Kinetic Engineering Limited (KEL) has appointed Vinayak Shevade as its Chief Financial Officer, effective February 17, 2025. Shevade, who brings over 30 years of financial management experience, will oversee the company’s financial operations and strategy implementation. The appointment comes as KEL embarks on a Rs 177 crore investment plan focused on working capital enhancement, manufacturing… Continue reading Kinetic Engineering Appoints Vinayak Shevade as CFO Amid Rs 177 Crore Growth Push
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Mazda 2 supermini axed after a decade on sale
The Mazda 2 has been axed in the UK following its effective replacement by the Mazda 2 Hybrid – a rebadged Toyota Yaris. The supermini can no longer be ordered brand new, and a spokesperson for the brand confirmed to Autocar that just a “few hundred” examples remain in showrooms across the nation. It brings… Continue reading Mazda 2 supermini axed after a decade on sale
BYTES Raises Funding to Develop AI Safety System for Two-Wheelers
BYTES, a Bengaluru-based startup developing artificial intelligence-powered safety technology for two-wheelers, has secured funding from WTFund, an investment firm led by Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath. The amount of funding was not disclosed. The company is creating an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) that uses computer vision and AI to detect potential hazards and provide real-time… Continue reading BYTES Raises Funding to Develop AI Safety System for Two-Wheelers
Anurag Mehrotra Appointed Managing Director of JSW MG Motor India
JSW MG Motor India has appointed Anurag Mehrotra as its Managing Director. He brings three decades of experience in sales, marketing, strategy, and business development within the automotive industry. His past roles include leadership positions at Tata Motors and Ford India. Based in Gurugram, he will focus on strategic growth and strengthening key brand pillars.… Continue reading Anurag Mehrotra Appointed Managing Director of JSW MG Motor India
Anurag Mehrotra Appointed Managing Director of JSW MG Motor India
JSW MG Motor India has appointed Anurag Mehrotra as its Managing Director. He brings three decades of experience in sales, marketing, strategy, and business development within the automotive industry. His past roles include leadership positions at Tata Motors and Ford India. Based in Gurugram, he will focus on strategic growth and strengthening key brand pillars.… Continue reading Anurag Mehrotra Appointed Managing Director of JSW MG Motor India
New Kia EV4 revealed with choice of hatch or saloon bodystyles
Kia has revealed the production design for its Volkswagen ID 3-rivalling EV4, ahead of a launch later this year. Little changed from the concept shown in 2023, the EV4 arrives to fill the gap between the EV3 hatchback and the EV5 SUV that’s due to launch in Europe soon. It will be sold primarily as… Continue reading New Kia EV4 revealed with choice of hatch or saloon bodystyles
BMW Vision Driving Experience is a radical quad-motor test mule
BMW has revealed the radical Vision Driving Experience, a quad-motor high-performance text vehicle fitted with five fans designed to suck it to the ground that is being used to hone the advanced technology that will power its next-generation of Neue Klasse electric vehicles – including the forthcoming M3 EV. While the powertrain layout, featuring four… Continue reading BMW Vision Driving Experience is a radical quad-motor test mule
Eurogrip aims for price parity with ICE in low rolling resistance tyres
TVS Group company Eurogrip Tyres, which is a leading player in the two- and three-wheeler segments in India, envisions growing demand for high wear resistance and low rolling resistance (LRR) tyres in the future. With electric two-wheelers (e-2Ws) demanding higher wear resistance properties due to the high-torque nature of the e-motor drivetrain, Eurogrip is set to fulfil… Continue reading Eurogrip aims for price parity with ICE in low rolling resistance tyres
Car sales fall 14%, SUVs rise 12% in first 10 months of FY2025
Of the total estimated wholesales of 3.53 million passenger vehicles in the past 10 months of FY2025, up 2% YoY (April 2023-January 2024: 34,76,319 units), the share of passenger cars is now down to 31% compared to 37% a year ago. In the first 10 months of FY2025, an estimated 11,13,905 cars have been sold,… Continue reading Car sales fall 14%, SUVs rise 12% in first 10 months of FY2025
Floored in Surrey with Gordon Murray: Welcome to the T50 factory
Some of them, though, have very nice engines. As does the T50. It would be remiss of me not to mention the bespoke 4.0-litre V12, because it sounds so very, very good. “The carbonfibre airbox is basically tuned to give a resonance based on throttle angle, and the noise that we experience is all linked… Continue reading Floored in Surrey with Gordon Murray: Welcome to the T50 factory