LIVE UPDATES: DAY 1 BHARAT MOBILITY AUTO EXPO 2025

Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, popularly known as the Auto Expo, is the most anticipated event in the calendar of auto lovers in India as it showcases the latest vehicles, concepts, and technologies from leading manufacturers across the globe.   The event serves as a key platform for companies to launch new products, connect with… Continue reading LIVE UPDATES: DAY 1 BHARAT MOBILITY AUTO EXPO 2025

Come April, will all pick-up drivers move into vans?

The automotive industry’s repeated cries for ‘more carrot’ from the UK government to drive the stalling adoption of electric vehicles have so far fallen on deaf ears. All it has had – since the old plug-in car grant was abolished back in 2022, really – is stick. Fines threatened for manufacturers that don’t sell enough EVs (currently ‘under… Continue reading Come April, will all pick-up drivers move into vans?

Inside the race to 5.0mpkWh: the secrets to long-range EVs

Tesla and Volvo, for instance, fit heat pumps as standard to some models but they are expensive components. Polestar, for example, charges £900 for a climate pack including a heat pump. But the cost will fall as production ramps up. Vehicle weight and battery regeneration Weight contributes to tyre and brake losses, especially during city… Continue reading Inside the race to 5.0mpkWh: the secrets to long-range EVs

MG aims to beat UK’s biggest brands with 1/6 the workforce

The whole MG Motor UK operation consists of just 68 people. Its head office in London includes a styling studio and a showroom but still has not just empty desks but empty floors, while the engineering team at Longbridge is just a few people tasked with setting up the Chinese company’s cars for British roads… Continue reading MG aims to beat UK’s biggest brands with 1/6 the workforce

Maruti Suzuki set to be No. 1 car and SUV exporter for fourth fiscal in a row

Nine months into the current fiscal year, the India automobile export growth story is in good nick. As per the latest SIAM industry export data, India Auto Inc has shipped a total of 39,30,793 vehicles overseas, which makes for a strong increase of 18% YoY (April-December 2023: 33,32,477 units). Of this, the passenger vehicle industry… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki set to be No. 1 car and SUV exporter for fourth fiscal in a row

Maruti Suzuki set to be No. 1 car and SUV exporter for fourth fiscal in a row

Nine months into the current fiscal year, the India automobile export growth story is in good nick. As per the latest SIAM industry export data, India Auto Inc has shipped a total of 39,30,793 vehicles overseas, which makes for a strong increase of 18% YoY (April-December 2023: 33,32,477 units). Of this, the passenger vehicle industry… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki set to be No. 1 car and SUV exporter for fourth fiscal in a row

MPs find state of England’s local roads is ‘national embarrassment’

The Department for Transport (DfT) is failing in its responsibility to care for local roads such that their condition is now a “national embarrassment”. That’s according to a damning new report published by the House of Commons’ Public Accounts Committee – the group of MPs responsible for overseeing the value for money and services provided… Continue reading MPs find state of England’s local roads is ‘national embarrassment’

Toyota Truck Unit Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Emissions Fraud Case

Toyota Motors’ trucking unit has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $1.6 billion in civil and criminal penalties for fraudulently concealing excess emissions from diesel engines sold in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday. For more than a decade, Hino Motors, a Toyota subsidiary, submitted false testing data to… Continue reading Toyota Truck Unit Will Pay $1.6 Billion to Settle Emissions Fraud Case

What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal

Sales of electric vehicles have been rising steadily over the past few years, in part because of a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 that makes buying such cars and trucks more affordable. But understanding which cars it applies to and under what circumstances can be confusing. And all of those rules could change… Continue reading What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal

Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry, Whitmer Warns of Tariff Risks

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, a leading Democrat from a critical battleground state, on Wednesday subtly warned against President-elect Donald J. Trump’s tariff threats targeting Canada, even as she stressed her broader willingness to work with him on the cusp of his second inauguration. Her speech, at the Detroit Auto Show, offered among the clearest… Continue reading Defending Michigan’s Auto Industry, Whitmer Warns of Tariff Risks