Why carmakers are joining hands | Deep Drive Podcast Ep. 87 | Autocar India

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News of collaborations, shared development, technical tie-ups and strategic investments between carmakers have become increasingly frequent over the past few years. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss what's driving carmakers to get into or at least consider alliances and partnerships with other manufacturers. Editor: Deven Bhalla Archives: Ganesh Jadhav, Shrey Vaid, Lincon Rodrigues You can learn more about Kotak Mahindra Prime on - Website https://primeloans.kotak.com/emp-leads.htm?utm_campaign=ACDD87&utm_source=KMPL_HO_PRIME&utm_portfolio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KotakPrimeLTD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kotak.prime/?hl=en Chapters - 0:00 - Introduction 1:20 - Collaborations in India 1:47 - Suzuki and Indian government 2:05 - Tata and Honda 2:49 - Tata and Mercedes-Benz 3:00 - Ford, Peugeot, Fiat, Toyota's India JVs 4:20 - Hero Honda 5:20 - TVS and Suzuki 6:28 - Mahindra and Ford 6:56 - Mahindra and Renault 7:23 - Mahindra and Ford - Part 2 8:40 - Going it alone 10:00 - The need to be in India 12:05 - Tata and Fiat 13:00 - Electrification driving partnerships 14:05 - Toyota and Suzuki 16:30 - Making JVs work 17:10 - Tata's interest in partners 19:51 - Mahindra's approach 20:40 - Volkswagen's need for a partner 22:50 - Partnering with Chinese carmakers 23:52 - JSW and Chery 25:12 - Potential MG and VW partnership 26:12 - Honda's openness for partners 27:08 - Potential MG and VW partnership 31:50 - Mahindra to go solo 32:22 - Tata and Stellantis 37:00 - Honda and Nissan 37:30 - India a sourcing hub 38:40 - Tata and Mahindra: a partnership that could have been Prefer to hear the Autocar India Deep Drive Podcast? Listen on: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/44re4Z5 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/4dm563o Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/4blq94k SUBSCRIBE to Autocar India for the hottest automotive news and the most comprehensive reviews ► http://bit.ly/AutocarInd Autocar India is your one-stop source for test drive reviews & comparison tests of every new car and motorcycle launched in India. We also offer a great mix of other automotive content, including weekly news, motor show reports, travelogues and other special features. Website: http://www.autocarindia.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/autocarindiamag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autocar_india/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/autocarindiamag New car reviews ►http://bit.ly/ACI-NewCarReviews Comparison tests ►http://bit.ly/ACI-Comparison New bike reviews ►http://bit.ly/ACI-BikeReviews Features ►http://bit.ly/ACI-Features