From delicensing to BS6 emission norms, these rules made their mark on our automotive industry. 1952: Tariff Commission takes control The Tariff Commission of 1952 was set up to protect the local industry from global competition. Part of its brief was to look into ways and means of establishing an indigenous automobile industry. But rather… Continue reading India at 75: Events and legislations that shaped Auto Inc since Independence
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India at 75: 10 most significant cars since Independence
Here’s looking at the cars that defined the Indian market and the way consumers looked at cars over the past 75 years. Mahindra (CJ) Jeep (1947) It started out as something for the military, but then, just as designer Barney Roos had explained to KC Mahindra back in the day, it turned out to be… Continue reading India at 75: 10 most significant cars since Independence
WHEELS OF TIME
If you lived in the 1950s in India and wanted to buy a car, you’d have a choice of a Fiat, Skoda, Buick, Oldsmobile, even a Ford or two, and many others. Some of these brands may sound familiar to us today but way back then, these cars were imported into India. India was not… Continue reading WHEELS OF TIME
Hero MotoCorp’s new 300cc motorcycles snapped testing in Ladakh
The 250 to 500cc segment of motorcycles has been gaining some serious traction in India over the past few years, and in a bid to obtain a slice of the pie, Hero MotoCorp is readying not one, but two new 300cc+ motorcycles. Both these motorcycles were recently spotted undergoing testing in Khardung La, Ladakh. Hero… Continue reading Hero MotoCorp’s new 300cc motorcycles snapped testing in Ladakh
Hidden gems: A peak behind the scenes at Beaulieu
While celebrating the past, the museum team is focused on securing the future by revealing more of the treasures in the Collections Centre. “It’s vital the public see more of what we have,” says Jon Murden, CEO of the National Motor Museum Trust, whose personal collection of classic cars includes a 1957 Hillman Minx, a… Continue reading Hidden gems: A peak behind the scenes at Beaulieu
Suspect, 48, arraigned on open murder charge in GM’s Orion Assembly plant death
A 48-year-old man was arraigned Saturday on one charge of open murder in connection to the Thursday death of Pontiac resident Gregory Lanier Robertson at General Motors’ assembly plant in Orion Township. The suspect, Astrit Gjon Bushi, is a foreign national from Albania and believed to be living out of his van with no permanent address, according to… Continue reading Suspect, 48, arraigned on open murder charge in GM’s Orion Assembly plant death
New book about Indy racing star Randy Lanier’s rise, fall and recovery spares no detail
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Police charge suspect arrested in General Motors’ Orion Assembly plant death
Authorities have charged a suspect in connection to the Thursday death of Pontiac resident Gregory Lanier Robertson at the General Motors assembly plant in Orion Township. The court charged a 48-year-old man with open murder Friday, according to a news release from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department. The suspect, who faces life in prison if convicted, is scheduled to be… Continue reading Police charge suspect arrested in General Motors’ Orion Assembly plant death
Modified vehicles put people with disabilities in the driver’s seat
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Ram contemplates Europe to expand van production as it launches EVs
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