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In the midst of a dream run, the unveiling of its latest SUV platform is a dead giveaway—the automaker is not taking its success for granted.

When Mahindra and Mahindra unveiled its NU_IQ platform at a flashy event in August alongside four sharply styled concepts, it was, for all intents and purposes, meant to be the crowning achievement of the SUV maker’s recent hot streak of sales, profits and a stock close to its all-time high.
After all, the all-new modular platform would underpin a range of variants—petrol, diesel, hybrid and battery-electric—that could help Mahindra cement its place as India’s No. 2 carmaker and give it a shot at announcing its arrival on the global stage.
Look past the swagger and the showcase increasingly comes across …
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