In 1912, Cadillac fitted 12,000 cars with Charles Kettering's electric self-starter; the hand-crank era ended, and ordinary drivers could finally start a car safelyIn the early days of the automobile, drivers faced a daunting ritual every time they wanted to hit the road. Cranking the engine by hand wa...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
India to allow import of 3.78 lakh UK cars at concessional duty in first 15 years of trade pactIndia will allow imports of up to 3.78 lakh conventional-engine passenger cars from the UK at concessional duties under a new trade pact st...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
BMW to launch 27 products in India this year, eyes No. 1 spotBMW Group India is launching 27 new models this year, aiming to solidify its position as the top luxury carmaker. The company is focusing o...
18 Jun, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
At Hong Kong auto show, China automakers target wealthy in right-hand-drive marketsChinese car companies are targeting wealthy buyers in right-hand-drive nations. They are introducing premium electric vehicles to new marke...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Retail investors’ bond rush; Rapido’s angels exitHappy Thursday! Retail participation in corporate bonds is surging as platforms ramp up awareness efforts. This and more in today’s ETtech ...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Tata Motors raises commercial vehicle prices after hiking passenger vehicle ratesTata Motors is raising prices for its commercial vehicles. The increase will be up to 2.5 percent starting July 1. This move follows a simi...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
India key to Mercedes’ technology stack, autonomous-driving ambitions: CTO Jörg BurzerMercedes-Benz is significantly leveraging its Indian R&D center in Bengaluru for its biggest software transformation to date, MB.OS, which ...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Mercedes beats Maruti in mileage: Luxury car maker launches new S-Class that delivers 32.2 kmpl averageThe 2026 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has arrived in India, boasting an impressive claimed fuel efficiency of 32.2 kmpl with its new plug-in hybri...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plantTata Electronics, an Apple supplier, has cleared pollution concerns at its iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu. The state pollution control board dr...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
PSU banks see sharp jump in green deposits FY26; deploy funds for clean transport, renewable energyIndian state-owned banks witnessed a significant rise in green deposits during FY26. This growth reflects growing depositor interest in sus...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Mercedes-Benz India confident of sustaining growth on strong demand this yearThe premium car maker also said that a price increase was on the cards to deal with the impact of sustained pressure on Indian Rupee, among...
15 Jun, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Mercedes-Benz launches S-Class plug-in hybrid in India: Check price, electric range, specsStep into the future with the newly launched 2026 S-Class from Mercedes-Benz India, which features India's first-ever S-Class plug-in hybri...
15 Jun, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Oliver Tree death: All about American alt-pop singer who dies after two helicopters collided mid-air in BrazilOliver Tree dead: The passengers on the same helicopter as Tree included a Brazilian music producer, Argentine video director and Argentine...
15 Jun, 2026, 02.12 AM IST
Grand Prix: Russell on pole in Barcelona with Hamilton secondGeorge Russell has claimed pole position for Mercedes at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. His teammate Lewis Hamilton will start alongsi...
13 Jun, 2026, 11.38 PM IST
EV demand surges in India as fuel prices rise; Maruti, Mercedes-Benz face delivery delaysElectric car demand is surging across India. Manufacturers are unable to meet this sudden rise, causing wait times of up to three months fo...
13 Jun, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Electric two-wheelers, private EV cars record highest registrations since 2019 in DelhiDelhi's electric vehicle market is booming. Electric two-wheelers and private electric cars have seen their highest registrations since 201...
11 Jun, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
BYD to launch its hybrid SUV based on DM-i Hybrid tech with driving range of more than 1,200km in India: Check detailsBYD India is set to launch its first plug-in hybrid SUV, the Seal U, later this year, featuring the company's electric-first DM-i technolog...
10 Jun, 2026, 04.42 PM IST