Kia, Mercedes, Volkswagen among 300,000 vehicles recalled in the US: Is your car affected?Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, BMW and Hyundai have issued recalls affecting nearly 300,000 vehicles due to various safety concerns. These...
03 Mar, 2025, 06.36 PM IST
Automakers thrived in the pandemic. Many are now struggling.Each carmaker has its own problems, but there are some common threads. They include a tricky and expensive technological transition, politi...
16 Dec, 2024, 07.13 AM IST
Volkswagen recalls 1,43,000 Atlas SUVs in US over defective airbag sensor; Here's what happenedVolkswagen has announced a recall of its large Atlas SUVs in the United States. The recall is due to a faulty sensor located on the front p...
05 Apr, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
It's best not to throw money at a problemIf there is a moral to the story, it is this: when the upkeep of something exceeds its cost, especially if it is of the kind that does not ...
02 Oct, 2022, 11.25 PM IST
Rs 22 lakh repair cost for Rs 11 lakh car?: Bengaluru car owner gets shocking bill from service centreCar owner Anirudh Ganesh, product manager at Amazon, shared his ordeal in a LinkdIn post. He said his car gotfully submerged in the flood w...
02 Oct, 2022, 05.23 PM IST
Daimler to pay $2.2 billion in diesel emissions cheating settlementsThe German automaker and its Mercedes-Benz USA LLC unit disclosed on Aug. 13 it had reached a settlement in principle resolving civil and e...
15 Sep, 2020, 10.40 AM IST
Not insuring your car keys can cost you heavily nowIf you have a car with remote-key/keyless FOB, taking insurance cover for your car keys becomes important. A car key insurance add-on in yo...
19 Nov, 2019, 12.31 PM IST
Piggybank: SparesHub.com raises Rs 3 crore from M&S Partners, Hyderabad AngelsA roundup of the top funding deals of the day from the startup world.
06 Nov, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
Volkswagen’s emissions retrofit among costliest recalls everThe German carmaker will need to install parts for vehicles already on the road that weren’t designed to accommodate the equipment.
23 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Volkswagen's US Chief to tell Congress there's no schedule for repairsTop exec apologised and promised proper investigation into the emissions cheating scandal of Volkswagen.
09 Oct, 2015, 10.29 AM IST
VW's US head tells Congress 430,000 cars need engine retrofitVolkswagen AG's top US executive told a congressional committee the automaker may have to retrofit about 430,000 diesel vehicles with costl...
08 Oct, 2015, 10.36 PM IST
Used-car shoppers haven't stopped buying Volkswagen's dirty dieselsCar dealers predictably steered clear of Volkswagen's dirty diesels after the company admitted to equipping its cars to cheat emissions tes...
07 Oct, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
Volkswagen said to have begun rigging select engines in 2008Volkswagen suspended three top managers who played prominent roles in engine development, but the carmaker has not publicly disclosed the r...
05 Oct, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
- Volkswagen's vehicle recall reflects perils of too much success in China
Volkswagen recall reflects perils of too much success in China, Daimler and Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) posted record 2012 sales fuelled...
20 Apr, 2013, 05.51 AM IST
- BNP Paribas' sub Arval India to invest Rs 560 cr over 2 years
So far, the company that debuted in India in 2008, has invested close to Rs 150 crore and leased out 2,500 vehicles to Indian corporates.
12 Dec, 2010, 03.58 PM IST
- Chrysler dealers plans to sell Fiat minicars
Chrysler on Monday told 400 dealers about its plans to bring the Fiat brand back to the US after a 30-year absence, starting with the Fiat ...
30 Aug, 2010, 10.14 PM IST
- Mexico gas line blasts force major factories to close
More than 60 per cent of Mexico's steel production was halted and two major auto plants, including Volkswagen's only manufacturing facility...
12 Sep, 2007, 08.40 AM IST