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The government's focus on creating a framework for trading carbon credits can help India Inc. and the country reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, while driving innovation and tech advancements

Updated : Jun 14, 2023

How setting up its own carbon trading market can help India with its green goals

The government's focus on creating a framework for trading carbon credits can help India Inc. and the country reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and meet its nationally determined contributions, while driving innovation and tech advancements

Kia came out of nowhere to make a sizeable dent in the world’s toughest car market.

Updated : May 30, 2022

How Upstart KIA Tore Through the Indian Auto Industry to Race Towards the Top

Upstart KIA tore through the darkness surrounding the Indian auto industry to race towards the top, leaving more celebrated names rolling in the dust. Can it keep going?

Updated : Sep 24, 2012

Renault Duster gives a stiff competition to SUVs from Indian majors

The Renault Duster gives great mileage, is comfortable and has lots of boot space. A 'compact' SUV, the Duster is the first affordable one in this category from a foreign car maker, and the first serious competition to the SUVs from Indian majors M&M and Tata Motors.

Updated : May 29, 2012

Ford Fiesta PowerShift Automatic: Doubleclutch transmission at an affordable price

This is the first vehicle to provide doubleclutch transmission at an affordable price.

The automatic transmission variant of the Maruti A-Star

Updated : Mar 6, 2012

Small cars with automatic transmission still a niche segment

Automatics outnumber manual variants overseas. With increasing numbers of Indians having travelled abroad and driven them, small cars with automatic transmission are bound to get more popular despite their higher cost.

Updated : Feb 15, 2012

Auto Expo showcased some interesting trends

The recently concluded 11th Auto Expo showcased interesting trends.

Updated : Nov 24, 2011

Wish driving Mahindra's new utility vehicle, the XUV5OO felt as good

Mahindra's new utility vehicle, the XUV5OO, is great to look at and sit inside. Wish driving it felt as good.

Updated : Nov 24, 2011

BMW X1 is taking the market by storm

Despite initial production problems, the BMW X1 is taking the market by storm.

Updated : Oct 13, 2011

Hyundai's new small car Eon can give competition to Maruti

Hyundai will launch its new small car Eon today. Dubbed as Maruti Alto's competitor, the car has already created a lot of buzz in the market and is expected to hurt Maruti Suzuki more than its striking workers.

Updated : Oct 13, 2011

German car giants gung-ho on Indian car market

German car giants at the Frankfurt Auto Show were gung-ho on India.

Updated : Sep 2, 2011

The new Swift remains an extremely exciting car

The first thing you notice about the new Swift is that it does not look very different from the old one. Prices are expected to be Rs 15,000 to Rs 30,000 higher than the existing variants, which would make the anti-lock braking and the dual front airbag-equipped ZXi model cost around Rs 560,000 to Rs 570,000.

Mayank Pareek, Executive Officer, Maruti Suzuki

Updated : Sep 2, 2011

Maruti transferred the Swift waitlist from the old product to the new

Maruti transferred the Swift waitlist from the old product to the new.

Updated : Jul 22, 2011

Ashish Chordia brought Porsche, Ducati, Maserati and Ferrari to India

So many brands, so little time. Ashish Chordia talks luxury cars with Kushan Mitra.

Updated : Jul 21, 2011

There is excessive demand for BMW cars: Andreas Schaff

BMW India's Andreas Schaff faces two problems - excessive demand for his cars and excessive travel. Edited excerpts from an interview with Kushan Mitra.

Updated : Jun 23, 2011

Diesel subsidy skewing the Indian car market

Buyers who can afford extra payment on a diesel car tend to be the ones who are better off. The reluctance of the government to increase the price of diesel has led to a strange situation - the demand for petrol cars is declining sharply.

Updated : May 26, 2011

Renault brand to return in May with Fluence

Its once-prized Logan is now the Mahindra Verito, but the Renault brand will return in May with the Fluence, says Kushan Mitra.

Updated : Apr 28, 2011

The Rs 12.5 crore machine - Koenigsegg Agera

The Koenigsegg Agera costs Rs 12,50,00,000, says Kushan Mitra.

Updated : Apr 28, 2011

General Motors India Managing Director Karl Slym on future plans

General Motors India Managing Director Karl Slym speaks to Kushan Mitra about the carmaker's growth over the past few years and plans for 2011.

Updated : Apr 1, 2011

Small wonder

Alto is the world's largest selling hatchback, no mean feat for a car in its 10th year.

Updated : Apr 1, 2011

Better safe than sorry

Supplementary Restraint System - Airbags are plastic bags located in the steering wheel and dashboard of a car, which balloon out to protect the driver and front seat passenger in case of a frontal collision.

Updated : Feb 3, 2011