Maruti’s Kharkhoda Plant construction in full swing

Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director, Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) has confirmed that the company has begun construction of its proposed 2,50,000 cars per annum capacity third plant at Kharkhoda, Haryana, and said that “it is very much on track for its 2025 commissioning.” At this plant, Suzuki will make motorcycles on 100 acres while Maruti will make passenger cars… Continue reading Maruti’s Kharkhoda Plant construction in full swing

Maruti Suzuki recalls 9,925 cars to fix possible defect in brake assembly

Maruti Suzuki India is recalling 9,925 units of its three models, Wagon R, Celerio and Ignis, to rectify a possible defect in the rear brake assembly pin, according to a regulatory filing by the company with BSE. “It is suspected that there is a possible defect in the rear brake assembly pin (‘Part’), which in… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki recalls 9,925 cars to fix possible defect in brake assembly

Maruti Suzuki to recalls 9,925 cars to fix possible defect in brake assembly

Maruti Suzuki India is recalling 9,925 units of its three models, Wagon R, Celerio and Ignis, to rectify a possible defect in the rear brake assembly pin, according to a regulatory filing by the company with BSE. “It is suspected that there is a possible defect in the rear brake assembly pin (‘Part’), which in… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki to recalls 9,925 cars to fix possible defect in brake assembly

Stilride: the brand reinventing electric motorbike production

Back in 2021 Polestar announced its ‘Polestar 0 Project’, designed to create the first truly ‘climate neutral’ car by 2030. Tailpipe emissions aside, all cars have a colossal carbon footprint based on the energy used to create them from people travelling to the earliest board meetings, right through production, the use stage in the hands of… Continue reading Stilride: the brand reinventing electric motorbike production

Lightning Speed – DBusiness

Courtesy of Ted Gushue Expectations were low when Ford Motor Co.’s product development team set out to work up a new battery-electric SUV nearly seven years ago. Intentionally so. The Dearborn-based automaker had little success with its earlier model, the Focus EV, and sales of all-electric vehicles, in general, seemed to be going nowhere. Ford… Continue reading Lightning Speed – DBusiness

Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues

Better luck next time, Tesla. Sorry, Kids Sadly, if your techy lil’ tot has been rolling around in a $1,900 Tesla “Cyberquad for Kids” — the Radio Flyer-manufactured ATV-style childrens’ toy that the company sold out of last December — we have some bad news. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just issued a recall,… Continue reading Tesla’s Child-Sized Cyberquad Recalled for Safety Issues

What Does Leasing Decline Mean for Used Auto Supply?

After reaching a modern peak of nearly 34% in February 2019, the leasing share of retail new-vehicle sales has been falling. Graphic: Cox Automotive Leasing is an important financing option for potential shoppers in the new-vehicle market. New vehicles financed through an auto loan generally have a higher monthly payment. Thus leasing provides an affordable… Continue reading What Does Leasing Decline Mean for Used Auto Supply?

Hero MotoCorp records 20% growth in 32-day festive season

The 32-day festive season in India, which began with Navratri and concluded with the last day of Diwali, and typically sees strong vehicle buying patterns, has seen strong sales. While top carmakers have reported sales of over 400,000 units, two-wheeler market leader Hero MotoCorp too has registered strong double-digit gains. The company, which currently has… Continue reading Hero MotoCorp records 20% growth in 32-day festive season

Scientists Say They Can Damage Memories of Being Cheated On

Image by Focus Features We’re going on 20 years since “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” devastated film lovers — and now, it seems like something approaching the memory-erasing science it depicted may be close to fruition. New research published in the Journal of Affective Disorders describes how the researchers instructed test subjects to recall traumatic… Continue reading Scientists Say They Can Damage Memories of Being Cheated On