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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicAutomobile industry

Topic: automobile industry

Deathtrap or economic miracle? Rise of e-rickshaws show safety should go beyond cars

Yes, e-rickshaws are a boon for blue-collar workers in metropolitan cities. But the sector isn’t exactly organised, or safe.

Indian cars no longer dependent on foreign designs. Maruti promises to boost it further

As the world’s third-largest car market after China and the US, India could also become a hub for enhanced design and engineering facilities.

AMT, IMT, CVT, DCT — why you must know your automatic car before you buy one

Over 10% of all passenger cars sold in India had some form of automatic transmission or another. But all automatics are not created equal.

Remember Skoda’s Laura? Car names can go horribly wrong and no one wants to be bold anymore

Not just lawyers, in order to avoid a repeat of the ‘Laura incident’, most car companies employ teams of linguists across the world.

Scorpio-N ticks all boxes in the city. Want an old-school offroader? Go for the Thar

Mahindra is so confident about the Scorpio-N that when they announced the price, they did it from the top variant down.

Bigger cars, smaller chips — Why Mahindra is worried about increased wait time

A major focus for Mahindra will be defending its market share in the large-format SUV segment from Tata Motors and Hyundai Motor.

India has a sunroof obsession and new Hyundai Venue confirms it. But please mind your head

Hyundai might want to 'give customers what they want’, but evidently, they want to stick their heads and bodies out of sunroofs. And that's dangerous.

Musk or Buffet? The tussle between two EV giants continues

Over the last couple years, BYD has improved their strategy and is giving Tesla a run for their money. The two continue to fight over a greater share in the auto market.

India loves French jets, but their cars? Good thing Citroen C3 is a mass market product

Citroen India says the price of C3 will be a ‘surprise’. Anything under Rs 5 lakh would mean the hatchback will take on the likes of Maruti-Suzuki Celerio and Tata Punch.

BMWs are changing—it’s all happening under the hood. And it feels like the movie Tron

The ferocity of the new BMW i4 when you ‘push the pedal to the metal’ is like the 3-series. Plus, it sounds like it's from the movie Tron.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.