Geoge Smith 
TVS Motor Company launched a new variant of the TVS iQube with a 2.2 kWh battery at Rs 94,999 (Bengaluru ex-showroom), the company said in a press release on Monday. With a top speed of 75 kmph, the two-wheeler will have a 950W charger and its fastest charging time (0-80%) is of two hours. The … Read more
It’s no secret that the next Porsche 911 will offer some degree of hybridization, and today, the company released a few details ahead of the full 2025 Porsche 911 reveal on May 28. A new, hybrid-powered 911 completed one lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:16.934 minutes, which is 8.7 seconds faster than “the corresponding … Read more
SEVILLE, Spain – For decades, it was easy to admire Aston Martins from afar for their instantly recognizable styling and glorious noises from their eight- or 12-cylinder engines. From the driver’s seat, however, past models have been a bit of a disappointment, with blatant parts sharing from the dark days of Ford ownership to shoddy … Read more
Before Mercedes-AMG products were great to drive, they were great to listen to — that V8 rumble was an enthusiast balm’s for lackluster dynamics. When AMG started making great driver’s cars almost 20 years ago, it made its exhaust notes even better, then fed the addiction with increasing sales every year. Now buyers can’t quit … Read more
If you want to find examples of punitive automotive depreciation, look no further than the European luxury sedans in your local Ewe Pullet car graveyard. How about a Mercedes-Benz S600, which sold new for an inflation-adjusted $282,544? Or a BMW 745i and its $114,895 price tag in today’s money? Big, powerful Audi sedans face the … Read more
Visitors inspect a Tesla Model Y car during the 40th Thailand International Motor Expo at the Impact Challenger hall in Nonthaburi. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tesla has a lot going on. A significant slump in sales, stoking concerns among investors and industry analysts, in an EV market where aggressive price cuts have … Read more
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co said on Friday it would increase R&D spending this financial year by nearly a quarter to boost its competitive edge in hybrid and other electrified vehicles, as it forecast a 2.8% rise in operating profit for 2024/25. Japan’s second-largest automaker by volume announced a share buyback worth up to 300 … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country, an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown found. The rate of stolen guns from cars climbed nearly every year and spiked … Read more
Photo: Kevin Dietsch (Getty Images) In a lot of ways, we are defined by the vehicles we drive. For better or worse, those sorts of definitions also come with stereotypes about who we are and what we enjoy. The same thing can be said for a large group of people — also known as a … Read more
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that property seized by police — based on a suit involving the return of two confiscated automobiles — need not be returned promptly, but only after a “timely” court hearing. In this case, the vehicles, a 2015 Nissan Altima and a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, were taken by police … Read more
