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Ampere Nexus, the electric 2-wheeler from the house of Greaves Electric Mobility, has made history by becoming the first-ever electric scooter to reach the Shipki La Passat an altitude of 13,200 ft, riding to just 2...

In a move to redefine its development capabilities, Apollo Tyres Ltd has announced the upcoming opening of a cutting-edge outdoor tyre testing facility at Ivalo, Finland, specifically engineered for winter and all-...

MINI India is all set to add excitement with the much-anticipated Yash Raj Films (YRF) action thriller War 2, set to release nationwide on 14 August 2025.

Audi India has announced its comprehensive warranty and Audi roadside assistance programme, offering customers an industry leading 10-year extended warranty and 15-year roadside assistance offering across its entire...

At the end of Day 3 of The Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India 2025, Chow Ujjal Namshum from Arunachal Pradesh and his co-driver Chethan Chengappa from Karnataka continued to lead the ‘4x4 Extreme’ category with 1,284 ...

In a bold move to reimagine long distance road travel in India - Uber announced the expansion of its Intercity product to over 3,000 routes across India, increasing the product’s footprint by 50% on city-to-city rou...

At the close of Day 1 of the eleventh edition of The Rainforest Challenge (RFC) India - the country’s biggest and toughest off-road motorsport event - the Provisional Results for the ‘4x4 Extreme’ category, followin...

Luxury motorcycle brand Ducati announced the launch of "Ducati Protect," its first-ever Periodic Maintenance Contract (PMC)in India.

BMW Group India announced the launch of the BMW M Drift Academy, an exclusive performance training platform that brings the thrill of drifting to India like never before.

Omega Seiki Mobility (OSM), announced its association with Naari Shakti (Women Welfare Charitable Trust), as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative aimed at empowering women through mobility.

The streets have always had their own rhythm. Spontaneous. Unpolished. Unapologetically bold. And this April, Royal Enfield is bringing that raw energy to life with HunterHood- a street culture festival that doesn’t...

Ultraviolette, makers of the ‘Fastest Indian Motorcycle’, continues its expansion across India with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art experience centre in Patna.

Jaguar Type 00 has been spotted on the streets of Paris for the first time since its launch. A host of celebrity A-listers were pictured arriving at glamorous locations throughout Paris Fashion Week in Jaguar’s unmi...

The Udaiti Foundation has released a study showcasing the remarkable strides made by Mahindra’s Swaraj Division and Swaraj Engines Limited (Swaraj) in fostering gender diversity on shop floors.

Soon after introducing its first-ever sub-4-metre SUV, the Kylaq, Skoda Auto India has achieved another milestone – announcing Bollywood star Ranveer Singh as its first-ever ‘Brand Superstar’. The association is mar...

Breakdowns happen when you least expect them. For Indian drivers, roadside emergencies often lead to frustrating delays, vulnerability, and anxiety. Recognising the need for better support, GoMechanic, India’s leadi...

Hyundai Motor India, in collaboration with Red Bull, announced the successful conclusion of the inaugural Red Bull Urban Downhill Tlang Ruam 2024, India’s first-ever Urban Downhill Mountain Bike (MTB) event.

Park+ a super app for car owners, which hosts India's largest community of car owners on its app - 1.5 Cr cars, announced key findings from its India (Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore) centric survey.

Air India Express has announced its partnership with Zoomcar, the recent NASDAQ-listed leading marketplace for car sharing in emerging markets.

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.

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

An exhilarating combination of music, adventure experiences and custom culture made Royal Enfield’s Motoverse 2023, a haven for riders and non-riders. The 13th edition of the most anticipated motorcycling festival o...

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) has launched ‘Samarth’ initiative for the awareness and enablement of people with disabilities in India. The initiative is aligned with Hyundai’s global vision of ‘Progress for Humani...

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...

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.

In the heart of the breathtaking hills of Andalusia, Automobili Lamborghini, in partnership with international luxury real estate company Dar Global, has inspired the design of the Tierra Viva complex, located in th...

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

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...

Adding another feather to the road safety initiative, Rapido – India’s leading auto-tech aggregator – is introducing a nationwide safety campaign, #RapidoSafetyFirst. The campaign aims to raise awareness about road ...

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, has announced the introduction of its new ATH-M50xBT2 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, the next generation of the flagship wireless iterat...

Going beyond geographical barriers to reach out to customers ahead of Onam, Kerala’s most celebrated festival, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India launched a first-of-its-kind outdoor campaign ‘Floating showroom in t...

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.

Tata Motors announced that its electric SUV - Nexon EV Max has made a landmark entry into the India Book of Records. The Nexon EV Max successfully scaled the world’s highest motorable road at Umling La pass, locate...

Hero Lectro, the e-cycle brand of Hero Cycles Ltd., announced the launch of four brand new variants of their existing C and F series line-ups - C1, C5x and F1, priced between Rs 32,999 and Rs 38,999. Designed for a ...

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.

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...

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.

TVS Racing, the factory racing team of TVS Motor Company, achieved a historic landmark by becoming the first Indian race bike to cross the 200 km/h mark. India’s first factory racing team’s Asia RR 310 OMC Race bike...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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 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...

Toutche, an electric bike brand has announced plans to strengthen its R&D and manufacturing in Mysuru, Karnataka. By expanding its resources and with its team working on its Connected Experience (CX) Platform and en...

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...

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...

Peugeot has taken the wraps off the new 9X8, its latest-generation Hypercar challenger which is poised to make its competitive debut in the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) in 2022.

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.

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...

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...

'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...

Citroen is ready for India with the launch of “La Maison Citroën” phygital showrooms in Delhi and Gurugram. Located in the most strategic locations for auto retail in Delhi and Gurugram, these showrooms are among th...

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 –...

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.

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...

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...

Leading car manufacturer in India, Maruti Suzuki has completed a housing township of affordable modern eco-friendly houses for its employees in Dharuhera. The company has handed over the first batch of houses to its...

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...

Royal Enfield has launched an all-new range of riding jackets. These new RE jackets are priced in the range of Rs 4,950 to Rs 14,950. The riding jackets will be available on Royal Enfield’s online and offline stores...

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.

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...

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

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...

Campervan Camps and Holidays India Pvt Ltd, a Bengaluru based start-up, has introduced India’s first commercially approved premium Motorhome, LuxeCamper, and offers vacation on wheels to exotic destinations in the c...

The 21 Gun Salute Heritage Cultural Trust is all set to take you back in the bygone era with its 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally & Concours d'Elegance that displays rich automotive heritage and pays tr...