The motors draw their power from a 70kWh battery pack that is fitted in a way that optimises agility and offers “spectacular” drift capabilities, claims Renault. It even has a dedicated drift mode and a rally-style vertical handbrake. The battery pack is good for a range of 250 miles, although Renault has admitted that it will… Continue reading Radical Renault 5 Turbo 3E is ‘mini-supercar’ with 533bhp
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Turno and ThunderPlus Partner to Build 1 MW EV Charging Network on Indian Highways
Turno and ThunderPlus have formed a strategic partnership to deploy 1 megawatt ultra-fast charging stations along major Indian highways, beginning with the Hyderabad to Vizag route. The collaboration aims to address range anxiety issues and accelerate the adoption of electric buses and heavy commercial vehicles. The initiative is part of ThunderPlus’ ‘One District, One Thunder’… Continue reading Turno and ThunderPlus Partner to Build 1 MW EV Charging Network on Indian Highways
Honda Updates Shine 100 Motorcycle with OBD2B Compliance and New Styling
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has released an updated version of its Shine 100 motorcycle that now complies with OBD2B emission regulations and features enhanced styling elements. The 2025 model is priced at Rs. 68,767 (ex-showroom, Delhi) and is currently available at HMSI dealerships nationwide. The refreshed Shine 100 maintains its 98.98cc single-cylinder air-cooled… Continue reading Honda Updates Shine 100 Motorcycle with OBD2B Compliance and New Styling
Maruti Suzuki To Hike Prices by up to 4% from April
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has announced plans to increase the prices of its vehicles by up to 4% starting April 2025. The price hike, which will vary across models, comes in response to rising input costs and operational expenses, according to a regulatory filing by the company on March 17, 2025. In its communication to… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki To Hike Prices by up to 4% from April
Valeo’s EvenLED technology wins 2025 Road Safety Innovation Award
Valeo, a global leader in automotive lighting systems, has won the 2025 Innovation award in the ‘Infrastructure and Vehicle Improvement’ category from Sécurité Routière — the French national road safety authority — for its innovative EvenLED technology used in the design of vehicle front and rear signaling systems. Effective vehicle lighting systems play a crucial… Continue reading Valeo’s EvenLED technology wins 2025 Road Safety Innovation Award
Maruti XL6 is third Nexa utility vehicle to clock 200,000 sales
The Maruti XL6, the heavily modified premium avatar of the Maruti Ertiga, has clocked 200,000 sales in the domestic market, 66 months or five-and-a-half years after its launch in August 2019. From launch through to end-February 2025, a total of 202,602 XL6s have been dispatched to Maruti dealers across India. As the six-fiscal data table… Continue reading Maruti XL6 is third Nexa utility vehicle to clock 200,000 sales
Maruti XL6 is third Nexa utility vehicle to clock 200,000 sales
The Maruti XL6, the heavily modified premium avatar of the Maruti Ertiga, has clocked 200,000 sales in the domestic market, 66 months or five-and-a-half years after its launch in August 2019. From launch through to end-February 2025, a total of 202,602 XL6s have been dispatched to Maruti dealers across India. As the six-fiscal data table… Continue reading Maruti XL6 is third Nexa utility vehicle to clock 200,000 sales
Trump’s war on Biden’s climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety
Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Ownership of electric vehicles continues to rise in the U.S., with nearly six million battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids currently on the road. Even though that’s still a fraction of the overall market and the growth rate of EV sales has slowed, automakers remain invested in… Continue reading Trump’s war on Biden’s climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety
Indian Oil Marketing Companies Launch New Biodiesel Tender for FY 2025-26
India’s state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have initiated a fresh tendering process for biodiesel procurement, seeking approximately 200 million liters for the first quarter of the upcoming financial year starting April 2025. The latest tender was announced last week by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited… Continue reading Indian Oil Marketing Companies Launch New Biodiesel Tender for FY 2025-26
You can sleep in Xpeng’s new EV – but should you?
Have you ever noticed that there are regional market trends for seat adjustment mechanisms? I never had, until a wise colleague some years ago pointed one out. “Japanese and Korean cars very often have lever-style adjusters for seat recline,” he said, “whereas European and American cars [those without motorised seats, at least] tend to have… Continue reading You can sleep in Xpeng’s new EV – but should you?