Ajit Dalvi is a former Managing Editor at Autocar India. He specializes in the automotive sector, with a focus on industrial vehicles and motorcycles, providing insightful analysis and coverage of these themes. His work has been featured in notable publications such as MSN, Autocar India, and Autocar Professional.
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Ajit Dalvi's coverage primarily focuses on the Indian automobile industry, with a particular emphasis on sales and marketing data. Given this focus, he is likely to be most interested in pitches related to new product launches, sales milestones, market trends, and investment announcements within the Indian automotive sector.
As his articles heavily cite data and press releases as sources of information for his coverage, providing access to exclusive or detailed data analysis could significantly enhance the appeal of your pitch. If you have insights into emerging trends or can provide unique perspectives backed by comprehensive research within India's automotive industry, it may capture Ajit’s interest.
Given that his geographic focus is national (India), relevant news regarding major Indian car manufacturers' strategies or developments in electric vehicles specific to the Indian market would align well with his coverage interests.
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By: Ajit Dalvi
Just 8,007 units short of 700,000, April marked only the second time India’s scooter industry crossed the 600,000-unit mark in the first month of a fiscal year, driven by a 64% YoY rise in e-scooter sales to 112,676 units, led by TVS, Bajaj, Hero and Ather.
By: Ajit Dalvi
This scooter sales story includes the TVS iQube, Honda Activa, Suzuki Access, Hero Xoom 110, Ather Rizta among others. Tap to know more.
By: Ajit Dalvi
Suzuki has outsold Honda in electric scooter sales from January to April 2026. Tap for all the numbers.
The Suzuki Burgman Street has crossed 14 lakh cumulative sales since its July 2018 launch. Tap for the full story.
By: Ajit Dalvi
With e-PV market leader Tata Motors surpassing 10,000 units for the first time and Mahindra & Mahindra scaling a new high of 6,133 units, retail sales soared to a record 26,221 units with 80% YoY growth in May. Luxury car and SUV OEMs also clocked best-ever retails in a month which saw multiple petrol, diesel and CNG price hikes.
By: Ajit Dalvi
The see-saw battle between the top two electric 3-wheeler manufacturers continued in May. Bajaj Auto, the No. 1 in January and February, sold 11,904 units compared to Mahindra Last Mile Mobility’s 11,169 units. Third-ranked TVS Motor clocked its highest sales of 3,590 units last month which saw retail sales of 71,865 units, up 9% YoY.
By: Ajit Dalvi
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, which entered the e-2W market in early 2025 with two models, sold 500-plus units for the first time in a month to take its cumulative sales to over 5,400 units.
By: Ajit Dalvi
Retail sales of the world's first CNG-powered motorcycle, launched in July 2024, are nearing 90,000 units. However, a 15% rise in CNG prices over 23 months has narrowed the gap with petrol, sharply tapering sales. Maharashtra and Gujarat lead with a 34% share of buyers.
By: Ajit Dalvi
Retail sales of the Bajaj Freedom 125 fell to a new monthly low of 1,210 units in May 2026, as rising CNG prices narrow the cost advantage over petrol. Tap for the full story.
By: Ajit Dalvi
Today, June 5, is World Environment Day and in a time of rapid climate change, it's the last call for a healthier planet. India, which is among the fastest growing automobile markets is doing its bit for greater adoption of Electric Vehicles whose share of auto sales has risen to over 9% over a decade.
