Automobile Engineering

Like the past few years, automotive players used the 2021 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), organized from January 11 to 14, to showcase new technologies, launch products and announce partnerships. This year’s CES, which went all-digital due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was majorly focussed on electric vehicles (EVs), 5G connectivity, digital cockpit, artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous vehicles…...

Top 10 Automotive Announcements in 2021 Like the past few years, automotive players used the 2021 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), organized from January 11 to 14, to showcase new technologies, launch products an…

Cars are typically fitted with multiple types of lights. These include headlights, which are used to illuminate the way ahead and make the car visible to other users, so that the vehicle can be used at night; in some jurisdictions, daytime running lights; red brake lights to indicate when the brakes are applied; amber turn signal lights to indicate the turn intentions of the driver; white-colored reverse lights to illuminate the area behind the car (and indicate that the driver will be or is reversing); and on some vehicles, additional lights (e.g., side marker lights) to increase the visibility of the car....

Automotive Lighting Cars are typically fitted with multiple types of lights. These include headlights, which are used to illuminate the way ahead and make the car visible to other users, so that the vehicle can be use…

According to the European Environment Agency, the transport sector is a major contributor to air pollution, noise pollution and climate change. Most cars in use in the 2010s run on gasoline burnt in an internal combustion engine (ICE). The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers says that, in countries that mandate low sulfur gasoline, gasoline-fuelled cars built to late 2010s standards (such as Euro-6) emit very little local air pollution....

Fuel and propulsion technologies According to the European Environment Agency, the transport sector is a major contributor to air pollution, noise pollution and climate change. Most cars in use in the 2010s run on gasoline burnt i…

A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of cars say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people rather than goods. Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them. The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern car when German inventor ...

Car A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of cars say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly trans…

Tata Altroz, underpinned by the brand’s ALFA platform, has the highest G-NCAP safety rating of all the hatchbacks on sale in India Tata Altroz is currently the safest hatchback one can buy in the Indian market, and it is also one of the safest made-in-India vehicles overall. In Global NCAP crash tests, the vehicle scored a 5-star safety rating for adult occupants, and a 3-star safety rating for child occupants....

Tata Altroz Collides Head-On With A Truck, Keeps All Passengers Safe Tata Altroz, underpinned by the brand’s ALFA platform, has the highest G-NCAP safety rating of all the hatchbacks on sale in India Tata Altroz is currently the safest hatchback one can buy in the I…

Citroen is planning to introduce a mid-size SUV in the Indian market, which will follow after the launch of the CC21 sub-4-metre SUV Citroen will launch its first product in India, C5 Aircross, on 7th April 2021. The brand is planning to launch a few more new vehicles for our market later, including a new mid-size SUV, internally codenamed CC24. This upcoming SUV will rival the likes of Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, and Renault Duster upon launch....

Citroen India To Launch A Creta/Seltos-Rivalling SUV After CC21 Citroen is planning to introduce a mid-size SUV in the Indian market, which will follow after the launch of the CC21 sub-4-metre SUV Citroen will launch its first product in India, C5 Aircross, on …

Check out this digitally rendered RE Meteor 350, which has been remodelled into an aggressive-looking bobber Royal Enfield Meteor 350 was launched in India in November last year, and it has been steadily gaining popularity in our market since. However, unlike other Royal Enfield motorcycles, we are yet to come across an extensively modified RE Meteor 350 on the streets. As the Meteor is based on the brand’s newly-developed J-platform, it might take a while for one to pop up....

Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Digitally Modified Into A Brawny Bobber Check out this digitally rendered RE Meteor 350, which has been remodelled into an aggressive-looking bobber Royal Enfield Meteor 350 was launched in India in November last year, and it has been st…

The upcoming Maruti and Toyota mid-size SUVs will be manufactured at the latter’s production facility in Bidadi, Karnataka Recently, Maruti Suzuki revealed in a regulatory filing that Toyota’s Bidadi manufacturing facility in Karnataka will be responsible for the production of a new model, which will be sold under both the brands. Previously, this model was said to be the Vitara Brezza, but now, the company has stated that this will be a new vehicle....

Maruti Suzuki Mid-Size SUV To Be Produced At Toyota’s Bidadi Plant The upcoming Maruti and Toyota mid-size SUVs will be manufactured at the latter’s production facility in Bidadi, Karnataka Recently, Maruti Suzuki revealed in a regulatory filing that Toyota’s Bida…

The MPV market in India has different segments pertaining to different price brackets and the successful products are largely unrivalled The Indian passenger car market is certainly tightly packed in the volume-based spectrum. With affordability in mind, carmakers have often explored ways to squeeze in new segments in the below Rs. 8 lakh space but only some of them have succeeded in doing so – Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai to be precise....

5 Different MPVs In 5 Different Segments With No Direct Rivals In India The MPV market in India has different segments pertaining to different price brackets and the successful products are largely unrivalled The Indian passenger car market is certainly tightly packed …

Maruti Suzuki dominated the hatchback sales chart yet again in November 2020, with Hyundai and Tata following behind Even with the rising popularity of crossovers and compact SUVs in India, hatchbacks continue to be the most popular vehicle genre in our market. The reasons for that are simple – hatchbacks are extremely affordable, easy to manage in traffic, and return good fuel economy....

Top 10 Best-Selling Hatchbacks In Nov 2020 – Baleno, i20, Altroz Maruti Suzuki dominated the hatchback sales chart yet again in November 2020, with Hyundai and Tata following behind Even with the rising popularity of crossovers and compact SUVs in India, hatchba…

The Mini John Cooper Works EV will be an electric hot hatch, with primary focus on performance and fun, if the teaser is to be believed The automobile industry is headed towards an electric future, and things seem to be moving much faster in that direction nowadays. Carmakers are announcing one EV after the other, especially for the US and European markets....

Upcoming Mini Cooper JCW Electric First Teaser Released The Mini John Cooper Works EV will be an electric hot hatch, with primary focus on performance and fun, if the teaser is to be believed The automobile industry is headed towards an electric future,…

BMW’s CEO Oliver Zipse has expressed his intentions to continue the partnership with Toyota beyond 2025 in a recent interview The BMW Z4 and the latest generation Toyota Supra have plenty in common as they share architecture as well as powertrain. The partnership between both the global automotive giants received criticism in the early stages but when both the sportscars came out they were critically acclaimed....

BMW And Toyota To Further Strengthen Their Global Partnership BMW’s CEO Oliver Zipse has expressed his intentions to continue the partnership with Toyota beyond 2025 in a recent interview The BMW Z4 and the latest generation Toyota Supra have plenty in common…