It’s the road that several ICE car brands are looking at as they move forward in their business. Mercedes-AMG, the performance brand of the German luxury carmaker that is the highest-selling luxury marque in the Indian passenger vehicle market is also no exception. The marque has shared a glimpse of what’s coming with its all-new… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG to accelerate into an electrifying future
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Mercedes-AMG to accelerate into an electrifying future
It’s the road that several ICE car brands are looking at as they move forward in their business. Mercedes-AMG, the performance brand of the German luxury carmaker that is the highest-selling luxury marque in the Indian passenger vehicle market is also no exception. The marque has shared a glimpse of what’s coming with its all-new… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG to accelerate into an electrifying future
Under the skin: Volvo’s new interior lights that imitate sunshine
Volvo has drawn attention to the design possibilities of new-technology LEDs with the news that the EX90 has “near-sunlight” lighting. Time was when a bulb was a bulb, and as long as you could more or less find your way around a car interior in the dark, that was good enough. Now designers are seizing… Continue reading Under the skin: Volvo’s new interior lights that imitate sunshine
Editor’s letter: Why does Aston Martin think it’s ‘under-valued’?
Lawrence Stroll’s presence with Aston Martin is a hugely visible one for 23 weekends a year, wearing the British Racing Green colours of the Formula 1 team he owns. Yet as the owner of the Aston Martin road car brand, Stroll is somewhat less visible, his appearances typically limited to investor calls. But this week… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Why does Aston Martin think it’s ‘under-valued’?
Lotus Type 134 is Porsche Macan-rivalling small electric SUV
Lotus will launch the Type 134 as a small SUV that will become the entry point to the firm’s revamped line-up and follow the launch of the Type 133 saloon next year. Lotus commercial boss Mike Johnstone said the company expects the Type 134 to account for half of its annual sales by 2028, which would put the model at about 75,000 units per year.… Continue reading Lotus Type 134 is Porsche Macan-rivalling small electric SUV
Four reasons to be excited about Lotus going electric
A decade or two ago, we’d have been worried and depressed about news that Lotus, our precious little struggling Norfolk sports car company, was being refounded by Chinese owners to make SUVs, saloons and crossovers. But much has happened in the meantime that makes it clear this is the only way to go, that it’s… Continue reading Four reasons to be excited about Lotus going electric
Tata Nexon tops SUV sales in FY2023, Maruti Eeco bestselling MPV
India’s passenger vehicle segment hit record volumes of 38.9 lakh units in financial year 2023 (FY2023), up 27 percent year on year. Much of the credit for this should go to the booming utility vehicle (UV) sub-segment that comprises of SUVs and MPVs. These two sub-segments alone sold over 20 lakh units (20,03,718 units), registering… Continue reading Tata Nexon tops SUV sales in FY2023, Maruti Eeco bestselling MPV
Maruti Dzire is India’s bestselling sedan in FY2023
Sedans in India seem to replicate the fortunes of the compact utility vehicle segment – when compared to other sedan body styles – in terms of leading the market. In the 16-model sedan segment, cumulative sales of six compact sedans in FY2023 accounted for the bulk (2,95,245 units) or 73 percent of the overall 4,07,676… Continue reading Maruti Dzire is India’s bestselling sedan in FY2023
India’s Top 10 bestselling cars in FY2023, Maruti Wagon R remains No. 1
The Indian auto industry continued its strong course of recovery in the last financial year and posted its best ever sales clocking 3.89 million units. The industry crossed the 3-million mark for the second year in a row, with monthly sales surpassing 3,00,000 units as many as nine times. Unsurprisingly, Maruti Suzuki continued to dominate the list… Continue reading India’s Top 10 bestselling cars in FY2023, Maruti Wagon R remains No. 1
India’s bestselling hatchbacks in FY2023: Maruti Suzuki maintains firm grip
India’s car market, once teeming with hatchbacks aplenty, now has only 17 vehicles left in the segment, and in FY2023, these models comprised three budget cars, eight entry and mid-level hatchbacks and six premium models. Clearly, the surging demand for utility vehicles, which now account for 51.5 percent of the overall passenger vehicle (PV) market,… Continue reading India’s bestselling hatchbacks in FY2023: Maruti Suzuki maintains firm grip