Ashok Leyland bags order for 1,282 fully built buses from Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today announced that it has bagged an order for 1,282 fully built buses from Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC). This order, one of the largest from a State Transport Undertaking for a single OEM, will contribute to strengthening… Continue reading Ashok Leyland bags order for 1,282 fully built buses from Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation

Ineos Grenadier

There’s a sense of occasion when you clamber up into the Grenadier’s surprisingly supportive, heated Recaro seats. For one thing, the driving position is magnificently high. In original Defender fashion, your eyeline almost skims the top of the side windows (though unlike in the original Defender, the sill itself fully invites a resting elbow). On… Continue reading Ineos Grenadier

Kia EV3 primed as Soul successor with 400 miles of range

Kia’s electric onslaught continues apace: soon after the wraps came off the bold new EV5 SUV, the Korean brand has been spotted testing a much smaller and more city-focused electric car, likely to be called the EV3.  It is the smallest model yet seen in Kia’s EV-badged range of bespoke electric cars, and will leave… Continue reading Kia EV3 primed as Soul successor with 400 miles of range

Limited-run Porsche 911 GT3 is firm’s hottest track car yet

The rest of the bodywork is entirely bespoke, with a stretched wheelbase and widened wheel arches, both of which sit on lowered springs and new 18in BBS alloys.  The body itself is entirely made out of carbon fibre and is punctuated by aero-optimised fins and larger air intakes on the front wheel arches in the… Continue reading Limited-run Porsche 911 GT3 is firm’s hottest track car yet

LOHUM announces pure lithium metal recovered through recycling

LOHUM, India’s largest producer of sustainable energy transition and battery materials through integrated recycling, repurposing, and refining, has become the first company outside of China and one of 5 companies globally to produce Lithium in its pure metallic form at scale. The launch of the recycled lithium metal at the meeting was followed by the… Continue reading LOHUM announces pure lithium metal recovered through recycling

Record September sales to drive Indian car market to a 2 million peak in H1 of FY24

The Indian passenger vehicle market is set to scale the 2 million vehicle sales peak for the first time ever in half yearly sales in FY24.  In what has been a record-breaking year so far – every month of this financial year has witnessed the highest-ever monthly sales for their respective months.  Industry players say… Continue reading Record September sales to drive Indian car market to a 2 million peak in H1 of FY24

Record September sales to drive Indian car market to a 2 million peak in H1 of FY24

The Indian passenger vehicle market is set to scale the 2 million vehicle sales peak for the first time ever in half yearly sales in FY24.  In what has been a record-breaking year so far – every month of this financial year has witnessed the highest-ever monthly sales for their respective months.  Industry players say… Continue reading Record September sales to drive Indian car market to a 2 million peak in H1 of FY24

Sold-out Automechanika Dubai 2023 with 1,921 exhibitors opens on October 2

Automechanika Dubai, the largest international trade exhibition for the automotive aftermarket and service industry in the region, will return for a landmark 20th edition next week. From 2-4 October, the event will span 14 halls at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), showcasing a diverse range of innovative products, services and technologies in front of an… Continue reading Sold-out Automechanika Dubai 2023 with 1,921 exhibitors opens on October 2

Toyota Kirloskar Motor to double technical training student capacity to 1,200 from 2024

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), the Indian arm of the Japanese automotive giant Toyota, is set to increase the intake of students into its Toyota Technical Training Institute (TTTI) from next year. The company plans to double the student intake to 1,200, and is on the verge of completion of the necessary expansion, which is currently… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor to double technical training student capacity to 1,200 from 2024

Horiba Mira’s new driving simulator centre to enhance next-gen vehicle attribute engineering

Automotive engineering, test and development consultancy HORIBA MIRA has launched its new Driving Simulator Centre at its UK head office in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Featuring cutting-edge driver-in-the-loop simulator technology, supported by HORIBA MIRA’s engineering service and consultancy, the Driving Simulator Centre affirms HORIBA MIRA’s position as a leading global provider of vehicle attribute engineering.  Over £4… Continue reading Horiba Mira’s new driving simulator centre to enhance next-gen vehicle attribute engineering