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The lights in our cars—‘daytime running’ to ‘dancing’ to LEDs revolutionised by Mercedes-Benz

Kushan Mitra - 21 April, 2024

‘Not bachelors in hostel anymore’—Ather’s Rizta scooter launch turns into a family outing

Indian car markers had a good run in FY24. Now Tesla entry should worry them

Is India ready for hybrid cars? This is what the government is up to

EV landscape has changed since Tesla first knocked on India’s door. New challenges await Musk

Kushan Mitra - 21 May, 2023

Tesla, or any other electric car manufacturer, will require scale and size to achieve affordable prices.

Shanghai Auto Show marks China’s automotive rise. Western carmakers need to gear up

Kushan Mitra - 17 May, 2023

Western car company executives who attended the Shanghai Auto Show in China are now petrified of the oncoming Chinese electric onslaught.

Mercedes to Hyundai—car audio has come a long way. A key feature to brave Indian traffic

Kushan Mitra - 14 May, 2023

Mercedes-Benz EQS 580’s Burmester audio system is the best amplifier-speaker money can buy.

What the govt panel doesn’t see when suggesting diesel vehicle ban by 2027

Kushan Mitra - 10 May, 2023

EVs are not as clean as they seem and remove the problem of pollution away from the city centre to somewhere far away.

Why small turbocharged engines are gaining popularity in India—Fronx to Citroen C3 to i20

Kushan Mitra - 7 May, 2023

Turbocharged petrol cars are great fun. The rush of power through the middle and top end of the rev-range makes them enthusiast friendly.

FAME-II controversy can scare off investors. India’s EV sector had just started to grow

Kushan Mitra - 3 May, 2023

Financing of electric vehicles is becoming easier but financial institutions and investors of electric vehicle companies will be wary of government's ongoing investigations.

C3 Aircross, Hyundai Exter, Honda’s upcoming big car shows the SUV fever isn’t dying in India

Kushan Mitra - 30 April, 2023

Hell froze when Ferrari, the Italian supercar manufacturer and the most hallowed of car brands, said they’d make an SUV.

MG Comet is for the practical buyer. The EV has an operating cost of 75 paise per km

Kushan Mitra - 27 April, 2023

The Comet is not aimed at buyers looking to move up from two wheels to four. It is very unlikely to be the primary vehicle in a household.

Escaping the Chinese connection in EV space impossible. This Indian company can change that

Kushan Mitra - 23 April, 2023

Even though the demand has been sorted, the sheer cost economics of operating an EV trumps everything else. Log9 story hold promise.

Volkswagen to Hyundai, carmakers are going all out with ‘premium’. And Indians want more

Kushan Mitra - 19 April, 2023

Consumers no longer want to miss out on new features, even if they do not make sense—like sunroofs—in India.

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The lights in our cars—‘daytime running’ to ‘dancing’ to LEDs revolutionised by Mercedes-Benz

‘Not bachelors in hostel anymore’—Ather’s Rizta scooter launch turns into a family outing

Indian car markers had a good run in FY24. Now Tesla entry should worry them

Is India ready for hybrid cars? This is what the government is up to

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