Automotive

A Special Tour Of Aston Martin Lagonda Production Facility In Wales Where DBX SUV Is Made

I was recently invited by the Welsh Automotive Forum to visit the Aston Martin Lagonda production facility in St Athan, Wales, where the DBX SUV is manufactured. 

Jun 21, 2023, 18:22 PM IST

India now THIRD largest auto market globally, only behind China and the US

In 2021, China continued to lead the global auto market, with 26.27 million vehicles sold, while the US remained second at 15.4 million vehicles, followed by Japan at 4.44 million units.

Jan 06, 2023, 14:27 PM IST

Tata, Hero among other automakers to hike vehicle prices from April 1; full list here

Hero MotoCorp, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), BMW India, Mercedes-Benz India, Audi India and Tata Motors will increase prices across model range.

Mar 31, 2022, 16:03 PM IST

After Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Honda mulling for a price hike from January 2022

While Maruti Suzuki said the price rise planned for January 2022 will vary for different models, Mercedes-Benz said its hike will be on select models by up to 2 per cent due to feature enhancement and rising input costs.

Dec 06, 2021, 08:54 AM IST

After chip shortage, now magnesium poses a threat to automotive production globally

Many car part suppliers and industry associations warn that if production in China, which accounts for 85% of global magnesium supply, does not pick up pace soon, automakers could be facing significant shortfalls of the material.

Nov 09, 2021, 16:26 PM IST