Automobile

Two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp, signalling a positive outlook for the upcoming year, on Wednesday said that it will launch electric variants in the mid and affordable segment. “Coming year willsee ustaking big strides in EV, through product launches in mid and affordable segment. Overall, we see a very positive outlook for upcoming years,” said Niranjan Gupta, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hero MotoCorp in a stock...

Tesla vehicles sit on the lot at a Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas, on April 15, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is pressing Tesla for answers about changes the company made to its Autopilot driver assistance system following a voluntary software recall in December that affected about 2 million vehicles in the U.S. Tesla must meet a deadline of July 1 to...

For twenty years Porsche’s 911 GT3 RS models have been held as a benchmark when it comes to street-legal versions of racing cars. Each generation somehow finds a way to go faster around a race track. Aero, power, tires, suspension, and tech adjustments keep bringing the most hardcore version of the 911 closer to track superiority. Every new version finds serious track-proven lap time improvements, but is it always...

Whether building a super-capable truck or conjuring up a dream sports car, spending hours playing with online car configurators is easy. With auto industry insiders predicting that most new vehicle purchases will move online by 2030, these configurators are more than just toys. They’re crucial to the future of the world’s automakers — essential in showing off what their brand is all about, boosting average selling...

Maruti Suzuki India expects its CNG car sales to rise over 30 per cent to around 6 lakh units this fiscal, according to a senior company official. The country’s largest carmaker also aims to export around 3 lakh units in the ongoing financial year. “So CNG, this year, we did about 4,50,000 (units) in passenger vehicles. We are hoping to do something like 6,00,000 vehicles...