The Maruti XL6, the heavily modified premium avatar of the Maruti Ertiga, has clocked 200,000 sales in the domestic market, 66 months or five-and-a-half years after its launch in August 2019. From launch through to end-February 2025, a total of 202,602 XL6s have been dispatched to Maruti dealers across India. As the six-fiscal data table… Continue reading Maruti XL6 is third Nexa utility vehicle to clock 200,000 sales
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Trump’s war on Biden’s climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety
Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Ownership of electric vehicles continues to rise in the U.S., with nearly six million battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids currently on the road. Even though that’s still a fraction of the overall market and the growth rate of EV sales has slowed, automakers remain invested in… Continue reading Trump’s war on Biden’s climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety
Indian Oil Marketing Companies Launch New Biodiesel Tender for FY 2025-26
India’s state-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have initiated a fresh tendering process for biodiesel procurement, seeking approximately 200 million liters for the first quarter of the upcoming financial year starting April 2025. The latest tender was announced last week by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited… Continue reading Indian Oil Marketing Companies Launch New Biodiesel Tender for FY 2025-26
You can sleep in Xpeng’s new EV – but should you?
Have you ever noticed that there are regional market trends for seat adjustment mechanisms? I never had, until a wise colleague some years ago pointed one out. “Japanese and Korean cars very often have lever-style adjusters for seat recline,” he said, “whereas European and American cars [those without motorised seats, at least] tend to have… Continue reading You can sleep in Xpeng’s new EV – but should you?
What we learned after 3000 miles in a £70,000 Lexus RX PHEV
Rather bluff nose aside, this is a good-looking car to my eyes, with the neatly resolved rear in particular a big step forward over the slightly ungainly old RX. And it’s made all the more handsome by the sharp F-Sport Design addenda, which brings us full circle, back to the subject of driver appeal. This… Continue reading What we learned after 3000 miles in a £70,000 Lexus RX PHEV
Rosmerta Files Insolvency Plea Against Ola Electric Subsidiary Over Payment Default
Rosmerta Digital Services Ltd has filed an insolvency petition against Ola Electric Mobility’s subsidiary Ola Electric Technologies before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), alleging that the electric two-wheeler maker has defaulted on payments for the services provided. “We wish to inform you that a petition has been filed under Section 9 of the Insolvency… Continue reading Rosmerta Files Insolvency Plea Against Ola Electric Subsidiary Over Payment Default
After Elon Musk’s Delaware exit, state lawmakers weigh bill to overhaul corporate law
Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk turned Delaware’s corporate law into a… Continue reading After Elon Musk’s Delaware exit, state lawmakers weigh bill to overhaul corporate law
Rosmerta Files Insolvency Plea Against Ola Electric Technologies Subsidiary Over Payment Default
Rosmerta Digital Services Ltd has filed an insolvency petition against Ola Electric Mobility’s subsidiary Ola Electric Technologies before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), alleging that the electric two-wheeler maker has defaulted on payments for the services provided. “We wish to inform you that a petition has been filed under Section 9 of the Insolvency… Continue reading Rosmerta Files Insolvency Plea Against Ola Electric Technologies Subsidiary Over Payment Default
3 Ways Software-defined Vehicles Will Transform The Automotive Industry
What can vehicles enabled by software mean for manufacturers, drivers and passengers? Imagine a world where you don’t have to go to the car dealership to get your car serviced; instead, you press a button or make a call, and the update happens in real time. In this world, you can keep your car for… Continue reading 3 Ways Software-defined Vehicles Will Transform The Automotive Industry
Get your kicks on Route 66: why American road trips rule
The US is so big that you tend to default to jumping on a plane for any intercity journey. Indeed, the Google Maps journey planner in North America treats plane journeys the same way as it does train journeys here. For example: Phoenix, Arizona, to San Diego, California, is given as a 1hr 25min flight for… Continue reading Get your kicks on Route 66: why American road trips rule