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Auto exports from India rose 24 percent in 2025 on robust demand for cars, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles in overseas markets, according to the latest SIAM data. Total exports rose to 63,25,211 units last year, against 50,98,474 units in calendar year 2024, an increase of 24.1 percent.Passenger car exports rose to 8,63,233 units, up 16 […]
Ahead of Budget 2026, Santosh Iyer, Managing Director and CEO of Mercedes-Benz India, has called for rationalization of customs duties on imported luxury cars. He said this could boost demand in the premium segment and ultimately increase government tax revenues.Speaking to PTI, Iyer highlighted the challenges faced by luxury car makers due to rising input […]
There are many of us who dream of building some kind of track car. Call it a club sport, call it a road racer, call it track specification, it all boils down to essentially the same thing: making a standard performance car more suitable for track use, without completely giving up its road usability. It’s […]
Toyota Supra, 1986, €19,000, £21,000 With the passion that continues to surround the 2JZ-powered A80, it can sometimes feel like the Toyota Supra didn’t exist before 1993. There were, in fact, three generations before it, all the way back to the Celica Supras of the ’70s. The A70 generation, as seen here, was notable for […]
DiPres/Shutterstock Although automatic transmissions have become increasingly popular, it is still very possible to get a car with a manual transmission. Drivers who have never driven with a stick shift have a lot to learn. The balanced motor skill required to accelerate with the right foot while […]
Construction photography/avalon If you learned to drive before anti-lock braking systems (ABS) became common, or if you were taught to drive by someone who did, you probably received driving advice such as: “pump your brakes to avoid locking and losing traction during a skid.” Although some cars […]
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New Delhi: The Indian capital is experimenting with retrofitting electric vehicles, but the country’s carmakers are not convinced. The recent announcement by the Delhi government of incentives to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) has opened a can of worms for the Indian auto industry, with major automakers expressing strong reservations, even as startups […]
pporiphotos/Shutterstock There are plenty of car brand logos with hidden meanings, but the reason why Porsche and Ferrari both use a horse as their logo comes down to their individual histories and not their branding strategy. While the similarity is uncanny, both brands drew inspiration from independent […]
