TVS Motor Co is having a strong FY2025 and its cumulative 11-month two-wheeler wholesales comprising scooters, motorcycles and mopeds at 3.22 million units (32,21,603) are up 11% YoY (April 2023- February 2024: 28,96,518 units). While TVS scooter sales (1.65 million units) are up 24% YoY and account for a 51% share, motorcycles (1.10 million units)… Continue reading TVS Apache rules 150-200cc segment, clocks 400,000 sales after six years in FY2025
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Holi Special: Car colours and what they reveal about your personality
Today is Holi, the festival of colours in India, which heralds the arrival of spring and marks the end of winter. It’s well known how colours play a key role in our lives, in the clothes we wear, in the choices we make and even the cars we drive. The colour of the car you… Continue reading Holi Special: Car colours and what they reveal about your personality
Holi Special: Car colours and what they reveal about your personality
Today is Holi, the festival of colours in India, which heralds the arrival of spring and marks the end of winter. It’s well known how colours play a key role in our lives, in the clothes we wear, in the choices we make and even the cars we drive. The colour of the car you… Continue reading Holi Special: Car colours and what they reveal about your personality
Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 to return as 500bhp EV with axial-flux motors
This is claimed to play a crucial role in the dynamic behaviour of the new CLA 45 4Matic+, allowing it to direct power to each individual wheel for more predictable cornering characteristics. It also provides scope for AMG to alter the handling, offering either more front-driven or rear-driven properties depending on the driving mode. As with… Continue reading Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 to return as 500bhp EV with axial-flux motors
Mercedes rethinks electric cars with game-changing 492-mile CLA
The CLA EV can be rapid-charged at rates of up to 320kW, thanks to its 800V electrical architecture, allowing for a 186-mile top-up in just 10 minutes. In addition to the 85kWh battery, a 58kWh lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) pack will be added to the line- up shortly after launch. This will almost certainly bring a significant… Continue reading Mercedes rethinks electric cars with game-changing 492-mile CLA
Dacia Sandero
The Sandero’s increased wheelbase means rear-seat passengers get more leg room. There’s a very competitive amount of passenger and luggage space on offer here – which, when you consider that this is a B-segment supermini that costs less than some A-segment city cars (Kia Picanto, Hyundai i10, Toyota Aygo X) is a real selling point.… Continue reading Dacia Sandero
Ferrari CEO says automaker is doing ‘scenario planning’ to counter potential impact of tariffs
Workers on the production line at the new Ferrari NV E-building factory in Maranello, Italy, on Friday, June 21, 2024. Francesca Volpi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief executive of Ferrari on Thursday said the company was prepared for potential U.S. tariffs on European automakers. “We are ready with some countermeasures,” Ferrari CEO Benedetto… Continue reading Ferrari CEO says automaker is doing ‘scenario planning’ to counter potential impact of tariffs
Tata Motors appoints former MD Guenter Butschek as independent director
Tata Motors Ltd has appointed its former Managing Director and CEO, Guenter Butschek, as an independent director on its board for a five-year period, starting from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030. His appointment comes at a critical juncture as Tata Motors moves forward with its strategic demerger, separating its commercial and passenger vehicle… Continue reading Tata Motors appoints former MD Guenter Butschek as independent director
Tata Motors appoints former MD Guenter Butschek as independent director
Tata Motors Ltd has appointed its former Managing Director and CEO, Guenter Butschek, as an independent director on its board for a five-year period, starting from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030. His appointment comes at a critical juncture as Tata Motors moves forward with its strategic demerger, separating its commercial and passenger vehicle… Continue reading Tata Motors appoints former MD Guenter Butschek as independent director
Amid Energy Transition Talk, India Liberalizes Oil Extraction and Production Norms
Even as the country actively seeks to wean itself off its addiction to imported fossil fuels, the government has moved to make the local extraction and production of petroleum products easier for companies. The Lower house of parliament passed the Oilfield (Regulatory and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, which aims to simplify regulations, attract investments, and… Continue reading Amid Energy Transition Talk, India Liberalizes Oil Extraction and Production Norms