One of Detroit’s top parties returns Sept. 16, as the Ford AutoGlow — a tradition for decades — welcomes patrons of the North American International Auto Show’s charity preview to Ford Field. The Afterglow actually begins before the Charity Preview, with valet parking at Ford Field, pre-event drinks and hors d’oeuvres followed by private shuttles to the… Continue reading Legendary Ford AutoGlow party returns with dancing, art after auto show charity preview
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How Detroit’s automakers are preparing for an economic downturn
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Tech glitch for Scorpio-N bookings leaves buyers in the lurch
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) dealers’ worst fears of the Scorpio-N booking site crashing came true as many customers who were waiting to book the SUV from 10.30 am were unable to do so at introductory prices at the commencement of the booking time at 11am. Expressing his ire on Twitter, one wrote to @anandmahindra Sir,… Continue reading Tech glitch for Scorpio-N bookings leaves buyers in the lurch
VOID AT THE TOP
Herbert Diess has been in the news for the last few days following his abrupt exit as CEO of the Volkswagen Group. Reports indicate that he was ousted by the Board in a dramatic turn of events where the CEO of Porsche, Oliver Blume, has been anointed successor. Diess has been the face of VW… Continue reading VOID AT THE TOP
New Mahindra Scorpio N clocks 100,000 bookings in just 30 minutes
Mahindra & Mahindra’s recently launched new Scorpio has set a new record: 100,000 bookings within 30 minutes of online bookings commencing at 11am today. That’s 3,333 bookings in every minute! And the first 25,000 bookings came within the first minute. M&M says this translates into an ex-showroom value of around Rs 18,000 crore or US$… Continue reading New Mahindra Scorpio N clocks 100,000 bookings in just 30 minutes
Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s ‘green wave’ grows through afforestation
In its journey of developing a strong sustainable culture in the company, Toyota Kirloskar Motor continues to make strides in creating a green campus through afforestation drives held at its plant in Bidadi (Karnataka). A recent event saw the participation of over 250 people including students, NGOs, government officials from the Education Department and Directorate… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s ‘green wave’ grows through afforestation
Ducati sells 33,265 bikes in H1 2022, revenue up 54% to 542m euros
Ducati has recorded a strong first half CY2022, despite the challenges imposed by the ongoing supply and logistics crisis. Between January to June 2022, the Italian bikemaker’s revenue grew by 5.4%, going from 514 to 542 million euros (Rs 4,410 crore). This is the highest figure ever recorded by the motorcycle manufacturer in the first… Continue reading Ducati sells 33,265 bikes in H1 2022, revenue up 54% to 542m euros
Bookings for Scorpio-N open tomorrow
For dealers of Mahindra & Mahindra, tomorrow will be a busy day. According to sources, more than around 2 lakh customers have already added Scorpio N, launched on 27 June, to the booking cart, much like you do when shopping online. Dealers are apprehensively stating that “hopefully the site doesn’t crash” when bookings open tomorrow… Continue reading Bookings for Scorpio-N open tomorrow
The range game: how viable are EVs at towing?
So far so good, except that, with the car and caravan separated, two things occurred to me. First, without a hitch lock securing it, the caravan was at risk of being stolen; and second, I had arrived by a one-way road used by HGVs and there was no road for going back to the car… Continue reading The range game: how viable are EVs at towing?
2017-19 Ford Fiesta, Focus owners allege DPS6 transmission defect never fixed, sue
Four owners of the 2017-19 Ford Fiesta and 2017-18 Ford Focus are suing Ford Motor Co., alleging the vehicles have the same unfixable transmission defects as earlier models that led to hundreds of millions of dollars in class action settlement payments. The owners claim Ford withheld important information when marketing its Dual PowerShift 6-speed (DPS6) transmission as a fuel-efficient alternative to a… Continue reading 2017-19 Ford Fiesta, Focus owners allege DPS6 transmission defect never fixed, sue