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Queen Bee
At the launch of the electric scooter, Zulu, earlier this week, Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Vice Chairperson, Kinetic Engineering and Founder & CEO, Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions Limited, spoke to TURN OF SPEED about Kinetic’s past, present and future for which she has aggressive and exciting plans.
Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Vice Chairperson, Kinetic Engineering and Founder & CEO, Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions Limited, who grew up counting Lunas and Kinetic Hondas on the road, is a determined woman and she is on a mission. With a super sharp focus of her light mobility company’s aim to build small electric vehicles with 1kW-10kW…
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The Adventurous Four?
There are road trip films and there are women empowerment films; The characters in “Dhak Dhak” try to straddle two motorcycles. Do they succeed? Read on and thou shalt be enlightened…
Director Tarun Dudeja’s film, Dhak Dhak, starring Ratna Pathak Shah as Manpreet Kaur Sethi, Dia Mirza as Uzma, Fatima Sana Shaikh as Sky, and Sanjana Sanghi as Manjari begins with the discussion of ahem… a loo, or should we say Shauchalay. With the words “Betiyaan dur na jaaye, Ghar Ghar Shauchalay Banaye” painted on a wall, and after some cliched Su Su jokes (Yes,…
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“A book deal and a film are in the offing:” Dakshina Krishna Kumar Murthy
Dakshina Krishna Kumar Murthy a.k.a. Shravan Kumar, and his mother, Choodarathna, who are on the last leg of the ‘Matru Seva Sankalp Yatra’ popped into this writer’s apartment for a chat last Sunday, and what a conversation it turned out to be! Amongst other things, we learnt that the duo has signed not just a book deal but also a film deal! Read on to learn more about the duo and their fascinating journey so far!
Paeans have been written about 44-year-old, Mysuru-based Dakshina Krishna Kumar Murthy, the ‘modern-day Shravan,’ who embarked on a journey in January, 2018, to show his 73-year-old mother, Choodarathna, Temples across India on his 2001 Bajaj Chetak scooter, the “only gift” from his Father, Dakshina Murthy. Now, in 2023, the duo has travelled not just across…
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Flex is the Next Big Thing: Mohan Savarkar, CPO, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited
Mohan Savarkar, Chief Product Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, on the road ahead for diesels, how ‘Flex’ is the next big thing, and the new safety-related technologies that the car manufacturer is equipping their vehicles with.
TURN OF SPEED caught up with Mohan Savarkar, Chief Product Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, during the New Tata Nexon drive in Jaipur where he spoke to us about the road ahead for diesels, how ‘Flex’ is the next big thing, and the new safety-related technologies that the car manufacturer is bringing on to their…
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Interview: Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen India
Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen India, on the past, present, and what the future holds.
At Volkswagen’s state-of-the art Chakan plant, we caught up with Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Volkswagen India, who spoke to us about all that they’ve been up to in the last two years and what customers can look forward to in the coming months. Read on… TOS: Over the last two years, you’ve introduced a beautiful sedan…
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BNCAP is here
Bharat NCAP, India’s crash safety assessment program, which will come into effect from October 1, 2023, will encourage a safer transportation ecosystem across India.
Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP), a vital initiative undertaken by the Government of India, in order to enhance road safety, is here, and will come into effect from October 1, 2023. The implementation of Bharat NCAP, in India, is an important step towards safeguarding people’s lives by ensuring that vehicles now adhere to…
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Let’s Elevate
In conversation with Munetsugu Kaneko, Large Project Leader, Honda Elevate, Honda R&D Asia Pacific Co. who spoke to TURN OF SPEED not just about Elevate’s design philosophy but also about its extensive testing process.
During the global unveil of Honda India’s premium SUV – Elevate – we caught up with Munetsugu Kaneko, Large Project Leader, Honda Elevate, Honda R&D Asia Pacific Co who spoke to us about not just its design philosophy but also about its extensive testing process. Excerpts from the interview… TOS: Tell us about the design philosophy…
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ParkMate: Making a DaSH for it
Dhananjaya Bhardwaj, CEO & Co-Founder, ParkMate, tells TURN OF SPEED about everything that went into developing ParkMate, working around its safety aspects, and making it a hit within months of its launch.
Dhananjaya Bhardwaj, CEO & Co-Founder, of Moradabad-based startup, ParkMate, an app-based Autotech, on all that has gone into developing it, and using a hybrid system that employs both, tech and manpower, in an unorganized sector to ease parking woes. Read on… TOS: How is ParkMate different from the other Pay & Park services that we have been using over the years? DB: ParkMate offers its DaSH (Drop…
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Technological Transformation
From software defined vehicles to high-performance electric drivetrains, the world of auto is on the cusp of a major high-tech revolution. We certainly are living in very interesting times.
With a torrent of technological advancements in the 21st Century, it sure is a tremendously exciting time for the auto industry. On National Technology Day, here’s what movers and shakers from the world of auto and tech, both, legacy and new-age, have to say about emerging technologies and the way the future of everything auto is…
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Hyundai Exter – All you need to know
The Hyundai Exter will offer three powertrain options and five trim levels.
South Korean auto giant Hyundai’s newest micro SUV, the Exter, is all set to further strengthen HMI’s position in the country. It will take on homegrown OEM, Tata Motors’ Punch as well as French car manufacturer’s Citroen C3. Considering Hyundai already sells a wide range of SUVs in the country, the Exter, like the other…
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