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Aston Martin Is On A Tightrope

Aston Martin Is On A Tightrope

How Can Automakers Bring The Fun Back?

How Can Automakers Bring The Fun Back?

Karma Was Reportedly Considering Chapter 11: Sources UPDATED

Karma Was Reportedly Considering Chapter 11: Sources UPDATED

Cops So Bad At Traffic Control New Yorkers Want NYPD Out Of The Job

Cops So Bad At Traffic Control New Yorkers Want NYPD Out Of The Job

Forza Bans Confederate Flags

Forza Bans Confederate Flags

Here's How The 2021 Ford F-150's Surprisingly Complicated New Interior Desk Works

The has a bunch of cool new features. While it didn’t invent most of them, it’s surely one of the most comprehensive pickup packages you’re going to find today. But maybe one of the coolest new features is the folding shifter that disappears into a desk. Look, I’m a...

Buy Jalopnik Pride Stuff And Support A Good Cause

Hey Jalops, did you know you can buy on the site? Yeah, this has been in the works for a while, but we just found out the stuff went live a while ago. We know we missed almost the entire month of June, but we figured it’s better to...

American Airlines Preparing To Book Flights To Capacity Again As Virus Cases Take Off

flights booked to capacity in two days won’t be the only thing taking off, Ford has to try to launch its best-seller in quarantine, and the industry is in a panic now that they can’t market pickups to sports fans. All that and more in for Monday, June 29,...

The 2021 Ford F-150: Here's All Of It

There’s a new Ford F-150 on the block, and Ford says it’s the “most productive F-150 ever”, whatever that means. It’s back and it’s more aluminum than before, with a boxed steel frame and high-strength aluminum bodywork. It has better aerodynamics for improved fuel economy, a bigger screen in...

Alameda County Won't Reveal COVID-19 Infection Rates At Tesla's Factory

Elon Musk has not been quiet about the , which as he and demonstrated his pandemic-predicting and math skills when he predicted that there would be which is basically accurate, He also defied Alameda County public health orders and opened Tesla’s Fremont, California factory a week earlier than the...

Reduced Air Travel Could Bring Down The Cost Of Electric Car Batteries

People are flying less so cobalt is getting cheaper, California is imposing a strict zero-emissions mandate on heavy-duty trucks, and Amazon is reportedly investing in an autonomous car company. All that and more in for June 26, 2020. Most major electric carmakers use either Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide...

Automotive news

Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift likely to be launched in last week of February

Maruti Suzuki Baleno facelift likely to be launched in last week of February"

- Sources in the know suggest that the Baleno facelift could arrive late next month- The model will receive a significant update to the exterior designThe facelifted Maruti Suzuki Baleno has been spotted on multiple occasions, be it a public road test or a TVC shoot, details of which are...

Mercedes-Benz India retails 11,242 units in 2021; plans ten new cars in 2022

Mercedes-Benz India retails 11,242 units in 2021; plans ten new cars in 2022"

Mercedes-Benz India has registered 42.5 per cent year on year growth in 2021 and sold 11,242 automobiles, compared to 7,893 units in 2020. Going by the sales figures, it is safe to say that the German manufacturer has retained its position as one of the best-selling luxury carmakers in the...

Isuzu D-Max and MU-X prices increased by up to Rs 2.09 lakh

Isuzu D-Max and MU-X prices increased by up to Rs 2.09 lakh"

- Isuzu MU-X price reduced by Rs 1.51 lakh for the 4x4 variant- D-Max range gets dearer by up to Rs 2.09 lakhIsuzu has joined the likes of multiple automobile manufacturers such as Nissan, Mahindra, Hyundai, Renault, Honda, Toyota, MG, Force Motors, and Citroen, who have hiked prices from January...

Jeep Wrangler gets expensive by Rs 1.25 lakh

Jeep Wrangler gets expensive by Rs 1.25 lakh"

- Both variants get costlier by Rs 1,25,000- Prices of Jeep Compass remain unchangedJeep India has discreetly hiked the prices of the Wrangler SUV. The locally assembled off-road-oriented SUV made its comeback in March last year. While the first price hike was levied in October 2021, this is the second...

New BMW X3 pre-bookings open in India

New BMW X3 pre-bookings open in India"

BMW has opened pre-bookings for the new X3 in India, dropping a clear hint that the SUV will be launched sooner in the country. Besides that, BMW will also offer 20-inch M Sport alloy wheels worth Rs 2 lakh for customers pre-booking the new X3.The third-generation X3 facelift was unveiled...

New Kia Carens bookings open ahead of launch

New Kia Carens bookings open ahead of launch"

- The Kia Carens can be booked for an amount of Rs 25,000- The model will be launched in India in the coming monthsKia India has officially begun accepting bookings for the Carens MPV for an amount of Rs 25,000. The three-row MPV made its global debut in December last...

Kia Carens bookings to commence tomorrow

Kia Carens bookings to commence tomorrow"

- To be available in two petrol and one diesel engine option - Gets several first-in-class featuresStarting tomorrow, Kia India will start accepting bookings for its fourth model in the Indian market, the Carens MPV. The upcoming vehicle will be available in both six and seven-seat options. Moreover, the customers will...

Mahindra Scorpio, Thar, Bolero Neo, and Marazzo get a price hike of up to Rs 52,000

Mahindra Scorpio, Thar, Bolero Neo, and Marazzo get a price hike of up to Rs 52,000 "

- Mahindra XUV700 gets the highest price revision- Prices of XUV300 remain unchangedMahindra is yet another car manufacturer to have hiked the prices of its models from 2022. We have compiled the quantum of price hike the Bolero Neo, Marazzo, Scorpio, and the Thar gets in the new year. Read...

Toyota Hilux teased; to be launched in India on 20 January

Toyota Hilux teased; to be launched in India on 20 January"

- Likely to be powered by a 2.8-litre diesel engine- To be offered in double-cab body style With the refreshed Camry hybrid launched, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has dropped the first teaser of its next offering for the Indian market. No, it’s not another rebadged version sourced from its alliance partner....

Skoda Kushaq prices hiked up to Rs 29,000

Skoda Kushaq prices hiked up to Rs 29,000"

- The Skoda Kushaq receives its first price increase for multiple variants- The company has not hiked the prices for other models in the product rangeSkoda Auto India has hiked the prices of the Kushaq compact SUV by up to Rs 29,000 with effect from January 2022. The company has...

Renault Arkana is a French SUV Coupe

Renault Arkana is a French SUV Coupe

A robust crossover coupe, for Russia, by Renault at an affordable price. Renault has commenced deliveries of its new C-segment crossover, the Arkana. The product strategy with Arkana is to offer an affordable crossover coupe to customers who aspire to pseudo gravel travel styling, with a sloping roofline. Built...

New BMW 1 Series: Price for SA

New BMW 1 Series: Price for SA

BMW has officially revealed the new third-generation 1 Series premium hatchback which is due to arrive in South Africa in October 2019. Take a look at what you can expect below… A new 1 Series has broken cover and unlike the outgoing model, it will now be offered in...

Toyota Hilux Legend 50 (2019) Launch Review

Toyota Hilux Legend 50 (2019) Launch Review

Toyota has rolled out a host of new Hilux derivatives in 2019… The Prospecton-based firm recently launched the limited-edition GR Sport, as well as a number of Legend 50 derivatives. We crossed multiple borders with the Legend 50 to find out what it adds to the legacy of the Hilux. Ernest Page reports from “somewhere...

Toyota Hilux GR Sport (2019) Launch Review

Toyota Hilux GR Sport (2019) Launch Review

The torrent of special-edition bakkie introductions shows no signs of abating. Only 535 units of the Toyota Hilux GR Sport will be sold in South Africa; we drove the newcomer in Botswana and Zimbabwe to see what it has to offer. Last year, Toyota made quite a marketing splash by demo-ing its “not for...

This is Bentley’s 1500 Nm EV

This is Bentley’s 1500 Nm EV

100 years of classic, cultured Bentleys meets a rather bold and futuristic concept. Also, where is the leather? Bentley has revealed one of the most striking concepts cars ever built, with its new EXP 100 GT. Designed to celebrate the marque’s centenary, EXP 100 GT also previews what Bentley...

Special reports

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital invest Rs 325 crore into CarTrade

HighlightsThe CarTrade Group, India’s largest online automotive group, has raised Rs 325 crore from investors Temasek, Warburg Pincus and March Capital Partners. It plans to use these funds for its expansion into the auto finance space and to invest into companies in the automotive space. Commenting on the fund raise, Mr....

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

How to get the best fuel efficiency from a manual car

IntroductionWith a country obsessed with the fuel efficiency of their car, we surely are always on a lookout to extract that extra kilometre from every drop of fuel we feed our engines. But seldom do we realise, the fuel efficiency of any car is dependent on a plethora of factors....

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loans - New car loan, used car loan and loan against car

Types of car loansCar loans can make buying that dream car, whether it be a necessity or for leisure, way simpler. Rather than paying up a rather large amount of money up front, which could take years of savings, car loans can help you get the car you want/dream immediately...

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricks

How to manage a car loan - Tips and tricksYou have decided to buy a car and have come to the conclusion that you will need a car loan to do so. But the myriad of options are confusing and you have hit a roadblock. Here are some tips and...

How to drive a manual transmission car?

How to drive a manual transmission car?

IntroductionIndia has predominantly been a manual-car market, but with the influx of automatic transmissions, the 'art of driving a manual car' might be in jeopardy. Nonetheless, owning and driving a manual car is still a dream for many. However, it’s one thing to drive a car and another one to learn...

Automobile information

Can a BMW i3 charge at a Tesla charging station?

Can a BMW i3 charge at a Tesla charging station?

　　BMW i3 vehicles are not designed to charge directly at Tesla Supercharger stations. Tesla Superchargers use a proprietary charging technology that is specific to Tesla vehicles. Tesla vehicles use a unique charging connector and communication protocol that is not compatible with other electric vehicles, including the BMW i3. 　　The BMW i3 typically uses the Combined Charging System CCS or Type...

Are BMW 5 Series good cars?

Are BMW 5 Series good cars?

　　The BMW 5 Series stands as a well-regarded car in the automotive world, earning praise from both industry experts and owners alike. It has carved a niche for itself by blending performance, luxury, and cutting-edge technology. Lets delve into the key factors behind the BMW 5 Series acclaim: 　　Performance: The BMW 5 Series offers a spectrum of engine choices, including...

Are BMW X6 reliable?

Are BMW X6 reliable?

　　the BMW X6 was a bit of a mixed bag, as is the case with any vehicle. It all boils down to factors like the model year, how well its been taken care of, and the driving conditions its been through. Since the BMW X6 falls into the luxury SUV category, you might find that its maintenance and repair costs...

Are BMW X4 good cars?

Are BMW X4 good cars?

　　As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, the BMW X4 is generally well-regarded as a luxury compact crossover SUV. However, whether a BMW X4 is a good car for you depends on your specific preferences, needs, and priorities. Here are some factors to consider: 　　Pros: 　　Performance: The BMW X4 is known for its sporty and engaging driving dynamics....

Can BMW i3 run on gas only?

Can BMW i3 run on gas only?

　　The BMW i3 is primarily an electric vehicle EV designed to operate on electric power stored in its high-voltage lithium-ion battery pack. However, some versions of the BMW i3 are available with an optional range extender, often referred to as the REx model. The range extender is a small internal combustion engine that serves as a generator to produce electricity,...

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