Category: US Motoring Press

Washington to follow California in phasing out gas vehicles

Seattle — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said his state will follow California and prohibit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. The specific regulations for Washington state are yet to be created and the public will have the chance to weigh in, The Seattle Times reported. “This is a critical milestone in our climate fight.… Continue reading Washington to follow California in phasing out gas vehicles

Chip woes: GM halts truck production at Mexico truck plant next week

General Motors Co.’s truck plant in Mexico will be down next week as a result of the semiconductor shortage.  GM’s Mexico Silao plant makes the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty trucks. Other truck plants in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Flint, and Oshawa, Ontario, are all running next week. Flint, which makes heavy-duty Silverados and Sierras, is… Continue reading Chip woes: GM halts truck production at Mexico truck plant next week

Porsche attracts IPO demand at up to $85 billion valuation

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Rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y goes on sale from £51,990

The entry-level, rear-wheel-drive variant of the Tesla Model Y has gone on sale in the UK, with prices starting from £51,990 ahead of deliveries starting in December this year.  Previously, the Ford Mustang Mach-E rival was available with only a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive set-up in Long Range or Performance specifications.  The new rear-wheel-drive Model Y undercuts the… Continue reading Rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y goes on sale from £51,990

Tata inaugurates all-women car showroom in Hyderabad

Rajan Amba – VP, Sales, Marketing and Customer Care, Tata Motors, Rajendra Prasad Vankayalapati, MD, VVC and VR Group and Dr. Sahrudayani Vankayalapti, Director. Tata Motors and its dealer Venkataramana Motors, has inaugurated the company’s first all-women passenger vehicles showroom in Southern India. Located at Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad, the  showroom has an all- women team of… Continue reading Tata inaugurates all-women car showroom in Hyderabad

Honda launches 125cc Shine Celebration Edition at Rs 78,878

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has launched the Shine Celebration Edition at Rs 78,878 (ex-showroom, Delhi). While it is mechanically identical to the standard Shine commuter motorcycle, a few cosmetic touches help set it apart. The Celebration Edition costs Rs 1,500 more than the standard Honda Shine. The cosmetic updates include snazzier graphics, a golden… Continue reading Honda launches 125cc Shine Celebration Edition at Rs 78,878

Tata Motors inaugurates its first all-women car showroom in Southern India

The story of automobile retailing is being re-written every day and this time it is a newly-inaugurated Tata Motors VVC Group showroom in Hyderabad that has made it to the industry headlines for its uniqueness. Tata Motors, along with its dealer partner Venkataramana Motors has announced the opening of the company’s first all-women passenger vehicles showroom… Continue reading Tata Motors inaugurates its first all-women car showroom in Southern India

Keerthi Prakash to head Renault-Nissan’s Chennai Plant as MD

Nissan Motor on Friday announced the appointment of Keerthi Prakash as MD, Renault Nissan Automotive India to lead operations at the company’s Alliance plant in Chennai beginning September 1, 2022.  Keerthi, currently Deputy MD,  Renault Nissan Automotive India  joined the plant in 2008 and has over two decades  of automotive manufacturing experience. He replaces Biju Balendran, who has decided… Continue reading Keerthi Prakash to head Renault-Nissan’s Chennai Plant as MD