Europe's biggest auto event kicked off today, and the stars of the stage wi more...

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Long before "green" cars became trendy in other parts of the world, a boxy electric two-seater began rolling out of a small factory in the Indian city of Bangalore, which was then emerging as a software services hub.

Speed still sells sports cars. But nobody said you had to burn gasoline to be first more...

Indica Vista - the new generation of Tata Indica, the country’s first and only fully indigenous car, was launcehd by Tata Motors last Saturday, at a function at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumb more...

Do you love your car so much that you could go to bed with it or invite it into your kitchen? If so, a team of Berlin architects has designed the ultimate living space for you and your machine: the drive-in apartment.

BMW has announced plans to begin testing electric powertrains in its Mini brand vehicles.

Several hundred Minis are currently being built at the company factory in Oxford, Eng more...

Given the difficult circumstances of its birth, it is not only surprising that the first car to bear the Porsche name was a breakthrough, it is surprising that it was born at all. Given the crippling combination of war, prison, a more...

When the talk turns to the Chrysler Airflow, the sum of the discussion is usually: early attempt at streamlining that the public didn't like. In others words, nice try; call us again when you have a winner.

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By the time Rolls and Royce met in 1904, the latter had escaped the dreary lower class life in London to turn himself into a success. It was a difficult struggle, because Royce's father died when the boy was nine, and he was imme more...

If the history of the Volkswagen Beetle were presented as fiction, no one would believe it was plausible. What is now the most popular car the world has ever known suffered so many false starts and survived so much hardship, that more...

Perhaps no vehicle in the world has been as sworn at and sworn by as the Jeep. It's a vehicle that has transported American soldiers into battle, taken nurses on humanitarian missions into the deepest jungle and transported more...

Pininfarina is a company well known for designing some of the most beautiful automobiles ever to grace a showroom floor.

The Italian company has long had a contract with Ferra more...

If you ever thought that the Hyundai brand name was only restricted to cars, you should visit the ITC Park Sheraton in Chennai.

Because the hotel has something called the Hyundai menu, a multi-course meal comprising starters, main course and dessert i more...

Hyundai has positioned its cars across all segments - from small cars to luxury sedans. The salient features of Hyundai cars are top-class safety measures and the pricing mechanism. All th more...

"I miss my mother," is the first reaction of Han-Woo Park, Executive Director and Chief Financial officer of Hyundai Motors India Limited, when quizzed about hi more...

In Korean, the word 'Hyundai' means modernity. The Korean auto major's hi-tech plant at Irungattukottai, 35 km from Chennai, is a shining example of the word.

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If there ever was an example of what tenacity, self-belief and serious, hard work can achieve, then Honda is it.

Today it is the world's fifth-largest car manufacturer, but in more...

It was always the button that activated the saw blade on Speed Racer’s Mach 5 that I liked. Forget the overused “jump over the bad guy’s car” button. Who needs that when you have the “cut the bad gu more...

Mitsubishi has been spoiling rally enthusiasts all over the world for over a decade with their spectacular line of Lancer Evolution cars.

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No Rattle; All Hum

Get behind the driver's seat of a hybrid car, and start it up. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a more...

Tyres that are carefully maintained will last longer than those which are neglected. Here are certain tips, which when followed will significantly enhance the tyre life of your car: 

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Tata Motors has acquired Ford’s ailing luxury brands – Jaguar and Land Rover - in a deal that will net the U.S automaker $1.7 billion. Officia more...

The Morgan car company has a long and distinguished history as one of the premier makers of pure sports cars. For almost 100 years Morgan has kept the tradition of lightweight British roadsters alive more...

Everyone's mind is on the 'green' revolution at the Geneva Motor Show - but most people's hearts will be with the big powerful performance cars. Undoubt more...

Biodiesel is a non-petroleum based diesel fuel consisting of short chain fatty acid alkyl esters (methyl or ethyl esters), with colour ranging from golden to dark brown, depending on the production feedstock. It is a cleaner burn more...

Despite the hiccups experienced by the auto component industry, better growth prospects and low valuations suggest that it's a good time to buy solid companies in this space. 
 
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This season has seen a resurgence in the number of stylish subcompact concepts being offered by Japanese and German companies. One of the most recent is the Volkswagen UP! Carrying on the tradition of Eur more...

One could be pardoned for thinking that the hype surrounding the world's most cost-focussed mass produced car was all a media creation. Given not the column inches but literally double and triple page spreads in most national pub more...

Visitors and media persons at the 9th Auto Expo'08, having a look at the inside of the Tata Nano. 

Tata Motors Ltd, on the first day of the 9th Auto Expo 2008, wheeled out the world's cheapest car, priced at Rs.1,00,000 ($2,500). Here are key facts about the four-door, mini hatchback named t more...

How many people know how to select motor oil that will help them get optimum performance out of their car? Not many! A customer often just select the oil that his father has used, or& more...

Cars are slowly taking over the world. Ever since we ditched the horse as our means of transportation, the motor vehicle has become our primary source of getting from point A to point B.

The future is green, renewable, not more...

Buying a new car is a great feeling. The smell of fresh leather as you enter the car. The paintwork is gleaming and waxy smooth. You might even catch yourself stealing a glance at the reflection of more...

Cars in motion have a momentum of their own and the riders travel more...

Today, cars are much safer than how they were some years back as now there is a well-established testing program - Car Crash Testing & Analysis.  more...

Ok, no more talk about economy or budget or compromising on power for comfort. What we all want is the ultimate driving machine which sacrific more...

LUV? What is this LUV?? No, we are not talking about some new chat lingo or cell phone texting shorthand. LUV stands for Luxury Utility Vehicle.

As the market explode more...

More than a supercar, the Lamborghini Murcielago is an unpretentiously vulgar animal. It is a supercar and makes no effort to present itself otherwise. It has dramatic lines, sharp edges, am more...

Honda has revealed its new eighth-generation Accord in the more...

From mid October, Smart will start producing a Hybrid version of its tiny Smart ForTwo city car - the Smart For Two Micro-Hybrid. The Hybrid gets approximately 13 percent better fuel economy than the already frugal Smar more...

It's the next great advance in automotive telematics systems, an in-dash infotainment computer that blends navigation with an always-on more...

The star of the huge Frankfurt Motor Show, which opens on September 12th, may well be the latest luxury Mercedes-Benz S-class, the model on which the German company is rel more...

Unlike those in the high income bracket, for whom more...

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The automaker's first electric car isn't even out of diapers, but General Motors is already thinking about a big new family.

The applause hasn't died down for more...

When Tata Motors unveiled its first car, the Indica hatchback, 10 years ago, a chorus of detractors said they could not pull off the transition.

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When consumers astonished the U.S auto industry two months ago by quickly shunning trucks and going for gas mileage, the biggest beneficiary ended up being Honda Motor Co.

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The face-lifted Ford Fiesta 1.6 S is the latest addition to the Ford Family in more...

It is said the roar of a lion is heard three miles away. In the Indian concrete jungle, the legendary Yamaha RD350 has had a similar effect.

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Indian auto parts makers are fighting lower margins with their backs to the wall as input prices soar and the unexpected rate hike by the central bank adding more fuel to the inflation fire.

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The Honda Civic has been one of the most popular cars sold in India since its launch. Its success can be attributed to its consistently high level of fit and finish and an impressive reputation for reliability and low more...

The latest being BusinessWeek, which is reporting GM execs have talked about the idea of GM and Ford merging, but decided not to pursue because it would be a distraction to GM's turnaround. more...

Contrary to the views of U.S President George W Bush that consumption of better diet in developing countries was resulting in rise in food prices, a new study has found the increasing demand for bio-fuels in the rich nations was more...

For Anand Mahindra, business is in his blood. But even as the vice chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India's biggest conglomerates, he still feels the company has plenty to do.

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For many years, the model for the global car industry was the United States - the single largest car market in the world. But now the U.S represents less than one-quarter of the world industry, and more...