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In 1939, Mercedes built the T 80 with 3,500 horsepower and six wheels for a planned 600 km/h record attempt. 87 years later, the car remains preserved in Stuttgart, its true top speed still unknown because it never raced- TCS to acquire Porsche IT unit MHP for €320 million
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- BMW has a new luxury car customer in India: CEO Hardeep Singh Brar reveals who is giving BMW an edge over other German rivalsIn an interview with ET Online, BMW Group India President and CEO Hardeep Singh Brar discussed the changing luxury car market, the growing ...24 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
- New headlight rules coming soon: What bike riders & vehicle owners need to know as govt plans to tighten high-intensity light normsAnticipated changes to road safety policies will restrict two-wheeler headlamps to low-beam mode only. Buses and heavy vehicles will be req...24 Aug, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
- Volkswagen chief warns company's situation 'more than critical'Volkswagen's CEO warns of a critical state and major upheaval in the auto industry. The company faces significant challenges from global he...23 Aug, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
- In 1961, Berliners went to sleep and woke up to a city cut in half. East German troops had put up barbed wire overnight, stopping trains, cars and thousands of people from crossing between East and West BerlinIn 1961, Berliners woke up to find barbed wire separating East and West Berlin after East German troops sealed the border overnight. Train ...22 Aug, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
- In 1986, a mysterious gas cloud escaped from Lake Nyos in Cameroon, silently killing people as they slept. An invisible cloud travelled 25 km, wiping out entire villages and killing more than 1,700 people overnightIn August 1986, Lake Nyos in Cameroon suddenly released a huge cloud of carbon dioxide that moved silently through nearby valleys while peo...22 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- BMW wants nearly one in three cars it sells in India to be electricBMW expects electric vehicles to account for more than 30% of its India sales by year-end, up from 26% currently. The luxury carmaker is al...21 Aug, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
- Volkswagen Cars eyes mass growth in India with compact SUVVolkswagen plans to enter India’s sub-four-metre SUV segment next year with a compact SUV, aiming to expand beyond its limited portfolio an...20 Aug, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
- As Opel turns to Chinese partners, its hometown frets about the futureStruggling like many other European automakers, Opel is expanding its partnership with Leapmotor to build a new SUV, tapping the Hangzhou-b...17 Aug, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
- In 1962, Egypt fired rockets over the desert and celebrated its entry into the missile age. Then Heinz Krug, a German rocket scientist at the heart of the program, disappeared without a trace, leaving behind one of the Cold War's strangest unresolved Middle Eastern mysteriesEgypt publicly displayed its new missile capability in 1962 after a secret program. This initiative involved former German rocket scientist...15 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
- German quote of the day: 'The last shirt you wear has no pockets. Three things come into the house uninvited...' ; life lessons on how we should not be too obsessed with worldly possessions, as we would have to leave the world empty-handed one dayFeeling too attached to your worldly possessions? We all are. No one is a stranger to being overly obsessed with material pleasures. Howeve...15 Aug, 2026, 02.47 AM IST
- Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are losing China to EV upstartsAs competition in the Chinese automotive sector intensifies, German car manufacturers are witnessing a decline in sales and profitability. ...11 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
- 642 Murdered, 7 Survived: The 1944 Nazi massacre that turned this French village Into a Ghost TownNestled in memory is Oradour-sur-Glane, a grim memorial reflecting on the devastation of a 1944 massacre. German soldiers slaughtered about...08 Aug, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
- Volkswagen owners urge urgent action to cut costs, fend off China rivalsVolkswagen's controlling families are urging management to act now. They emphasize the company's historic crossroads and need for sustainab...07 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
- Quote of the day by John Lennon: "Life is what happens when you're..." — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on mindfulness, purpose, resilience, happiness, embracing change, and why living in the present may be the key to a more meaningful life by the legendary English singer-songwriter and Beatles iconToday's Quote of the Day by John Lennon: John Lennon's famous quote hits right where it matters: "Life is what happens when you're busy mak...07 Aug, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
- Audi India plans six new car launches in 18 months to revive sales, double luxury market shareAudi India is gearing up for a major rollout, unveiling six new models within the next eighteen months. Targeting a twofold increase in lux...06 Aug, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
- JSW, Volkswagen plan new set of wheels to drive tie-upJSW Group plans a new entity for its Volkswagen alliance talks. This partnership will focus on mass-market VW and Skoda vehicles. Manufactu...05 Aug, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
- BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs by end 2027, source saysBMW plans voluntary redundancy for nearly half its German workforce. This move aims to reduce approximately eight thousand jobs by the end ...29 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
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