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Hankook Completes Demanding Season Opener at Rallye Monte-Carlo as the 2026 WRC Begins

Rapidly changing winter conditions in the Alps placed strategy and adaptability at the center of the 2026 WRC season opener. Hankook’s rally tires supported stable competition across high-speed tarmac, snow, and ice throughout the demanding Monte-Carlo stages. Early-season momentum carries through to the upcoming Rally Sweden MONACO, Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rallye Monte-Carlo, the opening… Continue reading Hankook Completes Demanding Season Opener at Rallye Monte-Carlo as the 2026 WRC Begins

From Davos to Maharashtra: Hirschvogel’s Investment Signals Manufacturing Confidence

Company’s ₹750 crore investment in Maharashtra; 1,000 new employment opportunities PUNE, India, Jan. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hirschvogel Components India Pvt. Ltd., a German automotive components manufacturing company operating at Sanaswadi, has taken an important decision to make an additional foreign direct investment of ₹750 crore in Maharashtra. Continue Reading From Davos to Maharashtra: Hirschvogel’s… Continue reading From Davos to Maharashtra: Hirschvogel’s Investment Signals Manufacturing Confidence

Auto executives are hoping for the best and planning for the worst in 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump and CEO of Ford Jim Farley clap, as President Trump visits a Ford production center, in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters DETROIT — The only consistency has been inconsistency for the U.S. automotive industry during the first half of this decade — a trend that’s expected… Continue reading Auto executives are hoping for the best and planning for the worst in 2026

Radical Bertone Runabout finally makes production with 469bhp

The Bertone Runabout concept, which found fame in the 1960s with its radical wedge-shaped design, has finally reached production more than five decades after it was shown as a one-off.  The 1969 Marcello Gandini-penned Runabout combined a roofless and doorless body with a 1.1-litre Autobianchi powertrain.  Its outlandish design went on to influence Fiat‘s X1/9… Continue reading Radical Bertone Runabout finally makes production with 469bhp

Assessing DENSO (TSE:6902) Valuation As It Expands With A New Tennessee Logistics Facility

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St’s easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. DENSO (TSE:6902) is committing US$69 million to a new 280,000 square foot logistics center in Lebanon, Tennessee, a project aimed at supporting North American operations and retaining 100 local jobs. See our latest analysis for DENSO. The Tennessee… Continue reading Assessing DENSO (TSE:6902) Valuation As It Expands With A New Tennessee Logistics Facility

Weekly News Wrap: Truck Makers go Aggressive; Toyota, Skoda Expand Portfolios

Product launches dominated the headlines this week, with the industry witnessing a bunch of new offerings across segments. Major commercial vehicle makers Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland rolled out a series of new trucks, focusing on fleet productivity and efficiency. In the passenger vehicle space, Toyota and Skoda stepped up the action with the launch… Continue reading Weekly News Wrap: Truck Makers go Aggressive; Toyota, Skoda Expand Portfolios

Michigan sues oil companies, saying they colluded to restrain EV competition

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Friday filed an antitrust lawsuit against four major oil companies, asserting they have colluded for decades to forestall competition from renewable energy, including electric vehicles. The lawsuit by Nessel, a Democrat, was filed in US District Court in ‌western Michigan and ‌names BP, Chevron, Exxon, Shell and the American… Continue reading Michigan sues oil companies, saying they colluded to restrain EV competition

Thar Roxx Races Past 100,000 Sales In 16 Months

The Mahindra Thar Roxx, launched on September 25, 2024, has clocked cumulative sales of over 100,000 units in the domestic market in early January 2026. This sales milestone for the five-door avatar of the Mahindra Thar brand comes a scant 16 months after its launch.  Between September 2024 and end-December 2025, a total of 96,878… Continue reading Thar Roxx Races Past 100,000 Sales In 16 Months