Category: US Motoring Press

Hyundai: Going Beyond Business

In Andhra Pradesh’s tribal region, 50,000 fruit-bearing trees now grow across 240 acres of once-barren land, creating incomes for over 120 Chenchu families. In a reclaimed forest patch near Chennai, more than 5,500 native trees stand tall, where illegal dumping once thrived. In Gurgaon, a waste-to-energy facility recycles 7 tonnes of garbage daily, reducing over… Continue reading Hyundai: Going Beyond Business

HMSI Marks Environment Week 2025 with Nationwide Sustainability Initiatives

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) observed Environment Week 2025 with a series of environmental activities conducted across its dealerships and manufacturing units nationwide, starting from World Environment Day on 5 June. The week-long initiative concluded with a gathering at Hindon Honda in Ghaziabad, attended by HMSI’s senior leadership, including Sheshank Razdan, General Manager, Regional… Continue reading HMSI Marks Environment Week 2025 with Nationwide Sustainability Initiatives

DCVMI Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Cikarang to Support Regional Operations

Daimler Truck has announced the inauguration of its new manufacturing facility in Indonesia under Daimler Commercial Vehicles Manufacturing Indonesia (DCVMI). Located in the Cikarang Industrial Area, the facility marks a key step in the company’s regional strategy to support commercial vehicle demand across Southeast Asia. Built on a 15-hectare site with an annual production capacity… Continue reading DCVMI Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Cikarang to Support Regional Operations

MWIC Bonus Episode 12: Autocar Meets Kia design boss Karim Habib

Karim Habib has overseen a dramatic restyle of not just Kia’s range of cars but also the company’s branding and logo. Kia has achieved double digit growth over the past five years in all major markets, and to date is the third best-selling brand in the UK in 2025 behind only Volkswagen and Ford. Habib… Continue reading MWIC Bonus Episode 12: Autocar Meets Kia design boss Karim Habib

China’s tight grip on rare earths shows little sign of weakening

Miners are seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China July 16, 2011. Stringer | Reuters China’s dominance of the global rare earths supply chain won’t dwindle easily, even if Beijing decides to approve more export licenses through deals with Europe and the U.S. Three Shenzhen-listed Chinese companies this… Continue reading China’s tight grip on rare earths shows little sign of weakening

India moves to tap its rare earth reserves. Experts say it could become an alternative to China

Indian Rare Earths extracts rare earth elements from beach sands in Kerala, India. Pallava Bagla | Corbis News | Getty Images India, like many countries, is grappling with Beijing’s restrictions on rare earth element (REE) exports — and it wants to develop its own domestic supplies. Experts say it could become an important alternative to… Continue reading India moves to tap its rare earth reserves. Experts say it could become an alternative to China

Peugeot GTi is back! Revered badge returns for hot 278bhp 208

The fitment of such large wheels with the GTi’s low-set stance has required wheel-arch extensions, marked out with bright red stripes that match the body’s paintwork. The 205 references continue inside the e-208 GTi: the bucket seats are split between red and black panels, and the floor mats are trimmed in red too. Elsewhere, it’s… Continue reading Peugeot GTi is back! Revered badge returns for hot 278bhp 208

Fiat trialling tech that fully charges 500e in just five minutes

Stellantis is trialling battery-swapping technology with the Fiat 500e in a bid to offer full EV recharging in just five minutes. If the trial is successful, this could eliminate one of the biggest barriers to EV ownership: charging time. Currently taking place in Madrid, the trial involves a small fleet of 40 500es that have been adapted to use a… Continue reading Fiat trialling tech that fully charges 500e in just five minutes