Episode 36 of the My Week In Cars podcast finds our resident gearheads Steve Cropley and Matt Prior talking about how to find and help preserve green lanes, the succinct excellence of the industry’s bigwigs, whether doing a craft is as valuable as listening and taking, and discuss much, much more motoring stuff besides, including… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep. 36)
Category: US Motoring Press
Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II
Whether you’re entering the Phantom by the front or the rear-hinged coach rear door, you open it with a large and tactile stainless steel door handle. Both front and rear doors will now close automatically behind you at the touch of a button (previously, only the Phantom’s rear doors did that). The same motor mechanism doubles as… Continue reading Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II
Sundram Fasteners’ Rs 1,000 crore capex to strengthen its business verticals
Sundram Fasteners (SFL), one of the leading auto component makers, has said that its capex of around Rs 1,000 crore across its business verticals will strengthen its various business verticals. The company also said that the industry is expected to be good during the third and fourth quarters. During the recent analyst call, SFL’s Chief Financial… Continue reading Sundram Fasteners’ Rs 1,000 crore capex to strengthen its business verticals
Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota develop electric mini-commercial van with 200km range
Suzuki Motor Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co and Toyota Motor Corporation are to officially unveil prototype mini-commercial van electric vehicles (BEVs) equipped with a jointly developed BEV system tomorrow. The unveiling will take place at an exhibition event that introduces the Japanese automobile industry’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality (CN), from Thursday (May 18) to Sunday… Continue reading Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota develop electric mini-commercial van with 200km range
Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota develop electric mini-commercial van with 200km range
Suzuki Motor Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co and Toyota Motor Corporation are to officially unveil prototype mini-commercial van electric vehicles (BEVs) equipped with a jointly developed BEV system tomorrow. The unveiling will take place at an exhibition event that introduces the Japanese automobile industry’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality (CN), from Thursday (May 18) to Sunday… Continue reading Suzuki, Daihatsu and Toyota develop electric mini-commercial van with 200km range
Hyundai and Kia renew partnership with Royal College of Art
Hyundai Motor Group and the Royal College of Art (RCA) have announced that affiliates Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are renewing their partnership with the RCA in support of the Hyundai-Kia Innovation Laboratory at the RCA’s Intelligent Mobility Design Centre (IMDC). Recognised as a global centre of excellence in automotive and design education, IMDC is the… Continue reading Hyundai and Kia renew partnership with Royal College of Art
Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha join forces to research and develop hydrogen-powered engines
Kawasaki Motors, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Honda Motor Co and Yamaha Motor Co have jointly announced today that they have received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to form a technological research association called HySE (Hydrogen Small mobility & Engine technology) for developing hydrogen-powered engines for small mobility. HYSE has outlined the… Continue reading Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda and Yamaha join forces to research and develop hydrogen-powered engines
Continental working on cost-efficient ADAS tech for Indian carmakers
Safety-related advanced driver assistance systems or ADAS technology is increasingly gaining momentum in India. Leading passenger vehicle manufacturers such as Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai Motor India as well as MG Motor India are now offering some of these solutions in some of their popular models on sale in the market. While the Mahindra… Continue reading Continental working on cost-efficient ADAS tech for Indian carmakers
Updated 2023 Range Rover goes hybrid-only
The Range Rover will be available with only hybrid powertrains from the 2024 model year, which also brings upgraded plug-in hybrids and a new V8 option. A new 215bhp electric motor boosts the 434bhp P440e to 454bhp, while the 503bhp P510e has been uplifted to 542bhp. As such, the two PHEVs are now badged as the… Continue reading Updated 2023 Range Rover goes hybrid-only
From the archive: on this day in 1925
“The motoring world owes a great deal to [Ettore] Bugatti, not only because he was one of the first men to make the small sports car a serious rival in competitions but also because he appears to be constitutionally endowed with originality and unable exactly to follow any other designer’s lead.” Emerging successfully from the… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1925