Worst behind for PV industry, optimistic about 2025: Hyundai’s Tarun Garg

After witnessing a moderation in the passenger vehicle industry volume growth rate in 2024, India’s second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India believes the most challenging period is over for the industry and anticipates sustained growth moving forward. “I believe the worst is behind us…There are enough reasons to be positive. We have always seen… Continue reading Worst behind for PV industry, optimistic about 2025: Hyundai’s Tarun Garg

One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson – he knows his audience

It’s funny how as I grew, my mum’s ability to buy me Jeremy Clarkson-related tat did, too. When I was very young it was all about video tapes (remember those?). I have very vivid childhood memories of watching the VHS of Clarkson’s The Most Outrageous on a Bush CRT TV with an inbuilt video player… Continue reading One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson – he knows his audience

One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson – he knows his audience

It’s funny how as I grew, my mum’s ability to buy me Jeremy Clarkson-related tat did, too. When I was very young it was all about video tapes (remember those?). I have very vivid childhood memories of watching the VHS of Clarkson’s The Most Outrageous on a Bush CRT TV with an inbuilt video player… Continue reading One thing cannot be denied about Clarkson – he knows his audience

Cupra Leon to go electric as Spanish brand builds EV line-up

The Cupra Leon will go fully electric for its next generation as the Spanish brand looks to futureproof the nameplate. Arriving at the start of the next decade, the new Leon will be the fourth EV from the Volkswagen Group brand. It will join the forthcoming sub-€25,000 (sub-£20,800) Raval, the VW ID 5-twinned Tavascan and the… Continue reading Cupra Leon to go electric as Spanish brand builds EV line-up

Tata Punch surpasses 500,000 sales, CY2024’s best-seller in tight race to be No. 1 in FY2025

The Tata Punch has just punched yet another sales milestone in the domestic market. The popular compact SUV, sold with petrol, CNG and electric powertrains, has raced past cumulative sales of half-a-million or 500,000 units since its launch in October 2021. The Tata Punch, which ended CY2024 on a high note with best-ever annual sales… Continue reading Tata Punch surpasses 500,000 sales, CY2024’s best-seller in tight race to be No. 1 in FY2025

Kia to unveil Syros and EV6 facelift at Auto Expo 2025

At the upcoming Auto Expo 2025, Kia’s pavilion will have two important new models – the Syros compact SUV and the EV6 facelift. The Syros globally debuted last month, and it will make its first public appearance at the upcoming event alongside the EV6 facelift. Kia’s existing crop of cars, such as the EV9 electric… Continue reading Kia to unveil Syros and EV6 facelift at Auto Expo 2025

Opinion: How the Bajaj Chetak became the unexpected EV sales king

Since its initial launch in 2020, the Bajaj Chetak has been on quite the rollercoaster ride, going from being one of the most affordable options in the segment to one of the most expensive and then back down to the affordable end. However, in the past two years, the Chetak has witnessed a sensational turnaround,… Continue reading Opinion: How the Bajaj Chetak became the unexpected EV sales king

BAJA SaeIndia 2025: Engineering students drive innovation with HCNG-powered ATVs

BAJA SAEINDIA 2025, an annual competition for undergraduate engineering students to design and fabricate all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), entered its third and final phase. The day featured the endurance round for hBAJA buggies, a two-hour challenge testing performance, efficiency, and durability.   The event was inaugurated on January 9 by Shri Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road… Continue reading BAJA SaeIndia 2025: Engineering students drive innovation with HCNG-powered ATVs

Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

To a large extent, the electric vehicle market in the United States runs on Democratic policies. There are federal tax credits for car buyers. Subsidies for battery manufacturing. Cheap loans to build electric car factories. Grants for chargers. Regulations that push automakers to sell more vehicles with no tailpipe emissions. All of that support —… Continue reading Trump and Republicans Cannot Stop Electric Vehicles, Experts Say

Why Trump and GOP attacks on IRA can’t score a clean sweep in red states

Volkswagen U.S. assembly of all-electric ID.4 flagship in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2022. Volkswagen The new Republican-majority Congress has wasted no time in making its energy priorities clear. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said from the House floor minutes after his reelection, “We have to stop the attacks on liquefied natural gas, pass legislation to… Continue reading Why Trump and GOP attacks on IRA can’t score a clean sweep in red states