Transportation
These new BharatBenz dealerships are strategically located closer to National and State highways to deliver quick and reliable service to customers. New Delhi: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG (“Daimler Truck”) Tuesday announced the further expansion of the BharatBenz sales and service network in the North, Northeast and…
In September, BYD set its fifth consecutive plug-in electric car sales record, further approaching a level of 300,000 units a month. According to the company’s report, last month, BYD passenger plug-in car sales amounted to 286,903 (including 13,156 Denza premium EVs), which is 43 percent more than a year ago. The overwhelming majority of BYD sales…
OK, it’s not the high-performance variant some of us were hoping for. You can’t win ’em all. But the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Flash is a pretty compelling proposition anyway: a “greatest hits” trim level of the Lightning that includes the features Ford says customers coveted most. Ford announced the new trim level today as…
Bramble’s pursuit of innovation is evident in its development of a new stack structure, a key contributor to the significant cost reductions achieved. New Delhi: The UK-based Bramble Energy, an innovator in fuel cell technology company, has unveiled a new approach to achieving the lowest cost hydrogen fuel cell technology globally. This innovation promises to…
Munro Vehicles, which describes itself as being Scotland’s only volume production car company, has revealed the updated version of its pre-production MK_1 all-electric off-roader, which features a new battery pack, some design changes, and more comfort-oriented amenities inside. Now called the Series-M, the UK-built vehicle is billed as a pilot model that incorporates a more…
As deliveries of Ocean One models in the US are underway, digital auction platform Cars & Bids has become the first to offer the new electric SUV at auction. Part of a limited run of 5,000 units worldwide, the fully loaded Fisker Ocean One is already sold out, which means this is a good opportunity…
Ashok Leyland saw total vehicle (domestic + exports) sales of 19,202 units in September 2023, compared to 17,549 units in September 2022 leading to an increase of 9%. New Delhi: Ashok Leyland reported domestic sales of 18,193 units in September 2023, compared to 16,499 units in September 2022, an increase of 10% YoY. MHCV domestic…
Mercedes-Benz’s native in-car payment system marks a significant development in the automotive industry. Mercedes-Benz has introduced an innovative payment feature in Germany, allowing customers to make digital payments through the MBUX system using fingerprint authentication. In partnership with Mastercard, the company has launched this embedded payment service, initially available at 3,600 service stations in Germany….
The electric vehicle (EVs) is a rapidly growing segment in India, especially in the two-wheeler category, most of which are powered by lithium-ion batteries. At present, India majorly relies on imports to fulfill its demand for the elements required for manufacturing li-ion cells used in EV batteries due to the lack of raw materials on…
A new study highlighted the disparity between the ownership costs of premium electric vehicles and their gas counterparts, versus the ownership costs of mass-market EVs and equivalent gas cars. The data is part of JD Power’s E-Vision Intelligence Report, and it highlights one of the major challenges facing the EV industry: Price parity with gas…
