Pune: ACKO Drive concluded the exciting third edition of TOTMs, The One That Matters (#TOTM), its annual awards event for the Indian automobile industry, on Saturday, February 1. Over two full days of events, over 50 awards were given away to honour the best cars, bikes, manufacturers and people who made their mark last year. Special awards recognised manufacturing pioneers in and around Pune, while communications TOTMs were awarded for the best advertising and marketing campaigns and teams at a dedicated ceremony.
Mahindra & Mahindra was the biggest winner of the night, claiming TOTMs for the 2025 ACKO Drive Car Manufacturer of the Year, 2025 ACKO Drive Car of the Year (as well as the first runner-up spot), 2025 Subcompact SUV, 2025 Compact SUV, 2025 Off-roader, 2025 Best Creative Film (Car), and the Jagdish Khattar Rising Star Award for Reeti Nageshree, Head of Business Operations, Mahindra Electric SUV.
The coveted 2025 ACKO Drive Car of the Year was the Mahindra Thar Rocks, while the Mercedes-Benz E-Class won the 2025 ACKO Drive Premium Car of the Year TOTM. The 2025 ACKO Drive Bike of the Year was the Aprilia RS 457, and the 2025 ACKO Drive Premium Bike of the Year was the Ducati Streetfighter V4. The 2025 Bike Manufacturer of the Year was Royal Enfield.
The 2025 Viewer’s Choice Bike was the Royal Enfield Goan Classic 350, and the Hyundai Creta won ACKO Drive’s 2025 Viewer’s Choice Car TOTM. Maruti Suzuki India was also named the 2025 Safety Champion. Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, Editor-in-Chief of ACKO Drive, Chief Creative Officer of ACKO and Chairman of the World Car Awards, said: “TOTM’s credibility has been established in such a short time. The turnout from the industry and the excitement generated by the wins is a testament to this. We will continue to expand TOTM so that consumers have a fair, transparent and respectable benchmark that showcases the very best products, technologies, campaigns and people from India’s vibrant auto industry.”
