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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.

Honda NM4 Vultus, a custom motorcycle, will be seen sharing screen space with Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson in the film 'Ghost in the Shell'.

On March 12, 1947, Enzo Ferrari fired up the first model to ever bear his name, the 125 S, and took it for a test drive on the streets of Maranello. 70 years down the line, the Ferrari badge has become synonymous with performance, exclusivity and possibly the best the automotive world has to offer. Enzo Ferraris incessant need to be the best in motorsport resulted in some absolutely epic road going automobiles. We take a look back at seven decades of Ferrari and choose seven cars that we think are the coolest, most beautiful and of course, the most revolutionary!