Auto Industry Reviews

The government has made it mandatory for all commercial vehicles manufactured on or after April 1, 2015 to have anti-lock braking system (ABS). Buses and trucks will now fall under this new mandate.

Home-grown utility vehicle maker - Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), today introduced BLUE SENSE - a vehicle smart app for iOS users for the XUV500. Already available for Android users, it has also been introduced across Windows and Android platforms for the new-generation Scorpio.

A total of nearly $900 million will be invested in the company's various facilities, but Castle Bromwich gets the lion's share at $600 million to support the production of the new Jaguar XF.

German luxury carmaker Audi is set to announce a major investment for the Indian market in 3-4 months to expand business and double sales to 20,000 units by 2018.

Gearing up to roll out its 'Smart City' scheme next month, the Government today said it has planned to form a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for each of the cities to execute the ambitious project.

Based on the 3.4-litre units from the Boxster S and Cayman S, the 6-cylinder boxer engines have been tuned to deliver extra power and torque.

Renault has announced that the Twizy EV can now be driven by 14-year-olds. The French manufacturer explains that under a new legislation 14-year-olds with BSR (Brevet de Securite; Routiere) road safety certificates are authorised to drive 'light motorised quadricycles'.

China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) is to buy into Pirelli, the world's fifth-largest tire maker, in a 7.1 billion-euro ($7.7 billion) deal that will put the 143-year-old Italian company in Chinese hands.