Peak torque comes in at 3,000rpm and you can rev the engine up to 5,500rpm, which doesn’t sound like a particularly wide power band, but don’t forget, this is a five-speed manual with a 165mph top speed, so in typical grand tourer fashion, the gearing is long. The precise-feeling gearshift is a really rewarding aspect… Continue reading Iconic cars of the 1990s: the decade’s greatest high performance heroes together at last
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Equipment-as-a-Service Model Touches Rs 100 Crore Revenue Stream for Volvo CE India
For decades, the business of India’s construction equipment manufacturers was simple: you sold a machine, shook hands, and hoped the contractor came back for another one in five years. That model is slowing down. As the Indian infrastructure market matures, the world’s leading manufacturers, such as Volvo CE, are finding that the real money isn’t… Continue reading Equipment-as-a-Service Model Touches Rs 100 Crore Revenue Stream for Volvo CE India
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Flags Off 20 Volvo 9600 Coaches for SETC
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin flagged off 20 Volvo 9600 coaches for State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) at Island Grounds on Thursday, marking an expansion of the state’s premium intercity transport services. The 15-metre coaches, configured with 51 seats each, will operate on long-distance routes connecting major cities within Tamil Nadu and neighbouring… Continue reading Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Flags Off 20 Volvo 9600 Coaches for SETC
I’m 74, and I’ll keep my mad mid-engined Clio V6 as long as I can
With just 400 Phase 1 and Phase 2 examples registered in the UK, either on the road or on SORN, a Renault Clio V6 is a rare sight – and that’s just how Martin Hassett likes it. “I like things that are rare and unusual,” he tells me. “My father never drove, so I have no desire… Continue reading I’m 74, and I’ll keep my mad mid-engined Clio V6 as long as I can
World NM: Volvo Will Stop Making Wagons for the American Market in April 2026001960
Volvo and wagons go a long way back. It all started with the Duett in 1953, whose name represents a dual-purpose vehicle that is good for both work and quality time with the family. But in recent years, increasing demand for sport utility vehicles saw Volvo slowly yet steadily trim down its long-roofed offerings. Over… Continue reading World NM: Volvo Will Stop Making Wagons for the American Market in April 2026001960
GM is inviting EV owners to test this feature that should be standard for all vehicles
If you haven’t used one yet, a Digital Key is life-changing. It should be a given on all new vehicles nowadays. GM is finally asking a select group of EV owners to test the new feature. GM begins Digital Key tests for EV owners Tesla first introduced its digital key for the Tesla Model 3… Continue reading GM is inviting EV owners to test this feature that should be standard for all vehicles
EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling
Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT – The U.S. automotive industry has entered a new phase for all-electric vehicles: realism. The industry was euphoric about the EV segment in the early 2020s, but consumer demand never took off as much as expected and, as it fizzled, automakers monitored and planned how to… Continue reading EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling
Shanghai-based MNCs step up ESG innovation
SHANGHAI, Dec. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn The 2025 Shanghai Foreign-Invested Enterprises ESG Report and Case Release Conference is held on Dec 16. Continue Reading The 2025 Shanghai Foreign-Invested Enterprises ESG Report and Case Release Conference is held on Dec 16. Multinational corporations based in Shanghai are stepping up environmental, social,… Continue reading Shanghai-based MNCs step up ESG innovation
Takshi Auto’s Designs on the Defence Market
In 2003, an engineer who had cut his teeth at Tata Motors decided to bet on one of the least glamorous but most indispensable parts of a vehicle–the axle. Two decades later, Takshi Auto Components Pvt Ltd has turned that bet into a thriving business supplying axle housings and assemblies to some of India’s best-known… Continue reading Takshi Auto’s Designs on the Defence Market
Does Faraday’s FX Super One show us how Chinese EVs will get into the US?
Faraday Future unveiled its upcoming FX Super One MPV on Thursday, which appears to be a rebadged Great Wall Motors Wey Gaoshan. Which brings us to the question: is this how we might see more Chinese EVs make their way to the US? The EV market in China has grown rapidly in recent years, not… Continue reading Does Faraday’s FX Super One show us how Chinese EVs will get into the US?