CarTrade says in talks to acquire CarDekho, BikeDekho in consolidation move

CarTrade has been in discussions with Girnar Software regarding a potential consolidation opportunity in the new and used automotive classifieds businesses.

Updated on: Nov 11, 2025, 09:43:14 IST

By Tushar Deep Singh

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CarTrade Technologies Ltd. on Tuesday said it is in talks to acquire CarDekho and BikeDekho in what can be seen as consolidation move.

Vinay Sanghi, chief executive officer of CarTrade Technologies Ltd. (Livemint)

The company has been in discussions with Girnar Software regarding a potential consolidation opportunity in the new and used automotive classifieds businesses (CarDekho and BikeDekho) in India, according to an exchange filing.

“These discussions are limited to the automotive classifieds businesses and do not include financing, insurance, or other non-automotive businesses of theirs. At this stage, there is no binding or definitive agreement executed in relation to the transaction.”

This is a developing story. More to come.

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Tushar Deep Singh
Tushar Deep Singh is a business journalist and digital editorial leader with 12 years of experience in financial journalism. Currently Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, he is building the HT Business vertical and managing the newsletters for both Livemint and HT. When not in the newsroom, he can be found on a motorcycle. Throughout his career, Tushar has been instrumental in scaling digital publishing operations at some of India’s largest financial news websites. His six-year tenure at Mint—the first job—saw him plunge into online media to deliver record-breaking digital engagement for Livemint.com, including 7.2 million page views on 2017 UP Election Results day. He held fort at Livemint during a senior-level leadership transition later that year. That won him the HT Media Star Award (Bronze) in 2017 and a Certificate of Appreciation for Editorial Excellence in 2018. As the head of the digital desk at ETtech, he curated two daily, full-stack newsletters from an editorial as well as product perspective. At NDTV Profit, he transitioned from website editor to principal correspondent, reporting on the auto sector for the TV channel and website, thereby adding yet another layer to his editorial expertise. He is a post-graduate in journalism from Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai, and a graduate from St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad.Read More

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