Cars&Motors

Savaari Car Rentals, an intercity cab service provider, has introduced a Driver Language Preference feature in collaboration with taxi operators across India. This feature, now available in 25 cities, enables customers to request drivers who speak their preferred language, addressing communication challenges in India’s linguistically diverse regions. Taxi operators have also welcomed the initiative, noting […]

Following a robust post-Covid-19 demand surge, the Indian automobile market saw sales stabilise in 2024. Amid growing inventories and the highest discounts since Covid-19, hopes for a robust festive season ran high. Although the season’s early start at Onam was lukewarm, the resilient Indian middle class turned out in full force, driving the industry to […]

Kamran Rizvi, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, spoke about the ongoing transformation driven by electrification and the importance of industries adapting to this change. He noted the Ministry’s efforts to support India’s growth through cost-effective manufacturing and increasing domestic value addition, particularly in the electric vehicle (EV) sector. He underlined that the nation’s industrial strength […]

Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. a global company specialising in filtration and media solutions, has inaugurated its Pune Technical Center in India. This new facility aims to enhance the company’s focus on advancing filtration technology for the commercial vehicle sector worldwide.   Avani Shah, Atmus India Global Capability Center Leader, stated, “The opening of the Pune […]

Revolt Motors, an electric motorcycle company in India, has expanded its dealership network, bringing the total number of locations to 153. Additionally, the company plans to open 14 more dealerships in November in cities such as Hubli (Karnataka), Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Katihar (Bihar), Maheshkhunt (Bihar), Khagaria (Bihar), Nawanshahr (Punjab), Kannauj (UP), Satara (Maharashtra), Sattur (Tamil Nadu), […]

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 21 Nov 2024, 17:47 PM Share via: The 2025 BMW M5 will be available in India as a completely built-up unit and is priced at ₹1.99 crore, ex-showroom. The 2025 BMW M5 gets powered by 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 motor with assistance from an electric motor with combined power […]

November 21, 2024: The Madras Sappers (Madras Engineer Group), a distinguished Indian Army regiment, concluded its electric bike rally today in Bengaluru. The event, which began on November 16, 2024, from four locations—Kanyakumari, Belgavi, Hyderabad, and Trivandrum—ended at the Madras Engineering Group Centre (MEG Centre) in Bengaluru. The rally marked the 244th Raising Day of […]

Enhanced public and private investment to improve fast-charging infrastructure is a key need in driving wider EV adoption, EV industry leaders highlighted, at the India EV Fast Charging Summit organized by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) in New Delhi. With over 4 million electric vehicles (EVs) sold in India, the country’s EV market is […]

Ashok Leyland, a flagship of the Hinduja Group and one of India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, inaugurated its fifth Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) dealership in West Bengal. The new facility in Siliguri aims to meet the growing demand for commercial vehicles in the region while enhancing customer service capabilities. Located at Eastern Bypass Road, Bhaktinagar, […]

The European new car market remained stable in October. According to JATO Dynamics’ data for 28 European markets, the number of new car registrations decreased by just 0.1% to 1,040,390 units compared to figures from October 2023. Year to-date new passenger car registrations rose by 1.1% to a total of 10,796,414. According to Felipe Munoz, […]

Hyundai Motor Company has taken the covers off the Ioniq 9, its largest, most luxurious and longest-legged electric car yet, taking the fight to the Volvo EX90 with seven seats, up to 429bhp and a maximum range of 385 miles / 616 kilometres. The flagship of Hyundai’s expanding Ioniq range of bespoke EVs shares its E-GMP platform […]

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 21 Nov 2024, 09:54 AM Share via: The C3 Aircross SUV put under test is manufactured in Brazil and offers two airbags and Electronic Stability Control as standard. The Brazil-spec Citroen C3 Aircross SUV has returned with a zero-star safety rating at the Latin NCAP crash test. The […]