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Why the return of Caterham’s Drift Experience is a good thing

After a four-year absence, Caterham has revived its Drift Experience. The clue is in the name to what happens: it’s a day spent learning to drift, in a Caterham. While it’s rear-wheel drive, a Seven isn’t the most natural car in the world in which to drift. These are light cars with short wheelbases and… Continue reading Why the return of Caterham’s Drift Experience is a good thing

Winter testing: Pushing a Volvo EX30 to the limit in Swedish Lapland

Watching Niclas Lindberg, an ice-driving specialist, fluently testing adhesion in a Volvo EX30 is enough to mesmerise even an advanced motorist, let alone this humble writer on his first trip to Lulea, about 750 miles north of Gothenburg in Swedish Lapland. This is where Volvo has been testing, close to the Arctic Circle, since the… Continue reading Winter testing: Pushing a Volvo EX30 to the limit in Swedish Lapland

What the hell is happening at Tesla?

What a difference a year makes. In spring last year, Tesla threw open the doors of its Texas Gigafactory to investors in order to lay out plans for global domination of the automotive industry with sales of 20 million a year. Now those plans – for a new Mexican plant, for an affordable ‘next-gen’ Model 2,… Continue reading What the hell is happening at Tesla?

China’s automakers must adapt quickly or lose out on the EV boom in the face of regulatory scrutiny abroad and competition at home

Chinese new energy vehicle giant shows off the latest version of its Han electric sedan at the Beijing auto show on April 26, 2024. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese automakers, including state-owned auto giant GAC Group, can’t afford to take it easy in the country’s electric car boom if they want to survive.… Continue reading China’s automakers must adapt quickly or lose out on the EV boom in the face of regulatory scrutiny abroad and competition at home

Don’t rate Tesla’s Full Self Driving too highly, tech investor says: ‘By no means autonomous driving’

People are shopping at a Tesla store in Shanghai, China, on Feb. 17, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images News of electric car giant Tesla’s progress toward rolling out its advanced driver-assistance feature in China isn’t as groundbreaking as investors are treating it, according to a top tech investor. Mark Hawtin, GAM Investment Management’s investment… Continue reading Don’t rate Tesla’s Full Self Driving too highly, tech investor says: ‘By no means autonomous driving’

Bajaj Auto to build portfolio of 400 cc bikes with new Pulsars and Dominar

Aggressively priced at Rs 1.85 lakh for a limited time, Bajaj Auto is banking on the new range of Pulsar 400 bikes along with an all new Dominar, which is in the works – to grab a larger pie of over 1 million units premium motorcycle space above 250-350 cc. While the launch of NS400Z… Continue reading Bajaj Auto to build portfolio of 400 cc bikes with new Pulsars and Dominar

Bajaj Auto to build portfolio of 400 cc bikes with new Pulsars and Dominar

Bajaj closing gap on Honda, on verge of grabbing leadership in sports bike segment: Rajiv Bajaj

Rajiv Bajaj – the Managing Director of Bajaj Auto says the company is on the verge of grabbing leadership in the sports bike segment in India and closing the gap with its Japanese rival Honda Motorcycle & Scooters India in the 125 cc and above motorcycle category. Bajaj asserted that the ‘two pronged’ approach… Continue reading Bajaj closing gap on Honda, on verge of grabbing leadership in sports bike segment: Rajiv Bajaj

Tata Technologies bags a dozen large deals in FY24, expects more in Q1

Tata Technologies, a supplier of product engineering and digital services to the automotive and other sectors, closed a dozen large deals in FY24, including a $50 million plus deal, five deals in the $15 to $25 million range, Warren Harris, CEO and MD of the company, said on Friday. “We are currently engaged in several… Continue reading Tata Technologies bags a dozen large deals in FY24, expects more in Q1