In this fireside conversation with Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor Autocar India, Dr TRB Rajaa, Industries Minister, Tamil Nadu, gives a glimpse of the state’s policy roadmap to enable growth of the dynamic automotive sector. Tamil Nadu, which is considered the automotive capital of India, is leading from the front when it comes to offering a conducive… Continue reading Fireside Chat | Tamil Nadu’s Policy Push for Auto Industry | Future Powertrain Conclave
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Tamil Nadu’s Policy Push for Auto Industry | Future Powertrain Conclave
In this fireside conversation with Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor Autocar India, Dr TRB Rajaa, Industries Minister, Tamil Nadu, gives a glimpse of the state’s policy roadmap to enable growth of the dynamic automotive sector. Tamil Nadu, which is considered the automotive capital of India, is leading from the front when it comes to offering a conducive… Continue reading Tamil Nadu’s Policy Push for Auto Industry | Future Powertrain Conclave
This £100k Peugeot 205 GTI cured my restomod fatigue
I was about four years old when I first laid eyes on a Peugeot 205: an Alpine White 1.9-litre GTi. Even then I knew it was special, and its clean-cut, Pininfarina-penned lines etched themselves onto my brain as the genesis of what would become my hot hatch infatuation. Later, I was shuttled to and from… Continue reading This £100k Peugeot 205 GTI cured my restomod fatigue
Tractor Market Rebounds In 2024-25 On Strong Rural Growth
The financial year 2025 (April-March) showed a recovery for domestic tractor sales with nearly 8% year-on-year growth. The single-digit uptick was supported by good rabi and kharif seasons, and positive terms of trade. Exports showed an increase of just one percent, remaining largely flat, according to data from the Tractor and Mechanization Association (TMA). In… Continue reading Tractor Market Rebounds In 2024-25 On Strong Rural Growth
MWIC Bonus Episode 6: Autocar meets UK’s Volkswagen MD
In a bonus podcast, this week Autocar Meets Damien O’Sullivan, the managing director of the UK’s biggest car company, the Volkswagen Group. In his first interview since taking the role last December, O’Sullivan meets Autocar’s Editor, Mark Tisshaw, to discuss the state of the UK car market, how he juggles the management of so many… Continue reading MWIC Bonus Episode 6: Autocar meets UK’s Volkswagen MD
Ford Puma Gen-E
Of course, we can wax lyrical about Ford being a dab hand with damper rates, but the Puma Gen-E will live or die by its purchase costs – especially its monthly PCP and lease rates. List prices starting from under £30,000 for the Puma Gen-E Select are a strong start of it; although the keyless entry,… Continue reading Ford Puma Gen-E
Tesla U.S. Sales Plunge as G.M. and Others Make Gains
Overall sales of electric vehicles rose almost 11 percent in the first three months of the year as traditional carmakers offered new models. Go to Source
Autoworkers Union Chief Gives Trump’s Tariffs a Mixed Review
In an address to the U.A.W., Shawn Fain said a targeted approach could help bring jobs back to the United States, but he criticized universal duties. Go to Source
Formula 1: The Vital Dance of the 2-Second Pit Stop
A bad one can ruin a race, but pit teams that can move like Rudolf Nureyev can shave time in a sport where split seconds count. Go to Source
GM cutting jobs, idling Canadian electric van plant due to ‘market demand’
Brightdrop EV600 van Source: Brightdrop DETROIT — General Motors is cutting production of its all-electric BrightDrop delivery vans at a plant in Canada and will idle the facility through much of 2025, the company confirmed Friday. The CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, will be reduced from two shifts to one — eliminating 500 jobs… Continue reading GM cutting jobs, idling Canadian electric van plant due to ‘market demand’