Just like the automotive dealer body – Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) – revealed a significant drop registered in vehicle retail sales in May, the wholesale data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) too tells a similar story. Overall vehicle wholesales (despatches from automakers to dealers) registered a 65 percent month-on-month… Continue reading India Auto Inc wholesales crash 65 percent in lockdown-hit May
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Virat Kohli continues batting with Audi India
Virat Kohli and Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India, with the Q8. Virat Kohli, captain of the Indian cricket team and brand ambassador for German luxury carmaker Audi since 2015, is continuing his association with Audi India. Kohli, who has been driving Audi since 2012 when he first bought his car, is a true-blue… Continue reading Virat Kohli continues batting with Audi India
Toyota Mirai breaks 1,000-kilometre range barrier for FCEVs
A Toyota Mirai has covered more than 1,000 kilometres on a single tank of fuel, surpassing previous long-distance achievements for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. The journey, undertaken in France during Paris de l’hydrogène – an exhibition on hydrogen and renewable energies – started in Orly and covered 1,003 kilometres of public roads in the… Continue reading Toyota Mirai breaks 1,000-kilometre range barrier for FCEVs
Pratap Bose joins Mahindra Group as Chief Design Officer
It’s official. Pratap Bose has joined the Mahindra Group. The automaker has appointed Bose as the Executive Vice-President and Chief Design Officer to lead its newly formed Global Design organisation. He will operate out of the UK where the company will soon have its new Mahindra Advanced Design Centre (MADE) up and ready next month. Autocar India had, on May 6,… Continue reading Pratap Bose joins Mahindra Group as Chief Design Officer
Tata Motors to supply 115 ambulances to Gujarat government
Tata Motors has supplied 25 Tata Winger Ambulances to the Health Department of Gujarat, as a part of the larger order to supply 115 ambulances to the state government of Gujarat. The vehicle inducting ceremony was held in Gandhinagar and saw dignitaries from the Gujarat State Cabinet including Nitin Patel, Deputy Chief Minister, Gujarat; Kishor… Continue reading Tata Motors to supply 115 ambulances to Gujarat government
Hyundai Creta races past 600,000 sales in India
Hyundai Motor India has achieved another sales milestone for its popular SUV – the Creta. The Chennai-based carmaker has now sold the Creta to over 600,000 customers since the vehicle was launched in 2015. The company currently retails the Creta in 1.5-litre petrol, 1.5-litre diesel and a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine options. The last 100,000 unit sales… Continue reading Hyundai Creta races past 600,000 sales in India
Hyundai to provide hydrogen power for Electric Touring Car Racing championship
Hyundai Motor Group’s hydrogen fuel cell system brand ‘HTWO’ is entering the motor sports market. The Korean automaker has announced today that it is to provide a hydrogen fuel cell power generation system for the first electric-car racing event ‘ETCR (Electric Touring Car Racing)’ to be launched this year. The standout feature of ‘ETCR’, a… Continue reading Hyundai to provide hydrogen power for Electric Touring Car Racing championship
Volkswagen, Daimler, BASF and Fairphone plan sustainable lithium mining in Chile
In 2020, Volkswagen and Daimler started a ground investigation in Chile as part of their human rights risk assessment.Now, with BASF and Fairphone, they are funding a joint act with local stakeholders With the advance of e-mobility and digitisation, the global demand for lithium as a key material in batteries is expected to grow dynamically… Continue reading Volkswagen, Daimler, BASF and Fairphone plan sustainable lithium mining in Chile
New Jaguar F-Pace launched in India at Rs 70 lakh
Jaguar has introduced the new F-Pace SUV in India, priced at Rs 69.99 lakh, ex-showroom. The SUV, in its latest avatar, gets a thorough makeover with enhanced exterior and interior design upgrades. It gets an overhauled appearance with new super-slim LED headlamps with integrated DRLs, refreshed grille, rear LED tail lights as well as the… Continue reading New Jaguar F-Pace launched in India at Rs 70 lakh
Tata Motors rolls out 200,000th Nexon in 46 months since launch
Tata Motors today rolled out the 200,000th Nexon compact SUV from its plant in Ranjangaon in Pune. Launched on September 21, 2017 at Rs 585,000, the Nexon has taken a little less than four years or 46 months to be precise to cross the production milestone. The Nexon raced past the 50,000 unit first production… Continue reading Tata Motors rolls out 200,000th Nexon in 46 months since launch