adani Group has no involvement in any Swiss court proceedings, and none of their company accounts have been subject to sequestration by any authority. -Stocks to watch: BPCL, Tata Power, Tata Motors, BLS International, SBI Card, Patanjali Foods -In Asia, stocks fluctuated this morning, with the yen's rise to around 141 per dollar pressuring those in Japan, an export-oriented economy. Benchmarks rose in Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong and China, following a fourth day of gains on Wall Street. -The range-bound trading in equities suggests caution ahead of next week's Fed policy meeting, after data showed Thursday that US producer price index picked up slightly in August after the previous month's numbers were revised lower. Meanwhile, categories that feed into the Fed's preferred inflation gauge were muted. -Oil prices rose on Friday, extending a rally sparked by output disruptions in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, where Hurricane Francine forced producers to evacuate platforms before it hit the coast of Louisiana. Brent crude futures rose by 34 cents, or 0.5%, to $72.31 per barrel this morning. Tune in to the Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues

Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Marketbuzz Podcast. Here are top developments from around the world ahead of the trading session of August 30 -The last time the Nifty gained 11 days in a row was nearly two decades ago, way back in September 2007. The 11th day of gains during its monthly expiry session was courtesy Reliance Industries as one-third of the Nifty's gains on Thursday came from RIL. An otherwise sluggish session on the Nifty was brought to life when Reliance Industries announced that it will consider a 1:1 bonus issue at its board meet on September 5. The resultant spike saw the Nifty make a new high of 25,192 before ending at a record closing high of 25,151. -A big factor for Friday's trading session though, will be the MSCI adjustments, which will take place in the final few minutes of the trading session. This means that HDFC Bank, which has been an underperformer, will see the first tranche of its weightage increase in the MSCI indices. Analysts are expecting the lender to receive flows ranging between $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion. -Both foreign and domestic investors were net buyers in the cash market on Thursday but the numbers will also be skewed due to the block deals seen in stocks like InterGlobe Aviation, PB Fintech and Welspun Living. -Stocks to watch: Infosys, Tata Motors, sugar stocks, RVNL, ITI, NBCC, SpiceJet, CDSL, LIC, Lemon Tree -Asian stocks advanced as upbeat US growth data suggested the Federal Reserve is engineering a so-called soft landing for the economy. Equities in Australia and South Korea rose while those in Japan inched up. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index headed for a fourth month of gains as traders awaited a key US inflation report due Friday. -A rally Friday will cap the best month for US and global stocks since June amid bets the Fed will ease policy as it tames inflation without the economy tumbling into recession. US output grew at a slightly stronger pace in the second quarter than initially reported, reflecting an upward revision to consumer spending that more than offset weaker activity in other categories. -In commodities, oil was steady after jumping Thursday on positive US economic data and worsening supply disruptions in Libya. Meanwhile, gold slipped. -GIFT Nifty was trading higher this morning at a premium of nearly 20 pts from Nifty Futures Thursday close, indicating a start in the green for the Indian market. Tune in to Marketbuzz Podcast for more cues 

Welcome to another episode of A Century Of Stories presented by IDFC FIRST Bank! In 2008, Tata Motors made a historic move by acquiring the iconic British brands Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford for $2.3 billion. This bold acquisition was a strategic effort to expand Tata Motors' global presence. Ratan Tata's leadership played a pivotal role in revitalising the two brands. With substantial investments in new technologies, design innovation, and global expansion, the takeover transformed Jaguar and Land Rover into successful and modern luxury car brands. The move reflected Tata's ambition and commitment to solidifying Tata Motors' position on the global stage. This dramatic takeover was a testament to Tata's resilience and vision, transforming what was once a bitter encounter into a story of triumph. Subscribe for more such captivating stories! New episodes out every Monday! #Tata #JaguarLandRover #Triumph #ACenturyOfStories Open IDFC FIRST Bank savings account :  https://www.idfcfirstbank.com/personal-banking/accounts/savings-account?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=content&utm_campaign=June&utm_content=COS Know more about Zero Fee Banking : https://www.idfcfirstbank.com/getmorefromyourbank?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=centuryofstories&utm_campaign=cosepi1&utm_term=Aug23 Follow ‘A Century of Stories' official Instagram handle at @acenturyofstories Subscribe to A Century of Stories YT channel Listen to A Century of Stories across Audio Platforms Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Gaana | Amazon Music | Jio Saavn Follow our host Kunal on Instagram at @kunalvijayakar And don't forget to rate us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Market Minutes, Lovisha Darad talks about key events that investors will eye on August 1. After the US Federal Reserve hinted at interest rate cut from September, can it enthuse Indian equity markets? Additionally, market observers will keenly watch out how the India Inc's Q1 earnings pan out – Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, Adani Ports will deliver results today. Apart from that, Ceigall India IPO will open for subscription, while Akums Drugs IPO is set to close. Also, catch VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Financial Services on Voice of the Day segment. Market Minutes is a morning podcast that puts the spotlight on hot stocks, key data points, and developing trends.

On Episode 336 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Prashanth Agarwal, Partner, Indirect Tax at PwC India.SHOW NOTES(00:00) The Take(03:11) Stories Of The Day(03:53) Markets take a breather and brace for the budget(05:37) India's Auto industry is set for volatile times(09:48) Why Maruti Chairman RC Bhargava is going after Tata Motors(14:04) Why businesses want simpler Goods & Service Tax rulesListeners! We await your feedback....To collaborate with our Core Brand Studio contact shiva@thecore.inFor more of our coverage check out thecore.in--Support the Core Report--Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube

Tune into this 8th episode of a 10-part series, "Designer's Digest” with Akanksha Sethi. This series is in partnership with @godrejdesignlab. Designer's Digest series is about Design as a profession, its daily grind, the secrets to climbing the design career ladder, and what edge we'll need to thrive in the captivating design world. Starting with a few numbers collected from SIAM, (Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures) and the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) Over 4.4 million vehicles were produced in India in 2022-23. We've around 10 Big players in the Automobile industry, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, Honda Cars India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Renault India, MG Motor India, Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto. India ranks as the fourth-largest passenger vehicle market worldwide. 1.2% of cars sold in India were EVs. However, as per ETAuto, EV sales are rapidly growing, with a 230% increase. The Indian government aims to achieve 30% EV penetration by 2030 through various initiatives and policies. To discuss all this and Automobile Design as a career in India... Akanksha Sethi joins us. Akanksha has been a Colors, Materials, and Finish Design, Group lead at Maruti Suzuki for the past 13 years. She did her Bachelor of Design from the National Institute of Fashion Technology. Before joining Maruti Suzuki, she had worked at Amrapali Jewels and Titian Industries.   Questions Who is an automobile designer? What are the sub-disciplines within it? You deal with Colors, Material, and Finish. Tell us more about it. What do you do when it deals with CMF? How does one grow in a career in automobile design? Can you describe the career ladder for automobile designers in India? What are the typical milestones, changes of responsibilities, and challenges at each stage? What is the difference when they say, “Manufactured in India” versus “Assembled in India”? How and where do designers from India fit in this setup? What goes when collaboration happens - Suzuki + Maruti or Hero and Honda? What are some of the most iconic or impactful car colors or materials and finishes you've been part of in your career? What makes them special? What defines the success of a good color for a car? How do we define a good, reliable, and safe material? What are checks and tests done to test materials? How have the skills required for automobile design changed after liberalization (1990)? Or maybe when Maruti 800 came on the market in 1983? What new skills are becoming increasingly important, especially in the context of electric vehicles and sustainable technologies when we talk about CMF? What are the major trends and challenges that are shaping and will shape the industry in the coming decades when it comes to CMF? In this 10-part series, I have 4 woman designers and you are one of them. As per the D'Source repository, only 2 women designers out of 19 Automotive designers in India. Can you talk a little bit about gender diversity within the automobile design industry? What unique challenges have you faced being a Women Designer in the Automobile / Man's world? What advice would you like to give young designers entering the Automobile Design world?   Reference reading https://www.dsource.in/resource/history-automotive-design-india/top-automotive-designers-india/akanksha-sethi https://www.dsource.in/resource/history-automotive-design-india/automotive-design-schools-india https://www.dsource.in/resource/history-automotive-design-india/important-automobile-models/cars-designs https://www.dsource.in/sites/default/files/resource/history-automobile-design-india/downloads/file/history_automobile_design_india.pdf https://www.linkedin.com/in/akanksha-sethi-a7549723/?originalSubdomain=in https://www.siam.in/about-us.aspx?mpgid=1&pgidtrail=2 https://www.fada.in/

Even though EV sales just make up a fifth of the Tata Motors's overall sales, the automobile-maker is still the reigning giant of India's growing EV ecosystem. It is also leading the cab industry's shift to EVs.Over the next 3 to 5 years, it has promised to sell at least 50, 000 EV four wheelers to cab companies. Based on the deal made over a year ago, half of them are meant for Uber. But it's been over a year since the deal with Uber and only 4000 Tata EVs are up and running in Uber's fleet?Did Tata Motors make a miscaculation? Tune in.Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India's first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.

Show Notes and Transcript Journalist and 'China smartypants' Kenneth Rapoza joins Hearts of Oak to discuss China's impact on Western manufacturing post its WTO entry and the free trade's negative effects on job losses and economic disparities.  We look at the challenges in competing with China's low-cost labour and its aggressive trade practices on other nations.  Kenneth walks us through evolving views on globalization, power shifts between the US and China, and China's strategic expansion in key industries. We address concerns about social control in China and democracy preservation, emphasizing the need to understand changing power dynamics in today's interconnected world amidst China's global rise Kenneth Rapoza is a seasoned business and foreign affairs reporter with more than 20 years experience. He was stationed abroad as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Sao Paulo and was a former senior contributor for Forbes from 2011 to 2023 writing about China, India, Russia, Brazil, Mexico and other developing countries. After leaving Brazil in 2011, Ken started covering the BRIC countries for Forbes as a senior contributor.  He has travelled throughout all of the countries he covered and has seen first-hand China's impressive growth and its ghost towns as recent as 2017 and 2018. His editorial work has appeared in diverse publications like The Boston Globe and USA Today — where he was given the unflattering task of taking an opposing view in support of China tariffs at the start of the trade war — and more recently can be found in Newsweek and The Daily Caller. He has either written for, or has been written about, in The Nation and Salon in the dot-com years, and almost broke the Argentine internet after publishing a story in Forbes about the return of the International Monetary Fund before the government opened up about it. Today, Ken does the radio and podcast circuit talking about CPA issues. Having grown up near the depressed mill towns of Massachusetts, manufacturing as a bulwark of household income and sustainability is not merely an intellectual pursuit, but a personal one, too. He experienced the life-altering impact government policy has on manufacturing labor in his own family back in the 1990s. He considers himself an American “lao baixing.” He graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH. Ken lives and works from a small farm and beach town in Southern Massachusetts with his family.   Connect with Ken... X                         x.com/BRICbreaker SUBSTACK        doubleplus.substack.com WEBSITE            prosperousamerica.org Interview recorded 15.4.24 Connect with Hearts of Oak... WEBSITE            heartsofoak.org/ PODCASTS        heartsofoak.podbean.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA  heartsofoak.org/connect/ SHOP                  heartsofoak.org/shop/ TRANSCRIPT  (Hearts of Oak) And I'm delighted to have a brand new guest, someone who I've been intrigued watching their Twitter, and that is Kenneth Rapoza. Kenneth, thank you so much for your time today. (Kenneth Rapoza) Thanks for having me on, Peter. I appreciate it. Oh, great. And people can obviously find you @BRICbreaker is your Twitter handle. Ken is an industry analyst from the Coalition for a Prosperous America, former staff, foreign correspondent for Wall Street Journal and a senior contributor to Forbes covering China since back in 2011. And there's so many issues we could discuss, but it's that issue of China which I want to start with. And I've seen a number of your posts, I think on Daily Caller. One of the recent ones was on free trade. I think free traders are wrong. It's time to try trade a new way. And you started off simply by a statement on a Daily Mail poll recently showed 54% of voters support Trump's proposal to put 10% tariffs on imports from China and elsewhere, which is obviously opposite to a free trade thinking. Maybe start there. Why do you think free traders are wrong? And why do you think we need a new model for the future? Well, the idea of free trade, right, of course, goes back to the British colonial days, right? But in modern times, from our youth and what we recall, it really kicked off in its heyday, we could say, probably post-World War II, and then after the end of the Cold War. It was the end of history, peace in the world, right? No more Soviet Union. We're all on the same page with trade. Then it really went into high gear in 2001. This is when China enters the World Trade Organization. At that point, I would say, is the beginning of what some people have called hyper-globalization. That was the Western world's manufacturing base being sucked out of their towns and cities and shipped to Asia. It has been totally destructive. Led to the different policies that we have today. You could even say Brexit in some degree was because of it. It was an anti-globalization vote. You know, because really what's happening is the Western leaders are saying, oh, they know the plebs are against globalization for the most part. And they say, oh, you don't like it anymore. You don't like globalization. Fine. We're going to import all those people that you don't want to compete with in the third world. We're going to import them and we're going to pay them your job. And we're going to pay them your wages that That you don't want to accept. We're going to pay them that. And that's the way it's going to go. So, it's been a disaster for many people. Brexit is probably one of the examples of an anti-globalist push among the populace. And, of course, the Trump election was the creme de la creme of the anti-globalist push within the electorate. So, you know, when you go back to the 80s, 90s, and of course, China joined the World Trade Organization, that was the globalization heyday. And when what many people call a reverse globalization or a localization. The language is still being defined on this issue. But clearly, the populace of the Western world is against the old school globalization. When I say that, that's 80s, 90s trade, the model, the way it was. We're going to just import. We're going to make things where it's cheap to make things. And that's how it's going to be. We're a consumer society. We fill our garages not with cars. We fill them with toys and trinkets and all this other stuff instead. And it's going to be made in Mexico and Asia and so on. And if you don't have a job anymore, well, you can learn to code, or you can go drive an Uber, or you can go, maybe if you're lucky, you're good at math, you can go work at Goldman Sachs, or you could become a nurse. I mean, that's it. And people have rejected that. So, again, a lot of the people who are pro-free trade, they're guys who are older than us, and they came from the time when free trade was, globalization was becoming, was a topic, right? Again, the post-Soviet, the post-Cold War era, and they're thinking they still have that mindset. But there's nothing that shows that free trade has worked for the working class. The blue-collar class. There have been numerous studies showing that it hasn't. It's been great for Walmart. It's been great for multinational corporations, but it hasn't been great for workers because why? They have to compete in the West. They have to compete with labour in Mexico, with labour in Vietnam. There is absolutely no way someone in Manchester City; in Newcastle, can make a car, can make a shirt for what they make it in Bangladesh for. There's no way. They can't do it. They'll never, ever do this. So, if you're going to have that kind of world, then you're just going to outsource forever your manufacturing to Asia or over here in this hemisphere to Mexico. And I think that's where the backlash has come. And I think that's where free traders really have their blind spot is, okay, it's great. There's always going to be trade. There's always going to be imports, but to what extent are we going to allow this so that your industry, whether it is in England or whether it is the United States, whether it is in Germany; to what extent are you going to allow it so that you have no blue collar workforce, you have no manufacturing base anymore? That is the question of the day. That is the biggest pushback. In the West, we have globalism versus anti-globalism, for lack of a better word, you know and that's leading to a lot of political stress in the west. I remember being out on the campaign trail for Brexit with UKIP knocking on doors over the years and anytime you'd knock on the door of someone who ran a business that was a multinational business their response would be of: I don't want Brexit. I want cheap labour I want movement of goods and a cheap labour as low as possible. That's all I care about, it's the bottom line, and is this a conversation about maybe globalization has not gone the way we expected. That it's purely about the bottom line then removes the individual from it is that kind of the conversation that's beginning to now boil up. Oh, absolutely it's beginning to boil up. And again I think it started with Brexit and it started with with trump. Look what's happening in the world today. Look at look at Germany, primarily Germany. You see the headlines in The Economist. They're all worried about Chinese EVs coming in. They're all worried in the Netherlands now about Goldwind. Goldwind is the big wind turbine manufacturer that's taking market share away from precious Vestas. Well, that's too bad. But you want to make it all in China. What do you think China is going to do? They're going to say, well, I don't want to make Vestas. I want my own company. I don't want to make Vestas products. I want to be Vestas. Why wouldn't China want that? Why wouldn't they want that? It makes no sense that they wouldn't want that. I mean, the UK is a bad example here, because the UK used to have Land Rover and used to have the Mini, right? And now that's all Tata. That's all Indian now. I don't know who owns Mini, but I mean, certainly Land Rover and Jaguar. These are British iconic brand, auto motor brands. They're owned by Tata Motors in India now. They're probably still made to some degree in the UK, of course, but the brand doesn't belong to the UK anymore. It's Indian. So, they're panicking and they're panicking because they cannot compete. They will never, ever compete with low cost labour. They'll never compete with China because China is not interested in the free market competition of the West. They're interested in full employment. And it's a massive nation run by provincial leaders who have different viewpoints of the world than Xi Jinping. If Xi Jinping says, no, we just talked to Janet Yellen. We just talked to, you know, whatever his name is, the prime minister of the UK. I can't think of it right now. Now, he said that he doesn't want us to overproduce anymore solar panels and wind turbines and EVs. We're going to stop. We got to play by the rules. We can all be friends. Do you think the provincial guy in Nanjing and Guangdong is going to listen to this guy? He's got a million mouths to feed. Millions of people. Millions. More than the UK's entire workforce. He has in one province. He's not worried about what Janet Yellen says what Olaf thinks. To the Chinese, Olaf is a snowman from Frozen. They're not worried about this guy. So, this is something that they can't compete with. And so they're learning now. They're seeing it. And they're worried now. You see them worrying now because their precious renewable energy market is being taken over by China. Well, sometimes China's out innovating them. China just copied what we made here in the West. But China can do it easier because they get the subsidies. They got workers galore. They got workers galore who aren't worried about, you know, TikTok videos and, you know, trying to rehearse for, you know, they want to be the next EDM DJ or they want to get on Eurovision. That's their biggest dream. And then these guys are just flooding the market with product. You can't compete with that. You'll never, ever compete with that. But that's the free trade. That's free trade. China's saying, hey, you know, we're trading, we're making products. And the West will say, well, yeah, but you're subsidizing or you're doing this. Well, then the Chinese are going to say, well, you subsidize. You subsidize your farmers. The Inflation Reduction Act in the United States, you're giving huge tax breaks to produce. So, you're doing it. So, you stop. There is no such thing as free trade. There is no such thing as free trade the way people thought it would be. And that doesn't mean that importing is bad or that you and I, Peter and Ken, can't start a business. And we can't afford to pay $30 an hour. So, we decide on our own volition. We decide to, from the get-go, that we're going to make it in Mexico. We're going to make our widgets in Mexico. That's what we're going to do. That was our plan from the beginning. That's one thing. It's bad when Ken and Peter were making a widget. We wanted to make it in Newcastle. We wanted to make it in Portland, Oregon. And now we go, I can't do this anymore. I'm competing with Mexico. I have to close now. You and I, we got to lay off 100 people that we work with for 10, 20, 30 years. We got to tell them it's over. And these guys are making $30,000, $40,000, $50,000, $60,000, $70,000, $80,000 a year. But that's 10 times what the, you know, the average salary in Mexico, I think is $16,000. In Vietnam it's nine. So, I mean, it's okay. Again, if Ken and Peter decided we're going to make a widget and we were always planning to make it in Mexico because of that wage variable, but then what happens when you and I were making a widget happily here happily, and now we cannot. Maybe we're done. Maybe you and I have finished, maybe we're finished. But maybe all the people that we work with every day, they're done. It's all over them. But that's the free trade world that is being criticized now because you cannot compete with developing nations on wage alone. Not only that, of course, in the US, we have a strong currency. Think about how far my dollar goes in Mexico or China or Vietnam. I could buy a mansion in Vietnam. I could barely buy a trailer in the United States for $300,000. Think about what I could do with that money in Vietnam or Thailand or Mexico, right? So, not only do you have the wage issue, you have a strong currency here because we're such a financial market. All the money from the world comes here. You have higher taxes here than you do in other places. So, you're competing on that level too. So, there really is the argument of free trade was always something that was for the textbooks, something that the faculty lounge could discuss and economists could discuss in a dream world. But in reality, it never came to fruition because it only was good for the big corporations who were transnational. They had no allegiance to a nation. It wasn't Peter and Ken making a widget. It wasn't you and I making bikes in Oregon. It wasn't that. It was Walmart buying and selling a million bikes all across the continental United States. We don't care about where we get the bikes. If I can get it for $100 or $99 and sell it for $110, and I'm selling a million of them. That $1 difference puts a million dollars a year in my pocket. It's a big deal. So, I mean, those are the guys who really benefited. But the guy who made the bike doesn't benefit. And for them, it's a huge blow. And I think that is where we are seeing in the West today. That's where the tensions are rising from the electorate against the established powers. We can look at even the immigration debate. What is the immigration debate about? It's about why are we giving these guys all this money? Why these guys are hurting our wages or these guys are hurting, you know, our ability to get jobs. And so it's always it always relates to that sort of what I call the immigration debate in the West. I call it forced globalism upon the people. You know, again, like I said earlier, the conversation saying you don't want us to make a factory in Asia. You don't want us to import goods because you all talk to your elected officials and cry because you want to make steel or whatever here. Good. We're going to import all of them here. You know, they're going to make it for half your pay or we're going to totally stunt your wage growth forever. You know, so that's always the stem of the issue in the West. It's always this rush to globalization, creating this, you know, where planet Earth is the nation state rather than the UK as a nation and Germany as a nation or the EU is a block. No, there's districts, like Hunger Games. This is the district that makes this widget. This is the district that makes that widget. And then free capital moves throughout the world. And that's a dream of the free trader, but that's not a dream of the person, again, Ken and Pete, who were making a widget, and now we cannot. We cannot do that anymore, because we cannot compete with Mexico. There is no way in hell we're going to do it. We're not going to make it for the same price you can make it in Albania, for crying out loud. It's all over. And so that has something's got to give. And there's a lot of politicians that realize that. And there's a lot who are pushing back, obviously. Well, in that order, you talk about some of the old understanding of the views on globalization are changing. So, you talk about trade deficits don't matter or imports don't take American jobs. I mean, those are two issues which will come home to roost for individuals because the U.S. Massive trade gap, that has a cost. And of course, if you're all getting your stuff from temu then actually uh no one needs to actually work in America to produce anything so, where are the jobs? And is it a waking up to the damage that unrestricted, uncontrolled, mass-globalization causes in those two simple things of trade deficit and simple jobs. Well yeah there is there is a waking up. Look, I look back; In fact, I'm not an old guy. So, I remember in the 90s, I was young, I was probably just starting to vote, when a man named Ross Perot was talking about this, what it would be like when the United States created the free trade area of North America, NAFTA. And he said it would be a huge sucking sound of American jobs going to Mexico. And at the time, remember, Mexico was a country that was in and out of default. It survived on the IMF. It was like Argentina. It was basically Argentina of North America. And of course, NAFTA saved it. NAFTA saved it, but it became essentially the United States, the 51st state. And what's happening now? Let's talk about the free trade agreement of North America. Let's talk about NAFTA for a second. That idea was always to Mexico is our neighbor. They're always in and out of a financial crisis or an economic crisis. Let's help them with trade. Let's help them do this. And it was a success to a large extent, right? I mean, it's still way poorer than we are here in the U.S. and Canada. Way poorer. You can't compare the wages between the two countries; it's just at least three times more here. But countries, companies from around the world are going to Mexico now. So, Germany is setting up shop to make electric vehicles there. Of course, Korea and Hyundai make cars there. But a lot of those cars are for sale in Mexico. Those are big sellers in Mexico. But I highly doubt that the BMW electric vehicle is a high powered vehicle, a selling vehicle in Mexico. I don't think that's the market that is going to come here. The Japanese have been making steel in Mexico. That is coming here. That's coming here duty free. So, now NAFTA has become a trade zone for any multinational that wants to set up shop in Mexico. It's helping the Mexicans and the locals and the Mexican workers, but it's really a multinational free trade zone. If you can set up shop in Mexico and, of course, employ Mexicans and so on and pay Mexican taxes, you can sell your goods where? Well, to the biggest consumer economy in the world, right? You've got to sell them here. You're not setting up to sell there, I mean, Mexico, tiny. Your next door neighbour is right here. So, this is a problem, but that's free trade. That's the free trade topic. That's the free trade model. And people do not like it. Clearly, they do not like it. It doesn't mean they don't like free trade. Obviously, we want to trade. Again, you and I have a factory. We make a widget. We want to trade with the world. We do want to trade with the world. And that's not a bad thing. That's a good thing. There's nothing wrong with that. But again, if people perceive from the UK, from Germany, the United States; they perceive that their leaders were obsessed, that's changing, with this globalization model of one world kumbaya. Everything's going to be made in Asia. Everything's going to be made in Mexico. And they cannot survive. They cannot survive on that. And so either you're going to have a city and town where you have marijuana shops and treatment centers, and that's going to be your new industry and casinos, or you're going to have a place where people can survive making things like kitchen cabinets or furniture. And if you don't want that, if you don't want that, then okay, then admit you don't want that. And what are you going to do to replace it? Okay, then what do they say? Well, we're going to have universal basic income. So they know. They do come up with solutions, but that's their solution. That's their solution. And I'm not convinced that people are on board with that for the most part. I don't know. Maybe there are some lazy people who are fine with universal basic income. I'm sure there are people who would be fine with that. But people are against this globalization model, and it's being turned on its head in the West, and it is a source of a lot of political problems. And of course, China is the 10,000 pound gorilla, whatever that saying goes in the room. And everybody, everybody sees that now. It was Trump really that made people see that, but Europe seeing it now as well. So, where that leads in the years ahead, I don't know. People clearly do not like the setup the way it was pre Trump, let's say pre Brexit, where the goal was: hey, we're just going to make everything in China. We're gonna make everything in Asia. And that's it. You can learn to become a new EDM DJ and you now train for Eurovision and maybe you'll get lucky and that's that's the extent of it. Well, we've got UBI coming in Wales as a test bed but that's a whole other conversation with Wales; have found how you get free money which is a change in how humanity works. I want to ask, you did another post looking at, I think the title was, U.S. Risks Losing Its Status as an Exemplar of a Free Country with Laws. And you talked about China's soft power slowly winning hearts and minds, see it in developing countries, in other countries it's not. But there does seem to be that move from that kind of American dream, everyone wants to come to America to see the sights, the sounds, to see the miracle that's America. That seems to now be moving towards China with a huge focus on it. So, what are your thoughts? Tell us more about that, about the US losing that position, having its soft power of influence worldwide. Well, for starters, America is still seen as a place in Europe as well, as a place where people from developing countries want to go. If we were seen as a failing society and failing countries, I would assume people from other failing countries wouldn't want to come here. But, I don't know how informed these people are about what it looks like today in the streets of San Francisco. How much it costs to live in New York City? They might still believe that, you know, California is paved with gold and they can become, you know, Hollywood actors in a year or two, you know, singing and dancing on the streets of Hollywood and Vine. Maybe they believe that. They'll learn from Rude Awakening. But that sort of vision of the United States may still exist in Latin in parts of Latin America. I believe that is eroding. OK, now on the China side with soft power, of course. You know so soft power is defined as, you know, diplomacy but it's also defined as culture. And it's also defined as corporate branding. So, culture United States wins hands down. Everybody knows Hollywood right: American music. We got Taylor Swift. China doesn't have the Chinese salesman, you know. So, we have you know the rock and so on. We have all these movies that's an immeasurable positive for the United States, culturally. But in terms of diplomacy and just soft power in general. Let's look at what happened recently. So, you have Russia's war with Ukraine. So, obviously Russia is part of the big four emerging markets. It's part of the BRIC collective. And these guys have been, these leaders of these countries have been talking and developing relationships for at least, I would say 20 years now. When the West asked all these countries to support them in their view on Russia, to a man, none of them went along with it. None of them. This is completely different than what it was like in the 80s. If you tell Brazil: hey, we need you to send some weapons to Ukraine. Brazil couldn't say no. Because the United States said, well, we're going to hold back that IMF loan. We're going to hold back that development loan for that bridge you're trying to build, that dam you want. Either you give, either you start putting out, make it look like you're on our side and start churning out some ammo for the Ukrainians or the money for that hydroelectric dam is off the table. That's not a thing anymore. That's not a thing anymore. The United States has lost that. So, when you see countries in the developing world that can say no to the West, say no to Europe and the United States, right, and ignore them. That is a sign that the soft power of the West is eroding. I'm not saying that's eroding in favour of China. But it's eroding in sense of there is imbalance in the world, right? There's a sense of that people in developing world, the leaders in developing world is saying, we don't want the unipolar view anymore, right? Let's, let's, let's go more of a multi-polar view, Right. Maybe that doesn't mean China's in the lead. We don't know who the multipolar is going to be. We don't know. But there is a pushback against the United States way. And I don't know. I think there was a real severing of that with with COVID, honestly, because, everybody in the world saw how the West treated its people during COVID. I mean, we saw what China did, right? Locking people in apartments in Wuhan and so on. We saw those things. Saw that. And who knows? That could have, for all we know here in the West, that could have been just orchestrated to make it look to us in the West that this disease is so bad. Look what the Chinese are doing. They have to literally lock people in their homes or they'll die. This is how bad it is. So, that could have been a psy-op in a way for all I know. But you had people in Canada losing their bank accounts. You had people in the United States being arrested for protesting lockdowns. You had people vilified for it, and so on. While Black Lives Matter and Antifa were able to parade around. Of course, they had their science-y masks on. So, I guess that was all good. And breaking things and knocking statues down and whatever. And they were fine. So that six feet distance didn't matter to them. And people around the world see that. I remember even the president of Mexico said, Obrador, He said, you know, COVID showed the Western world authoritarianism. He showed that the Western world can be authoritarian, just like, what they always criticize us as a being, you know. I mean, this is fascinating. This is not a language that you would hear Mexico ever say about the United States. You'd be instantly punished. What does Mexico do to the United States to help us police the border? What does Mexico do for the United States to help us stop fentanyl? Do you ever hear about them beating up on Sinaloa or Jalisco? I mean, unless like the DEA is involved, those guys just run around free like you and I, you know, going to get a sandwich in a local shop. I mean, there's nothing happening there to fight it, right? So, you know, and I think I look at that as being a sign. That is a sign that the West really is no longer the exemplar on a lot of the issues that it was. On issues like democracy, where all this talk about misinformation and control. That there is sort of a severing of ties, if you will, from the developing world with the West. And I'm not saying that China is going to replace it. We don't want that. But I'm also of the mind that there are many people in the West who really like the China model, and they wouldn't even complain if the China model replaced ours, because they love the top-down societal government control aspects of the CCP. And many of them think in the West that they can just wrap it in the pretty bows of diversity, inclusion and environmental justice. And all the urban educated classes will say: oh, that that sounds reasonable. That sounds like a good way to go. Within the eyes of the developing world. It's very difficult for me to say that they are all going to agree with the U.S. on certain things. That wasn't the case when we were kids. It was not. America was always the right, always in the right, always. Now it's like, you know, they might not agree. They're not going to go along with it. No, you've seen in Africa, especially China using their financial muscle to go in to start massive infrastructure projects for the Belt and Braces. And America seems to be very much hands off. And it seems to be as the West is maybe moved away from parts of Africa, China has gone into to that vacuum and imposed itself. And now is building infrastructure across the continent. The west then scratch your heads and wonder why they have less power. Well, it's because you've handed that industrial, that financial power, over to China and they are now the ones that rule, because of those tight contracts. And they're the ones that get people from A to B by building a road or building a railway. So, they're the ones that Africa need, and no longer the west. Yeah. And you know, where did they come up with this idea? This was what the West did. This was the United States did in the post-World War II, right? The United States went to the world and said, we're going to help rebuild. We're going to get you modernized. That was soft power. We're going to get you on our side. We're going to get you to see things our way. We're going to get you to be our political and economic partner. And so we don't really see that as much anymore. We don't really see that as much anymore. I don't really know why. Maybe it is like a late empire pirate type situation, right? Where we're worried more about silly things, cultural issues. That the other part of the world doesn't worry about. I mean, I think that was something famously said by someone in Africa. They said, look, China comes here giving us money to build roads and bridges. And when you guys come here, you give us lectures on gender, or climate change, right? But that's not to say the Africans don't want American business. I'm sure they do. But that's not, in a lot of ways, that's not what the United States is in there for. And I think only recently the United States has realized, oh, they've seen the error of their ways. Because where I work, I get to sit in on a lot of these hearings in Congress. And I know that they want to counter China in that way. But it's a knee-jerk react to China. It's a knee-jerk react to China. It's not necessarily a long-term planning thing. So, okay, well, how do we go to this country and propose this? What else can we do? Everything is a knee jerk. And that is a problem, but at least they see that they've been caught on the back foot over the last few years. Whereas China has in terms of soft power, diplomacy, getting their corporate brands all over the world that they see now, wow, we're losing. We're losing a lot of that. Think about it. I remember my first time going to Latin America in the 90s. I'm sure this was the case in the 80s and the 70s. Ford, McDonald's, Hollywood, those were symbols. Those are like the unpaid American ambassadors. And so look today; you can probably count on one hand, unless you drive a German car, how many German item products you have in your, in your house. You know, I have a Miele vacuum cleaner. I think that's German, you know, but for the most part, your kid has TikTok on their phone. You might have a Lenovo computer or a Lexmark printer in your office. There's a lot of Chinese corporate brands that are very well known. You probably, your kid probably buys clothes on Shein or, or you probably shop on Temu, right? What's the European equivalent to that? I don't know of any. I can't name one big European app, honestly. I just can't. And even e-commerce, I can't think of a single one. So, this is China. So, this is the soft power. These are very important issues for the United States that used to dominate that, for example, in Latin America. And now they do not. They do not dominate that at all. It's China that is moving in; China is moving in the auto industry. China is moving in big retail and in some areas even finance. So, you know, I think that's an interesting look to see. What's it going to be like in another generation? China may be seen as a better partner. And as I mentioned in Daily Caller, there was a survey by the Singaporean think tank run by the government that showed a small amount, I think it was 50.4%, so it's almost 50-50, of government leaders. Not just men on the street, who said, strategically they felt it was better the dial was moving a little bit more towards China than the United States. Even the fact that it's 50-50 should be worrying to the U.S., right? I'm speaking as an American here, right? It should be worrying that it's even 50-50, but it is. And so that goes to show the power of China. Not just militarily and all this stuff, but just doing business with China and then seeing things China's way in many degrees. Well, it's true. Then that report, Singapore report of the Southeast, it makes you realize that China doesn't actually need to use its military power, because obviously it is ramping up its military spending, wanting to actually impose itself on the South China Sea, make sure America is not there. In one way, it needs to do that because I guess you've got Taiwan and Japan maybe as entities that are not pro-China. But everywhere else, in one way, trade is actually building bridges with those countries. There's actually less reason for China to spend all that huge amount of money on military power whenever soft power through trade and commerce. That's actually winning over Southeast Asia. Oh, absolutely. They're more connected to Asia, more connected to China because of commerce. A lot of Chinese multinationals, especially, have been setting up shop in Southeast Asia to make everything from LED light bulbs to furniture and so on, solar panels are huge in Vietnam and Malaysia. Chinese multinationals are all there and they're selling it all over the world. Most of the United States and Europe. But again, China does want to build up its military because they see, and this is one thing I think the military worries about, is they see this. They think the military is a good place for me to have an industrial base. The military is a good place for me to make big products, big expensive items, maybe like a drone. Drones are a big thing now. Autonomous ships. Autonomous aircraft. China's big on that. I don't know if Russia makes those. So, who is the United States competing with a lot of times for like military contracts in Asia? Russia? So, India might buy, or Saudi Arabia. So India might buy an F-15, but it might also buy a Sukhoi. Might buy both. Might buy a MiG. Might buy an F-15. But now China's saying, hey, wait a minute. Why don't I also; so let them buy. I don't know anything about China. A China fighting tiger. Now, all of a sudden the Vietnamese don't just have F-15s. They got a Chinese fighting tiger too. So it's very important for China to move into the military, not because they want to protect the South China Sea or get the U.S. Military out of there, get that U.S. military protectorate agreement out of Asia because China sees this is my backyard, not yours. And they're going to muscle in and give options. But also, in thinking of the military as a product, I have autonomous boats. Hey, Vietnam, you want to have a coast guard? You want to police illegal fishing? You want whatever? You want to place drugs in the Malibu Straits without getting your soldiers injured? I got autonomous boats. America makes autonomous boats, but we're even better at it. And that's a big deal. That's a huge deal. People don't realize. All of a sudden, who's competing with the United States? Who's competing with Lockheed Martin to make an autonomous boat? The Chinese. Look, when you think of flying internationally,  there's only two planes you've ever been on. You've been on a Boeing and you've been on an Airbus. But now China, I only know the abbreviation of the company, it's called Comac, has the C, I think it's called the C919. Yeah. And that's an international wide-body jet that's going to take you from Shanghai to Paris. Well, guess what? So one day when that plane is seen as doing, in terms of safety record is solid and whatever, the airlines are going to buy that; going to buy a Comac instead of an Airbus, instead of a Boeing. And guess what else is even more interesting? Do you think that the Chinese are going to subsidize a Boeing jet or an Airbus plane? No, they're going to subsidize Comac, so Comac can become the Vietnamese airline of choice carrier. Maybe not Japan, because the United States would muscle in there, I'm sure. Maybe even France would, too. Maybe even Vietnam in the case of France and Vietnam. No. But other areas like Kazakhstan, Russia, for example, Aeroflot would probably be alright. I don't even I don't even envision a future of Aeroflot in Russia using Airbus and Boeing. I don't. I don't even see why they would want to if that Comac jet is safe. Well, you know, Boeing planes, their doors fall off in mid-flight lately. So, if the Comac is safe, why would Russia want to buy an American or a French plane? The Americans and the French hate him. I agree. I'm a plane buff, and I think I would rather fly on a Chinese aircraft than a Boeing at the moment. The aircraft could be better. I just want to finish on another issue. I think one of your tweets was that the established powers of the West love the CCP model of social control and governance. And you made the wrap it up in this diversity. But this whole thing on the control that China have on their citizens, and obviously during COVID, the West suddenly thought, oh, we can now use this to actually control our citizens. And then in the UK, you realize that a lot of our CCTV systems on the streets; and a lot of the CCTV systems used in shops are actually Chinese systems. So, who knows where the data goes? But it's interesting how the West looking at China, once again, it's China that will provide the infrastructure and the setup for the West. The West kind of look at that. They would like some of that control. And China, again, are the world leaders. And once again, they provide what the West wants to control the citizens. Yeah, they're sort of like a petri dish in a way, right? The Chinese people of what the West would like. Now, the Western world, because you live in democracies where people still have a say, people still have a say. But that's changing. Yeah, because they can vilify in the West and use the media and say that people like Peter who think that this way, they're conspiracy theorists, they're right wingers, they're fascists, whatever it is, they're transphobic, they don't believe in science. The whole nine yards, the usual things, right? Right. That's how they get the other half of society to sort of bludgeon you. They shut. So the government doesn't have to do anything. Right. The other half, the other half of polite society could say, oh, that Peter guy has a weird views of things. What's wrong with surveillance? He's not we're not doing anything bad. So what? Look, I'm of the mind that in the West, because we are a democracy and people still have a say, they have to divide the people in a way that when you are opposed to the regime, when you're opposed to the government, you're going to be a person who's spreading misinformation. You're going to be someone who needs to be censored. You're going to be someone who needs to be punished. That is the way that they're able to corral people who don't want to be punished, don't want to be censored, don't want to be vilified. And they can be on this team regime. They can be on the side of the power. So if you were looking at China, you'd be on the side of the CCP. Why would China, why would an average Chinese person want to go against the CCP? You see what happens. So, in the US and in Europe, you're doing that with different laws, like misinformation, you're trying to shut down that debate, trying to shut down people, allowing people to talk about certain things. So, you can vilify them or you can just end it at all. But at least, at the very least, vilify these people so that the other half of society, whether it's a third or whether it's a half, I don't know, can say, yeah, you know, those people deserve to be punished. Those people deserve to be ostracized from society. [40:20] And that gives, of course, the government more control. Because they can't control. They can't just come out and say, we're going to do this. We're going to give you digital currency and program what you can buy or whatever. That's not going to happen. That can, to some extent, happen in China. It'd be very hard to do, do that in the West, but you know, I'm of the mind that they won't, they won't succeed at this. I hope, I hope, I hope not. I could, I could be wrong. We can, we can tell what you can talk about this for hours. You almost need a theologian to talk about some of these issues because, I think that people, because of all these alternative media people like yourself, Peter, right? They've come out and they're, they're almost ahead. That we're one step ahead of how the powers that be think, or at least we understand how they think. We can analyze it and we can come out and say, this is what they could do. Maybe we're wrong. But if we're right, then it's almost like these guys can't do it. You know what I mean? Because now it's like, well, I know we said we weren't going to do it. We did it. But it is a good idea because. And then when you keep having to do that, what happens? What's happening in the West? You delegitimize the system. You delegitimize the institution because of that gaslighting. Because you said you weren't going to do this. The guys you said were spreading misinformation said you were going to do it. You did do it. And then you said, yeah, but it's good that we did it. You can't keep doing that in society. But that's the way that the West moves to a China control like model because they just can't do it. We don't live in a dictatorship. You can't just do it. But that's the way that they move you in that direction. But as long as people like yourself and others in media, and of course, you have a big star in the UK, Russell Brand, he's huge, he's big here in the United States. As long as they're up ahead of that, then I think it becomes harder, because more people are aware, more people are curious about how the powers are trying to control things in their life. And then it's less likely that they will succeed, you know. It is less likely they succeed when more people are aware of what's at stake and more people are aware of what the planning is or how their thinking is. As long as we want to be free people and don't live like the CCP runs China, then we know that the guys who perfectly fine with us living like the CCP. We can be out ahead of them, then we can stop it, because they don't want to, they don't want to be embarrassed. They don't want to look like fools. In the worst case scenario, they will get more aggressive, more vicious and just keep pushing and pushing and pushing. And I think that's, unfortunately, that's the, this, this, the place we find ourselves now in Europe, the UK, the United States and Canada. And it's going to be very interesting to see what happens in the next few years. It will be and we'll see how November changes things because we've little pushback in Europe so I think the U.S have a chance of some pushback in November. You did have a big pushback with that farmer protest that was pretty serious. I think that the farmer protest was really eye-opening for a lot of people. I think, didn't it didn't disrupt some government in the Netherlands or Denmark? I forget, but some somebody was overthrown or a political party that was in... It overthrew the government of the Netherlands, in effect. The issue is actually when you protest, you have media you highlighted, then you're looking for a political solution to come in on the back of that, and Europe haven't yet got that. Now, the European Union elections will be interesting coming up in only months, and that could change things. But yeah, whether the EU are able to remove themselves from China's pocket is a big question, just like it is from the state side, whether you guys can remove yourself from that and China have done well on, I guess, embedding themselves into all our institutions. Look. In Europe, I think the issue with the renewable energy side that they're talking about now and China really dominating that market, that might see them split a little bit with China. So, that'll be interesting to watch to see how the Europeans, which promote climate change, want renewable, want a post-fossil fuel economy, and then go, oh, wait a minute now. We want a post-fossil fuel economy, but we literally have nothing to make a post-fossil fuel economy. Yeah, we have EVs, but we don't have an EV battery maker. Yeah, we have wind, but we have no solar to speak of. If we do, it's small little companies. They're all dominated by the Chinese. It's like Peter and Ken's solar manufacturing plant. We employ a thousand people and we have a few rooftops in southern Spain have our product. But we're not big players. No one's afraid of us. Maybe we're happily employing a few people and making some money until the Chinese come in and buy us out, whatever. They don't have the infrastructure for that. I think I'd be curious to see how Europe reacts to China within the renewable energy space. And I see that as being where China really becomes, well, Europe really splinters off from China because they're not going to be able to compete with China in that market. And they consider that to be, obviously, what Europe always talks about is climate change. They consider that to be probably their most important market in the future. Yeah, 100%. More solar panels from China will solve everything. Yeah, the temperature will fall at least at one degree over the next 20 years Kenneth, I really appreciate you coming on. I've loved following your twitter and obviously your many articles on daily caller. People can get in the description if they're watching. If they're listening it's there as well now the podcast platform so thank you so much for joining us and giving us your thoughts on China. Thanks for having me on Peter, appreciate it.

On Episode 267 of The Core Report, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj brings you the latest in Business and Market news. We also feature an excerpt from the recent The Core Report: Weekend Edition featuring Ravi Kant, former CEO and Vice Chairman of Tata Motors.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories Of The Day(01:00) Indian Markets Could Be Subdued On Mixed US Inflation Signals(02:56) Crude Oil Prices Fall, Balance Between High US Inflation Data And Increased Middle East Tensions(05:08) Goldman Sachs And Morgan Stanley Raise China Outlook(07:02) Tesla's Likely Investment Announcement Comes Bang In Election Season(09:43) The Link Between Infrastructure & New Products Innovations, The Ace Story(15:01) The Cobweb Effect In Economics, From Tomato In India To Cocoa In AfricaFor more of our coverage check out thecore.in--Support the Core Report--Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube

This episode of The Core Report: Weekend Edition features a discussion with Ravi Kant, former CEO and Vice Chairman of Tata Motors. Financial Journalist Govindraj Ethiraj sits down with Mr. Kant to delve into the journey of Tata Motors, from household name to global giant. They talk about the creation of the Tata Nano, successes and challenges of the Nano project, Mr. Kant's role in Tata Motors' acquisitions, including Daewoo Trucks (Korea) and Jaguar Land Rover, his role in transforming companies, including Tata Motors, LML Vespa, Philips, and Titan. ABOUT RAVI KANTRavi Kant, a highly accomplished leader, played a key role in shaping Tata Motors into a global success story. During his tenure as CEO and Vice Chairman, he oversaw the creation of the iconic Nano car, a revolutionary low-cost vehicle for India.  His leadership extended beyond Tata Motors, with successful turnarounds at LML Vespa and Philips, and the creation of the renowned Titan brand. He is also known for his strategic acquisitions like Daewoo trucks and Jaguar Land Rover, solidifying Tata Motors' global presence.  Beyond business, Ravi Kant is a dedicated philanthropist and actively supports educational institutions. His new book Leading from the Back is a distillation of the collective experience and wisdom of Ravi Kant (former CEO, vice chairman, Tata Motors), Harry Paul (co-author of the bestseller FISH! A Proven Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results) and Ross Reck (co-author of The Win-Win Negotiator).For more of our coverage check out thecore.inThe Core Report: Weekend Edition ft Ravi Kant (Video)--Support the Core Report--Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube

On today's episode, financial journalist Govindraj Ethiraj talks to Tamal Bandyopadhyay, veteran commentator on banking issues and columnist with Business Standard.SHOW NOTES(00:00) Stories Of The Day(01:00) World markets hit highs again, India joins the party with smaller steps.(03:26) Moody's catches up, ups India GDP projections(05:35) India ships crude from big find in Krishna Godavari basin.(06:50) 26 years after launching its first car, Tata Motors to demerge passenger cars from parent commercial vehicles.(11:23) RBI cracks down again, this time on IIFL's gold loans business.For more of our coverage check out thecore.in--Support the Core Report--Join and Interact anonymously on our whatsapp channelSubscribe to our NewsletterFollow us on:Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube

Tata Motors' EV subsidiary, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), is prepping for a potential IPO in the next year or so. It wants to raise $1-2 billion. In the first half of 2023, Tata Motors dominated 75% of the passenger EV market share in India despite relentless competition from the likes of Mahindra & Mahindra and other newer rivals. The auto-maker's revenue for FY23 stood at almost $8 billion. The not-so-secret secret behind this success Tata Motors' its Xpres-T EV sedan—the go-to for cab companies and fleet operators that are looking to switch to greener alternatives. Xpres-T could easily to capture the cab market except Tata Motors maybe deliberately downplaying this bit of its success so far. Tune into find out why.Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India's first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.

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In this week's episode Steve and Ike discuss ice storms in Oregon that caused significant damage and power outages. Then it's Land Rovers in the Movies: Murder at the End World. Steve introduces the new sponsored 3D printer from Bamboo Lab that they are planning to use for creating Land Rover parts and tools. They also discuss the hike in profits of Tata Motors, JLR's parent company, and the new insurance program instituted by JLR. Listener suggestions for what to create with the 3D printer are welcome. Catch up with the Underpowered Hour for Land Rover news, adventurous tales, and more! 00:00 Introduction to the Underpowered Hour Show 01:49 The Wooden Picket Range Rover: A Classic Beauty 06:48 The Fergus Ranger: A Unique Automotive Marvel 08:58 Exploring the World of 3D Printing in Automotive 12:00 JLR's Financial Upswing Amidst Supply Chain Challenges 12:56 JLR's Innovative Insurance Program 14:52 The Reality of Vehicle Theft in the UK 17:32 The Mystery of the Stolen 80 Inch Land Rovers 18:05 The Geriatric Theft Situation 18:28 The Hulu Mystery Murder Series: Murder at the End World 19:35 The Role of Land Rover Arctic Trucks in the Series 21:43 The Unprecedented Cold Front in Oregon 22:57 The Aftermath of the Ice Storm 24:19 The Impact on the Local Community 26:56 The Chainsaw Fest in Rural Oregon 27:40 The Forward Control Video and the Closure of Pea Soup Anderson's 28:32 The Upcoming Content on YouTube 28:57 The Spring Collection and 3D Prints

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It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 24th May. I'll be back as usual at 5pm UK time, that's Midday Eastern, for the full podcast.  Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here.  BMW i5, the next-generation 5 Series electric variant, is set for its 2023 reveal after being tested extensively in Northern Sweden. BMW plans for the i5 to be instrumental in their electric transition and expects 15% of total sales to come from EVs this year.  Ford is developing an electric three-row SUV likened to a 'personal bullet train', with a projected release in 2025. The Explorer-sized EV, which could boost the company's sales, promises an impressive 350-mile range.  Tata Motors, the owner of Jaguar Land Rover, is reportedly choosing the UK over Spain to build a large electric car battery plant. The plant, which could create up to 9,000 jobs, signifies a significant investment in the UK's automotive sector.  Tesla is strongly considering building its next gigafactory in England, potentially bringing a large number of jobs to the region. This may spark competition between countries eager to secure this investment.  BYD, China's largest new energy vehicle maker, contemplates building a passenger vehicle manufacturing plant in Europe. The automaker, also looking to expand into Southeast Asia, has been successful in Thailand with its bestselling electric vehicle, the Atto 3.  Italian EV charger company alpitronic Americas LLC plans to open its U.S. headquarters in North Carolina, contributing to the state's growing EV industry. The company anticipates creating 300 jobs by 2027 and investing more than $18.3 million in the region.  Skoda has unveiled the Enyaq L&K, a final addition to its electric SUV series, with an impressive system output of 210 kW. The model also includes an array of new software and design features, promising enhanced technical performance.  SAIC Group is working on solid-state battery cells, with the first production model expected in 2025. Partnering with startup QingTao Energy Development, SAIC aims for the safe large-scale application of these batteries.  A Munro Live video revealed concerns about the GMC Hummer EV battery's efficiency. The cost-intensive manufacturing process, including the battery cradle's assembly from 139 steel components and 3500 welds, could make it less competitive.  A US study by Recurrent suggests that EV batteries should last as long as the vehicle itself. It also found that battery replacement under warranty could be beneficial for owners, potentially contradicting concerns about battery lifespan.  France achieved its goal of 100,000 public EV charging stations, setting a new target of 400,000 by 2030. The country's push for EV infrastructure has sparked significant investment in local startups focusing on charging solutions.  BMW's 2024 lineup will feature the i4 xDrive40, an AWD model with an additional electric motor, promising quicker acceleration and 307 miles per charge. BMW's 7-series will also see new additions, including the i7 eDrive50 and a hybrid variant, the 750e.  Caterham plans to showcase two electric prototypes of its Seven sports car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The company aims to be prepared for future legislation changes or parts availability issues that may necessitate an electric vehicle launch.  Tesla is extending its virtual power plant in South Australia to an additional 3,000 homes to aid low-income households. The solar arrays and Powerwalls supplied by Tesla are part of the company's larger plan to provide affordable residential electricity and grid services.  Solar car parks are gaining popularity as businesses aim to generate renewable energy on-site. The combination of energy production, car shade and shelter, as demonstrated in the UK, has potential for a massive increase in the deployment of solar car parks.  Octopus Energy's Electroverse has launched a product aimed at businesses, seeking to revolutionize the public EV charging experience. The platform includes a comprehensive dashboard with charging history and data access. Electroverse provides access to over 430,000 public charge points across 470 global brands.  Ample, a US-based startup, has unveiled its second-generation battery-swap station designs. The stations can swap a battery in just five minutes and can be set up in three days. The modular design caters to vehicles ranging from small cars to large trucks. Notably, Ample's technology is intended to work across manufacturers.  Helsinki Airport in Finland has opened a new parking hall equipped with nearly 350 charging stations for electric vehicles. The charging points are strategically located in the parking halls and are dedicated solely to charging vehicles.