Like most automakers the world over, Skoda Auto too has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In the first half of 2020, the Skoda Group sold a total of 426,700 cars, down 31% year on year (January-June 2019: 620,900). The Skoda Group sales revenue was 7.55 billion euros (Rs 62,415 crore) in the first six… Continue reading Skoda sales down 31% in H1 2020 but still records 228m euro operating profit
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ABB India opens new robotics facility in Bangalore
Sanjeev Sharma, MD, ABB India inaugurates a new 3,600 sqm robotics facility with ABB’s YuMi, the world’s first truly collaborative dual-armed robot, in ABB’s Nelamangala facility. ABB India, the Indian arm of the Swedish technology company ABB, has opened its new robotics solutions delivery facility in Bangalore, which it says will enable Indian customers to… Continue reading ABB India opens new robotics facility in Bangalore
Audi India and Motherson Group firm set up new service facility in Delhi NCR
Audi India, along with its partner Adventure Auto Car India of the Tier 1 supplier Motherson Group has opening of a new state-of-the-art service facility in Delhi NCR. Spread over 43,000 square feet, Audi Service Delhi West houses 20 bays with an exclusive body shop facility. Audi Service Delhi West has the capacity to service… Continue reading Audi India and Motherson Group firm set up new service facility in Delhi NCR
First-ever GMC Hummer EV previewed
The new GMC Hummer EV, the first in a line of premium electric SUVs and pick-up trucks to use the revived badge, has been previewed in a new video posted to the firm’s Twitter account. American automotive giant General Motors (GM) confirmed earlier this year that it planned to unveil the reinvented Hummer at an event in May, but… Continue reading First-ever GMC Hummer EV previewed
Kia Motors India zips past 100,000 sales in 11 months
Kia Motors India has driven past the 100,000 cumulative sales milestone in the Indian market. The sales comprise 97,745 units of the Seltos and 3,614 Carnival MPVs. With this, the company becomes the fastest automaker in India to reach this landmark in just 11 months since the launch of its debut car – the Seltos – last… Continue reading Kia Motors India zips past 100,000 sales in 11 months
Gilles Vidal joins Renault design team after stepping down as Peugeot design head
The Renault Group has announced that Gilles Vidal will join its design team, just two days after he stepped down as head of design at Peugeot. The new role, beginning in November, will be Vidal’s first appointment outside the PSA Group since he joined Citroen’s exterior styling department in 1996. He will report to the… Continue reading Gilles Vidal joins Renault design team after stepping down as Peugeot design head
New chairman says Aston Martin transformation ‘on track’ despite losses
Aston Martin Lagonda is on track to transform the firm into “one of the great global luxury car brands” says new chairman Lawrence Stroll, despite it posting a pre-tax loss of 227.4 million pound in the first half of 2020 due to the impact of Covid-19. The British firm sold 1770 cars worldwide between January… Continue reading New chairman says Aston Martin transformation ‘on track’ despite losses
Italian and British classics on sale at Silverstone Classics Auction – Sunday Times Driving
AN ECLECTIC group of cars are going up for sale this weekend at the Silverstone Classics Auction. Five collections comprising 110 cars encompass everything from nifty, stripped-back modern sports cars like the Zenos E10 to heritage models including a Swallow SS1, which can aptly be described as the 1930s in a car, with its black… Continue reading Italian and British classics on sale at Silverstone Classics Auction – Sunday Times Driving
The greatest American muscle cars – Autocar
Dodge Charger (1968) Dodge re-designed the Charger for the 1968 model year to further differentiate it from the less powerful Coronet. Stylists tweaked the roof line, moving away from the outgoing model’s fastback body style, and added round tail lights. The changes made the Charger one of the most contemporary-looking muscle cars of its era.… Continue reading The greatest American muscle cars – Autocar
Le Mans News Notebook – Dailysportscar
Carlos Tavares drives the MissionH24 LMPH2G Adess Partner and Group PSA CEO and Chairman Carlos Tavares tested MissionH24’s electric-hydrogen prototype, the LMPH2G, on the Linas-Montlhéry autodrome last Friday. Tavares covered a few laps to get to grips with the racing car developed by the ACO and GreenGT, which is paving the way for the introduction… Continue reading Le Mans News Notebook – Dailysportscar