Godrej Tooling Business Captures Growing Share of India’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Sector

Godrej Enterprises Group’s tooling division has positioned itself as a supplier to India’s electric vehicle manufacturing sector, with EV-related orders accounting for 10-15% of the business unit’s revenues over the past three years. The Mumbai-based conglomerate announced that its tooling business has expanded capabilities to produce precision dies and tooling solutions for EV components, including… Continue reading Godrej Tooling Business Captures Growing Share of India’s Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Sector

Hyundai India sells 132,259 vehicles in Q1 FY2026, SUV share at 68%

Hyundai Motor India, the longstanding second-ranked passenger vehicle manufacturer after Maruti Suzuki, has had a tepid first-quarter in FY2026. June 2025 with 44,024 units (down 12% YoY) was the eighth month in a row of sales decline. Cumulative April-June 2025 wholesales of 132,259 units are also down 12% YoY (Q1 FY2025: 149,455 units). As a… Continue reading Hyundai India sells 132,259 vehicles in Q1 FY2026, SUV share at 68%

Cityflo Partners with Signpost India for Transit Advertising Management

Cityflo, an urban mobility platform, has entered into a partnership with Signpost India to manage advertising across its bus fleet operations. The arrangement will see Signpost handle advertising campaigns on Cityflo’s vehicles, which currently operate in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, and select other metro areas. Under the partnership, Signpost India will oversee various advertising formats… Continue reading Cityflo Partners with Signpost India for Transit Advertising Management

SRMIST Partners with Stellantis India for Electric Vehicle Research and Development

SRM Institute of Science and Technology has established a collaboration with Stellantis India to advance electric vehicle research and engineering education. The partnership was announced Tuesday in Chennai, with Stellantis providing two Citroën ë-C3 electric vehicles to SRMIST’s Centre for Electrical Mobility. The vehicles will function as research platforms for students and faculty to conduct… Continue reading SRMIST Partners with Stellantis India for Electric Vehicle Research and Development

Volvo owner to launch Geely EV brand in UK

Geely, the Chinese firm that owns LEVC, Lotus, Polestar and Volvo, is launching its eponymous car brand in the UK. The first model bound for UK showrooms will be the Geely EX5, an electric crossover pitched against the Skoda Elroq, Kia EV3 and Renault Megane. UK specifications have yet to be confirmed, but Geely said the EX5… Continue reading Volvo owner to launch Geely EV brand in UK

How Lawrence Stroll shaped Aston Martin’s ‘phenomenal future’

This team was all-British and had been at Silverstone for 31 years,” he says. “I wanted the greatest name for it, and that was Aston Martin. At the time [Aston Martin’s] owner, an Italian private equity firm, was sponsoring Red Bull. I went to them and said I could offer much more than just being… Continue reading How Lawrence Stroll shaped Aston Martin’s ‘phenomenal future’

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.147)

This week finds Steve Cropley and Matt Prior in the back of Cropley’s Ford Ranger outside Ariel Motor Company as they discuss their respective weekly columns. They talk Ian Callum’s new classic Mini, the Autocar Awards, Steve Rider’s retirement, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, the stress of having a car MOT tested and much more including your correspondence.… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.147)

626bhp Range Rover Sport SV permanently added to line-up

The Range Rover Sport SV has been made a permanent member of JLR’s model line-up. The super-SUV arrived in 2024 and was sold in limited numbers as part of Edition One and Edition Two batches. JLR has now added two variants to the Range Rover Sport line-up: a standard SV and a more hardcore SV Black edition. Both are powered… Continue reading 626bhp Range Rover Sport SV permanently added to line-up

Ferrari Amalfi: New name and power boost for redesigned Roma

The new 631bhp Ferrari Amalfi has been unveiled as the firm’s new entry-level model, with more power, overhauled styling and revamped aerodynamics compared with its Roma predecessor. Its underpinnings are shared with the Roma, but Ferrari says it is an all-new model, with nearly every panel changed and the front-mounted 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 extensively reworked.… Continue reading Ferrari Amalfi: New name and power boost for redesigned Roma

Ferrari reintroduces physical buttons in interior rethink

Ferrari says it made a mistake by replacing physical buttons with haptic controls on its steering wheels, and it will reverse the decision across its range. The move begins with the Amalfi, which is also fitted with the traditional start/stop button that owners wanted to return. The haptic tech was first introduced in the SF90… Continue reading Ferrari reintroduces physical buttons in interior rethink