Nissan names Abhishek Arora as director – Dealer Network Development and Customer Quality Training (DND-CQT)

Nissan Motor India (NMIPL) has appointed Abhishek Arora as Director – Dealer Network Development and Customer Quality Training (DND-CQT), effective 14 November 2024. This role expands his current responsibilities as Director – Transformation & New Projects. In this new position, Arora will lead Nissan’s channel development and management, focusing on strategic initiatives to enhance network… Continue reading Nissan names Abhishek Arora as director – Dealer Network Development and Customer Quality Training (DND-CQT)

New pictures released of upcoming Range Rover Electric

The new electric Range Rover is undergoing final-stage testing ahead of its launch next year. New images show JLR’s second production EV testing in the United Arab Emirates – following Arctic Circle testing earlier this year – where temperatures are hitting as high as 50deg C with humidity levels of 90%. One of the key… Continue reading New pictures released of upcoming Range Rover Electric

@Tata-JLR: ANTICIPATED TO BE THE MOST CAPABLE ELECTRIC LUXURY SUV: RANGE ROVER ELECTRIC PROTOTYPES IN RIGOROUS HOT-WEATHER TESTING

About Range Rover Every Range Rover leads by example with modernist design, connected, refined interiors and electrified performance driving unrivalled luxury. Inspired by exemplary design since 1970. The brand encompasses Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar and Range Rover Evoque and is underpinned by Land Rover – a mark of trust built on 75… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: ANTICIPATED TO BE THE MOST CAPABLE ELECTRIC LUXURY SUV: RANGE ROVER ELECTRIC PROTOTYPES IN RIGOROUS HOT-WEATHER TESTING

‘Europe’s Detroit’ built a thriving car industry. Trump tariffs now threaten to unravel its success

Skoda Kodiaq automobiles on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A small landlocked country in the heart of Europe appears to be uniquely exposed to President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” economic agenda. Nicknamed the “Detroit of Europe” due to… Continue reading ‘Europe’s Detroit’ built a thriving car industry. Trump tariffs now threaten to unravel its success

Jaguar has to change, otherwise it will follow MG Rover on a route to a slow and painful demise

Although the potential new customers for a reinvented Jaguar aren’t likely to be among the traditional buyers anyway, the level of animosity when it drip-fed its new logo and brand identity, complete with a video sequence designed to move its image forward several decades, was fascinating. It showed how interested people are in Jaguar as… Continue reading Jaguar has to change, otherwise it will follow MG Rover on a route to a slow and painful demise

Bharat Mobility Expo 2025: Over 25 automakers to showcase latest models

The second Bharat Mobility Global Expo (BMGE), which was earlier known as the Auto Expo will be held from January 17-22, 2025. The event will see participation of more brands than in its first edition. The 2025 Bharat Mobility Global Expo will be held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi and will have almost all… Continue reading Bharat Mobility Expo 2025: Over 25 automakers to showcase latest models

How does the Mahindra BE 6e stand against the Tata Curvv EV?

The new Mahindra BE 6e and the XEV 9e have really stirred up the mass-market EV segment with their shock pricing, especially for the features, technology and performance they have to offer. The smaller of these two vehicles, the BE 6e, is a direct rival to the Tata Curvv EV that was launched a few… Continue reading How does the Mahindra BE 6e stand against the Tata Curvv EV?

H2-ICE vehicles to hit roads in 2-3 years, says ARAI’s Dr. Sukrut S. Thipse

India is gearing up for a hydrogen-powered introduction in its commercial vehicle segment, with the Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) technology poised to hit the roads in the next two to three years. Dr. Sukrut S. Thipse, Senior Deputy Director at the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and Head of the Engine Development Lab,… Continue reading H2-ICE vehicles to hit roads in 2-3 years, says ARAI’s Dr. Sukrut S. Thipse

Tata Punch and Maruti Brezza in close fight for compact SUV supremacy

Small is big in the Indian SUV market, if one goes by the sales of the compact SUV models. In the first seven months of FY2025, this extremely popular sub-segment of the utility vehicle industry clocked wholesales of an estimated 796,575 units in April-October 2024 (up 13% YoY). This constitutes 51% of the total UVs sold (15,69,297… Continue reading Tata Punch and Maruti Brezza in close fight for compact SUV supremacy

Lexus LBX

The first thing you notice when you open the door to the LBX is that Lexus has absolutely succeeded in making the interior feel very upmarket, just shrunken down from, say, the Lexus RX. The design is restrained and modern but not reductionist and simplistic like a Tesla or a recent Range Rover, while the materials… Continue reading Lexus LBX