India accounts for 60% of Suzuki Motor Corp’s total production for the first time India continues to raise its stake in the global share of Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC). For the first time ever, vehicle production at Maruti Suzuki India, in the first nine months of FY2023, accounted for 60% of the global car production… Continue reading India accounts for 60% of Suzuki Motor Corp’s total production for the first time
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Thatcham opens second UK site to test safety of new brands’ cars
While Newbury continues to carry out Euro NCAP crash testing, data analysis, vehicle repair research and skills training (more than 3500 technicians pass through its school each year), Gamston will help close the gap and improve understanding between car makers and technology developers, regulators and insurers. “Thatcham’s focus has rightly been on improving crash safety, but… Continue reading Thatcham opens second UK site to test safety of new brands’ cars
Editor’s letter: Rolls-Royce breaks records with the personal touch
A decade ago, the average Rolls-Royce was selling for a quarter of a million euros. Now, it’s double that, the firm surpassing the €500,000 mark for the first time in 2022. Some Phantoms go for more than four times that. Behind the brand’s rise to the very pinnacle of the industry is boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös,… Continue reading Editor’s letter: Rolls-Royce breaks records with the personal touch
Greatest road tests ever: Vauxhall Senator 3.0i 24V
Tested 5.9.90 For a meagre premium, an extra 12 valves transformed the 3.0 Senator from executive also-ran to a genuine BMW and Mercedes rival. The 24-valve 3.0-litre straight six from the Carlton GSi split the new Senator’s inlet manifold in two up to 4000rpm and combined it thereafter, producing both healthy lowdown torque and knockout… Continue reading Greatest road tests ever: Vauxhall Senator 3.0i 24V
Under the skin: Why Mazda rotary engine is a perfect fit for hybrids
The new Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV series plug-in hybrid will be the first of its kind to enter production using a rotary engine to drive the generator. Manufacturers started tinkering with range-extended EVs way back in the dark ages (it’s a relative term). Some early creations were pretty clunky and a product of the technology available… Continue reading Under the skin: Why Mazda rotary engine is a perfect fit for hybrids
Maserati GranTurismo
There’s a trick torque-vectoring limited-slip differential at the rear, while the front diff is mounted just ahead of the engine, helping to keep the V6 low and between the axles, thus aiding the centre of gravity, the polar moment of inertia and the weight distribution, which is a commendable 52:48, front to rear. So the… Continue reading Maserati GranTurismo
Super Bowl ads for Stellantis reveal electric Ram, Jeep’s Electric Slide
Ram Trucks is revealing the production version of its first electric pickup, the Ram 1500 REV, and announcing the opening of preorders for the truck during an ad created for Super Bowl 57 on Sunday. The 60-second spot, scheduled to air at the beginning of the first commercial break of the fourth quarter and also… Continue reading Super Bowl ads for Stellantis reveal electric Ram, Jeep’s Electric Slide
Electric Ram pickup debuts in Super Bowl ad that pokes fun at rivals, sex-drug commercials
Ram’s 2023 Super Bowl ad debuts the production version of the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup that is expected to go on sale late-next year. Screenshot DETROIT – Stellantis will air a 60-second Super Bowl ad for its Ram brand to indirectly take shots at the current all-electric vehicle market, specifically pickup trucks. The commercial,… Continue reading Electric Ram pickup debuts in Super Bowl ad that pokes fun at rivals, sex-drug commercials
Stellantis Super Bowl ad debuts Ram 1500 REV electric pickup
Suffering from “premature electrification”? The Ram 1500 REV all-electric pickup truck debuted on Sunday in the brand’s one-minute Super Bowl spot released ahead of the big game. It features some common styling cues as the futuristic Revolution concept truck the Stellantis NV brand revealed last month in Las Vegas, but also has more of a… Continue reading Stellantis Super Bowl ad debuts Ram 1500 REV electric pickup
Renault Nissan alliance to announce India launch of six new models this week
Having rejigged its global equity structure, Renault-Nissan alliance is set to make yet another attempt to take a crack at the mainstream Indian passenger vehicle market. Autocar India learns that the Franco-Japanese alliance is expected to make a big announcement in Chennai tomorrow on the launch of half a dozen new product introductions in India,… Continue reading Renault Nissan alliance to announce India launch of six new models this week