From favourite cars to favourite songs, we asked our staffers what’s their top automotive tune and why. You can even listen to the playlist on Spotify. RADIOHEAD – KILLER CARS 1998 This three-minute public service announcement about the dangers of driving complacency rings true even as NCAP-friendly modern cars do their best to avoid all… Continue reading Autocar-aoke: Our writers’ favourite car songs
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EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units
EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units So near yet so far but absolutely a strong growth story which can only get better. With cumulative sales of 999,949 units in calendar year 2022, India Auto Inc missed hitting the million-units milestone by a whisker –… Continue reading EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units
EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units
EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units So near yet so far but absolutely a strong growth story which can only get better. With cumulative sales of 999,949 units in calendar year 2022, India Auto Inc missed hitting the million-units milestone by a whisker –… Continue reading EV sales in India in 2022 record 210% growth, miss the million milestone by just 51 units
Auto sector weathers Ukraine crisis, pandemic; e-cars trump card for 2024
India would be able to reduce crude oil consumption by 156 million tonne, worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore. By Bunty Thoidingjam In 2022, the domestic automobile industry and the production in the sector slowed down due to supply chain disruptions. With the pandemic and a microchip crisis emerging in 2020, the industry was hit hard… Continue reading Auto sector weathers Ukraine crisis, pandemic; e-cars trump card for 2024
India overspeeds the world in road fatalities
On Indian roads, at least one person dies every three minutes, and the usual suspects—such as over speeding, drunken driving, driving on the wrong side, and failing to wear a seat belt or a helmet—along with bad road planning and potholes are coming out as major contributors, reveals the latest available data with transport ministry. Ironically,… Continue reading India overspeeds the world in road fatalities
India overspeeds the world in road fatalities
On Indian roads, at least one person dies every three minutes, and the usual suspects—such as over speeding, drunken driving, driving on the wrong side, and failing to wear a seat belt or a helmet—along with bad road planning and potholes are coming out as major contributors, reveals the latest available data with transport ministry. Ironically,… Continue reading India overspeeds the world in road fatalities
Our most-watched videos of 2022
There was no shortage of shiny metal on the Autocar YouTube channel over the past 12 months, as we drove everything from modified hot hatches to ultra-luxurious SUVs. Here are some of the highlights. Lotus Emira vs Porsche 718 Cayman GTS [embedded content] We had been wondering how the Lotus Emira would stack up ever since… Continue reading Our most-watched videos of 2022
TAFE acquires Faurecia’s Indian interior systems business
The Chennai-based TAFE (Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd), an international tractor major with a well-established engineering plastics business, supplying exterior and interior automotive engineered plastic components to the automotive industry in India, has acquired global major Faurecia’s Indian interior business of French automotive supplier Group Forvia. Faurecia’s Indian arm caters to a number of automotive… Continue reading TAFE acquires Faurecia’s Indian interior systems business
Tata Motors to complete Ford’s Sanand plant acquisition on January 10
Tata Motors, India’s third largest car maker on Friday announced that its subsidiary Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEML) will complete its acquisition of Ford India’s manufacturing plant in Sanand, Gujarat, on January 10, 2023. In August, TPEML had signed a Unit Transfer Agreement (UTA) for the acquisition of Ford India’s manufacturing plant at Sanand in… Continue reading Tata Motors to complete Ford’s Sanand plant acquisition on January 10
Passenger car market all set to scale new peaks in 2022
It’s a wish list that every business would want to have and this will be the second consecutive year of double-digit growth posted by the industry in more than decade fueled by the pent up demand. As the Indian economy steadily got back to normalcy after two years of disruption on account of Covid and… Continue reading Passenger car market all set to scale new peaks in 2022