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![]() Kushan MitraThe Pioneer |
Today, the manufacturing of two- and four-wheelers has become akin to that of consumer electronics, like smartphones.
Maruti-Suzuki's Jimny, manufactured in Gurugram factory, has become such a hit in Japan that there’s a waiting list. In India, the carmaker had to...
Despite Tesla’s tremendous brand image and Musk being one of the most influential figures on the planet, he may struggle to compete in India’s EV...
Without Honda to save Nissan, it could very well be a Chinese manufacturer that rescues it. Just like Lenovo bought ThinkPad and Motorola, and SAIC...
BMW iX1 eDrive20L is proof that the German carmaker takes the Indian market quite seriously. It might just convince fence-sitters about the utility of...
The Kia Syros provides ample luggage storage. It’s a perfect SUV for rear-seat passengers—better, in fact, than some vehicles in a larger class.
After driving the Kylaq, I think if Skoda built a small hatchback on this platform with lower ground clearance and tighter suspension, it could become...
The Expo was truly electrifying and 2025 will see a lot of new electric cars. But I’m still hesitant to declare India’s EV transition a success.
With the Creta Electric, Hyundai is clearly targeting buyers who might want to switch to electric but remain hesitant and prefer a familiar brand and...
The other two ICOTY 2025 categories—Green Car of the Year and Premium Car of the Year—went to MG Windsor.EV and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
Suzuki took a gamble on India when much bigger names would not, knowing full well he’d have to work under the Government of India as a public...
It is one thing to drive on a track, and quite another to drive on a frozen lake near the Arctic Circle in Finland—an adventure I had earlier this...
The last time I upgraded iOS on my iPhone, it was like learning to use a new device. And that’s what an SDV is all about. They’re redefining what...
Honda Amaze is the first passenger car priced below Rs 10 lakh with ADAS and it is also the first compact sedan to have it.
First 3 months of 2025 will see many car launches, particularly from carmakers who lost their way in the Indian market & are now taking their last,...
One criticism has been that Mahindra has used a lot of foreign parts and technology on these two vehicles. But anyone can source the best parts,...
Why must electric vehicle owners pay 18% GST when they purchase power from public chargers? A reduction in this rate, even temporarily, would help...
Tata Motors and Mahindra discovered the selling power of safety a long time ago. Mahindra recently said their Thar ROXX is the first body-on-frame...
There will be a crazy electric vehicle like the BMW i5 M60 every once in a while but most will be boring toaster-shaped and silent ‘mobility...
CNG sales are also being pushed by the central government, as gas is cheaper to import than crude petroleum.
The electric Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV and the latest generation of the Mercedes E-Class made me appreciate how difficult chauffeuring can be.
‘A promise is a promise,’ said Ratan Tata in January 2008, delivering his promise of India’s most affordable car. His words became immortal.
BMW hasn’t felt the need to push electric vehicles onto its customers, unlike its German luxury vehicle rivals.
With many more electric cars on the way, the Maruti Suzuki eVX and Hyundai Creta EV in particular, the EV space is getting interesting.
While Tata Motors does have base models of the Curvv without a sunroof or a single-pane one, I wish they could offer these options on the...
After a couple of years of months-long delivery delays and price-gouging on certain models, discounts are back in focus.
Ideal Jawa, the company that produced Jawa and Yezdi bikes, was started in 1961 by Rustom and Farrokh Irani. They were producing Jawa motorcycles...
Extended-range electric vehicles feature an on-board generator—a small internal combustion engine that charges the battery. This setup can...
Unlike electric vehicles, internal combustion engine cars undergo only minor cosmetic and other changes over the years. Their lifecycle is better...
The Thar ROXX is nothing like its three-door sibling, and this is evident not just in the features and the quality of the interiors, but also in...
Basalt ticks off the main boxes and the audio system does its job. Consumers might be willing to overlook the lack of gadgetification if the price...
While there will be variants with petrol and diesel engines, only an electric option will be available when it is launched in September.
The new 5-Series is innovative, but sometimes, the most significant innovations are simple. In this case, 11 centimetres.
Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava said that hybrid vehicles are cleaner than BEVs. An EREV or PHEV may be cleaner than a mild hybrid, but none of...