President Trump said on Friday that he planned to move forward with tariffs on foreign cars on April 2, but did not specify how much the tariffs would be or which nations could be targeted. Asked about when he might impose car tariffs during remarks in the Oval Office, Mr. Trump said “maybe around April… Continue reading Trump Says Auto Tariffs Coming April 2
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TVS Motor Company Partners with Gujarat Tourism for Rann Utsav
In a significant collaboration announced today, TVS Motor Company has joined forces with Gujarat Tourism to enhance the motorcycle tourism experience at the ongoing Rann Utsav, the state’s premier cultural festival. The partnership aims to support Gujarat’s tourism-driven economic growth while aligning with the national development goals outlined in Viksit Bharat @2047. The initiative marks… Continue reading TVS Motor Company Partners with Gujarat Tourism for Rann Utsav
JK Tyre President of India Operations Steps Down
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd announced that Anuj Kathuria, President (India), has resigned from his position, effective February 14, 2025. The company disclosed this development in a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges, stating that Kathuria’s resignation was accepted and attributed to personal reasons. In his resignation letter addressed to Prem Singh, Kathuria indicated he… Continue reading JK Tyre President of India Operations Steps Down
Bajaj Auto remains No. 1 e2W seller in February Week 2, ahead of TVS and Ola
With the first two weeks of February coming to a close with Valentine’s Day on the 14th, a quick look at the Vahan website reveals that 39,735 electric two-wheelers have been sold across India, up 9.66% month on month (January 1-14, 2025: 36,234 units). Of this number, the Top 10 OEMs account for 37,476 units,… Continue reading Bajaj Auto remains No. 1 e2W seller in February Week 2, ahead of TVS and Ola
Bajaj Auto remains No. 1 e2W seller in February Week 2, ahead of TVS and Ola
With the first two weeks of February coming to a close with Valentine’s Day on the 14th, a quick look at the Vahan website reveals that 39,735 electric two-wheelers have been sold across India, up 9.66% month on month (January 1-14, 2025: 36,234 units). Of this number, the Top 10 OEMs account for 37,476 units,… Continue reading Bajaj Auto remains No. 1 e2W seller in February Week 2, ahead of TVS and Ola
Bajaj Auto remains No. 1 e2W seller in February Week 2, ahead of TVS and Ola
With the first two weeks of February coming to a close with Valentine’s Day on the 14th, a quick look at the Vahan website reveals that 39,735 electric two-wheelers have been sold across India, up 9.66% month on month (January 1-14, 2025: 36,234 units). Of this number, the Top 10 OEMs account for 37,476 units,… Continue reading Bajaj Auto remains No. 1 e2W seller in February Week 2, ahead of TVS and Ola
How will ZEV mandate and 2035 ICE ban affect small car makers?
The latest government consultation on how quickly the UK car market should migrate to fully electric vehicles concerns what will happen between 2030 and 2035. But it has made it 100% clear where the entire industry, even small- and micro-scale manufacturers, will stand after that. All new cars, no matter who makes them, must be… Continue reading How will ZEV mandate and 2035 ICE ban affect small car makers?
Kia Carens surpasses 200,000 sales, refreshed model and Carens EV coming soon
The Kia Carens premium MPV, launched exactly three years ago on February 15, 2022, has driven past the 200,000-units milestone in the domestic market. As per the latest wholesales data released by SIAM, the Kia Carens has sold 199,952 units till end-January 2025, just 48 units shy of the 200,000 mark which would have been… Continue reading Kia Carens surpasses 200,000 sales, refreshed model and Carens EV coming soon
Kia Sonet breaks through 400,000 milestone and chases further growth
February 2025 is turning out to be a milestone month for Kia India, particularly for its domestic market sales. While the Carens MPV has turned three years old today and crossed 200,000 sales, the Sonet compact SUV has driven past the 400,000 wholesales mark 53 months or a little over four years after it was… Continue reading Kia Sonet breaks through 400,000 milestone and chases further growth
Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale
The springs are around 10% stiffer, but otherwise the dynamics hardware is fundamentally unchanged, just retuned. As standard, like the regular MC20, you get a mechanical limited-slip differential but an electronically controlled one, which is all we’ve ever tried, is optional. You can move through drive modes to firm the dampers, which also punches gearshifts… Continue reading Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale