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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.

A striking, highly personalised duo-tone Bentayga EWB Azure V8 – the first of its kind – has been delivered to its expectant customers, having been crafted by hand by Bentley’s bespoke and personalisation division, ...

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...

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.

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...

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

A recently released report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has revealed alarming statistics regarding road accidents in 2022, with over 50,000 individuals losing their lives in bike accidents ...

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

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 ...

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...

The Ultimate Desert Challenge (UDC), one of India’s biggest motorsport competitions, is all geared to launch its X-Factor edition in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, from August 18 to 20, 2023.

Renault India Private Limited (RIPL) has launched its campaign, "Renault Experience Days." This innovative and immersive initiative promises to redefine the way Indians experience and engage with the brand.

India’s biggest and toughest off-road motorsport event, the Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India is back with some much-awaited adrenalin-filled off-road action. Organized by Delhi-based Cougar Motorsport, the 9th editi...

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 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...

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...

A survey by Cars24, , a leading e-commerce platform for pre-owned vehicles, has shown that a majority of people support rules that make it mandatory for car passengers seated at the rear to wear seatbelts.

Polaris India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries Inc of the US, announced the launch of its flagship model RZR Pro R Sport in India. The vehicle is priced at Rs 59 lakh onward (ex showroom pa...

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.

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...

The Government of India intends to have EV sales penetration of 30 per cent for private cars, 70 per cent for commercial vehicles and 80 per cent for two and three-wheelers by 2030 as there is an immediate need to d...

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...

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...

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...

Mahindra and Mahindra has signed a collaboration agreement with Campervan Factory Pvt. Ltd. – a research-based, IIT Madras-incubated caravan manufacturing company – to launch budget-friendly luxury campers in India...

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...

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...

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...

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...

One Moto Global, a British EV brand will be bring to India its main range models of electric vehicles, the Byka and Commuta electric two wheelers. The vehicles are to be launched on November 18, 2021.

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...

The Jaguar XF will demonstrate its performance and driving dynamics in a thrilling chase sequence in the new James Bond film No Time To Die in cinemas on September 30 2021.

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...

Ather Energy, India’s first intelligent electric scooter manufacturer, has released its first Impact Report, measuring its overall social, environmental, and economic impact in 2019-2020. Ather Energy has been award...

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...

Automobili Lamborghini has renewed its partnership with Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport for the seventh time, delivering a new follow-me car, a Huracán Evo, which will guide arriving and departing aircraft to and ...

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...

Force Motors, an Abhay Firodia-controlled company is the manufacturer of fully factory built ambulance range and it also complies with the National Ambulance Code.

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...

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

MG Motor India has manufactured its 50,000th Hector with an all-women crew in Gujarat’s Vadodara. The initiative has created a new benchmark while celebrating ‘Diversity’ – one of the core pillars of the automaker –...

The poor in India are in any way leading a life of misery and hopelessness but if anyone among them were to die in a road accident, the misery for the affected family would only increase in magnitude. A road crash m...

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 ...

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...

Land Rover’s most capable and durable 4x4 is taking on the ultimate all-terrain challenge with two Defender 110 support vehicles destined for the Dakar Rally 2021. The rally is one of the toughest sporting events in...

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...

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...

Mahindra & Mahindra successfully auctioned its all-new Thar SUV for a noble cause and ended up raising Rs. 1.11 crore through an online auction. The auction witnessed almost 5,500 registrations from nearly 550 locat...

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 ...

The story of Indian auto journalism today, especially auto magazines is one of disarray and hopelessness. While the automotive print media as well as television media has seen its fortunes nose dive with the increas...

Mahindra XUV 300 scores big time in terms of safety in the sub 4 metre compact SUV segment.

Now whether you were a blogger, a vlogger or a journalist working with an established media outlet, the grim fact is that you better be a smart “Influencer”. Because that is what an OEM likes.

The Indian government’s discreet call to boycott Chinese goods is a far more serious call than the young boy walking away with his bat. The US too is not far behind in this almost juvenile act.

The world has never been fair. There is always a rich world and a poor world. Just like the way there are privileged auto journalists and the not so privileged auto journalists in India. The ongoing covid-19 pandemi...

It was the Leg 2 of the 13th edition of the Mahindra BAJA SAEINDIA 2020 organised at the Chitkara University Grounds on the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway in Punjab.

Nexzu Mobility, formerly known as Avan Motors, an e-scooter manufacturer, has recently ventured into the e-bicycles space as part of its product expansion plan. The brand has launched 3 new e-cycles – Roadlark, Aell...

This Christmas, Nissan will be dashing through the snow with a bright festive Nissan Leaf powered by its own regenerated energy. To bring Christmas cheer while celebrating the power of regenerative energy creation, ...

It was time for the well heeled in India to let their hair down and drive their super luxury Lamborghini cars down Indian roads and the sound from over thirty V8, V10 and V12 engines, was like a roar of triumph for ...

Polaris India Pvt. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries Inc., has inaugurated its 91st exciting off-road adventure track - Polaris Experience Zone (PEZ) in Gurugram. With this announcement, the Yansh...

Future car models from Hyundai and Kia are likely to come with a personal electric scooter that will enable first and last mile connectivity. So will India see such an e scooter with your Hyundai or Kia car? Well, o...

GeeKay Bikes, a Punjab based business with over 58 years of expertise in bicycle and related products under the flagship brand GeeKay, has launched three e-bicycles at the 10th Bicycle, Fitness, Sports and Electric ...

Pune based Polarity is set to unveil six electric Smart Bikes in Mumbai this month. These will be the first-of-their-kind road-legal EVs with pedal assistance. The brand has released teaser images of its bikes, reve...

Calamus One, a new generation electric bike will be making its global launch on July 16, 2019 on Kickstarter, according to Nilesh Bothra, co-founder & CEO of Calamus, Mumbai. Huzaifa Hararwala is the co-founder & C...

The Hilton Mumbai International Airport in association with Jyotiee Balani and Landmark Cars-Authorised dealership for Mercedes-Benz passenger vehicles played host to an exclusive preview of well-known designer Amit...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), concluded the third edition of Thar Fest held on March 10, 2019 in Kochi. Adding zest to the Thar Fest was the fourth edition of the Mahindra Adventure ‘Club Challenge’ where the top ...

Strengthening Delhi Government’s commitment to the cause of road safety in the city, Minister of Transport, Delhi Government, Kailash Gahlot inaugurated Delhi’s first Fully Automated Driving Test Centre(ADTC) at the...

Volvo Buses and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have demonstrated the world’s first 12-metre autonomous electric bus. The Volvo bus will soon begin trials on the NTU campus.

Polaris RZR redefined the off-road experience and bagged the pole position at the exhilarating finale of Ultimate Desert Challenge (UDC) 2019. Kabir Waraich along with co-driver Amber Udasi grabbed the pole position...

The JW Marriott Hotel New Delhi Aerocity in association with Jyotiee Balani and AMP Motors - Authorised Retailers for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles serving Delhi NCR and Rajasthan, played host to an exclusive preview o...

We detail some of the important facts from a recent Rear Seat Belt Usage and Child Road Safety in India study to ponder over some worrying trends and ways to counter them.

Another year is over and a new one has just begun. Just like the years gone by, 2018 also saw us getting behind the wheel of many vehicles. Some of them were exciting and some a bit disappointing. Hence we decided t...

Artist Jai ‘Zaiu’ Ranjit painted beautiful illustrations on a brand new Mercedes-Benz recently during a delicious Sunday Brunch in the beautiful environs of Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel.

I recently got to know that I would get to go on a road trip but not for the purpose of reviewing a vehicle. The destination was Morni Hills which branches out from the Shivalik Mountain range, it was the journey I ...

It was the 8th anniversary issue of Motown India print magazine and we were hard pressed for time. Yet, we had made up our minds to hit the hills bordering Himachal Pradesh in Haryana. Yes, you got it right, we plan...

The Guangde Proving track was really intimidating. We were not allowed to use our cameras, mobile phones or any other recording devices at the plant. It was as though we were at a top secret facility of SAIC Motor C...

JW Marriott New Delhi Aerocity played host to an Art Brunch organised in association with food writer and wine enthusiast Jyotiee Balani on the Sunday of October 28, 2018. Guests were treated to artist Jai ‘Zaiu’ Ra...

It was a laid back Sunday brunch at The St. Regis Mumbai which saw artist Jai ‘Zaiu’ Ranjit painting beautiful illustrations on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Organised in association with food writer and wine enthusiast...

It was a double victory for Polaris India Pvt. Ltd., the world leader in Off-Road and All-Terrain Vehicles at the 20th edition of the world’s highest mountain rally - Raid de Himalaya. Rallyist Arindam Saikia and hi...

Polaris India Pvt. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries Inc., has taken the adventure quotient for enthusiasts in Bengaluru a notch higher by inaugurating the second branch of Dirt Mania Adventure in...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has flagged off a unique ‘Quick Response Team on Bikes’ to offer faster on-road assistance for customers’ cars. A first-of-its-kind integrated initiative in India, the Quick Response Team...

Delivering on its promise of launching the most affordable mass user bicycle at just Rs 1999 just three months after Pankaj M Munjal had set the target for Hero Cycles in April, the market leader unveiled its all ne...

The Firefox Surfelo is no ordinary cycle. It is meant for those who are good cyclists and those who understand the use of gears in a cycle. This cycle is meant for serious riding and for those who are extremely disc...

Heavy downpour and a surprise element in the form of a night stage on Day 1 of Isuzu RFC India 2018, the country's toughest international off-road motorsport event, ensured a roaring start to the competition. At the...

The 150th edition of the Mahindra Great Escape – one of India’s most popular off-road adventures, concluded successfully in Lonavala on July 14, with over 60 vehicles from the Mahindra stable, both 2WD and 4WD, mane...

Polaris India has opened its off-road adventure track (Polaris Experience Zone) in Punjab. This is the first PEZ in the state of Punjab which was inaugurated by Vijay Sampla, Cabinet Minister and Pankaj Dubey, MD & ...

Isuzu Motors India has joined hands with Cougar Motorsport Pvt. Ltd. to promote the spirit of adventure by sponsoring the 2018 edition of RFC India. This is the 5th edition of India’s toughest international off-road...

Tronx Motors, a Smartron company, has announced the launch of India’s 1st smart crossover electric bike, Tronx One. Tronx Motors, earlier known as Volta Motors, was founded with a vision to redefine the commuting ex...