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Audi to launch electric e-tron range in India in next 2-3 months, says official

PTI Globally, Audi had announced a five-year plan under which it would launch 30 electrified vehicles.

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New SUV on the block

Soham Thakur A light steering, quick responses from the accelerator and top-of-the-range kit are a few outstanding features of the Renault Kiger

Ace your race with the Kawasaki Ninja 300

Vishal Venugopal A decently powerful motorcycle and some inexpensive modifications are all one needs on a race track

Skoda Kushaq to be revealed on March 18

There will be two engine options on offer — a 110hp, 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol, and a larger and more powerful 150hp, 1.5-litre, four-cylinder turbo-petrol mill

Fair and square of C5 Aircross

Sergius Barretto

What lies beneath the Jawa Forty Two

Rishaad Mody ... changes beyond what the eye can see, including a strengthened chassis and an adjustment to the preload in the front suspension

A screenshot from the race

How this Chennai boy’s love for eSports secured him top place at Virtual Racing Championship

Srivatsan S Amith Kutti was among the 28 participants at the recently-concluded Virtual Racing Championship, organised by Volkswagen Motosport India

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BENGALURU - KARNATAKA - 15/03/2019 : Vintage cars around 50 to 75, being displayed during the first General Council Meeting of Federation of Historic Vehicles of India (FHVI), an all India Organization of Vintage and Classic Cars, Bikes and Utilitarian Vehicles, at UB city mall, in Bengaluru on March 15, 2019. The Federation is dedicated to the preservation, protection and promotion of historic vehicles and their related culture. FIVA, the parent body that originated in France has forged ties with UNESCO & European Commission to promote historic vehicles that are a significant part of our industrial heritage. The Federation plans to propose to the Government to bring about changes in laws to make import and collection of historic vehicles easier with reduced import duties, road tax and relaxed emission rules. Photo: K Murali Kumar / THE HINDU

When vintage cars from 1909 came out in the open

Hyundai unveils new concept ultimate mobility vehicle, TIGER. | Picture by special arrangement.

Watch | Hyundai’s concept vehicle ‘TIGER’ can walk on four legs

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Audi to launch electric e-tron range in India in next 2-3 months, says official

Renault Kiger, the new SUV on the block

Ace your race with the Kawasaki Ninja 300

Watch | Hyundai’s concept vehicle ‘TIGER’ can walk on four legs

Amazon teams up with Mahindra, deploys nearly 100 EVs for deliveries

It's all fair and square with Citroen's C5 Aircross

What lies beneath the Jawa Forty Two

... changes beyond what the eye can see, including a strengthened chassis and an adjustment to the preload in the front suspension

BMW launches new X3 xDrive30i SportX

BMW has launched a new entry-level petrol variant of the X3 SUV, the xDrive30i SportX at a price of ₹56.50 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Powering the SUV

Honda CB350RS launched

Honda has launched the new CB350RS in India at a price of ₹ 1.96 lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India). While based on the H’ness CB350, the CB350RS looks

Skoda Kushaq to be revealed on March 18

There will be two engine options on offer — a 110hp, 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbo-petrol, and a larger and more powerful 150hp, 1.5-litre, four-cylinder turbo-petrol mill

Maruti Suzuki drives in new Swift at ₹5.73 lakh

Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday announced the launch of all-new Swift 2021, with price starting from ₹5.73 lakh and going up to ₹8.41 lakh (ex-showroom

Microsoft, Bosch partner to build a connected car software platform

The duo plan to integrate cars with cloud to allow software downloads to happen easily and to reduce technical complexities in development.

How this Chennai boy’s love for eSports secured him top place at Virtual Racing Championship

Amith Kutti was among the 28 participants at the recently-concluded Virtual Racing Championship, organised by Volkswagen Motosport India

Carmakers wake up to new pecking order as chip crunch intensifies

Car manufacturers including Volkswagen, Ford and General Motors have cut output as the chip market was swept clean by makers of consumer electronics such as smartphones - the chip industry's preferred customers because they buy more advanced, higher-margin chips.

Jaguar Land Rover to cut 2,000 jobs globally

This follows the announcement that Jaguar brand will be entirely electric by 2025.

Hyundai unveils concept vehicle that can walk on four legs

TIGER is designed to operate autonomously and features a sophisticated leg and wheel locomotion system. The UMV retracts its wheels to drive in its most efficient mode, and uses its walking ability when stuck or needs to travel over difficult terrain.

KTM’s new 250 Adventure beckons

It is firm yet absorbent ride is exactly the same as the 390’s — one of the many features it shares with its bigger sibling

The Altroz iTurbo is a combination of power and performance

It boasts of an excellent ride and handling; the well-judged suspension, along with the stiff and taut body shell, enables the car to sail over bad stretches with ease

Watch | IIT Madras' home-grown e-bike

A video featuring Pi Beam's made-in-India sustainable utility e-bike PiMo

All JLR cars to be fully electric by 2030; Jaguar all electric by 2025

Known for its iconic, high-performance E-Type model in the 1960s and 1970s, Jaguar faces the challenge of many other carmakers - making the transition to electric vehicles while retaining the feeling and power of a luxury combustion engine model.

Tata Safari launch on February 22; bookings open

Tata Safari launch on February 22; bookings openTata has commenced bookings for its flagship SUV, the new Safari ahead of its launch on February 22.

TVS Jupiter with start-stop technology launched

The system has been introduced on the Jupiter ZX Disc variant, priced at ₹ 72,347 (ex-showroom, Delhi)

Citroen C5 Aircross to launch in two variants

Citroen will launch its first model for India, the C5 Aircross in a choice of two variants and with a single diesel engine. The C5 Aircross also

The thrills and chills of wheelies

Inspired by ‘Mission: Impossible 2’, we give wheelies a try and discover they can be safe and fun too

Jeep’s SUV dons a stylish new avatar

Four years after launching the Compass in India, the Jeep’s SUV is back with a comprehensive makeover

Meet the Kerala vlogger couple leading a ‘car life’ across the country

Harikrishnan J and Lakshmi Krishna from Thrissur who are on a mission to cover 13 States in their SUV, narrate the high points of their trips through YouTube channel TinPin Stories

Renault and Stellantis cut some production as chip shortages bite

Carmakers around the world have been hit by the shortage of chips used in engine management and driver-assistance systems, which mainly come from Asia and especially Taiwan.

The Parsis who pedalled across the world

‘The Bicycle Diaries’ details how 12 cyclists set out as global explorers from 1923 to 1942

Apple near deal with Hyundai on autonomous cars: reports

The report said Apple wanted to work with an established automaker willing to allow the California tech giant to control the software and hardware that will go into the vehicle.

GM hit by chip shortage, to cut production at four plants

The chip shortage has led several automakers, including Volkswagen AG, Ford Motor Co, Subaru Corp , Toyota Motor Corp, Nissan Motor Co and Stellantis NV, to cut vehicle production.

Amazon plans AI-powered cameras in delivery vans to improve driver safety

Amazon said in the video that the cameras, developed by transportation technology company Netradyne, use artificial intelligence to provide warnings about speeding and distracted driving among other things.

Chip crunch to impact global auto production into third quarter, says IHS

AutoForecast Solutions, which tracks industry production plans, on Tuesday forecast production volume impact of 964,000 vehicles in 2021 due to semiconductor shortage.

Old classic cars and some New York jazz at HCAI’s latest in Mamallapuram

Historical Cars Association of India’s latest car show featured classic models whose counterparts had starred in Hollywood films

Volkswagen plans to challenge Google with own autonomous car software

Volkswagen and Daimler are working on their own operating systems for autonomous cars to make sure they have a chance to compete with large tech firms such as Apple and Amazon in the area of electric vehicle data.

Tesla to recall 135,000 U.S. vehicles under pressure from auto safety regulators

Many complaints had said Tesla required owners to pay to replace the unit once warranties expire. Tesla will replace the defective part and reimburse customers who paid to replace apart that failed because of lifetime wear.

Q & A with Hormazd

Tough choiceWe are confused between the base Honda City V and the top-end Hyundai Venue SX(O), both in petrol manual guise. We live in a rural area,

Winning the space race with the new Tata Safari

Beefed up brakes and a tweaked suspension set-up make the new Tata Safari a three-row SUV to reckon with

Kickstart your solo rides with the new Jawa Perak

With its spartan features, the bike, will appeal to those who value aesthetics

New Toyota tech unit promises world's safest drive

As traditional automakers face competition from the likes of Apple, Amazon and Sony, Toyota is looking to marry Woven Planet's Silicon Valley approach with its storied Toyota Production System manufacturing process to develop the next generation of cars.

Govt approves closure of Scooters India

The firm has around 100 employees.

Baidu gets California nod for testing empty self-driving cars

Currently, 58 companies have permits in California to test self-driving cars with such a backup driver, including most major automakers and Apple Inc.

Rewinding the clock with Capone, Churchill and the Mini Cooper

Chromes, Curves, Classics at Radisson BLU Temple Bay would feature classic cars and capture the zeitgeist of that period through music, movies, food and fashion

Skoda re-introduces Rapid Rider

At ₹ 7.79 lakh,the Rapid Rider is now ₹30,000 dearer than the price at which it was launched, though there is no change to the equipment list

Maruti Suzuki commences export of the Jimny from India

The Jimny model being exported to international markets is identical to the one made in Suzuki’s Kosai plant in Japan, both mechanically and in terms of size

Updated Lexus LS 500h launched

Lexus has launched the updated LS 500h in India at a price of ₹ 1.91 crore (ex-showroom, India). Aside from getting a few updates, the brand’s

Answering your vehicle-related queries

Tyre TalkI am buying a KIA Seltos GTX+ diesel automatic, which has factory tyres of size 215/60 R17. Can I upsize to 255/60 R17?Kalingarayar, via

Enjoy an improved riding experience with BMW’s Gran Limousine

Despite the long wheelbase, the 3 Series Gran Limousine is fairly agile and well-mannered at high speeds

Five most fuel-efficient diesel cars in India today

Who wouldn’t be happy to get more for less? These fuel efficient cars offer the same satisfying experience

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