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Tata Motors to hike prices of cars, SUVs and EVs from February 1

Tata Motors has announced plans to implement a price increase across its entire passenger vehicle range by 0.7% (on average) across its passenger vehicles portfolio, including its electric vehicle (EV) range. As per the company, the increase will be effective from February 1, 2024 and “is being taken to partially offset the rise in input… Continue reading Tata Motors to hike prices of cars, SUVs and EVs from February 1

The brilliance of the Toyota GR Yaris and why ‘hooning’ is allowed

What I suspected was the case with the Toyota GR Yaris has turned out to be about right. “It’s no wonder I’ve had correspondence from people with big car collections who drive a Yaris every day,” I wrote in 2021 after spending a few months living with one and finding that it offered a driving experience so… Continue reading The brilliance of the Toyota GR Yaris and why ‘hooning’ is allowed

Snap-E Cabs to train around 100 women cab drivers in collaboration with West Bengal govt

Snap-E Cabs will train and engage the first batch with 30 women drivers and 50-60 in the next 2 batches and take the overall count to about 100 in the next few months, in collaboration with the government of West Bengal. The on-demand, app-based fleet of 100% Electric Vehicles, has tied up with the NPTC Group of… Continue reading Snap-E Cabs to train around 100 women cab drivers in collaboration with West Bengal govt

Vespa launches Dragon collector’s edition

Vespa 946 has launched its limited edition Dragon design to commemorate the launch of and pay homage to the Lunar New Year. Vespa brings its distinctive Italian edge on the road, harnessing the power of the dragon, a mythological creature that holds unparalleled force and is regarded as an omen of prosperity, with a dedicated… Continue reading Vespa launches Dragon collector’s edition

Vespa launches Dragon collector’s edition

Tata Punch to bring in 25,000 to 30,000 units more EV sales

Tata Motors, the country’s largest electric car maker is likely to get an incremental sale of about 25,000 to 30,000 units from its newly launched Punch EV in the coming year.Shailesh Chandra, MD of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility told Autocar Professional that the electric vehicles account for 18-20% of the company’s total sales and that… Continue reading Tata Punch to bring in 25,000 to 30,000 units more EV sales

Richard Hammond on classic cars, TV, and the future of EVs

“My wife and I had just learned we were going to have a baby, so I’d swapped my much-loved Fiat Barchetta for a four-seater, a ratty old Porsche 911 SC that was permanently in danger of exploding. But I drove it to meet Jeremy [Clarkson] and Andy Wilman, the TG producer. They saw it and… Continue reading Richard Hammond on classic cars, TV, and the future of EVs

Accelera, Daimler Truck, PACCAR select Mississippi as site for battery cell plant

Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc, Daimler Trucks & Buses and PACCAR have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, as the future site of advanced battery cell manufacturing for their planned joint venture. The joint venture will localise battery cell production for commercial electric vehicles and is expected to create more than 2,000… Continue reading Accelera, Daimler Truck, PACCAR select Mississippi as site for battery cell plant

Accelera, Daimler Truck, PACCAR select Mississippi as site for battery cell plant

MapmyIndia wins Rs 400 crore Hyundai-Kia five-year contract for India OEM business

MapmyIndia has bagged a major automotive OEM business contract from Hyundai Autoever Corporation for licensing of CE Info (MapmyIndia) map and connected services contents to Hyundai Motor India and Kia India for the India market. The contract, valued at around Rs 400 crore (US$ 50 million), is for the next five years, starting this year.… Continue reading MapmyIndia wins Rs 400 crore Hyundai-Kia five-year contract for India OEM business