Tag: Tata

Sinclair acquires Shukers Land Rover and Hyundai dealerships

Sinclair Motor Holdings has moved into England with the acquisition of Shukers’ two Land Rover dealerships and a Hyundai business, The purchase of Shukers Limited from the Rubery Owen Group sees the Sinclair Group broaden its Welsh territory up to Aberystwyth, where it will take over the Land Rover operation and also represent Hyundai for… Continue reading Sinclair acquires Shukers Land Rover and Hyundai dealerships

All-electric Firefly Sport aimed at driving lessons for kids

The new Firefly Sport has been unveiled as an all-electric, all-British car solely for kids to learn to drive in. While you have to be seventeen and over to drive a car on the public road, there are companies that can get kids behind the wheel a lot sooner such as Young Driver – who’s… Continue reading All-electric Firefly Sport aimed at driving lessons for kids

Time ripe to enter electric 4-wheeler space, says Anand Mahindra as company unveils 5 electric SUVs

“Today with government support, rapid lowering of the cost of ownership and increased consumer awareness of environmental awareness issues, we believe that the time is ripe and right for us to enter the four-wheeler markets with our range of battery electric vehicles,” Mahindra said. London: With increased consumer awareness and government support in place, it… Continue reading Time ripe to enter electric 4-wheeler space, says Anand Mahindra as company unveils 5 electric SUVs

India at 75: The SUV that fuelled Mahindra’s SUV vision

It was the time when India took a decisive step in liberalising the economy. The Narasimha Rao-led government with Manmohan Singh as the finance minister opened India’s doors to foreign investment. Post-1991 when India was coming of age, existing car makers like Premier Automobiles, Hindustan Motors, and Tata Engineering & Locomotive Company (now Tata Motors)… Continue reading India at 75: The SUV that fuelled Mahindra’s SUV vision

Volvo XC40 Recharge 2022 UK drive

Volvo’s marketeers have played a blinder. The company is seen as future-looking, eco-friendly and huggable, the car brand that everyone loves to love, yet it has never been the fully electric pioneer compared with some rivals. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and Audi all were a bit quicker in the EV dash. The dual-motor XC40 P8 Recharge… Continue reading Volvo XC40 Recharge 2022 UK drive

LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD

It is truly a heady moment to commemorate 75 years of Independence and there are no two ways about the fact that India has come a long way since 1947. More specifically, the economic reforms unleashed by the PV Narasimha-led government in 1991 played a big role in accelerating the growth story. What can one… Continue reading LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD

INDIA@75: The Fiat duo that lost their way

The Uno which Fiat decided to build with its India partner, Premier Automobiles could have made an impact in India’s car sector that was opening up to competition but nothing went right from the word go. Premier Automobiles, known for the boxy Padminis, was unable to make the committed 30,000 units that had to be… Continue reading INDIA@75: The Fiat duo that lost their way

INDIA@75: Qualis, the never-say-die brand

Almost 22 years after it made its debut, the Toyota Qualis based on the Kijang that was the Japanese company’s global product at one time, is one brand that its patrons still fondly remember. The vehicle which marked the entry of Toyota into India as a JV with the Kirloskar Group in India in 2000… Continue reading INDIA@75: Qualis, the never-say-die brand

INDIA@75: Indica, the model that ignited India

It was the year 1998, and the Auto Expo in Delhi had the Who’s Who present when Tata Motors, a company associated with bulky trucks and boxy SUVs displayed its first offering for the passenger car sector. The new car was designed by IDEA of Italy, but engineered in India. And it was at this… Continue reading INDIA@75: Indica, the model that ignited India