In the ongoing quest for sustainable personal mobility, one of the most important metrics for evaluating vehicle performance is well-to-wheel efficiency. This comprehensive measure examines the energy used and emissions generated across the entire lifecycle of a vehicle —from manufacturing to fuel production to its final usage of moving people on the road. By comparing… Continue reading How Solar-Powered EVs could address global car pollution by 2030
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BREAKING: Honda, Nissan officially announce merger talks
Japanese auto giants Honda Motor Company and Nissan Motor today officially announced that they have started talks on a potential merger. The companies plan to create a holding company, which will own Honda and Nissan, creating the world’s third-largest automaker. Both automakers today signed an MOU to formally begin the merger talks. The companies will… Continue reading BREAKING: Honda, Nissan officially announce merger talks
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India launches 2025 SP125 starting at Rs. 91,771
Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has introduced the 2025 version of the SP125, a commuter motorcycle updated to comply with upcoming OBD2B regulations. Priced from Rs. 91,771 (ex-showroom Delhi), the updated SP125 features new technology, design enhancements, and additional features. The motorcycle is powered by a 124cc single-cylinder, fuel-injected engine that produces 8 kW… Continue reading Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India launches 2025 SP125 starting at Rs. 91,771
DICV achieves IGBC Platinum Certification for sustainable manufacturing
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, has become the first manufacturing facility in India to receive the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Platinum certification under the updated and rigorous Version 2 standards. The certification was awarded to DICV’s Oragadam plant, which is among 31 factories evaluated and the only one… Continue reading DICV achieves IGBC Platinum Certification for sustainable manufacturing
Ariel Christmas miracle: Extreme winter trek in new Nomad 2
Retracing the clergyman’s tracks, we clamber over the verge onto sprawling Gott Bay beach – Tiree’s longest, and a full 300m wide at today’s low tide. The mirror finish promised by Hutchison endures, and huge flocks of birds swoop towards their own reflections, undeterred by the Nomad’s visual and aural noise. Thankfully, none tries to nest… Continue reading Ariel Christmas miracle: Extreme winter trek in new Nomad 2
Just in time: brilliant car events you can still attend in 2024
Museums, car meets, a great drive, even banger racing: we’ve got your Christmas week covered in this, our round-up of 12 things to do this Yuletide. Depending where you live, it ’s well worth visiting the Museum of Land Speed at Pendine Sands, now in a shiny new home, and the new County Classics car… Continue reading Just in time: brilliant car events you can still attend in 2024
Our favourite cars of 2024: McLaren Artura
I was the lucky devil who got a night at the spectacular Maybourne Riviera hotel in Monte Carlo back in June for the press launch of the McLaren Artura Spider. But because Woking has rolled the same mechanical updates designed for the Spider – extra power from the freer-revving V6, stiffer engine mounts, new adaptive dampers and new a… Continue reading Our favourite cars of 2024: McLaren Artura
How Manthey gave the 911 GT3 RS 1000kg of downforce
Over the years, a few high-performance cars have emerged with monster whale-tail wings boasting various degrees of downforce. Quite often the pressure they exerted was impressive if not necessarily mind-boggling and often they were intended more to neutralise lift than create positive downforce. But these days, high-end sports cars have become faster than ever and,… Continue reading How Manthey gave the 911 GT3 RS 1000kg of downforce
House Democrats say GOP caved to Musk in funding bill, protecting his China interests
Elon Musk walks on Capitol Hill on the day of a meeting with Senate Republican Leader-elect John Thune (R-SD), in Washington, U.S. December 5, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters House Democrats Jim McGovern of Massachusetts and Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut say their Republican colleagues in Congress caved to the demands of Elon Musk, sinking a… Continue reading House Democrats say GOP caved to Musk in funding bill, protecting his China interests
Pininfarina unveils new logo to mark 95 years of excellence
Mahindra-owned design house Pininfarina is celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. To commemorate this milestone, the brand has released a mildly restyled logo highlighting the brand’s legacy. Apart from designing many iconic cars, the brand introduced the Battista electric hypercar in 2019. Pininfarina anniversary celebrations to be held in many cities The new logo is… Continue reading Pininfarina unveils new logo to mark 95 years of excellence