Bajaj Auto is expected to report a modest improvement in financial performance for the March quarter of financial year 2024-25, as overall volume growth remained muted and average selling prices only showed marginal changes, according to analysts. The Pune-based company’s revenue is expected to grow by 4% on year to Rs 11,954 crore, according to… Continue reading Analysts See Modest Uptick in Bajaj Auto Earnings in Q4 on Muted Volumes, Flat Margins
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Kinetic Watts and Volts Opens 87,000 Sq Ft Manufacturing Facility in Maharashtra
Kinetic Watts and Volts has inaugurated its manufacturing facility in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra, marking the electric mobility division’s entry into production. The 87,000 square feet plant incorporates automation and robotics-driven assembly lines designed for electric vehicle manufacturing. The facility will serve as the production base for Kinetic’s electric mobility solutions, targeting both personal commuting and… Continue reading Kinetic Watts and Volts Opens 87,000 Sq Ft Manufacturing Facility in Maharashtra
Indian Auto Industry Shows Mixed Performance in April 2025 Amid Production Adjustments
The Indian automobile industry exhibited varied performance across segments in April 2025, with commercial vehicles experiencing a slight decline, passenger vehicles posting modest gains, and two-wheelers facing production challenges despite stable consumer demand. Commercial vehicle wholesale volumes fell 1.4 percent year-on-year in April 2025, while retail volumes contracted 1.0 percent. The segment was affected by… Continue reading Indian Auto Industry Shows Mixed Performance in April 2025 Amid Production Adjustments
Hyundai i10
We know cars like the i10 as city cars but there’s little to stop them being everyday family transport these days, such is their capability. Certainly, in the i10’s case, when it comes to accommodating people, it does it easily enough. An average-sized adult can sit behind the same with a couple of inches of… Continue reading Hyundai i10
Volkswagen Golf eHybrid
It’s a shame, with reference to the car’s comfort-first positioning, that VW didn’t think to make its excellent 14-way Ergoactive seats standard-fit. As it is, however, the Golf eHybrid offers a good, comfortable and fairly well-supported driving position; plenty of room for taller occupants up front; and just enough second-row space for average-height adults, without… Continue reading Volkswagen Golf eHybrid
Ford Focus ST off sale as order book full until end of production
The business case for such cars has been sullied by the shift to more profitable (and ultimately less dynamic) SUVs, as well as tightening fleet emissions regulations that have pushed manufacturers towards EVs and low-emission hybrids. Hyundai pulled its i30 N and smaller i20 N from Europe last year, the Peugeot 308 GTi didn’t survive more than… Continue reading Ford Focus ST off sale as order book full until end of production
Trump’s Tariffs Turn Porsche’s Headwinds Into a ‘Violent Storm’
The storied sports car maker, which was facing challenges from China and slumping demand for electric cars, now has to grapple with tariffs from the Trump administration. Go to Source
Driverless Semi Trucks Are Here, With Little Regulation and Big Promises
As the trucking industry struggles to recruit drivers, driverless trucks won’t need sleep, won’t speed and won’t get road rage. But experts and truck drivers say they are not a panacea. Go to Source
Four Former VW Managers Found Guilty in Emissions Trial
The men were accused of conspiring to conceal excess diesel emissions from regulators, helping to provoke a costly scandal. Go to Source
Volvo XC70 returns as a PHEV with a massive EV range
Being an ‘XC’ rather than ‘EX’ (like the new EX40 and EX90) also means the the XC70 isn’t a pure-EV, favouring plug-in hybrid technology instead. Unlike the XC90, which sits on Volvo’s SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) platform, the XC70 is underpinned by the new SMA (Scalable Modular Architecture), which Volvo calls a “premium extended-range plug-in hybrid architecture”.… Continue reading Volvo XC70 returns as a PHEV with a massive EV range