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With vehicle manufacturers focusing their attention on making hybrid, electric and even hydrogen cars, somewhere there is a threat to cars which drive on fossil fuel driven cars and though the transition won't happen anytime soon, the number of gasoline and diesel powered vehicles could decrease dramatically in the next couple of decades and we have to be prepared for a scenario with no petrol or diesel cars and this is one scenario that frightens many gas companies, including Shell which is why they've lend a hand to bring out a concept car called the Shell M Concept to make sure that every ounce of technology goes into making it every bit as fuel efficient, practical and fun.

An Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), in which cars will be required to comply with stringent emissions standards to enter or pay a charge, will be rolled out from April 2019.

The automotive world in India might have dawned late but there have always been numerous modes of transport in India and what better way to celebrate these than commemorating them in the form of stamps. The Department of Posts, India, recently, presented 20 stamps representing history of transportation in India which has everything from palanquins, animal driven carriages and carts, rickshaws, vintage cars, buses, metro rail and even trams.

We tell you about the difference between the BS III vehicles and BS IV vehicles and the options for manufacturers with regards to their stock of BS III vehicles.

The Institute Of Road Traffic Education in association with the Ministry Of Road, Transport and Highways recently organised a two-day conference on 'Safer and Convenient Taxi Operations in India'. The agenda was to develop a national code of practice for taxi operators and drivers in India with focus being on safety, use of technology, comfort, consistency and good service.

The DC-3 is near folklore for aviation geeks and enthusiasts and seeing one in mint condition today is the stuff of museums and airshows. But, seeing an early model in mint condition with the capacity of trying to circumnavigate the globe is an even rarer occurrence! And that is exactly what a certain original 1940 DC-3 is attempting in collaboration with legendary watchmakers, Breitling.

As technology evolves, the making of a car matters a lot too. In fact the time taken to make a concept and translate that into a production version has drastically reduced and that's all thanks to the increasing usage of technology in the auto industry. With car makers embracing this technology, engineers can go into great details as far as building the car ground up is concerned. So, it's not just sci-fi anymore and virtual reality has found a place in the designing of a vehicle. German automaker Volkswagen is using mobile computer technology, 'HoloLens', which allows designers to project virtual content onto a physical object - essentially 'building' a virtual car in-front of them in minutes.

While we have already pitted the Honda WR-V with the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza in real world conditions, but here we'll see which one of the two makes a better case for itself on paper.