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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 ...

BMW Motorrad has commenced its most awaited training programme – GS Experience Level 1, 2024 in India. The GS Experience presents an unparalleled opportunity for riders to discover the extraordinary prowess of BMW M...

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...

Ampere's highly anticipated electric scooter, coined as the Nex Big Thing from Greaves Electric Mobility Private Limited (GEMPL), the e-mobility arm of Greaves Cotton Limited, has embarked on a groundbreaking journe...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has launched ‘Rock N Road SUV Experiences’ – a range of experiential and competitive drive events, designed to revolutionise the Maruti Suzuki SUV ownership experience.

Hyundai Motor India announced collaboration with Red Bull for the inaugural Red Bull Urban Downhill. Red Bull Urban downhill is a high speed mountain biking event wherein athletes engage in a downhill adventure cour...

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.

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

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...

The association of Jawa and Yezdi motorcycles with pop culture is a noteworthy aspect of their history and is making a glorious return to pop culture's center-stage in the country

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...

When two icons share a screen, the movie has all the makings of a blockbuster. In one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year “Jawan”, Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan is seen riding another motorcycle icon –...

Uber has announced the launch of ‘Group Rides’ in India, a new feature that allows sharing of rides with up to three friends when headed to a common destination. Group rides offer riders the option to save up to 30%...

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...

JawaYezdi Motorcycles, received an overwhelming response to the first edition of #BikerBrewscape in Pune.

MSL (Mobility Solutions Limited), a part of JCBL Group, has bagged a contract worth Rs. 100 crore with Indian railways for delivering and installing several essential components for the Vande Bharat Express.

Ceat Limited, a leading tyre manufacturer, has announced the launch of "Ceat Enduro Tracks," an exclusive and pioneering enduro training programme set to revolutionise off-road riding in India. This ground-breaking ...

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...

Chitra Zutshi, Deputy Manager at Hero MotoCorp has been paraplegic since birth. And, she has dreamt of owning and riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, against all odds, for at least as long.

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

Another edition of the celebrated and hugely-successful “JK Tyre WIAA Women's Rally to the Valley”, organised by the Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) and presented by JK Tyre, was flagged off, amidst thun...

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...

India’s first integrated emergency response provider Medulance created history on television when it was offered a whopping Rs 5 crore for 5% equity on the Shark Tank India Season 2 that aired on Sony Entertainment ...

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...

Jeep India, in collaboration with the Indian Navy, flagged of an all-women expedition titled 'She's Unstoppable,' on Navy Wellness & Welfare Association’s foundation day, also known as Nawwa Divas, to honour women h...

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 ...

Jaguar Land Rover India has introduced specially curated travel experiences, Defender Journeys, in India. This is a self-drive, multi-day, adventure programme, in Defender vehicles, that will include many aspiration...

As per Global Market Insights report, the market size of Off-Road Vehicles (ORV) surpassed USD 15 billion in 2020 and is anticipated to grow at 7% CAGR between 2021 and 2027. This also means that the demand for spec...

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.

MG Motor India is all set to go live with the second season of ‘SG Meets MG’, a continuation of a short YouTube video series that documents the legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar’s journey to becoming a part ...

Hyundai Motor Company announced that it will release “Yet To Come (Hyundai version)”with BTS for the ‘Goal of the Century (GOTC)’ FIFA World Cup campaign song.

In a first of its kind endeavour, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) and Royal Enfield, the world’s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production since 1901, have come t...

In a nail-biting competition with a fierce fight going on for the top spot, Satish Kumar and co-driver Chethan Chengappa from Karnataka have grabbed the first spot on Day 4 of the Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India 20...

The fastest Indian rider and a nine-time Indian National champion, Hemanth Muddappa of Mantra Racing will be eager to add more National titles under his belt, as he begins campaign in the 2022 season of the MMSC FMS...

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...

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...

BYD India, a new energy vehicle manufacturer, has entered the India Book of Records for the maximum distance covered in an electric car with its all-new e6. The fully electric MPV led the charge in the ‘Sustainable ...

Cougar Motorsport is back with the most awaited off-road motorsport battle on Indian soil! Season 8 of The Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India is going to be held in Goa from July 23 to 30, 2022.

Classic Legends, the company behind Jawa and Yezdi Motorcycles, has associated with the first ever Ladakh International Musical Festival (LIMF), an initiative led by the Indian Army in the region to promote Ladakh’s...

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...

MG Motor India has announced its partnership with professional golfer Tvesa Malik, enabling women empowerment and showcasing its support for women in sports. Previously, the British carmaker had partnered with Khel ...

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...

TVS Apache is celebrating the milestone of one lakh members in the Apache Owners Group (AOG), presenting a fine example of riding brotherhood and a sustained, loyal riding community. In the fifth year of its existe...

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...

Ninety One Cycles, with manufacturing facilities in Gujarat, has announced the launch of their latest electric bike, Meraki S7. This is the second e-bike to be presented by Ninety One after Meraki. The e-bike has b...

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...

Bosch India is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Bosch is a leading supplier of technology and services in the areas of mobility solutions, industrial technology, consumer goods, and energy and building technology.

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.

Hero MotoSports Team Rally, the motorsports team of Hero MotoCorp, created history on January 4, 2022, as it won Stage 3 of the ongoing Dakar Rally 2022. This is the first-ever stage win at the Dakar – the toughest ...

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...

Red Bull Racing Honda driver 24-year-old Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the 22nd round of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship and the 26 points he scored was enough for him to take the World Champion...

The recently launched MG Astor mid-size premium SUV from MG Motor India has come in for a lot of praise from its customers, especially when it comes to its tech-laden features of the vehicle, in particular India’s f...

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...

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...

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...

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 commemorate 120 years of building the pure motorcycling culture, Royal Enfield will mark 2021 with an ambitious attempt to push the boundaries of motorcycling possibilities. The company will undertake a motorcycl...

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...

Tata Motors has handed over the keys of Altroz hatchback cars to the Indian athletes who narrowly missed the bronze medal in the recently held Tokyo Olympics. They may not have won a medal but have won hearts of mil...

MG Motor India aims to deliver a unique voice experience with a personal AI assistant in the upcoming SUV – MG Astor. The British automaker announced that the voice would be powered by none other than Paralympic ath...

Montra, the high end performance bike brand of TI Cycles of India, has launched their first electric bike specially designed to make the short distance commute comfortable and convenient. The E-bicycle will be offer...

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...

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.

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...

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...

We have all heard of Mt Everest. Climbing the Everest requires considerable amount of stamina and will power. But if a vehicle has to successfully ‘Everest’, it requires robust technology, besides good driving skill...

Thus, when we got our hands on the Volkswagen T-Roc SUV, we could not think of any other destination but the mountains. Manali and Rohtang Pass came to our mind, as the car was to be picked up from Delhi.

People in South India and those living in Mumbai opt for Mercedes Benz and BMW cars when it comes to renting premium luxury cars. But people in North as well as East India prefer Audi cars. This was stated by Hype L...

In April 2021 Piaggio’s iconic scooter Vespa completes 75 years of existence. Much before Vespa officially started being manufactured at the Baramati factory in the district of Pune in the western Indian state of M...

'Sacred groves of Kerala: Down from 10,000 to 1,200', the headline of an article snapped my mind to attention. I researched the topic when the Instagram post 'Sacred grove conservation and tracing theyyam, the senti...

Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announced its 2021 Global Automotive Colour of the Year –“ElectroLight.”

Leading car manufacturer in the country, Ford India has released the findings of its annual road safety survey. In its third wave, the Ford Cartesy survey brings forth underlying triggers and barriers to ideal road ...

Goodbye Dubai, hello Hajar! Bugatti test driver and Le Mans winner Andy Wallace made the most of his time following the launch of the new Bugatti in Dubai to take an extended trip to Hatta.

Custom bikes look serious, soulful, funky, outlandish, larger than life, but they all are a brilliant creation by their makers. So is the BMW R18 new “Spirit of Passion” by Kingston Custom.

The Honda H’ness CB350 which was launched in October 2020 comes in two variants DLX and DLX Pro. We got a chance to ride the DLX Pro which costs roughly around Rs 2.26 lakh on road in Delhi. In this video we shall b...

In an era where a large sized screen is often thought of as a prerequisite in a phone by most people, the Google Pixel 4a presents itself as a breath of fresh air. And it is not just the screen size that’s unusual. ...

Here’s a theory. With gaming smartphones, you invariably find top shelf hardware targeted towards enthusiasts. And with that top-shelf hardware comes high levels of performance that can easily be appreciated by not ...

The 2021 Volvo S60 car that I got to drive came with a set of keys. One was black in colour, one was orange in colour, one was a slim looking fob which is a button-less key and then there was a separate metal key to...

Kings Auto, a venture of K2 Group India, that is into pre-owned premium luxury cars is planning to spread its wings across the country with its outlets. The brand has expanded its presence in Delhi, with the launch ...

Global mobility technology leader Bombardier Transportation recently celebrated the delivery of the 800th Bombardier Movia metro car to India’s Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC). Together in partnership, Delhi...

With hygiene and social distancing being the new norms during this covid pandemic season, Home-Mechanic, a provider of doorstep servicing for automobiles in the National Capital Region (NCR), has launched a new ser...

A bespoke wall box designed by Pininfarina SpA and a new public-charging partnership will ensure owners of the Battista pure-electric hypercar are able to enjoy effortless charging at home and on the move.

Mahindra & Mahindra has introduced an all-new range of accessories and merchandise for the All-New Thar. It has been put together keeping in mind the sporty and adventurous lifestyle of Thar owners and fans.

I found a companion in the trusted 4x4 Jeep Compass Limited Plus edition. Jeep is no ordinary brand; it encapsulates the best in driving and comfort. Come rough or smooth, you can trust its firm footing.

One can safeguard their vehicles with all kinds of mechanical locks from steering wheel locks, tyre locks, gear locks and many more ways and means. The vehicle market is also flooded with all kinds of remote locks a...

Delhi-based Bunty Godara has been doing motorcycle stunts for more than a decade now. He has now become a professional motorcycle stunt rider and is sponsored by names like K&N Filters, Axor helmets and is part of T...

In the midst of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, panic and restrictions, the Transport Department of Delhi, in a public noticed issued on September 22, 2020, warned owners of new and old vehicles registered in NCT ...