Who Will Build 651 Parachuting Trucks For The Army?
Three very different teams are vying to build the Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle, a truck tough enough to parachute out of an airplane and then drive away cross-country with nine heavily armed infantrymen. By Nov. 13th, each team owes the Army two vehicles for testing, with…
We Meet The Female Truck Driver Gaining Popularity in Japan
“I can’t think of changing to another profession. I want to ride a truck all the time,” said Yukino Takanashi, who works in a construction transportation company in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. The 24-year-old is a female truck driver handling an impressive 10-ton dump truck….
Chevrolet updating Colorado midsize truck for 2021
Chevrolet’s Colorado is one of the most popular trucks in the midsize-pickup segment. General Motors sold some 520,000 examples over the last five years. To keep customers coming back for more, the automaker is enhancing this nameplate for the 2021 model year. Just don’t get too excited. Some important upgrades…
Top Tesla Pickup Truck Renders: From Radical To Ram, To Mars & Back
These Tesla truck renders stand out among the pack for one reason or another. With the reveal of the Tesla truck right around the corner, we take a look at the top five Tesla pickup truck renders. From radical to Ram, it’s all here. The electric pickup truck segment is starting to…
Cars In Demand: Kia Seltos Becomes The Best-Selling Compact SUV In September 2019
The Creta witnessed the worst drop in its market share as compared to last year. When comparing the MoM figures, the S-Cross witnessed the highest growth of over 56 per cent. Renault could only ship 18 units of the Captur making it the worst-affected SUV….
BS4 vs BS6: Should You Buy A Car Now?
Once the calendar flips over to 1 April, 2020, all new cars registered in India will have to be BS6-compliant. What does this mean for new car buyers and existing owners? Would it mean shelling out more for cars? Can you continue running your current…
New car, SUV sales up for the first time in two months
The Indian automotive sector, which has seen over a year of tepid and declining sales, finally may be seeing some sort of a recovery – driven by marginally improved consumer sentiment, heavy discounting on vehicles by manufacturers, ushering in of the festive season and a…
2019 Hyundai Elantra Features Revealed; Gets Connected Car Tech And BS6 Petrol Engine
Just days after revealing the 2019 Hyundai Elantra facelift, the carmaker has now released the features and specifications of the car. Slated to be launched on October 3, the updated 2019 Elantra sedan will come with Hyundai’s new Blue Link connected car technology, making it…
Renault mulls bigger electric car to compete against Tesla’s Model 3
Livemint: Renault SA is rushing to keep up with rivals to tap growing demand for electric cars in Europe with new models — possibly with the help of Nissan Motor Co. The French carmaker is mulling a new all-electric car, bigger than its best-selling Zoe, that could…
Why is India’s car industry in breakdown mode?
India’s second-biggest manufacturer of commercial vehicles, Ashok Leyland, is suspending production at several units from five to 18 days in September, triggering fears that the slump in the automotive sector shows no sign of letting up. The BBC’s Nitin Srivastava reports. Ram Mardi is worried…