INDIA@75: Honda City, the rock steady brand

The launch of the City in 1998 marked the official foray of Honda in India and the mid-size sedan quickly caught the fancies of India’s middle class who wanted a top brand that offered Japanese technology, reliability and a fun-to-drive nature that typically characterises Honda products. In those days, buyers in look for a mid-size… Continue reading INDIA@75: Honda City, the rock steady brand

Mahindra opens cutting-edge EV design studio in the UK

Mahindra & Mahindra today formally inaugurated its new design centre of excellence, Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (M.A.D.E), which will serve as the conceptual hotbed for the company’s portfolio of EV products. M.A.D.E is located at the global automotive and EV hub of Banbury, Oxfordshire. Home to Oxford University, this region is renowned for its high-end… Continue reading Mahindra opens cutting-edge EV design studio in the UK

Ola Electric launches S1 scooter at Rs 99,999

Ola Electric has launched the S1 scooter in India at an introductory price of Rs 99,999. The Ola S1 is the base variant of the company’s S1 electric scooter range, and, as expected, gets a smaller battery and fewer features in comparison to the top-spec Ola S1 Pro. Starting with the battery, the Ola S1 has a 3kWh… Continue reading Ola Electric launches S1 scooter at Rs 99,999

INDIA@75: Indica, the model that ignited India

It was the year 1998, and the Auto Expo in Delhi had the Who’s Who present when Tata Motors, a company associated with bulky trucks and boxy SUVs displayed its first offering for the passenger car sector. The new car was designed by IDEA of Italy, but engineered in India. And it was at this… Continue reading INDIA@75: Indica, the model that ignited India

INDIA@75: When Luna was the buzzword

In 1972, the Arun Firodia-run Kinetic group introduced the licensed version of Piaggio Ciao – Luna which became synonymous with its central theme ‘Chal Meri luna’ giving mobility to the common man to upgrade   from a bicycle to motorised transport. At 50 kgs, the Luna was a hybrid between a bicycle and a scooter and… Continue reading INDIA@75: When Luna was the buzzword

INDIA@75: Nano, the dream that died

In June 2018, only one Nano was produced from Tata Motors’ Sanand plant and the company, at the time admitted that the car would not continue in its present form after 2019.  Wind back to the 2008 Auto Expo. The crowds that gathered to witness the launch of the Nano had to be seen to be… Continue reading INDIA@75: Nano, the dream that died

INDIA@75: India’s roads take a great leap forward

It was May 18,  2002 and the conference hall at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Center (BIEC) was jammed packed. Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry, VSM, Director General,  Border Roads Organisation (BRO) rose to address the gathering at Excon, a construction equipment  industry event. After the customary pleasantries, he came straight to the point stressing on the significance of… Continue reading INDIA@75: India’s roads take a great leap forward

@BMW: BMW Championship 2022 with world-class field and electric driving pleasure at the Wilmington Country Club for the first time.002194

+++ The PGA TOUR Playoffs enter the crucial phase at the BMW Championship +++ Fully-electric BMW i7 as the Hole-in-One Award +++ All proceeds from the tournament go to the Evans Scholars Foundation +++ Munich. This week, the US state of Delaware will host a tournament on the PGA TOUR for the first time –… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Championship 2022 with world-class field and electric driving pleasure at the Wilmington Country Club for the first time.002194

Ontario International Airport extends run topping pre-pandemic passenger volume

More than 520,000 travelers flew into or out of the Southern California gateway in July, beating 2019 levels for the 5th straight month ONTARIO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — July marked the fifth straight month in which Ontario International Airport (ONT) recorded passenger volumes higher than the same month in 2019, as the Southern… Continue reading Ontario International Airport extends run topping pre-pandemic passenger volume