Consumers are exploring both luxury and sustainable alternatives, setting the stage for a new era in the Indian automotive sector, according to a survey by Grant Thornton Bharat. As per the survey — ‘Shifting Gears: Understanding Passenger Vehicle Market Trends’, 85 per cent of the respondents were considering premium models and there is an increasing … Read more
Last Updated: September 04, 2024, 15:56 IST Last year, the Tata Safari and Harrier achieved a remarkable five-star rating in Global NCAP’s #SaferCarsForIndia campaign. (Photo: GlobalNCAP) Tata Motors continues to set benchmarks in the Indian automotive industry, making safety a top priority for car buyers across the country. Tata Motors has just added another feather … Read more
PETALING JAYA: A system called MyCINTA is in the works to curb incidents of children being forgotten in cars is in the works, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the system is being developed by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research “The target for 2024-2025 in relation to the MyCINTA system is to … Read more
From broken seatbelts to faulty airbags and dysfunctional pedals, it sometimes seems like there’s a story about a major vehicle recall every other day. On Wednesday, Nissan sent out a “do not drive” warning to owners of its 2002-2006 Nissan Sentra, its 2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder and its 2002-2003 Infiniti QX4 models, a recall that a spokesperson … Read more
Tesla is recalling 3,878 Cybertrucks to fix an accelerator pedal pad that could come loose and get lodged in the interior trim, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. A trapped accelerator pedal could cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash, the auto safety regulator said … Read more
When the recall notice came in the mail, Michele Ashenden and her husband Vittorio Pulcini knew it was serious. The words “Urgent Vehicle Recall” in red letters were sprawled at the top, along with a warning that a defective fuel pump on their truck could lead to sudden loss of power and a crash. Ashenden … Read more
Flavio Volpe, head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, believes the recent electric vehicle targets set out by Canada’s environment minister also carried this pointed message to Canada’s domestic auto industry: “Let them eat cake.” Volpe says he has come to this conclusion because he believes those goals, which include a national target of 100 per cent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035, cannot be … Read more
Published By: Samreen Pall Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 16:55 IST Tesla: 2 Million Vehicles Recalled Amidst Safety Concerns and Software Fixes. Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles for faulty Autopilot attention system. NHTSA finds monitoring inadequate, leading to crashes. Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles across its model lineup to fix a defective … Read more
New Delhi: Mahindra & Mahindra’s sports utility vehicle Scorpio-N has received zero safety rating from ANCAP, prompting the company to state it will incorporate upgrades in the product mid-cycle update to meet the new safety regulations. The vehicle earlier had scored five stars for adult occupancy and three stars for child occupant protection in the … Read more
