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Renault Kiger launch: Everything you need to know about the compact crossover SUV

BUSINESS

Renault Kiger launch: Everything you need to know about the compact crossover SUV

The latest addition to the compact crossover segment by Renault, in response to the likes of the Kia Sonet, Nissan Magnite, Hyundai Venue and Tata Nexon, may be the most practical one yet.

The best cars under Rs 7 lakh to buy in 2021

BUSINESS

The best cars under Rs 7 lakh to buy in 2021

The modern car buyer is spoilt for choice with plenty of safe, reliable, and well-equipped options in the market. We take a look at some of the best ones currently on sale.

Mahindra Thar review: What the new model means for India’s car-making prowess

AUTOMOBILE

Mahindra Thar review: What the new model means for India’s car-making prowess

A four-star Global NCAP safety rating, brand new engines and plenty of swagger. The Thar is bursting with the promise of adventure.

Can Tesla ‘supercharge’ creaking India’s infrastructure?

TECHNOLOGY

Can Tesla ‘supercharge’ creaking India’s infrastructure?

Fast electric vehicles (EVs) need fast chargers. Will Elon Musk’s Tesla provide them in India?

Why Tesla is like no other car brand in history

BUSINESS

Why Tesla is like no other car brand in history

It’s not because Elon Musk’s company, which has set up a subsidiary in India, only makes electric cars.

Take a look at the India-bound cars from Tesla

TECHNOLOGY

Take a look at the India-bound cars from Tesla

Here are the cars from Elon Musk’s electric vehicle giant that we can expect to see on our roads very soon.

New Land Rover Defender 2020 review: Does it live up to its name?

TECHNOLOGY

New Land Rover Defender 2020 review: Does it live up to its name?

Can a boulder-bashing off-road tool make for a good everyday SUV? The answer lies somewhere between the new Land Rover Defender’s enormous wheelbase.

Volkswagen Vento TSI Review: Is the new model better than its predecessor?

TECHNOLOGY

Volkswagen Vento TSI Review: Is the new model better than its predecessor?

The new Vento has a smaller but punchier engine and no DSG gearbox. Is it all the better for it?

Can Toyota’s solid-state batteries revolutionise the EV market?

AUTOMOBILE

Can Toyota’s solid-state batteries revolutionise the EV market?

The battery can provide a 500km range on a single charge and can be fully-charged in 10 minutes.

New Volvo S60 Review | Safe, sensible and supple: The 5-seater sedan has its priorities right

TECHNOLOGY

New Volvo S60 Review | Safe, sensible and supple: The 5-seater sedan has its priorities right

The value of the Volvo S60 will be ascertained by its price, which is expected to be around the Rs 45 lakh mark (ex-showroom).

New Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupé Review: A bonafide addictive substance

BUSINESS

New Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupé Review: A bonafide addictive substance

One of Mercedes-AMG’s most iconic offerings is back in a new form. 

The Big Daddy of pick-up trucks – The Ford Ranger Raptor – is coming to India

BUSINESS

The Big Daddy of pick-up trucks – The Ford Ranger Raptor – is coming to India

Could a high-powered, go anywhere truck be just the car for India?

Mercedes-Benz India announces local assembly of AMG cars

BUSINESS

Mercedes-Benz India announces local assembly of AMG cars

The newly launched Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupé is going to be the first locally assembled AMG in the country, having already served as one of the top-selling AMG models in India

Elon Musk says he is ready for India, but is India ready for Tesla?

BUSINESS

Elon Musk says he is ready for India, but is India ready for Tesla?

On one hand, absence of a clear electric vehicle policy and infrastructure deficiencies are clear challenges for the automaker. On the other, there are enthusiastic state governments willing to roll out the red carpet for Tesla and a drop in GST on EVs.

The dawn of electric vehicles in India is miles away, but there is hope

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The dawn of electric vehicles in India is miles away, but there is hope

India’s road to the electrification of automobiles has long been rocky. It is unlikely to get smoother post the pandemic but there is a glimmer of hope due to a gradual change in the mindset of a section of customers and the EV action in two-wheelers.

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