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Tata Motors plans to hike passenger vehicle prices from next week

July 28, 2021 1:02:26 pm

Earlier this month, the country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India hiked prices of hatchback Swift and CNG variants of other models by up to Rs 15,000 to counter increase in input costs.

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Mercedes-Benz hits accelerator in e-car race with Tesla

July 23, 2021 7:54:56 am

Outlining its strategy for an electric future, the inventor of the modern motor car said on Thursday it would, with partners, build eight battery plants as it ramps up electric vehicle (EV) production.

Long haulage with Tata Trucks

June 21, 2021 1:39:38 pm

Tata Motors long haul trucks offer numerous engine platforms, including Tata’s new generation 5.0L Turbotronn Engine and Tata Cummins Range of engines, across different nodes which is the world’s largest selling commercial Euro6 engines providing durability and reliability for long distance travel. Read here to know more.

Personal mobility to be driving factor for demand: Hyundai

June 19, 2021 2:51:41 am

While the automaker on Friday launched its 6-7-seater SUV Alcazar at a price of Rs 16.3 lakh, Tarun Garg, director—sales and marketing, HMIL, said the company is cautiously optimistic about customer demand.

Built for all terrains, Tata Ace Gold BS6 packs power, efficiency and durability

June 3, 2021 1:39:20 pm

With its latest offering, the Tata Ace Gold BS6 Range has delivered once again on its “Promise of 6”, which are: Better mileage, Higher power and pick-up, Enhanced payload, Higher comfort, Easy maintenance and Higher earnings.

How electric car designers are reimagining iconic grilles

May 31, 2021 10:15:29 am

As legacy automakers move to electric powertrains, they’re re-inventing the grille in ways both familiar and strange.

BMW launches 6 series GT facelift, price starts at 67.90 lakh onwards

April 8, 2021 8:46:35 pm

The facelift will be available in three variants — 620d, 630d and 630i — and will come in BMW’s newest Tanzanite Blue metallic shade.

It looks like a Vespa, rides like a Vespa, but doesn’t smell like a Vespa

April 5, 2021 10:33:07 am

Retrospective Scooters in London which makes electric Vespas also sells kits for five types of vintage Vespas and Lambrettas. Costing about $4,750, each includes a 64-volt, 28-amp-hour battery that can push a scooter to a top speed of 50 mph and go 30 to 35 miles on a charge.

Toyota Kirloskar sells 15,001 units in March, its highest dispatch during March in 8 yrs

April 1, 2021 12:29:51 pm

The automaker had sold 7,023 units in March 2020, amid a nationwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

‘Har Boond Mein Bachat’: Tata Motors brings in value differentiation in BSVI products with 5L Turbotronn engine

March 30, 2021 5:55:47 pm

The Tata 5L Turbotronn 180 HP Power/700 Nm Torque engine has been extremely successful in the ICV and MCV product segments, such as Ultra 1518, Ultra T.16 and Ultra 1918 due to the state-of-the art engineering design, high power density (HP/L) and flatter torque curve yielding the highest fluid economy in their respective segments.

An SUV? Ferrari sees the writing on the road

January 18, 2021 1:42:19 pm

Ferrari’s Purosangue, for “thoroughbred” in Italian, isn’t expected until 2022. But sports car traditionalists are already grinding teeth like the gears in their manual transmissions.

Maruti Suzuki set to reenter diesel segment next year: Report

December 13, 2020 11:32:46 am

Maruti Suzuki had discontinued diesel models from its portfolio with the onset of stricter BS-VI emission norms from April this year.

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After self-driving car project, Uber now jettisons flying car project

December 9, 2020 1:46:39 pm

Uber is handing its flying car project, Uber Elevate, to the air taxi startup Joby Aviation, the two companies said Tuesday. Uber will also invest $75 million in Joby’s effort to build a flying taxi, while agreeing to become partners with the startup when the flying car reaches the market.

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Uber, after years of trying, is handing off its self-driving car project

December 8, 2020 11:19:46 am

Uber, which spent hundreds of millions of dollars on a self-driving car project that executives once believed was a key to becoming profitable, is handing the autonomous vehicle effort over to Aurora, and will also invest $400 million in the start-up, the companies said

Surge pricing can’t exceed 1.5 times base fare; floor on discounts

November 28, 2020 12:42:29 am

The government has mandated that drivers of cab aggregators get at least 80 per cent of the income earned from a ride, with the remaining going into a fund of the aggregator.

KTM launches KTM 250 Adventure bike, priced at Rs 2,48,256

November 20, 2020 6:53:48 pm

Bookings of the KTM 250 Adventure have commenced at KTM showrooms across the country from Friday, the company said in a statement.

No plans to enter commuter 2-wheeler segment in India: Suzuki Motorcycle

October 7, 2020 6:02:29 pm

SMIPL Vice-President (sales, marketing and aftersales) Devashish Handa said the company is looking to expand its sales network by just around 1 per cent this fiscal.

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Hyundai confident on flying cars, steps up plans for full lineup

October 6, 2020 2:25:33 pm

Unfazed by regulatory and safety hurdles, a slew of planemakers, auto manufacturers and startups are seeking to disrupt the transport industry with flying cars and parcel-hauling drones.

Maruti ties up with Myles Automotive for subscription service in Hyderabad, Pune

August 29, 2020 1:12:59 am

Maruti had tied up with Orix Auto Infrastructure Services to launch a similar service in Gurgaon and Bengaluru.

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Audi RS Q8 launched in India, price starts at Rs 2.07 crore

August 27, 2020 1:31:36 pm

The model has a mild-hybrid system (MHEV) with a 48-volt main on-board electrical system. It also features cylinder on demand (COD) technology that turns off cylinders when power needed is lesser to save fuel.

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Hyundai Motor India sales drop 28 per cent in July

August 1, 2020 12:03:25 pm

Commenting on the sales performance, HMIL Director (Sales, Marketing & Service) Tarun Garg said the company has been able to contribute towards triggering the country's economic revival.

Time to unwind with Australia’s soothing shades of Blue

July 16, 2020 7:09:54 pm

No matter where you are on Earth, these swirling shades of Australian blue will whisk you away...

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Bajaj Auto unions demand factory halt after 250 workers test positive for Covid

July 6, 2020 11:32:29 am

The company said on June 26 that 140 of the roughly 8,000 staff at the factory had caught the virus and two had died. It said work there would not be stopped, however, as the company wanted to learn to "live with the virus".

Honda drives in 2020 version of compact SUV WR-V priced at Rs 8.5 lakh

July 2, 2020 4:43:10 pm

The BS-VI compliant petrol versions of the model are priced at Rs 8.5 lakh and Rs 9.7 lakh, while the BS-VI diesel trims are tagged at Rs 9.8 lakh and Rs 11 lakh.

Small car segment: MSIL sees end of road for diesel vehicles after its price overtakes petrol in Delhi

June 26, 2020 12:58:08 am

As the share of diesel car sales in the passenger vehicle segment has come down from around 60 per cent in 2012-13 to 28 per cent in 2019-20 (17 per cent share in Q4 FY20), Shashank Srivastava, ED, sales and marketing at MSIL, said ownership of diesel cars do not make much of economic sense.