New Delhi | Even the top executive of a luxury car brand could require an auto-rickshaw to reach his destination — this came true for Martin Schwenk, the Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz India, after he got stuck in Pune’s traffic jam recently. Stuck in traffic jam, Schwenk step out of his Mercedes S-Class car, walk […]
Category: Auto
Next 30 years will be era of BJP: Amit Shah
Hyderabad | Senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the next 30 years will be the era of BJP and India will become a ‘Vishwa guru’ (world leader). Shah was speaking after presenting the political resolution on the second day of the BJP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting here. […]
Now Tata Nexon EV catches fire in Mumbai, probe on
Mumbai/New Delhi | In a first such case involving an electric car in India, a Tata Nexon EV caught fire in Mumbai and the company was investigating the incident. The EV car fire incident was reported from Vasai West (near Panchvati hotel) in Mumbai late on Wednesday, and the video of the Tata Nexon engulfed in […]
Ford decides to stop car manufacturing in India
Chennai | American automotive major Ford Motor Company on Thursday announced it has decided stop manufacturing at its two Indian plants, owed by its subsidiary Ford India Private Ltd, due to losses. In a statement, Ford India said it would expand its city-based Ford Business Solutions team and bring to market some of its global vehicles […]
Kia Motors India sold 1 lakh units since July
New Delhi: Automobile manufacturer Kia Motors India has sold 1 lakh units since July 2020 in the domestic wholesale market. Accordingly, the maker of Seltos, Sonet and Carnival has successfully dispatched 200,000 Kia vehicles to its dealerships across India within 17 months of sales operations in the country. The second 1 lakh wholesale mark assumes significance […]
Tesla finally enters India, first stop is Bengaluru
New Delhi/Bengaluru: Ending years of wait and speculation, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has finally entered India by registering Tesla as a company in Bengaluru. According to the details available on the Registrar of Companies website, Tesla India Motors and Energy Private Limited has been incorporated and the registered address is in Lavelle Road, Bengaluru. “Tesla registered […]
Apple car not coming before 2025-2027 at earliest: Kuo
San Francisco: Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that the launch of Apple Car is unlikely to happen until 2025-2027. In a research note, Kuo said that Apple Car specifications have yet to be finalised, adding that he would not be surprised if the vehicle’s launch timeframe is pushed out even farther to 2028 or […]
Volkswagen India to raise Polo, Vento prices from Jan 2021
New Delhi: Automobile manufacturer Volkswagen India will raise prices of Polo and Vento models by up to 2.5 per cent from January 2021. According to the company, the move will be initiated in lieu of the rising input costs. “Effective January 2021, Volkswagen India announces a price revision of up to 2.5 per cent across the […]
Maruti Suzuki to voluntarily recall 40,453 units of Eeco
New Delhi: Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday said it will voluntarily undertake a recall for Eeco vehicles. Accordingly, the vehicles are manufactured between November 4 2019 and February 25 2020, and others ‘in which headlamp has been replaced in the field’. “The company will inspect 40,453 units of Eeco for a possible issue of […]
Now open BMW cars with Apple digital key
San Francisco: Luxury automobile manufacturer BMW has announced that its BMW Connected app for iPhone and Apple Watch has been updated with support for digital key. The new feature which uses the near-field communication (NFC) technology that has been available on Android for a while, was announced by Apple during its annual WWDC 2020 developer […]