Hexall Motors eyes 50 percent of Delhi e-comm and logistics market by end of 2024 Hexall Motors, which introduced its Mammoth Range of cargo vehicles in Auto Expo 2023, is betting big on the strong demand coming into the e-commerce sector and third-party logistics market in the Delhi NCR region. The passenger and cargo electric… Continue reading Hexall Motors eyes 50 percent of Delhi e-comm and logistics market by end of 2024
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Revealed: India’s Top 25 utility vehicles in CY2022
With apex industry body SIAM announcing India Auto Inc’s annual wholesale numbers for calendar year 2022 on January 13, the passenger vehicle (PV) segment with nearly 3.8 million units (37,92,356 units, up 23% YoY) remains one of the best performers and the utility vehicle (UV) sub-segment the jewel in its crown. In CY2022, with 19,22,766… Continue reading Revealed: India’s Top 25 utility vehicles in CY2022
Tata Punch sells over 150,000 units in 15 months since launch
The Tata Punch compact SUV has driven past the 150,000-unit sales mark in the Indian market, 15 months since its launch on October 18, 2021. From launch through to end-Deember 2022, the Punch is estimated to have clocked total sales of 152,466 units, which translates into average monthly sales of 10,164 units. That’s solid performance… Continue reading Tata Punch sells over 150,000 units in 15 months since launch
Skoda sells 731,300 cars in 2022, India accounts for 7% of global sales
Skoda Auto has announced its global sales numbers for CY2022, which was a challenging year for the global automotive industry as a result of the ongoing semiconductor shortage, the war in Ukraine, supply chain issues, rising energy and raw material prices and continuing geopolitical uncertainty. The Czech carmaker sold a total of 731,300 vehicles worldwide… Continue reading Skoda sells 731,300 cars in 2022, India accounts for 7% of global sales
Maruti Suzuki ships 192,071 cars in first 9 months of FY2023, set to retain top exporter title
Maruti Suzuki ships 192,071 cars in first 9 months of FY2023, set to retain top exporter title Maruti Suzuki India, which has seen its share in the domestic passenger vehicle market share decline to 42% in CY2022 from 45% in CY2021, and to 41% from 43.50% in the first nine months on the ongoing fiscal… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki ships 192,071 cars in first 9 months of FY2023, set to retain top exporter title
Can you make a long highway drive in an EV? I did 1,100 miles and enjoyed it.
Americans love road trips. But can you use an electric vehicle for a long highway drive? Snowbirds heading south for winter? A thousand miles with the family to Disney? Or does recharging the battery add a prohibitive amount of time to your trip? Those are threshold questions for many people to consider EVs, so I… Continue reading Can you make a long highway drive in an EV? I did 1,100 miles and enjoyed it.
General Motors takes its racketeering case against Stellantis to Supreme Court
General Motors wasn’t content with an appeals court decision dismissing its racketeering case against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, now known as Stellantis, so it’s asking the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in. GM’s case, which dates to a filing in federal court in Detroit in November 2019, is tied to the long-running corruption scandal that sent… Continue reading General Motors takes its racketeering case against Stellantis to Supreme Court
Ford adds vintage pickup truck images to public website for free downloading
Ford Motor Co. in June unveiled for public viewing images so rare and popular that its website crashed. Now, a batch of coveted vintage photos of the best-selling F-Series trucks has just posted online to recognize the 75th anniversary of the iconic pickup. The company hopes to avoid drama this time by doubling computer server… Continue reading Ford adds vintage pickup truck images to public website for free downloading
Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’
But it has not been enough for Ishtiaq Ahmed, 42, who works for Uber and Lyft and lives with his wife and four children in Brooklyn. Mr. Ahmed said that, more than a decade ago, he used to earn $700 to $800 a day with the app services. Now, he is lucky to make $140.… Continue reading Uber Drivers Say They Are Struggling: ‘This Is Not Sustainable’
Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits
Ford maintains that arbitration is a better way to resolve disputes. Resolution of claims “should be fair, fast, efficient and proportional to the dispute,” Ian Thibodeau, a Ford spokesman, said in an email. “Arbitration often achieves those goals faster and more effectively than the court system.” In another recent case, though, a federal judge in… Continue reading Tesla’s Direct Sales Model Helps It Thwart Customer Lawsuits