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Porsche presents its future vision at the Å koda Auto Volkswagen India Media Night

Porsche recently introduced media representatives to its vision of the future with a presentation of its Strategy 2025 plan that shows how the auto maker intends to shape the forward development of the sports car. The informative session was part of the Škoda Auto Volkswagen India Media Night which also gave the opportunity to display the all-new 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. Porsche has remained competitive with stable growth across its portfolio spurred on by interest in the all-new 91...

Isuzu Motors India launches BSVI compliant D-Max Regular Cab and S-Cab. Adds a new variant D-MAX Super Strong

Isuzu Motors India launched the much-awaited, BS VI compliant D-Max Regular Cab and D-Max S-Cab in India, today. Expanding the commercial vehicle range, the company added a new variant D-Max Super Strong with a 1,710 kg payload, to lead its commercial vehicle range. With the addition of this new vehicle, Isuzu Motors India now offers the D-Max Regular Cab High-Ride with flat deck, D-Max Regular Cab-Chassis, S-Cab Standard-Ride, S-Cab High-Ride and the new D-Max Regular Cab Supe...

M&M to enhance its ownership to 100 per cent in MERU

In continuation of its strategic intent to grow its presence in the shared mobility space, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with shareholders of Meru Travel Solutions Private Limited (Meru) to buy their respective stakes in Meru. It would acquire 44.14% shares from Private Equity investor, True North and others for an amount not exceeding Rs. 76.03 crores and 12.66% shares from Mr. Neeraj Gupta and Mrs. Farhat Gupta...

Mercedes-Benz launches AMG E 53 4MATIC Cabriolet

India’s largest luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz, created sales history by achieving the highest ever sales in a calendar year, in India. With this historic sales performance, Mercedes-Benz firmly retained its leadership position in the country’s luxury car segment, for the eighth consecutive year. CY 2022 marks the ‘Best Year Ever’ and ‘Best Ever Q4’ for Mercedes-Benz India, as the company delivered 15, 822 new cars to customers in the January-December 2022 ...

MG Motor India and WTiCabs sign agreement for 100 vehicles

MG Motor India today announced that it has signed an agreement with WTiCabs India for 100 vehicles. The fleet of 100 vehicles, includes MG Hector and MG ZS EV, will be used for the Rent-a-car division of WTiCabs India. The formal agreement signing ceremony was marked today with the delivery of the first fleet in the presence of Rakesh Sidana, Senior Director, Sales, MG Motor India and Ashok Vashist, CEO, WTiCabs, at Dwarka, New Delhi. Speaking at the occasion, Rakesh Sidana, Seni...

ISUZU Motors India updates its product range for BSVI Phase II norms

Isuzu Motors India has updated its entire range of pick-up vehicles and SUVs, to conform to the new BS-VI Phase II emission norms. It has refreshed its product portfolio by adding new features on select models, to deliver enhanced styling, safety, comfort, efficiency and emission control. The ISUZU D-MAX V- Cross Z 4x2 AT variant now ups its style quotient. A vibrant new colour ‘Valencia Orange’ has been added for the personal vehicle range’s colour palette. ISUZU D-MAX Regu...

SKIL Cabs and BluSmart partner to Revolutionize Corporate Car Rentals in Delhi NCR and Bangalore

SKIL Cabs, a prominent player in India's car rental industry, and BluSmart, India’s leading EV ride-hailing service, and EV charging infrastructure operator, have recently announced their strategic collaboration to redefine corporate car rentals with a strong emphasis on sustainability, reliability, and innovation. This partnership marks a significant milestone in the journey towards cleaner and greener mobility options for corporate travelers. The cornerstone of this c...

FADA concludes the 16th edition of 'Vyapar-themed Driving Success Together' at Delhi

The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) concluded its 16th edition of 'Vyapar- Driving Success Together', in Delhi today. The event brought together senior bureaucrats from the Delhi administration and ministries, eminent leaders from the automobile industry and over 150 members of FADA. Mr Kailash Gahlot, Hon'ble Cabinet Minister Govt of NCT of Delhi, inaugurated the event, alongside industry dignitaries, Mr Manish Raj Singhania, President of FA...

Driving Mr. Lazy! (Part I)

Upfront apologies are due for shamelessly co-opting and tweaking the name of one of my favourite movies of all time—the 1989 Driving Miss Daisy in the header above. In my defense, it not just fits the future contents of this article to the T, but also, it’s so darn ‘punny’.  Yes, much to the horror of most of you auto-junkies and car nuts out there, I am one of those people who simply abhors driving any kind of vehicle, even if it meant to save my life....

Driving Mr. Lazy! (Part II)

Ever since I can remember, there have been two very important maxims that I’ve always tried to live my life by. To paraphrase, one of them is “treat people the way you’d like to be treated” and the other is “a person’s true character is always revealed by the way in which they treat those in the service industry”. The latter mainly engineered for those in constant interaction with every sort of personal service provider, from domestic h...

Hrithik’s new ride is a bed of roses: Dilip Chhabria

Bollywood heartthrob, Hrithik Roshan, waltzed into fans’ hearts with his awe-inspiring dance moves in Kaho Naa Pyar Hai almost two decades ago, and the rest, as they say, is history. Few other stars have tasted the stardom and the hysteria that followed this young actor. Hrithik, with his Greek God looks, continues to be an enviable actor in Bollywood with an ultra-privileged lifestyle, and his garage boasts of some of the finest and shiniest metal out there. The star has...

The Black Cab: London's Quintessential Icon

London. A city steeped in colourful history and breath-taking architecture, it boasts some of the World’s greatest museums, and is home to diverse cultures. All of this is what makes it one of the most famous and wondrous cities in the world. Plus, a city with myriad icons: The London Bus, Buckingham Palace, The Clock-Tower of Big Ben, The Tower of London, to name but a few. However, for Londoners and tourists as well, the definitive London icon is its much-loved black cab, an indispens...

Scrap Trap

Owing to the severe impact on the overall sales of automobiles in India, following the spread of Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian automotive sector is pinning its hopes on the long-awaited Vehicle Scrappage Policy to spur the growth of the sector. While the policy is expected to be before the Union Cabinet for approval, industry experts believe that the benefits of the policy can only be achieved by incentivizing purchase of new vehicles in exchange for scrapping older ones. However, despit...