Latest automobiles: News

01 Apr 2018

India

Toyota, Suzuki enter a cross-badging alliance: Know what it means

Japanese automobile giants Toyota and Suzuki have entered a cross-badging alliance for the Indian market. Under the agreement, by 2019, Toyota and Suzuki will manufacture certain car models for each other in India.

30 Mar 2018

Tesla Model S

Tesla recalls 123,000 Model S cars over faulty power steering

Tesla is voluntarily recalling 123,000 Model S cars over a power steering issue.

26 Mar 2018

Alibaba Group

Ford and Alibaba launch car vending machine in China

Ford and Chinese tech giant Alibaba have partnered to launch a car vending machine, called the Super Test Drive Center, in Guangzhou, China.

16 Mar 2018

India

Honda launches Activa 5G in India, starting at Rs. 52,460

As the latest edition to the country's most popular automatic scooter Honda Motorcycles & Scooter (India) has launched the fifth-generation model - the Activa 5G.

09 Mar 2018

Hyundai Motor Company

Hyundai recalls 1.55 lakh Sonata in US over airbag issues

Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling nearly 1,55,000 Sonata cars in the US because of some issue in the airbags.

07 Mar 2018

India

Rolls Royce Phantom VIII launched in North India

Ten days after launching the "most advanced luxury car" in India, Rolls Royce has now brought the eighth-generation Phantom to the North!

02 Mar 2018

Maruti Suzuki

Maruti Suzuki to launch new Ciaz in August

Though initially supposed to be launched last month at the Auto Expo, the new Maruti Suzuki Ciaz will now be unveiled in August 2018.

28 Feb 2018

India

Royal Enfield launches two new Thunderbird models starting Rs. 1.56L

Niche bike-maker Royal Enfield launched a new range of its popular model Thunderbird -Thunderbird 500X and Thunderbird 350X- priced at Rs. 1,98,878 and Rs. 1,56,849 (ex-showroom Delhi), respectively.

25 Feb 2018

India

Porsche to launch electric vehicles in India in early 2020

Luxury car maker company, Porsche has announced to launch an electric vehicle (EV) in India in the early 2020.

22 Feb 2018

North America

Ford's president of North America sacked over inappropriate behavior

Ford Motor Company on Wednesday announced that it was firing Raj Nair, its executive president of North America, over inappropriate behavior.

11 Feb 2018

India

Top 7 electric cars showcased at Auto Expo 2018

Electric cars are in the spotlight at the ongoing Auto Expo 2018 where the electric vehicles space reportedly saw the most activity.

10 Feb 2018

India

Bengaluru takes steps to become the electric-vehicle capital of India

Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar recently announced that Bengaluru will have its first electric vehicle charging station opened on February 15 at the BESCOM office in KR Circle. Further, it will get 11 such stations soon.

10 Feb 2018

Uber

Waymo, Uber mutually settle trade secret lawsuit mid-trial

The trade secret lawsuit between ride-hailing company Uber and Google's self-driving car spin-off Waymo has reached a settlement.

09 Feb 2018

India

Auto Expo 2018: BMW launches new M3 sedan, M4 coupe

In the ongoing Auto Expo, BMW has launched the 2018 editions of its M3 sedan for Rs. 1.30 cr (ex-showroom) and M4 coupe for Rs. 1.33cr (ex-showroom).

08 Feb 2018

India

Auto Expo 2018: Mercedes-Benz launches Maybach S650 in India

Mercedes-Benz India has launched its Maybach S650 car in the country at the ongoing Auto Expo 2018.

08 Feb 2018

Maruti Suzuki

Auto Expo'18: Maruti Suzuki launches third-generation Swift for Rs. 5lakh

Maruti Suzuki has launched its much-awaited third-generation Swift car at Auto Expo 2018.

07 Feb 2018

India

Delhi Auto Expo 2018: All you need to know

The 14th edition of the Auto Expo has kick-started in Greater Noida.

07 Feb 2018

Uber

Waymo-Uber case: Travis Kalanick doesn't deny "wooing" ex-Waymo engineer

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has testified on the second day in the trial of the high-profile intellectual property lawsuit between Alphabet's Waymo and Uber over the theft of the former's self-driving car technology.

06 Feb 2018

Renault

Renault partners with Marvel, launches superhero-themed car

Renault India has launched its new Kwid Super Hero Edition in association with Marvel Comics, ahead of the upcoming Auto Expo 2018.

05 Feb 2018

Delhi

Delhi drafts policy for removing vehicles older than 15 years

Delhi is gearing up to become India's first city with an "end of vehicle life" policy as it works on draft rules to remove all vehicles older than 15 years from roads.

04 Feb 2018

Nissan

Nissan Motor showcases slippers that can park themselves

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor has unveiled slippers that can 'park' themselves.

03 Feb 2018

India

Hero Electric to launch electric scooter and bikes in India

Hero Electric has unveiled a new e-scooter, codenamed AXLHE-20, and two new e-bicycles, called A2B Kuo Boost and A2B Speed, strategically before the Auto Expo 2018.

03 Feb 2018

Startups

US start-up builds driverless car for home deliveries

US-based start-up Nuro is developing self-driving cars for home deliveries.

30 Jan 2018

India

Ducati announces pre-orders for the Panigale V4 superbike in India

When the Ducati Panigale V4 was announced last year, it caused quite a stir among auto enthusiasts.

18 Jan 2018

India

All about the new third-generation Maruti Suzuki Swift

Maruti Suzuki India's latest offering, the third-generation Swift, is up for grabs.

18 Jan 2018

France

French start-up makes world's first hydrogen-powered bike

French start-up Pragma Industries is reportedly manufacturing the first hydrogen-powered bicycles in the world called Alpha bikes.

17 Jan 2018

Michigan

Mercedes-Benz' remodeled 2019 G-Class gets modern features

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new 2019 G550 car at the Detroit Auto Show in Michigan.

16 Jan 2018

BlackBerry

BlackBerry's new software can find security flaws in self-driving cars

BlackBerry has launched a new cloud-based software service called 'Jarvis' that aims to find security flaws in self-driving cars.

15 Jan 2018

San Francisco

General Motors reveals self-driving car without steering wheel, pedals

In a bold declaration, General Motors (GM) has revealed that it is making a self-driving car that will not have any traditional controls like a steering wheel or pedals.

12 Jan 2018

Chennai

Royal Enfield launches adventure motorcycle "Himalayan Sleet" at Rs. 2.12L

Chennai-based motorcycle maker Royal Enfield has unveiled the Himalayan Sleet Edition, adding a new model to its adventure-touring motorcycle range.

11 Jan 2018

India

Fastest SUV by Lamborghini arrives in India for Rs. 3cr!

Italian supercar maker Lamborghini has finally launched the much-awaited Urus super SUV (sports utility vehicle) at a price of Rs. 3 crore.

03 Jan 2018

India

Datsun Cross arriving in India in February after Indonesia debut

Japanese automaker Nissan's budget car brand Datsun is all set to unveil its "Cross", which is a compact SUV, at a global debut event on 18 January in Indonesia's Jakarta.

31 Dec 2017

India

Maruti Suzuki bids second generation Swift farewell

Maruti Suzuki India has bid farewell to the current generation of its highly successful hatchback, the Maruti Swift.

29 Dec 2017

India

Will Tesla come to India in 2018? Looks doubtful

Once upon a time, there was excitement in India about Tesla arriving in the country, but several reports since have bashed such hopes.

28 Dec 2017

India

Centre working on automobile policy; focus on eco-friendly electric vehicles

The Centre has appointed a consultant for formulating an automobile policy with a focus on clean technology; it may pave the way for adoption of eco-friendly vehicles.

25 Dec 2017

India

Mercedes-Benz discourages India's all-electric cars push for 2030

Mercedes-Benz India has asked the government "not to rush with the all-electric vehicles push", as such a push might foreclose better technological solutions for future generations.

19 Dec 2017

India

Okinawa launches the fastest electric-scooter "Praise" at Rs. 59,889!

Gurugram-based Okinawa Autotech has launched its flagship e-scooter Praise at Rs. 59,889 (Delhi ex-showroom).

11 Dec 2017

India

Car prices to rise by upto Rs. 1L from January

Come 2018 and passenger car prices in India will increase by as high as Rs. 1L. Toyota Kirloskar, Honda, Tata Motors, Skoda and Isuzu have all attributed the decision to rising input cost.

26 Nov 2017

India

It might be end of the road for Tata Nano

The Tata Nano, the cheapest car launched in India in a decade, is likely to exit the market soon.

24 Nov 2017

India

Mahindra partners with Uber to bring electric vehicles to India

Mahindra and Mahindra partnered with Uber India on Friday to bring in electric vehicles to India.