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Customers currently have to pay 100 percent customs tax for vehicles that cost over Rs 32 lakh.The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Som Prakash, said in the Parliament that the government has no plans to provide subsidies on the…

The Yamaha R3 has just been launched in India at Rs 4.65 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The relatively high price is on account of the fact that the R3 now comes into India as a CBU import from Indonesia. In comparison, the previous gen was a…

A North London garage has been fined £12,000 after a customer was crushed by his own vehicle. Mahmut Emanet is “lucky to be alive”, according to an inspector from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Emanet spent six days in a critical…

The Yamaha MT-03 comes to India for the first time and it has been launched alongside its sibling the Yamaha R3.The new Yamaha MT-03 has been priced at Rs 4.60 lakh (ex-showroom). This price is due to the fact that the MT-03 comes to India…

The Simple Dot One is currently available only in Bengaluru; more details and prices will be announced in January.Bengaluru-based EV startup Simple Energy has launched its second electric scooter, the Dot One, at an introductory price of Rs…

From the Jimny and XUV400 EV to the Kodiaq, there are big discounts on SUVs for every budget.With the 2023 calendar year coming to a close, carmakers and dealerships are looking to clear unsold inventory and, as such, are offering…

Audi India says its 450kw fast charging station can charge a Q8 55 e-tron from 20-80 percent in just 26 minutes. Audi India has inaugurated its first 450kw fast charging station in Mumbai at BKC. The charging station, which has been set up…

With 5,09,119 units sold, scooter sales have crossed the half-million mark for the fourth straight month.The two-wheeler segment is back on the growth road and November 2023 wholesales are ample proof of that. At 16,23,399 units,…

The 2023 Valley Run saw some blistering quarter-mile times, with Fahim Zahran (Suzuki Hayabusa) and Vicky Sawant (BMW M5) bagging top honours.The 11th edition of The Valley Run saw over 700 participants and 11,800 spectators gather at the…

A plan to roll out agency contracts has been put on pause by the new head of Stellantis UK to allow her time to rebuild the confidence and trust of its franchisees. Delays and process issues have impacted dealers, including their bonus…

Different testing protocols and differing requirements meant that the Scorpio N’s ANCAP rating cannot be compared to its Global NCAP rating. The Mahindra Scorpio N received a 5-star rating from Global NCAP under its ‘SaferCarsForIndia’…

Omoda, the new Chinese brand launching in the UK next year, will support its new models with a seven year/100,000 mile warranty. Omoda has already signed franchise agreements with retailers like Endeavour Automotive, Listers and Peter…

Driven by Narain Karthikeyan, the 911 GT3 RS becomes the first car with a sub-2 minute lap time around the BIC. As the saying goes, records are meant to be broken, and that’s just what we did to our own record at the Buddh International…

Piaggio’s head of design, Marco Lambri, hints at the possibility of a naked derivative of the RS 457 sportbike.Aprilia is ramping up its efforts in the middleweight segment, as can be seen with the recent launch of the made-in-India RS 457…

Along with a revised exterior and interior, the compact SUV also gains ADAS tech.After a whole host of teasers, Kia has finally unveiled the Sonet facelift in India. The compact SUV, of course, gets cosmetic updates and feature additions,…