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Oben Electric Eyes Rs 428 Crore In Its Second Funding Round In 2025

Electric motorcycle manufacturer Oben Electric is expected to raise Rs 428 crore-Rs 513 crore in the series B funding round in 2025, a senior company official told Autocar Professional. Founded in 2020, Oben Electric operates a 3.5-acre manufacturing facility in Bengaluru with an annual production capacity of 1 lakh units. The plant currently manufactures the… Continue reading Oben Electric Eyes Rs 428 Crore In Its Second Funding Round In 2025

Oben Electric Eyes Rs 428 Crore In Its Second Funding Round In 2025

Landmark Cars Reports 17.31% Year-on-Year Revenue Growth in Q4FY25

Landmark Cars Limited has announced a 17.31% year-on-year increase in consolidated total revenue from operations for the quarter ending March 31, 2025, reaching Rs. 1,525 crore compared to Rs. 1,300 crore in the same quarter last year. The automotive retailer released these figures in a business update filed with stock exchanges on April 15, 2025.… Continue reading Landmark Cars Reports 17.31% Year-on-Year Revenue Growth in Q4FY25

Honda sells 2,662 Activa e and QC1 electric scooters in two months

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) which, along with Suzuki Motorcycle India, are the latest legacy OEMs to enter the electric two-wheeler market, has clocked wholesales of 2,662 EVs. Deliveries of its two electric scooters commenced in March 2025. It’s early days yet for the two Honda electric scooters, which have been introduced only in … Continue reading Honda sells 2,662 Activa e and QC1 electric scooters in two months

Honda sells 2,662 Activa e and QC1 electric scooters in two months

New Audi A6 ICE saloon revealed with 201bhp for £50k

Audi says it has taken inspiration from its past for the new A6 saloon. The ICE model has gained a wide-reaching overhaul for its sixth generation and become a curvier proposition with a drag coefficient of just 0.23, which makes it the most slippery combustion-powered Audi to enter production. Most notably, in pursuit of improved… Continue reading New Audi A6 ICE saloon revealed with 201bhp for £50k

Suzuki eVitara

Where you start to suspect that the eVitara’s platform might still be dragged by some legacy compromises is in terms of interior space. Up front, everything is rosy, with comfortable, multi-adjustable seats that give a very conventional driving position. Rear leg room is comparable with rivals too. However, the floor is very high, which results… Continue reading Suzuki eVitara

Recycled materials cut Polestar’s emissions per car by 25%

Polestar has cut the emissions of each electric car it produces by a quarter since 2020 – and it has done so without radical technologies or materials, instead targeting the “low-hanging fruit”. Speaking to Autocar ahead of the publication of Polestar’s latest sustainability report, Polestar sustainability boss Fredrika Klarén explained that the substantial reduction in cradle-to-grave CO2… Continue reading Recycled materials cut Polestar’s emissions per car by 25%

Lotus Elise S1 reimagined as radical safari rally machine

British start-up Get Lost has revealed a Lotus Elise S1 restomod that reimagines the legendary 1990s sports car as a dramatic rally-raid machine. Dubbed the Project Safari, it has been conceived as an exercise in defiance against the Elise’s original intent. “The idea of taking an Elise off-road might sound ridiculous, and that’s exactly why we leaned into it,”… Continue reading Lotus Elise S1 reimagined as radical safari rally machine

Trade Tensions, Structural Shifts in Auto Sector Cast Shadow Over 2025: Mahle CEO

German automotive components manufacturer Mahle is preparing for what its leadership has described as a “landmark year,” as the company contends with a challenging global business environment marked by economic headwinds, trade friction, and structural shifts in the mobility sector. According to Arnd Franz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mahle, the business will remain… Continue reading Trade Tensions, Structural Shifts in Auto Sector Cast Shadow Over 2025: Mahle CEO