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VidyutTech to make EVs more affordable with Battery-as-a-Service financing model

Bengaluru-based EV financing startup VidyutTech Services is looking to achieve speedier traction by streamlining financing interactions between OEMs and customers in India’s emerging electric vehicle market, which registered a notable 27% year-on-year growth in CY24. The company aims to make EVs more affordable by virtue of its Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model that decouples the battery from… Continue reading VidyutTech to make EVs more affordable with Battery-as-a-Service financing model

VidyutTech to make EVs more affordable with Battery-as-a-Service financing model

TVS Jupiter hits 7 million milestone, accounts for 62% of scooter sales

The Jupiter, TVS Motor Co’s flagship scooter and India’s No. 2 best-seller in the segment, has achieved the seven-million wholesales milestone in the domestic market. Launched on September 16, 2013, the Jupiter scooter brand, first introduced as a 110cc model and then in 125cc avatar, has sold a total of 7.14 million units (71,40,927 units).… Continue reading TVS Jupiter hits 7 million milestone, accounts for 62% of scooter sales

Radio gaga: the wild and wonderful world of RC racing

“If you can already drive a model car, it’s not a step up, more a step across,” says Orman when I ask how easy the Touring Cars are to drive. “With a Tamiya, you have an electric motor, whereas here you have a clutch to engage. But it’s fundamentally an RC car, so you can… Continue reading Radio gaga: the wild and wonderful world of RC racing

Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally

You could think of it as Ford’s take on the Porsche 911 Dakar or Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato. For some rough-road capability, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has been given a range of rally-themed addenda. It’s based on the Mach-E GT – the 480bhp, dual-motor high-performance version – but it has been given a 20mm suspension lift… Continue reading Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally

Fiat readies all-new 500 for 2029 and Panda for 2030

Fiat plans to launch an all-new 500 in 2029 and an all-new Panda in 2030, in a commitment to producing city cars in Italy for the foreseeable future. “The plan for Fiat is very clear,” Jean-Philippe Imparato, COO for Europe at Fiat parent company Stellantis, told Autocar at the Brussels motor show. “The 500 will be completed by… Continue reading Fiat readies all-new 500 for 2029 and Panda for 2030

New 2027 Dacia Sandero will be redesigned but remain a hatchback

The next-generation Dacia Sandero will retain its conventional hatchback shape even as it gains an electric option and is restyled with influence from the chunky Duster and Bigster SUVs. Due in 2027, the next-generation Sandero will be a heavy evolution of today’s car, remaining atop the Renault Group’s CMF-B architecture – which will allow it… Continue reading New 2027 Dacia Sandero will be redesigned but remain a hatchback

Jeep Grand Cherokee to be replaced by Wagoneer S EV in Europe

Jeep will take the Grand Cherokee off sale in Europe this year – and the Wrangler is also potentially in the firing line. The moves come as Jeep continues its push of new EVs, with the all-electric Wagoneer S – a similar size to the Grand Cherokee – next to arrive, at the end of this year.… Continue reading Jeep Grand Cherokee to be replaced by Wagoneer S EV in Europe

Tesla recalling 239,000 vehicles in U.S. over rearview camera failures

New Tesla Model 3 vehicles on a truck at a logistics drop zone in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla is voluntarily recalling about 239,000 of its electric vehicles in the U.S. to fix an issue that can cause their rearview cameras to fail,… Continue reading Tesla recalling 239,000 vehicles in U.S. over rearview camera failures