CHICAGO AUTO SHOW WELCOMES RETURNING AND NEW SPONSORS

CHICAGO, Feb. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sponsors continue to show their support of the 2025 Chicago Auto Show with annual renewals from premier partners including Cars.com and ComEd along with supporting sponsorships from NASCAR Chicago, AT&T, Shell Recharge and U.S. ARMY. Joining the sponsorship line-up in 2025 are Drive Chicago, Bally’s Chicago and the Museum of… Continue reading CHICAGO AUTO SHOW WELCOMES RETURNING AND NEW SPONSORS

Luxury car segment like growing startup, could reach 5% of total car sales: Audi India head

Audi India sales stood at 5,816 units in last year, 26.7 per cent lower compared to 7,931 units retailed in 2023. Luxury car segment in India, which currently accounts for 1% of the overall car sales in the country, is like a growing startup and it could become decent in size only when it crosses… Continue reading Luxury car segment like growing startup, could reach 5% of total car sales: Audi India head

Audi India Eyes 8-10% Growth In 2025 After Last Year’s Supply-Side Setback

After seeing a 27% decline in 2024, luxury car maker Audi is targeting an 8-10% growth in 2025, said its head for India, Balbir Singh Dhillon. In 2024, the luxury car market in India is estimated to have grown by around 6% to around 51,200 vehicles. Speaking to reporters at the launch of the new… Continue reading Audi India Eyes 8-10% Growth In 2025 After Last Year’s Supply-Side Setback

Audi Unveils High-Performance RS Q8 in India at Rs 2.49 Crore

German luxury automaker Audi launched its high-performance SUV, the RS Q8 Performance, in India today at a starting price of Rs 2.49 crore (ex-showroom). The launch strengthens Audi’s performance car portfolio in the Indian market, targeting the growing segment of younger luxury car buyers. Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India said, “The launch of… Continue reading Audi Unveils High-Performance RS Q8 in India at Rs 2.49 Crore

Can the Rs 9.99 lakh Renault Kiger RXT (O) Turbo CVT Reshape India’s Automatic Market?

The introduction of Renault’s Kiger RXT(O) Turbo CVT at INR 9.99 lakh signals a bold bet by the French auto brand in India’s automotive transmission landscape, where automatic options have historically struggled to gain widespread acceptance compared to manual transmissions. The Indian market currently offers several automatic transmission technologies, each with distinct characteristics. Continuously Variable… Continue reading Can the Rs 9.99 lakh Renault Kiger RXT (O) Turbo CVT Reshape India’s Automatic Market?

Which Chinese EV should you buy?

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Electric vehicles myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Forget the Year of the Snake, as far as the automotive world is concerned, 2025 is the year of the Chinese car. Towards the end of 2024, China’s share of the global electric-vehicle market reached… Continue reading Which Chinese EV should you buy?

@niche: TICK, TICK, TICK.003746

Detroit. Now that this industry is being immersed in chaos theory, where it’s tariffs one day and a reprise the next, it’s clear that the clock is ticking on the very existence of the auto business in this country, for every manufacturer. The very idea that trade agreements between the U.S., Canada and Mexico could be arbitrarily blown… Continue reading @niche: TICK, TICK, TICK.003746

@VW Group: Three Porsche score points in second Jeddah race009929

15/02/2025 Pascal Wehrlein raced his Porsche 99X Electric from 13th on the grid to finish 8th in the second Jeddah E-Prix of the weekend on Saturday. His TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E teammate António Félix da Costa started 4th but was taken out of the race by a competitor in a first-lap collision. The highest placed Porsche 99X… Continue reading @VW Group: Three Porsche score points in second Jeddah race009929

New Kia EV4 revealed with choice of hatch or saloon bodystyles

Kia has revealed the production design for its Volkswagen ID 3-rivalling EV4, ahead of a launch later this year. Little changed from the concept shown in 2023, the EV4 arrives to fill the gap between the EV3 hatchback and the EV5 SUV that’s due to launch in Europe soon. It will be sold primarily as… Continue reading New Kia EV4 revealed with choice of hatch or saloon bodystyles

Car sales fall 14%, SUVs rise 12% in first 10 months of FY2025

Of the total estimated wholesales of 3.53 million passenger vehicles in the past 10 months of FY2025, up 2% YoY (April 2023-January 2024: 34,76,319 units), the share of passenger cars is now down to 31% compared to 37% a year ago. In the first 10 months of FY2025, an estimated 11,13,905 cars have been sold,… Continue reading Car sales fall 14%, SUVs rise 12% in first 10 months of FY2025