Top SUV models hit new high, cross 1-lakh sales mark in 2023

India’s enduring fascination for sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) is showing no signs of slowing down, fuelled by their practicality, spacious interiors, perceived safety, and an ever-expanding lineup of new models to entice buyers. About 16 passenger vehicle models crossed the 100,000-unit sales mark each in calendar year 2023. More than half of them were SUVs. Maruti … Read more

What’s The Best Winter Vehicle?

Photo: Zero Creatives (Getty Images) Much of the East Coast just got its first real (read: vaguely measurable) snowfall in two years, and it got me thinking about something: winter cars. But, not just any old winter beaters. Where’s the fun in that? Where’s the hope for something better? No, no. A winter beater will … Read more

Volkswagen Hates Fun, Is Killing Off The T-Roc Convertible SUV

I’m not really a fan of convertibles. I don’t like the wind messing up my hair, the sun burning my face, outside smells stinking up my cabin, and annoying noises drowning out my music. I currently own an R129 SL that I’ve never taken the hardtop off of, and I rarely even drive with the … Read more

Volvo Almost Built A Two-Door SUV In The 1970s, Unearthed Sketches Reveal

Illustration: Volvo Since the company’s founding in 1927, Volvo has become renowned for its practical, safe and stylish utility vehicles. While best known for its wagons, Volvo has produced all manner of hatchbacks, delivery vehicles, crossovers and even a new electric van. Volvo’s first SUV, the XC90, made its debut in 2002, but newly released … Read more

hyundai: Hyundai Motors India anticipates SUVs to dominate two-thirds of sales in 2024

Korean auto major Hyundai Motor India expects nearly two-thirds of its sales to come in from SUVs in the ongoing calendar year with a refreshed portfolio of products in the segment. The company, which launched a refreshed version of best-seller Creta I in petrol and diesel Tuesday priced between Rs 10.99-19.99 lakh (ex-showroom), registered 60% … Read more

Sony Honda Mobility Is Also Working On An Afeela Crossover, Because Of Course

This week Sony Honda Mobility unveiled its latest Afeela prototype at CES, featuring a number of design changes and new details that bring it even closer to production. The joint venture, which calls itself SHM for short, has said that the Afeela sedan will go on sale in 2026 and be built at a new … Read more

Scout Motors Will Reveal New EVs In Summer 2024

Image: Scout Motors We first learned about Volkswagen’s plans to revive the International Harvester Scout as a new EV brand named Scout Motors back in May 2022, when the VW subsidiary showed off some side-view sketches and announced its intentions to produce the new pickup and SUV starting in 2026. Now, thanks to a new … Read more

Electrification Is Making Our Obsession With Big Vehicles Less Harmful To The Environment

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) The Environmental Protection Agency’s annual report on automotive trends in the United States illustrates a strange landscape. At a nationwide average of 26 miles per gallon, fuel economy has never been better. Vehicle carbon dioxide emissions are also at an all-time low. However, pickup trucks and SUVs continue to dominate … Read more

Tata Motors: Tata Motors reports highest-ever monthly retail sales in November

New Delhi: Tata Motors recorded its highest-ever monthly retail sales in November on the back of robust demand for its sports utility vehicles amid the festive period, according to a top company official. In an interaction with PTI, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Managing Director Shailesh Chandra said the automaker retailed around 53,000 units in November, … Read more