Geoge Smith 
Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis, poses during a presentation at the New York International Auto Show in Manhattan, New York, on April 5, 2023. David Dee Delgado | Reuters DETROIT – Stellantis‘ U.S. dealer network has joined the United Auto Workers union in criticizing CEO Carlos Tavares for the company’s recent sales declines, factory production … Read more
Automobile dealers using demonstration vehicles or demo cars for promoting sales can claim input tax credit (ITC) under the GST law, the CBIC has said. However, no ITC would be available if demo cars are used by dealers for their own purpose during the course of the business. In a circular, the Central Board of … Read more
Image: FIA WEC Upmarket Hyundai sub-brand Genesis is becoming a real grown-up automotive brand and finally kicking off its own major international racing team. While Hyundai has been doing the yeoman’s job racing in TCR and WRC, Genesis has been sitting on the sidelines waiting for its turn at the big leagues. This week the … Read more
It’s a cliché to say that it’s the road, not the destination, or something like that. But it holds true as Autoblog enters its next chapter. In this case, we leave the site in new hands as Autoblog will continue under new ownership. But the legacy is our 20-year journey to “obsessively cover the auto … Read more
Ted Cannis, chief executive officer of Ford Pro, speaks during an interview in New York, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — The head of Ford Motor‘s highly profitable “Pro” commercial and fleet business will retire at the end of this month, the company said Thursday. The … Read more
The centre will conduct bi-annual inspections to ensure companies getting subsidies under the PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme are complying with localisation norms. This Rs 10,900 crore flagship scheme for promoting clean mobility under the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) aims to subsidise domestically made electric buses, trucks, ambulances, … Read more
Image: Bradley Brownell Eastbound and down, loaded up and truckin’. If you’ve got to run across a wide swath of countryside, and you have a limited period of time in which to do it, put another way, a long way to go and a short time to get there, what’s your vehicle of choice? If … Read more
On a sunny, late summer day, we called Charlie Watson at Beechmont Ford Performance (BFP) with a question: “Anything new?” He said yes, because he always says yes, following that with, “And I can probably get you a drive.” Watson is the guy who, in 2016 while with Lebanon Ford, opened the gate to dealer-built … Read more
Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, and Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, during the signing of an agreement between the two companies to explore future collaboration across key strategic areas. Courtesy image DETROIT — General Motors and Hyundai Motor have entered into an agreement to explore “future collaboration across key … Read more
New Delhi: The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) and big auto players have hailed the Cabinet decision of PM e-DRIVE schemes aimed at promoting electric mobility across the country. The Rs 10,900 crore scheme will support 2,479,000 electric 2-wheelers, 316,000 electric 3-wheelers and 14,028 electric buses, along with 88,500 EV charging sites. Shailesh Chandra, … Read more
