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Acko has brought out its second edition of Theft Report ‘Theft & the City 2024’ that reveals a 2X spike in vehicle thefts in India between 2022 - 2023, with Delhi continuing to top the charts.

Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), the Boston-based subsidiary of the Piaggio Group active in robotics and mobility for the future, has presented kilo, a revolutionary robot featuring smart following technology.

The much-anticipated Ampere's new electric scooter – coined 'The Nex Big Thing' from Greaves Electric Mobility Private Limited (GEMPL), the e-mobility business of Greaves Cotton Limited, has achieved two remarkable ...

Royal Enfield has announced the launch of the Explorer V4 Riding Jacket - the epitome of innovation and functionality, combining style with safety to meet the demanding needs of riders and just in time for the begin...

Royal Enfield celebrated one year of pure cruising of its thoroughbred highway cruiser - the Super Meteor 650 in India. Since the start of sale in February 2023, the Super Meteor 650 has captivated riders worldwide ...

Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD), a part of the Mahindra Group, continued its commitment to empowering the daughters of truck drivers through the Mahindra Saarthi Abhiyaan Scholarships, an initiative to make a...

Recyclekaro, one of the leading e-waste and lithium-ion battery recycling companies in India, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), India's foremost nuclear ...

SKF India, country’s leading bearings manufacturer announced the unveiling of the first permanent sculpture at its Pune factory commissioned to commemorate its 100th anniversary milestone in India.

FlixBus, a global travel-tech leader offering the world’s largest bus network across 42 countries, has announced its arrival in India. In the second biggest bus market in the world, the company promises to revolutio...

Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of Hero MotoCorp, created history by becoming the first ever Indian manufacturer team to finish on the podium of the legendary Dakar Rally.

BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer in new energy vehicles (NEVs) and power batteries, initiated a groundbreaking chapter in the maritime transportation of NEVs with the inaugural voyage of its first dedicated rol...

An all-new Royal Enfield Windfarer Jacket V2 has been launched at Rs 9500. Crafted for riders seeking style and functionality, this jacket is made for the wind-chasing adventurer in you.

Feel that nip in the air? That's the call of the great outdoors inviting you to saddle up and ride! As India settles into winter, Jawa Yezdi Motorcycles is calling out to all free-spirited bikers to head out for a r...

Jeep having pioneered the concept of ‘Trails’ for automobile enthusiasts for over five decades, continues its legacy in India.

With a global relevance and perceived as a lifestyle icon, the brand Vespa has been valued at more than one billion euros (1,079 million or Rs 9775 crore) with a 19% growth in value, compared to the previous valuat...

JCBL Limited is embarking on an exciting journey into the realm of Recreational Vehicles (RVs), by introducing the JCBL RV brand.

Heralding a new era of premium customer experience, Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, inaugurated its first premium dealership ‘Hero Premia’ in the city of Calicut, Kerala....

BenQ, a leading provider of advanced display technology solutions has launched the ScreenBar Halo, the ultimate desk companion that revolutionises your workspace lighting, delivering a new era of clarity and comfort...

Luxury motorcycle brand Ducati invited Indian movie superstar Ranveer Singh, Ducati’s Brand Ambassador in India, for the inaugural round of the Indian MotoGP race also known as MotoGP Bharat. As a Ducati India Ambas...

TVS Motor Company along with TVS Racing announced the launch of India's first-ever electric two-wheeler racing championship. This pioneering initiative is a significant step forward in motorsports and reaffirms TVS ...

The Indian Air Force recently successfully tested the “Type V Heavy Drop System” from a cargo aircraft. With the help of this system, arms/equipment /ammunition weighing up to 20 ton can be easily transported and dr...

After an intense week-long battle among some of India’s best off-roaders, Goan driver Cedrick Jordan DaSilva (42) and co-driver Mackwin Dias (38) have been declared the Rainforest Challenge India 2023 Champions. The...

Amid the thunderous roaring of over 75 Royal Enfield motorcycles, the 19th edition of Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey was flagged off from Delhi. Embarking on an 18-day adventure ride, 75 riders will traverse approx...

R for Rabbit, one of India’s leading baby product brand, has announced its association with Jeep India launching its Social campaign #ChildSafetyMatters to address child safety during road travel.

Firefox Bikes, India’s leading premium bicycle brand, has introduced the Tremor X Series for adventure enthusiasts, designed to cater to various terrains and the Avalon model specifically designed for women bikers.

MG Motor India, a British automobile brand with a 99-year-old legacy, inaugurated MG StudioZ, a uniquely immersive experience which leverages the interactive advantages of VR/AR to bring the MG brand closer to all c...

Craftsmanship is at the heart of the amazing experiences at Lexus. Lexus Takumi masters dedicate their lives to the perfection of an individual skill set and apply their highly trained senses to refine every detail....

Uber, the global ride sharing app, announced a slew of partnerships to electrify its services in India, teaming up with leading industry players to accelerate the transition to sustainable mobility. As part of the s...

MG Motor India onboarded candidates for the 4th edition of ‘Drive Her Back’; an initiative aimed to empower women to re-establish their careers after a break.

As part of its societal initiatives, Volvo Group has built an advanced mobile community clinic, ‘Wellness on Wheels’ in partnership with Narayana Health to provide free community screening and medical services in ru...

udChalo, a leading consumer tech firm, launched a path breaking electric bicycle named "VirBike".

Hyundai Motor Group announced that it has started building an initial development model of a lunar exploration mobility rover in tandem with aerospace partners.

Switzerland Tourism has unveiled its new film for its ongoing ‘I need Switzerland’ campaign to promote rail travel and the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland

Hyundai Motor India showcased the ultimate science of human engineering and presented the manufacturing origins of the all-new Hyundai Verna at its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chennai.

MG Motor India released its report on the findings of Urban Mobility Happiness Survey. The survey, conducted by Nielsen gathered valuable insights into the mobility patterns of people residing in major Indian cities...

Queens Drive Club (QDC), India’s first and only women’s supercar club is hosting its 3rd Drive on February 19, 2023 preluding International Women's Day. To uplift, motivate and break the stereotype associated with...

The 10th edition of the 21 Gun Salute Concours d'Elegance 2023, a spectacular show of vintage and classic cars, culminated in Vadodara in the state of Gujarat with prizes given to the best beauties along with a gra...

Ever heard of mass leave? That’s exactly the situation at the Auto Expo-The Motor Show 2023 that is happening after three years in India. The biennial show got cancelled in 2022 because of the Covid pandemic. The sh...

The tenth edition of 21 Gun Salute Concours d'Elegance is greeting the new year by showcasing vintage and classic, rare and magnificent automobiles of the past with 3 days of motoring extravaganza i.e., from 6th to ...

Line up on the grid and kick-off that racing adrenaline with India’s first and largest professional go-karting experiential facility- Formula 11 Karting.

Emergency Medical Response Service Provider Medulance Healthcare has launched a 5G- Smart connected ambulance in association with Reliance Jio, the country’s biggest telecom operator.

Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt. Ltd., an innovator in sustainable mobility, hosted an exclusive test ride of its high performance electric motorcycle - the F77, with India’s pilot community to mark the 75th year of in...

Ever heard of a Volvo 9600 sleeper coach? Well, if you were to travel inter-city in this multi axle sleeper coach, you can save the planet to a great extent.

Flying cabs without a pilot are one answer to the traffic chaos in congested cities. According to experts, a tough competition is about to become a reality in this market. The reason is that it is not only risk-taki...

Why buy an electric car? Many people have already answered this question for themselves: as a contribution to climate protection, because of government subsidies, lower running costs and modern technology. But there...

Cougar Motorsport, the organisers of The Rainforest Challenge India, has announced Manipal Hospital Goa as the Medical Partner for the 2022 edition of the country’s biggest and toughest off-road motorsport competiti...

Amid the thunderous roaring of over 70 Royal Enfield motorcycles and the contrasting chants of the lamas, early morning on July 2, 2022 at India Gate, the 18th edition of Royal Enfield Himalayan Odyssey was flagged ...

The makers of Jawa and Yezdi motorcycles have announced the second edition of its Ibex Trail ride for this riding season open for its customers for the first time.

BMW Motorrad has announced the first-ever BMW G 310 R Rider Academy in India. The Rider Academy will offer BMW G 310 R riders curated training sessions to hone their riding skills under expert guidance.

The pre-owned luxury car segment is gaining immense popularity in recent years. The increase in disposable income has been a major factor in exercising the liberty to explore the niche segment previously dominated b...

The new BMW 7 Series and the first-ever BMW X7 are now official choice for all VIP movements at Terminal 4, Delhi International Airport. The high-end BMW cars will now be used by all dignitaries, leading businessmen...

Belgian rider and bike enthusiast Thierry Sarasyn has broken on June 20th the world touring record, passing through an incredible 13 countries in just 19 hours and 43 minutes. He was helped on the way to beating th...

Expanding the motorcycling culture in the country, Hero MotoCorp - the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters - has launched a new community-riding platform, XClan.

Kone Elevators India, a fully owned subsidiary of Kone Corporation, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, announced its world’s largest passenger elevator during a press conference at Jio World Cen...

TVS Motor Company has reached a partnership agreement with Petronas, an alliance that will see the progressive energy company become the title partner of TVS Racing, India’s first factory racing team.

Have you always dreamt of driving through the Eastern Himalayan State of Sikkim in your prized Audi or Mercedes to take a look at the beautiful Kanchenjunga range up close? Here is your chance to make that dream com...

One day I got a call from Promit Hazra, a young boy residing in Kolkata. He wanted to be an auto journalist. I tried to dissuade him from joining a profession that makes no sense today. He told me his father is a ca...

Mobility, technology, and the environment are entwined in attaining a sustainable future. The pressing need to curb the excessive consumption of fossil fuels for transportation, which, as reports suggest accounts fo...

Tata Motors has introduced ‘Anubhav,’ showroom on wheels, a door step car buying experience for the rural customers. In line with its rural marketing strategy, this initiative will help increase reach in tehsils and...

Chartered Speed, one of India’s leading surface mobility company has announced the launch of luxurious caravan services in Ahmedabad – ‘Vahn’.

Tadpole Projects, a pioneer in retrofitting ICE vehicles, incubated in the Innovation Labs of IITs, has converted a Mercedes-Benz C-180 ( C-Class). The achievement is in sync with the brand's long-term vision that r...

Big Boy Toyz, a leading pre-owned luxury car company, has introduced India’s first ever all-women supercars club, a community for women passionate about cars. The launch of the club commences with a flag-off at the ...

Hero Cycles has launched a range of kids’ bicycles. Hero Cycles initially launched the Hero Sprint Jimmy and Hero Sprint Jordan collections, with retrofitted new-design anti-bacterial handle grips to keep the childr...

Every year, a large number of traffic incidents and crashes occur worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 1.3 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. Ther...

Money spent on infrastructure, in essence, means money spent on everybody’s welfare. And if that infrastructure spending includes investments in charging outlets for electric vehicles, it augers well for the country...

The recently held e-auction of iconic and vintage cars organised by Big Boy Toyz, India’s leading pre-owned luxury car company, was a great success with several of these cars picked up by enthusiasts all over the co...

Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of Hero MotoCorp, completed its Dakar 2022 campaign with a stellar result as both team riders crossed the final finish line in Jeddah. Dakar 2022 will go down in histo...

Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsport team of Hero MotoCorp, delivered yet another impressive performance in the eighth stage of the Dakar Rally 2022.

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain has tied up with Magenta, the fastest growing Indian Charge Point Operator (CPO) company, to install Electric Vehicle Charging Station...

Audi intends to use the high-voltage battery ,located centrally in the drive and literally in the middle of the Audi RS Q e-tron, to set the next milestone in the world’s toughest rally and prove “Vorsprung durch Te...

Big Boy Toyz, a leading pre-owned luxury car company, has become the first automobile organisation in India to venture into the online auctioning of vintage and classic cars in the country. This new business venture...

Ninteen-year-old mechatronics technician Amaan Shaikh from Pune, Maharashtra bagged top honours for India at the 21st edition of the Volkswagen Group’s Best Apprentice Award 2021.

Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), the company’s brand, amã Stays & Trails – India’s first branded home stay portfolio, has collaborated with Tata Power – one of India’s largest private sector integrated companies, to in...

Nexzu Mobility is transforming the EV experience for customers with their Roadlark e-cycle that offers 100 km mileage and a top speed of 25 km/hr.

The new Mercedes-AMG pushchair (prams) collection in cooperation with German family-owned company Hartan based in Gestungshausen in Franconia, the Avantgarde and Performance models firstly impresses thanks to its un...

Lamborghini, the very word, evokes a sense of ultimate luxury, speed and comfort and the cars carrying that brand name epitomize the best in indulgence and luxury. The company is not just into cars, it’s also into a...

The EICMA 2021 (at Fiera Milano Rho, November 23rd through 28th) will see the launch of a new range of golf carts under the historic Italian automotive brand Iso, from the house of Tonino Lamborghini and Kinetic Gre...

The Nazir Hoosein Memorial Drive culminated on November 13, 2021 in Manali, after a five-day journey passing through Lansdowne, Mussoorie, Kufri, driving through the Jalori Pass and to Koksar via the Atal tunnel.

The word ‘Racing’ isn’t by any means new to the folks at Royal Enfield. They’ve been building motorcycles since 1901 for God’s sake. Enfield has built wartime motorcycles during the first and second World War. The y...

Siddharth Chaturvedi owned Boys and Machines, a premier dealership specialising in pre-owned luxury cars, is aiming to clock revenues of Rs. 60-65 crore by the end of the fiscal year in March 2022 and also plans to...

Every artist needs a canvass to paint on so that he or she can get their creative juices flowing. But when your canvass is a brand new A 200 A-Class Mercedes-Benz, then there’s more to it than an ordinary painting s...

Growing numbers of vehicles on roads mean an even greater demand for number plates. To be precise, every vehicle requires a pair of number plates. The use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) for vehicle ent...

To mark the eagerly anticipated release of James Bond film No Time To Die, Jaguar’s latest XF Saloon found itself involved in a thrilling chase across London, as Jaguar Racing’s Formula E driver Mitch Evans aimed to...

After setting the country side on fire with its adventure motorcycles and an equally adventurous spirit, motorcycle major Royal Enfield is now planning to set the tracks on fire in India. The company announced the d...

Lamborghini India concluded its second edition of ‘Lamborghini Day’. This year, Lamborghini Day, also marked a special milestone achievement as the brand delivered 300 cars across India.

Leading bicycle brand Stryder, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata International Limited, has introduced Contino ETB 100 and Voltic 1.7 electric bikes. Contino ETB-100 is available at an introductory price of Rs 37,99...

Thanks to ReadyAssist and DriveU, your weekend drive in your car to the hills, or beaches or riversides or simply on the highways has got a lot safer. ReadyAssist, one of India’s leading 24x7 roadside assistance sta...

Now this is a technology in a car that a lot of Indian would surely look forward to and appreciate big time. Yes, it is the technology that detects pot holes or speed bumps and Mercedes-Benz has just incorporated th...

When we talk of monsoons, it’s not always a romantic hand in hand walk under an umbrella. It also means flooding, water logging, pot holes, and many a times a stranded vehicle. There are a plethora of vehicle break...

Procuring diesel in small quantities as low as 20 litres for housing societies, hospitals, malls, banks, construction sites, mobile towers, farmers, educational institutes and small industries in the National Capita...

Swiss watchmaker Breitling and British motorcycle manufacturer Triumph have announced a long-term partnership and are gearing up for a limited-edition watch and a customised motorcycle to be revealed in early 2022.

Luxury Ride, a pre-owned luxury cars brand has announced the launch of its first multi-brand showroom in Gurugram. Spread across 5,000 sq. feet, the new multi-brand car showroom is located at one of the high-end loc...

To Speed or Not To Speed, that is the question. On June 27, 2021 was like any other weekend for the bunch of youngsters speeding on the Gurugram-Faridabad highway near the Delhi border. This long stretch of road do...

I have to be honest. My reaction when I first caught wind of Sony’s plans to launch the 32W830 was of utter disbelief. In a country that is receiving its fair share of low-cost, full-HD TVs, the move by Sony to laun...

We have undertaken some pretty awesome Formula One road trips in our time. But the latest adventure might just top them all – by taking our double title-winning Red Bull Racing RB7 for a wild ride through the Czech ...

With the 2021 Formula 1 season underway, former F1 driver Eddie Irvine sat down for an interview with Betway to talk about his views on drawing parallels between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen - who should win th...

On June 11, 2021 the Delhi Traffic Police announced a teeny-weeny breather for those who want to drive a little faster in and around the capital city of Delhi. This is the first major overhaul in the city’s speed li...

Honda Motor Co has announced the establishment of Ashirase, Inc., the first business venture to originate from Ignition, Honda’s new business creation program. Ashirase, Inc. is currently developing an in-shoe navig...

It is time to start the post lockdown life with Pitstop's Revive Pack. Pitstop has curated a group of services that your car would need as soon as the lockdown is over.

Automobili Lamborghini in collaboration with the Lego Group has built a life-size replica of the Lamborghini Sián FKP 37, using over 400,000 Lego Technic elements. Following the launch of the 1:8 scale Lego Technic...