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Kushan MitraThe Pioneer |
There are underlying issues regarding chargers and charging installations in all high-rise societies across India, from Worli to Indiranagar and...
Tata and Mahindra have also understood that Indian and Chinese consumers like the same things. We like three-row SUVs because family is important.
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 N is the only EV I have driven where the fake engine sounds have been done decently.
In March, sales of electric passenger vehicles touched an all-time high of 22,490 units of 4,40,144 passenger vehicles sold, thus crossing the...
MPV7 can be a price warrior. But a lack of features means that customers will not come into your showrooms.
For many years, many folks did not buy automatics in India because they were less fuel-efficient than manuals. Today, with highly complex automatic...
It is rare for a manufacturer to chart a nearly 200 kilometre drive through narrow and twisty mountain roads. To do so is brave because putting a new...
Iran war-driven gas shortages can do what policies could not—push India toward EVs.
With an 85.5 kWh battery, the sedan has an incredible tested range of 792 km, which has been possible due to its extremely slippery shape and a very...
One of Nirmala Sitharaman’s most interesting announcements during her Budget speech was the proposal to build several more high-speed rail (HSR)...
Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATiC, BMW X3 30 XDrive M-Sport Pro & Volkswagen Tayron R-Line 4MOTION are assembled in India, so upcoming FTA with the EU will...
A manufacturer can’t just ship kits from the US or China, assemble them in Germany, France or Belgium, and then claim lower duties.
The new version of Formula 1 will involve a lot of energy management, bringing up a whole different skillset in drivers. One could argue that it’s...
Mercedes-Benz launched its first ‘assembled in India’ Maybach GLS for Rs 2.75 crore. Can India be a savior for big carmakers?
The old XUV 700 was an indication that the Indian manufacturer had begun to up their game. But 7XO is world-class in terms of fit, finish, and...
Automakers this year are expected to roll out cars in India that are smarter, safer, and electric.
Domestic majors Tata and Mahindra, which have previously questioned hybrid vehicles, might bite the bullet with hybrid powertrains in 2026.
While the first-generation Seltos looked smart, it looked typical. The new one stands out with its unique head and tail light patterns.
Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs...
Sierra has to stand out in an extremely crowded market. There are more than 30 vehicles in the CSUV market right now.
Mahindra is so confident about the XEV9s and its ‘conventional’ design and tech appeal that it’s doubling production at its Chakan EV plant to...
Mahindra’s BE6 and XEV 9e look very different from both inside and outside, even when they share the same INGLO platform.
Maruti-Suzuki eVitara is a well-packaged car, it will compete against the likes of Hyundai Creta electric and Tata Curvv.
Ashish Gupta, Brand Director for Skoda India, said while performance cars like the Octavia RS are not too cheap, ‘car buyers who know and love their...
When Honda join the diesel bandwagon with the CR-V and Civic the Supreme Court soon instituted the ‘10 year’ rule for diesel vehicles.
Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.
A recent study showed that Indian car buyers would prefer to bring home a hybrid vehicle over an EV or a petrol car this festive season.
China is weaponising its control of the automotive industry, especially as the industry undergoes a tectonic shift toward electric vehicles.
According to Gandhi, power becomes decentralised when each wheel is independent. But the last thing you want in a car is a wheel doing its own thing,...
Within 48 hours of bookings opening for Ultraviolette’s X-47 Crossover, reservations had crossed the 3,000 mark. Nothing quite explains the hype...
Maruti-Suzuki has shed every iota of conservatism with Victoris SUV. I drove the top ZXi model with the optional panoramic sunroof, priced at Rs...
This is no soft-roader—it’s a fully loaded off-road machine. With massage and ventilated seats, plus three levels of differential axle locking,...
Every car, whether it is an entry-level Maruti-Suzuki Alto, all the way to a luxury Mercedes-Benz SUV, will see price cuts, effective 22 September.
Even in China, where the instrument cluster screen has become smaller than the infotainment screen, manufacturers haven’t completely removed the...
A V2X system in Mahindra’s new BE6 and XEV 9E electric SUVs uses the cameras to read road signs, communicate with other vehicles, and even...
This is the first time Mahindra is making an ‘all-in-one’ platform like global carmakers. However, it will most likely skip hybrid vehicles.
A senior auto industry executive told me the ideal scenario for India would be a 'baseline' of E20 petrol, with consumers free to choose higher or...
Unlike India-UK FTA, the India–EU FTA could be a different kettle of fish. Because the European Union is still an automotive manufacturing powerhouse.
The growth of the Indian car market over the past decade has been largely driven by young, first-time car owners. Now as those buyers grow older and...
Since BMW assembles at its Chennai factory, it’s able to price the iX1 at Rs 49 lakh. It's much more affordable and practical than Tesla.
The M9 is the first vehicle from MG Motor India’s new ‘MG Select’ network, where the carmaker will sell premium vehicles.
India might not yet offset BMW’s losses in China, but Munich knows its future lies here. And the 2 Series Gran Coupe shows they know what they’re...
Residents of NCR will now have to junk their perfectly functional and maintained vehicles because of the Delhi government's new fuel policy. This is a...
India’s largest carmaker, Maruti-Suzuki, opened a massive railway siding inside its Manesar factory, which will transport vehicles from this plant...
Beijing's export restrictions on rare-earth metals like neodymium reveal how China controls the building blocks of India's electric vehicle future.
I found a twisty hill road with freshly laid tarmac, and the Altroz came to life. Because the car sits lower to the ground, it takes corners better...
While swerving to avoid a child on the highway in my BMW 3-series, I landed in a flooded ditch. The car looked fine from the outside, but BMW India...
In China, the world’s largest EV market, various Chinese carmakers, including BYD, are offering an improved line-up of hybrids, particularly plug-in...
The MG Windsor takes the lack of buttons to another level. For example, there is no dedicated button to control the outside rear-view mirrors.