A few sheets of old newspaper can have a surprisingly practical use in the car, especially during the rainy season. Placed beneath the floor mats, newspaper can help deal with one of the most common problems that drivers face during wet weather that is moisture. Water, mud, and dampness often enter the car through the…

Long before “bio-based materials” entered the lexicon of the car industry, Henry Ford was trying to answer a different question. Could farms supply more than food? Could fields also provide the raw materials for manufacturing? That idea reached its most unusual expression in the summer of 1941, when Ford unveiled an experimental vehicle with a…

Kia India has teased the all-new Sorento Hybrid ahead of its India debut, confirming that it will become the brand’s first hybrid SUV for the domestic market. Alongside the teaser, the company has also opened official pre-bookings for the three-row SUV. Once launched, the Sorento will sit at the top of Kia India’s ICE SUV…

1 min readNew DelhiJun 20, 2019 07:00 PM IST Maruti Suzuki Dzire. Maruti Suzuki India Thursday said it has increased the price of its popular compact sedan Dzire by up to Rs 12,690 on account of compliance with new safety and emission norms. Dzire is now compliant with “AIS-145 Safety Norms” (both petrol and diesel)….

2 min readJun 20, 2019 08:27 PM IST First published on: Jun 20, 2019 at 08:27 PM IST Kia Motors Corporation President and CEO Han-Woo Park, right, and Kia Motors India Managing Director and CEO Kookhyun Shim, left, pose for photographs during the world premier of Kia SELTOS (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) South Korean auto major…

2 min readNew DelhiJun 24, 2019 04:05 PM IST In January this year, the Centre lowered import duty on parts of electric vehicles. (Representational) The government is mulling to reduce the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on electrical vehicles to encourage environment-friendly transport, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur informed Lok Sabha Monday. Thakur…

2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 27, 2019 06:36 PM IST The company will begin shipments of the SUV within the next few weeks. (Source: Facebook/MG Motor India) British car maker MG Motors launched the first made in India, Hector SUV car, priced at Rs 12,18,000.  Taking on the SUV giants like Tata Harrier, Jeep Compass,…

2 min readFrankfurtJun 27, 2019 05:43 PM IST Ford said it has ceased production at three plants in Russia, is closing plants in France and Wales, and has cut shifts at factories in Valencia, Spain and Saarlouis, Germany. Ford said it will have cut 12,000 jobs in Europe by the end of next year to…

5 min readJul 10, 2019 09:31 AM IST First published on: Jul 10, 2019 at 05:45 AM IST Hyundai’s Kona SUV launched in India: S S Kim, MD and CEO, Hyundai India Limited at the launch of the automaker’s fully electric SUV ‘Kona’ in New Delhi. Hyundai Motors India launched its fully electric SUV Kona…

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 11, 2019 07:41 AM IST Overall, vehicle sales across categories registered a decline of 12.34 per cent to 19,97,952 units from 22,79,186 units in June 2018. (Representational) WITNESSING ITS worst run ever, domestic passenger car sales fell for the eighth consecutive month, with June 2019 numbers falling by 17.54 per…