Tesla primes updates for hot Model S Plaid and Model Y Performance

The new Model Y Performance will also face a much more crowded field of rivals than the first car had to contend with. Newcomers include the Porsche Macan Turbo Electric, Alpine A390, Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and Smart #5 Brabus, each offering different takes on the sporting EV crossover at a range of price points.… Continue reading Tesla primes updates for hot Model S Plaid and Model Y Performance

Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down

Luca de Meo has stepped down from his role as the CEO of Renault Group after five years in the role – with reports suggesting he will take over running the firm that owns luxury brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.  The Italian joined the French company from Seat-Cupra five years ago, quickly launching the… Continue reading Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down

BREAKING: Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down

Luca de Meo has stepped down from his role as the CEO of Renault Group after five years in the role – with reports suggesting he will take over running the firm that owns luxury brands Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent.  The Italian joined the French company from Seat-Cupra five years ago, quickly launching the… Continue reading BREAKING: Renault Group boss Luca de Meo steps down

Investigation confirms discrepancies at Ramkrishna Forgings, company to take corrective action

Ramkrishna Forgings Limited, a key supplier of forged components to the automotive and other heavy industries, announced today on Saturday the findings of a  a joint fact-finding investigation which confirmed that  certain erroneous entries/non recording of rejections at plants resulted in overstatement of WiP/Raw Material /Scrap Inventory as at 31 March, 2025 and as at… Continue reading Investigation confirms discrepancies at Ramkrishna Forgings, company to take corrective action

Crewe’s forgotten and flawed flagship with rising values

Just before BMW and Volkswagen had their fight for ownership of Rolls-Royce and Bentley, the small Crewe-based subsidiary of the Vickers engineering company had been attempting to design the latest version of the best car in the world. It was a bit like asking a yacht-maker to build a destroyer. But producing underfunded contenders for… Continue reading Crewe’s forgotten and flawed flagship with rising values

DS No8: electric-only flagship could get combustion option

DS’s new electric-only flagship, the No8 coupé-SUV, could be in line for a hybrid powertrain option if the market demand is there. The No8 is the only car based on Stellantis’s new STLA Medium architecture (and indeed the only current car in the 14-brand group) to be offered exclusively with electric power. But that doesn’t mean it… Continue reading DS No8: electric-only flagship could get combustion option

DS No8

But for all its long-distance limo pretences, the No8 looks unlikely to become the chauffeur’s default EV de choix. Legroom isn’t especially impressive in the rear, and while the panoramic roof helps to mitigate the loss of headroom that comes with a sloping roofline, I only had a few centimetres between my dome and the… Continue reading DS No8

TVS maintains e-2W lead over Bajaj Auto, Ola and Ather in first two weeks of June

TVS Motor Co is maintaining the same growth trajectory that helped it top electric two-wheeler retail sales in April, when it became No. 1 for the first time, and May 2025. In the first two weeks of June, the manufacturer of the iQube has sold 11,841 units, which gives it a lead of 1,695 units… Continue reading TVS maintains e-2W lead over Bajaj Auto, Ola and Ather in first two weeks of June

TVS maintains e-2W lead over Bajaj Auto, Ola and Ather in first two weeks of June

TVS Motor Co is maintaining the same growth trajectory that helped it top electric two-wheeler retail sales in April, when it became No. 1 for the first time, and May 2025. In the first two weeks of June, the manufacturer of the iQube has sold 11,841 units, which gives it a lead of 1,695 units… Continue reading TVS maintains e-2W lead over Bajaj Auto, Ola and Ather in first two weeks of June

TVS maintains e-2W lead over Bajaj Auto, Ola and Ather in first two weeks of June

TVS Motor Co is maintaining the same growth trajectory that helped it top electric two-wheeler retail sales in April, when it became No. 1 for the first time, and May 2025. In the first two weeks of June, the manufacturer of the iQube has sold 11,841 units, which gives it a lead of 1,695 units… Continue reading TVS maintains e-2W lead over Bajaj Auto, Ola and Ather in first two weeks of June