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
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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
Rats love a weekend cruise just as much as us petrolheads
For those who fear that general enthusiasm for driving is in decline, I have positive news: it’s actually so great that even rats enjoy it. Kelly Lambert, a professor of behavioural neuroscience at the University of Richmond in Virginia (who attaches far more academic and intellectual rigour to her research than I will to interpreting… Continue reading Rats love a weekend cruise just as much as us petrolheads
Maruti previews eVitara ahead of Auto Expo 2024 unveiling
Maruti Suzuki has teased the upcoming e Vitara electric SUV for India ahead of its debut at Auto Expo 2025 (Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025). It will be shown to the Indian audience for the first time on January 17, in New Delhi. Maruti e Vitara to take on Creta EV, BE 6e Previously previewed… Continue reading Maruti previews eVitara ahead of Auto Expo 2024 unveiling
Opinion – Three key areas where Maruti Suzuki can improve the Dzire
Fourth generation and five stars. Not a bad way to open a new chapter in India’s highest-selling sub-4-metre sedan’s life since 2008. Looking at how the new one looks, no one could ever imagine how the first generation looked, with its odd, bloated, disproportionate rear. The Dzire is one of the Indian automobile industry’s most… Continue reading Opinion – Three key areas where Maruti Suzuki can improve the Dzire