About Girish Karkera
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Girish is a veteran automotive journalist with over 25 years in this field. Born and brought up in Mumbai, his passion for automobiles started as a child when he started collecting toy cars of all shapes and sizes. A lucky break thanks to his ability to write a decent copy and a love for sports, got this science graduate a chance to become a journalist with Indian Express. But the love for automobiles spurred him to embrace automotive journalism. Luckily for him, the Indian automotive industry also bloomed around the same time. Over the years he has worked for major automotive publications such as Autocar India, BBC TopGear India and Times Auto before taking over as Editor-in-Chief of carandbike.com in February 2023. Girish has also been a jury member on multiple occasions at World Car of the Year and Indian Car of the Year.
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Renault-Nissan Alliance Reaffirms Commitment To India Operations
Renault and Nissan reaffirmed their commitment to India operations through new investments and vehicles, including EVs.
EXCLUSIVE: New Toyota Vellfire India Launch In July 2023
Fourth generation of the super-luxury MPV based on the Toyota Alphard will arrive just a little over a month after its global debut.
Launching The XC40 Recharge Was A Big Learning: Volvo India MD Jyoti Malhotra
Volvo Cars India head Jyoti Malhotra on how electrifying the firm’s line-up quickly will be key to its future success.
Honda Elevate To Skip Hybrid Powertrain Option; To Make The Leap To Full Electrification
While Honda was the first to renew interest in strong hybrid powertrains with the launch of the City e:HEV, it won’t offer that option with its to-be-launched SUV.
Lamborghini Urus Bookings On Hold In India As Demand For Super-SUV Grows
Supercar maker likely to reach triple digit sales figures this year, a new record for the India business.
Review: 2023 Maruti Suzuki Fronx
A raised hatchback or a stylish crossover? Fronx blurs the boundaries
Mental Lamborghini Urus Performante Driven
The model year update of the Urus has brought along a slightly more mental ‘superSUV’.
Review: 2023 Honda City Facelift
Honda gives its fifth-gen City more arsenal with features from the strong hybrid version. We get behind the wheel.
Maruti, Hyundai And Tata Top Sales Charts
Mahindra and Kia rounded out the top five manufacturers for the month of February.
REVIEW: 2023 BMW M340i
While the 3 series may appear to have gone ‘softer’ now that it is available only in the long wheelbase form, BMW continues to keep enthusiasts interested with the mental M version
