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Honda primes radical saloon to rival Tesla Model 3 by 2030

Honda is working on a Tesla Model 3-rivalling saloon as one of seven radical new electric cars it will bring to market by 2030. The saloon is part of the firm’s new 0 Series, which represents a total reset of how Honda develops EVs. The seven 0 Series cars will prioritise weight reduction and aerodynamic performance and stand… Continue reading Honda primes radical saloon to rival Tesla Model 3 by 2030

Exclusive ‘Mythos’ Mercedes-AMG SL Speedster coming soon

AMG plans to launch a new speedster variant of its seventh-generation SL as part of a series of limited volume Mythos models, according to Mercedes-Benz insiders. The secret open-top car is planned to be shown to selected customers in an event planned to take place at Mercedes’ Centre of Excellence in Sindelfingen, Germany, between 6 and… Continue reading Exclusive ‘Mythos’ Mercedes-AMG SL Speedster coming soon

Smart #1 recall expected as dangerous seatbelt fault found

Thousands of Smart #1 EVs could be recalled due to a fault whereby the rear passenger’s seatbelt may unbuckle during a high-speed manoeuvre. Discovered by Finnish automotive magazine Tekniikan Maailma (TM), the fault occurs when three passengers are seated in the rear of the car. When a high-speed evasion movement is made, the central passenger’s belt lock… Continue reading Smart #1 recall expected as dangerous seatbelt fault found

New BYD e6 MPV set for UK launch with 258-mile range

BYD has quietly added a new electric MPV to its UK line-up, which looks to tempt taxi drivers with more than 250 miles of range and a capacious cabin. Autocar has found official UK specifications for the second-generation e6, a five-seat MPV based on the Chinese-market Song Max. Although BYD refused to give more details, a launch here is… Continue reading New BYD e6 MPV set for UK launch with 258-mile range

Varroc Engineering secures Rs 8,700 crore worth new life-time orders in FY24

Varroc Engineering Ltd., a prominent Tier-1 automotive component supplier, revealed in a regulatory filing on Friday that it secured a substantial new business win amounting to over Rs 8,700 crore during FY24. The company further disclosed that this new order win corresponds to an annual peak value of approximately Rs 1,500 crore. These wins are… Continue reading Varroc Engineering secures Rs 8,700 crore worth new life-time orders in FY24

Mahindra Logistics appoint Vishal Sharma as VP- transport & procurement

Mahindra Logistics has announced appointment of Vishal Sharma as Vice President – Transportation and Procurement and senior management personnel at the company effective, May 17 (Friday). Sharma, a seasoned logistics industry leader comes with about three decades of experience in performing strategic leadership roles across industries andgeographies in business portfolios with scale and complexity, the… Continue reading Mahindra Logistics appoint Vishal Sharma as VP- transport & procurement

M&M expects its logistics business to grow 5x over next five years

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) expects its logistics business to grow 5x over the next five years, having picked up pace. Dr. Anish Shah, MD and CEO, M&M, during a recent post-results conference call with analysts, said, “Logistics is a business that executed poorly last year, that has picked up on execution very well this year… Continue reading M&M expects its logistics business to grow 5x over next five years

ARAI conducts first-ever electric two wheeler crash tests in India

Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), a testing agency under the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), has completed a series of three crash tests on electric two-wheelers at its facility in Pune. In what could be a global first, the move comes despite the absence of mandatory crash testing regulations for two-wheelers, both internal combustion… Continue reading ARAI conducts first-ever electric two wheeler crash tests in India