Alisha Sachdev

New Delhi

Reporter at Bloomberg News

India auto reporter for Bloomberg. Former stint as Assistant Editor @LiveMint via @CNBCTV18News in Delhi & Mumbai.

Articles

China Rare Earth Curbs Choke India Automakers, Add to Tensions

9 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Alisha Sachdev |Sudhi Ranjan Sen |Shruti Srivastava

A worker on the production line at an auto manufacturing plant in Chennai, India, in 2024. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Indian automakers are facing conditions tougher than others in importing rare earth magnets from China, according to people familiar with the matter, risking a crippling shortage that may disrupt production within weeks.
VinFast in Talks for $200 Million Loan Ahead of India Debut

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Alisha Sachdev |Saikat Das

VinFast Auto Ltd. is in talks to raise a loan of as much as $200 million from Indian state-owned banks, people familiar with the plan said, ahead of the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker’s debut in the world’s third-biggest car market. Central Bank of India Ltd. and Union Bank of India Ltd. are among those in discussions with VinFast for the loan, the people said, asking not to be identified as the talks are private.
VinFast in Talks for $200 Million Loan Ahead of India Debut

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Alisha Sachdev |Saikat Das

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Hyundai India to Add Hybrid to Product Range, Plans 26 Launches

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Alisha Sachdev

The Hyundai Motor logo. (Bloomberg) -- Hyundai Motor India Ltd. will add a hybrid vehicle to its product lineup in addition to a broader plan to launch 26 models by 2030, joining Japanese rivals in betting on hybrid technology to navigate India’s fragmented transition to cleaner mobility. The move puts Hyundai India in step with the local units of Toyota Motor Corp.
India’s RBI Reviews Some E-Wallets After Taxi App Goes Bust

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Alisha Sachdev

(Bloomberg) -- India’s central bank is scrutinizing some digital wallets associated with electric-vehicle players after the sudden collapse of the country’s largest all-EV taxi service left users unable to access money tied to their accounts, people familiar with the matter said. The review of payment tools used in India’s fledgling EV ecosystem is a result of troubles faced by users of app-based ride-hailing service BluSmart’s digital wallet.
India’s RBI Reviews Some E-Wallets After Taxi App Goes Bust

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Alisha Sachdev

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JLR Withholds Guidance as Carmaker Grapples With Trump Tariffs

3 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alisha Sachdev |Jamie Nimmo

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JLR Withholds Guidance as Carmaker Grapples With Trump Tariffs

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Alisha Sachdev |Jamie Nimmo

Range Rover SUV in the paintshop at Tata Motors Ltd.'s manufacturing plant in Solihull, UK. (Bloomberg) -- Jaguar Land Rover joined a growing list of carmakers holding back from providing profit guidance, as US President Donald Trump’s higher tariffs continue to wreak havoc on the industry.
Šef Teslinog poslovanja u Indiji podneo ostavku

4 weeks ago | rs.bloombergadria.com | Alisha Sachdev

Podeli vest WhatsApp Viber Link copied Copy link Kompanije 08. maj 2025, 14:19 Direktor Tesle za Indiju Prashanth Menon podneo je ostavku upravo u trenutku kada američki proizvođač automobila završava planove za ulazak na indijsko tržište - otvaranjem svojih prvih maloprodajnih objekata u Mumbaju i Nju Delhiju, prema navodima osoba upoznatih sa situacijom.
Tesla (TSLA) India Head Resigns Just as Carmaker Plans Launch in Delhi, Mumbai

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Alisha Sachdev

Tesla Inc.’s India country head, Prashanth Menon, has resigned just as the electric carmaker firms up its plan to enter the country with its first retail outlets in Mumbai and Delhi, according to people familiar with the matter. Menon, who has worked at the Elon Musk-led EV maker for nearly nine years, is exiting after leading India operations as chairman of board of Tesla India for over four years, the people said, asking to not be identified as the information is private.