Bajaj Auto, which was the No. 1 electric two-wheeler OEM in February 2025 as well as December 2024, continues to be in the lead in the last month of FY2025. As per the latest retail sales data on the Vahan portal (March 15-2025, 7am), a total of 10,510 Bajaj Chetaks have been delivered to buyers between… Continue reading Bajaj Auto tops EV sales for March 1-14, TVS sells 8,888 iQubes, Ola clocks 7,020 units
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MWIC Bonus Episode 2: Autocar meets Bentley CEO Frank Walliser
In this bonus podcast episode, Autocar’s Editor-in-chief, Steve Cropley, meets Bentley CEO Frank Walliser, who previously enjoyed a long spell at Porsche, about all things Bentley – and how he won’t try to turn it into making cars that are too sporty. Make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast. Subscribe to our podcasts via Apple… Continue reading MWIC Bonus Episode 2: Autocar meets Bentley CEO Frank Walliser
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla lobby Trump trade representative on tariffs
Tesla CEO Elon Musk watches as President Donald Trump talks to the media, outside the White House in Washington, D.C., March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Two companies led by billionaire DOGE chief Elon Musk — SpaceX and Tesla — have submitted letters lobbying the U.S. trade representative on Trump administration tariff policies. But… Continue reading Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Tesla lobby Trump trade representative on tariffs
BMW posts 37% drop in annual net profit, warns of ‘subdued’ Chinese demand
WUHAN, CHINA – MAY 25: (CHINA OUT) Attendees wear protective masks as they look around the at BMW Ix3 during 2023 Central China International Auto Show on May 25, 2023 in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. More than 80 brands took part in the 2023 Central China International Auto Show which started on Thursday. According to… Continue reading BMW posts 37% drop in annual net profit, warns of ‘subdued’ Chinese demand
Skoda Ready to Go Solo for India EV Business If Right Partner Not Available
Skoda, the Czech carmaker, is ready to go it alone and establish EV manufacturing operations in India if it continues to find it difficult to find a local partner. “(It) is still our will and our strategy to form a joint venture to be even stronger in India … but if there’s no right partner… Continue reading Skoda Ready to Go Solo for India EV Business If Right Partner Not Available
Skoda Ready to Go Solo for India EV Business If Right Partner Not Available
Skoda, the Czech carmaker, is ready to go it alone and establish EV manufacturing operations in India if it continues to find it difficult to find a local partner. “(It) is still our will and our strategy to form a joint venture to be even stronger in India … but if there’s no right partner… Continue reading Skoda Ready to Go Solo for India EV Business If Right Partner Not Available
Volkswagen ID 4
The ID 4’s interior shares many hallmarks with the other cars in the ID range. That of the Volkswagen Golf loosely inspires the dashboard topography but, as with the ID 3, the cockpit is even more minimalistic. The conspicuous lack of buttons and switches might even seem quite shocking to someone coming from, say, a… Continue reading Volkswagen ID 4
Why China won’t come to the aid of European car manufacturing
One analyst on the Volkswagen Group’s annual results call this week hopefully put it to CEO Oliver Blume that Volkswagen might want to partner with a Chinese firm to build the ID 1 small EV locally. Maybe MG parent SAIC, a long-time partner of Volkswagen in China, which is looking to build cars in Europe. The… Continue reading Why China won’t come to the aid of European car manufacturing
Mercedes-Benz C43
Like the C63, the C43 tries to make up for the lack of a big engine with sheer grunt. To that end, it adopts a very clever 48V turbocharger. This uses a compact motor that acts directly on its shaft, adding up to 8bhp of assistance and capable of spinning at speeds to 175,000rpm. It… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz C43
BMW to launch 40 new or updated models by 2028
BMW is set to go on a massive product offensive, launching 40 models in the next three years. Announced by CEO Oliver Zipse during the brand’s annual results conference, the launches will be either new models or updates to current cars. At least two of these will be its first Neue Klasse models. The first will… Continue reading BMW to launch 40 new or updated models by 2028