Lamborghini Lamborghini built its reputation with outrageous supercars like the Miura, Countach, and Diablo, but today its bestseller is the Urus SUV. And a new plug-in hybrid version of that car could make or break the automaker’s push to hybridize its entire lineup by the end of 2024. Debuting at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, … Read more
Mercedes-Benz The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is Germany’s answer to Jeep, Hummer, and Land Rover. Combining traditional Mercedes luxury with serious off-road capability, the G-Class, or Geländewagen, as it’s formally known, is right at home on the trail or the valet stand. And now it’s going electric. Mercedes has been teasing an electric G-Class since 2021, and … Read more
Passenger vehicle wholesales in India reached a new high of 42,18,746 units in the financial year 2023-24, marking an 8.4 percent increase from the previous year, driven by strong demand for utility vehicles, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In the fiscal year 2022-23, overall passenger vehicle dispatches were recorded at 38,90,114 … Read more
New Delhi: Sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are wildly popular in India, with the segment now accounting for every second car sold. But going by the official definition of an SUV, such vehicles account for only about a 10th of the total sales volume. That’s because just a third of the 47 models with SUV branding … Read more
Small cars may stage a comeback by 2026 as the income of customers at the entry level rises and scooter and motorcycle owners start upgrading, Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava told ET in an interview. He dismissed the argument that two-wheeler and first-time car buyers have become aspirational and are leapfrogging to mid-sized cars and … Read more
Car sales in the local market in the last financial year grew by nearly 9% to a record 4.23 million units amid improved supplies and sustained customer demand, cementing India’s position as the third largest market for passenger vehicles in the world. Around 370,000 cars, sedans and utility vehicles were sold last month, compared to … Read more
Genesis In just eight years, Genesis has become a credible rival to century-old luxury brands. But one thing that’s been missing is a performance sub-brand equivalent to the BMW M, Mercedes-AMG, or even parent Hyundai’s N. That’s about to change — and performance EVs are part of the plan. Ahead of the 2024 New York … Read more
Genesis Luxury SUVs have a familiar template: acres of leather, a high-end audio system, and some quality seat massagers. Unveiled ahead of the 2024 New York Auto Show, the Genesis Neolun, an EV concept previewing a future flagship SUV from the Korean brand, does things a little differently. Like many traditional SUVs, the Neolun isn’t … Read more
Maruti Suzuki India is gearing up for a strong SUV push with at least six out of ten new models planned for the next three years starting FY25 being sports utility vehicles (SUVs), reinforcing the Japanese carmaker’s strong intent to sharpen focus on the vehicle body type amid a rapid shift in buyer preference. The … Read more
Rental firm Hertz Global Holdings said on Thursday it would sell about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet due to higher expenses related to collision and damage, and will opt for gas-powered vehicles. Shares of the rental company, which also operates vehicles from Swedish EV maker Polestar among others, fell about four per cent. Tesla’s stock was down about … Read more
