Tata companies well-capitalised, focus on future growth business: N Chandrasekaran

Air India is a hugely important business and not just a pure emotional investment. We will do all we can to make it work, says N Chandrasekaran. Tata Sons infused over Rs 80,000 crore and made additional secondary market purchases of around Rs 10,000 crore in group companies in the past five years to strengthen… Continue reading Tata companies well-capitalised, focus on future growth business: N Chandrasekaran

Differentiation in EVs will be through software, says Amitabh Saran of Reliance backed Altigreen

Like so many startups in the industry, Altigreen wants to cash in on the reluctance of legacy automakers to electrify their portfolio. It was in 2011 when a 44 year old Amitabh Saran while playing golf with his friends in Delhi, whined about the high price of hybrid cars in India. Only a few months… Continue reading Differentiation in EVs will be through software, says Amitabh Saran of Reliance backed Altigreen

Maker of Land Rover Defender rival the Ineos Grenadier reveals plans for second SUV – Coventry Live

Ineos Automotive has confirmed it plans to build a smaller version of its Grenadier SUV that will be all-electric. The plan was revealed by company founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe, In his first video interview since the project started, Sir Jim sat with presenter Mark Evans in the final episode of Building The Grenadier, a series… Continue reading Maker of Land Rover Defender rival the Ineos Grenadier reveals plans for second SUV – Coventry Live

‘Citroen wants to remain honest to customers’

French carmaker Citroen as taken a conscious decision to categorise the C3 as a B-segment hatchback. “We want to remain honest to our customers, and that is why we are not portraying it as an SUV. It’s a hatchback with SUV attributes,” said Saurabh Vatsa, brand head, Citroen India. The India-spec C3 is the first… Continue reading ‘Citroen wants to remain honest to customers’

Cleantechnica: Texas Relays Tesla — Excludes It From EV Rebates 002034

Aside from other issues, setting up Tesla’s new global headquarters in Texas was always weird since Texas has always had anti-Tesla laws in place that prevent easy, convenient in-store sales for Tesla buyers. Sure, you can buy online and have a Tesla shipped to Texas, but you can’t go into a Tesla store, test drive… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Texas Relays Tesla — Excludes It From EV Rebates 002034

Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why V6 misfit is now a legend

Want to own an example of that extraordinary breed of supercars that time after time broke all performance records in a 10-year spell from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s? I’m afraid they’re all gone: any decent Ferrari F40 or F50, Porsche 959, Bugatti EB110 or McLaren F1 now requires a seven-digit investment. Apart from one. Despite… Continue reading Jaguar XJ220 at 30: Why V6 misfit is now a legend

German FAZ: Country outing to Le Mans003543

Super sports car rendezvous camping at the racetrack. Ford GT 40 next to a Mc Laren 570 GT Image: Thomas Geiger Where and when do you see a lot of supercars camping in a meadow? At Le Mans in June. It’s a race, and the rich and self-respecting don’t go to the hotel, but camp… Continue reading German FAZ: Country outing to Le Mans003543

German FAZ: Country outing to Le Mans003542

Super sports car rendezvous camping at the racetrack. Ford GT 40 next to a Mc Laren 570 GT Image: Thomas Geiger Where and when do you see a lot of supercars camping in a meadow? At Le Mans in June. It’s a race, and the rich and self-respecting don’t go to the hotel, but camp… Continue reading German FAZ: Country outing to Le Mans003542

Evolving workforce management in auto industry

The auto sector which is believed to be one of the core sectors of the Indian economy faced some huge challenges during the pandemic-induced lockdown. In the last two years, there are several factors which have changed the way businesses are conducted in the automotive industry with most of the workforce operating out of their… Continue reading Evolving workforce management in auto industry

Vehicle sales in May hold on to green; but PVs, 2Ws far below previous records: SIAM

Passenger vehicles during the month were up 185% to 251,052 units as against 88,045 units in the corresponding month of last year New Delhi: Automobile wholesales in May 2022 were up 245% to 1,532,809 units in May 2022 and the year-on-year sales were in green across the segments, according to the latest data by the… Continue reading Vehicle sales in May hold on to green; but PVs, 2Ws far below previous records: SIAM