Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) announced that its customer-focused myHyundai app has surpassed 2.6 million registered users, solidifying its role as a comprehensive platform for Hyundai customers. The app, designed to provide seamless access to Hyundai-related products, services, and benefits, offers features such as car purchases, test drive scheduling, service booking, EV charging solutions, document… Continue reading Hyundai’s myHyundai App Surpasses 2.6 Million Registered Users
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Kinetic Engineering Grants Brand License for EV Expansion
Kinetic Engineering Limited (KEL) has granted a brand license to its subsidiary, Kinetic Watts and Volts Ltd. (KWV), marking the entry of the Kinetic brand into the electric vehicle (EV) market. KWV, incorporated on September 27, 2022, was established to explore opportunities in the EV space and is now preparing to unveil its product portfolio,… Continue reading Kinetic Engineering Grants Brand License for EV Expansion
Kia India inks MoU with IIT Tirupati to drive industry-academia collaboration
Kia has announced that the Kia India Regional Headquarters has signed an MoU with IIT Tirupati on May 9, 2025. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), as is well known, is a top-tier engineering education institution with 23 campuses across India. Kia India has signed the first industry-academia cooperation MOU with IIT Tirupathi, the region’s… Continue reading Kia India inks MoU with IIT Tirupati to drive industry-academia collaboration
Kia India inks MoU with IIT Tirupati to drive industry-academia collaboration
Kia has announced that the Kia India Regional Headquarters has signed an MoU with IIT Tirupati on May 9, 2025. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), as is well known, is a top-tier engineering education institution with 23 campuses across India. Kia India has signed the first industry-academia cooperation MOU with IIT Tirupathi, the region’s… Continue reading Kia India inks MoU with IIT Tirupati to drive industry-academia collaboration
Mahindra Thar drives past 250,000 sales, Thar Roxx snaps up 45% share in FY2025
The Mahindra Thar SUV has driven past the 250,000 sales milestone in the Indian domestic market. As per SIAM wholesales numbers, total sales of the Thar from launch in October 2020 through to end-April 2025 are 259,921 units. Launched first as a three-door model, the Thar received a five-door sibling and a sales accelerator in… Continue reading Mahindra Thar drives past 250,000 sales, Thar Roxx snaps up 45% share in FY2025
Tariffs Push Honda to Move Production From Canada to U.S.
In the face of U.S. tariffs, Honda said on Monday that it would shift production of one of its popular vehicles from Ontario to a U.S. factory and postpone an $11 billion plan to make electric vehicles and batteries in Canada. The announcement came less than a month after Honda denied a report in the… Continue reading Tariffs Push Honda to Move Production From Canada to U.S.
Carvana, a Used Car Retailer, Thinks Trump’s Tariffs Could be Good for Business
Automakers are worried that President Trump’s tariffs on imported cars and auto parts will soon increase their costs and start eating into profits. But at least one business in the auto industry thinks the tariffs could give it a lift. That company is Carvana, an online retailer of used cars that has gained fame for… Continue reading Carvana, a Used Car Retailer, Thinks Trump’s Tariffs Could be Good for Business
Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?
When Slate Auto, a start-up, unveiled a roughly $25,000 electric pickup truck last month, social media lit up with comments. Many people saw the no-frills vehicle, with an easy-to-repair body and nostalgic hand crank windows, as a refreshing antidote to today’s overstuffed and increasingly unaffordable cars. How unaffordable? Average monthly payments on new cars have… Continue reading Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?
Hertz shares plummet after company’s disappointing first-quarter results, $250 million stock offering
Andrew Kelly | Reuters DETROIT — Shares of Hertz Global plummeted Tuesday morning after the embattled rental car company reported disappointing first-quarter earnings and a $250 million stock offering. Hertz shares were off more than 20% during early morning trading before ending Tuesday nearly 17% lower after the company’s morning quarterly earnings call. Shares of… Continue reading Hertz shares plummet after company’s disappointing first-quarter results, $250 million stock offering
GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market
General Motors battery technician Steven Petty Jr. focuses on aligning electrodes on an anode sample for a prototype LMR battery cell in the making. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors WARREN, Mich. — General Motors expects to pioneer a new “groundbreaking” EV battery technology that the automaker says will reduce costs and boost profitability… Continue reading GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market