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Boys and Machines takes a speedy ride with pre-owned luxury cars

The Covid-19 led FY2021 recently ended on a negative note for most OEMs, and the overall Indian automotive industry. The current situation offers little respite and has begun with huge challenges for many. But there are some companies which have managed to grow despite the downturn. The Gurgaon-headquartered Boys and Machines, a pre-owned premium luxury… Continue reading Boys and Machines takes a speedy ride with pre-owned luxury cars

Volvo Cars to strengthen its digital drive in India

Volvo Car India is looking to strengthen its footprint in the country. The company, which set up CKD operations in Bangalore three years ago, a spare parts warehouse in Mumbai and is expanding its sales and service network, is expanding its Digital Technology Hub in Bangalore. As part of the move, the company has appointed… Continue reading Volvo Cars to strengthen its digital drive in India

Classic Legends to expand network to 500 by mid-2022, BSA e-motorcycle in the works

Mahindra & Mahindra is redialling the two-wheeler business with much vigour. Having acquired Classic Legends, in which it has a 60 percent stake, in 2016 and begun manufacturing Czech brand Jawa motorcycles under license, it also aims to revive iconic British brand BSA, whose global brand rights it has bought out. For Classic Legends, the two… Continue reading Classic Legends to expand network to 500 by mid-2022, BSA e-motorcycle in the works

Volkswagen India lowers entry into Polo AT range by Rs 109,000

Volkswagen India has introduced an automatic transmission option on the mid-spec Comfortline variant of its premium hatchback – Polo – in the Indian market. The Polo Comfortline 1.0 TSI AT has been priced at Rs 851,000 (ex-showroom), thereby lowering the starting price for an automatic transmission option on this hatchback by Rs 109,000. Earlier, an… Continue reading Volkswagen India lowers entry into Polo AT range by Rs 109,000

Volvo Cars’ sales up 43% in May, 11th straight month of growth

Volvo Cars has recorded its 11th consecutive month of sales growth as the company’s global sales increased by 43 percent in May 2021, compared with the same month last year. In May, Volvo Cars sold a total of 64,111 cars, up from 44,830 cars a year ago. The growth was mainly driven by a strong demand… Continue reading Volvo Cars’ sales up 43% in May, 11th straight month of growth

BMW India begins app-driven contactless vehicle service

In yet another digital-driven initiative in a time of social distancing, BMW India has begun a contactless vehicle service for its customers. The BMW Contactless Service enables customers to book vehicle service, review service-related quotations and make payments securely online and more, all with a click of a button by logging on to www.bmw-contactless.in According to… Continue reading BMW India begins app-driven contactless vehicle service

E-biking a viable commuting option for urban elites in India

GoZero Mobility founder, Ankit Kumar at a felicitation ceremony for Covid Warriors in Kolkata along with Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation chairman and British deputy high commissioner. Covid has stalled many cycles but it has revived the demand for electric bicycles worldwide. In India, sales (which were stagnant) grew by over two-fold in the last year. The acceleration… Continue reading E-biking a viable commuting option for urban elites in India

Remembering Sanjiv Paul and his role in Yamaha’s bike project

Sanjiv Paul was distinctly annoyed when we first met seven years ago. His grouse was the constant reference to Yamaha’s low-cost motorcycle for India being labelled ‘cheap’. At that point in time, he was the Group Head, Purchase Operation, and responsible for this ambitious project. “Cheap is not the objective,” he snapped. Yamaha has, of… Continue reading Remembering Sanjiv Paul and his role in Yamaha’s bike project

Innovative EV design could boost range by 30%

Page-Roberts, founded in 2019, aims to “dramatically upscale EV efficiencies with cutting-edge engineering solutions that deliver design elegance.” The firm’s patented design concept rethinks the position of the battery pack in a conventional passenger-carrying electric car. Rather than site it under the floor, as it is on most production cars, Page-Roberts calls for the battery to… Continue reading Innovative EV design could boost range by 30%