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Creta, S-Class, Q7—do car names matter? Skoda’s new competition shows they do

Skoda has set up a website where the public can make their suggestions for its SUV coming out next year. The brand director says the competition will strengthen the brand.

Automatic braking isn’t for Indian roads. Bharat NCAP should avoid making it mandatory yet

Carmakers like MG, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Tata have realised that buyers want Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, despite complaints about automatic emergency braking.

Audi’s four rings shined bright in 2023. But India still a small market for luxury cars

Without volume, it makes little sense for Audi to start manufacturing units here. India is the world’s third-largest market for passenger vehicles, but it remains way behind China.

There are no awful cars anymore. Reviewing is now more difficult

At a Monday meeting of the Indian Car of The Year awards, we discussed how jurors look at vehicles differently.

Diwali car discounts make for a great deal. But don’t drive home a soon-to-be extinct SUV

Festive discounts are not unique to the ‘meat of the market cars’; they are rife even at the luxury end, albeit not always in a direct form.

Maruti to expand manufacturing capacity by 10 lakh units a year, launch hybrid ‘path-breaker’ car in 2 months

Company Wednesday announced highest-ever annual sales of 1,966,164 vehicles, highest-ever exports of 2,59,333 units and crossed Rs 1 lakh crore in annual turnover for first time.

Cars are becoming supercomputers on wheels with AI. Their 3 positive impacts

The 'Automotive in the Software-Driven Era Initiative' is bringing together automotive, new mobility and ICT companies to create positive impact.

‘India is a growth story’: Japanese auto giant Honda to launch one car in country every year

Honda Cars India Ltd CEO Takuya Tsumura says company has made efforts to communicate its plans for India market to consumers amid rumours about it shutting down business in country.

Cars have become bigger but that doesn’t justify their ever-increasing prices

Manufacturers have been increasing prices because they can. And they also know that you, as a buyer, can’t do all that much.

India key market, could become No.1 automobile manufacturer, says Toshihiro Suzuki at Auto Expo

Representative director & president of Suzuki Motors says company is working to regain share in Indian market and that it ‘won't get swayed by electric vehicles, explore other tech too’.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.