Auto Industry Reviews

After the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy, there has been a surge of interest in understanding this superhero in a different light. Movies like Gotham and eventually Batman vs Superman are all set to make their mark. However, the interest for car buffs like us is the Batmobile.

Skoda has released a teaser sketch for the CitiJet concept which the company will reveal at the end of this month at the GTI Fan Meet at Worthersee. The Czech automaker previewed its two-seater cabriolet conversion of the Citigo and now the sketch shows the concept which has been created by the firm's apprentices.

The CLA 45 AMG is available for sale at RM 3,92,888 (Around Rs 72 lakh) in the Malaysian market. The Indian market is also awaiting the launch of new CLA 45 AMG which is likely to be rolled out during second quarter of current fiscal.

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reported 30 per cent increase in global sales for April at 37,171 units. The company's sales were up 72 per cent in the China region, 19 per cent in North America, 25 per cent in Asia Pacific and 27 per cent in Europe.

General Motors Co (GM.N), already locked in a public relations crisis because of a deadly ignition defect that has triggered the recall of 2.6 million vehicles, has a new perception problem on its hands.

BMW has already showcased their laser light technology and we have told you all about it. A similar technology was being worked upon by Audi and now they are all set to be the first to launch a production model with laser lights. Audi has unveiled the Audi R8 LMX.

Mahindra Group has unveiled its electric scooter GenZe in the US. The day also marked the inauguration of Mahindra's two-wheeler facility and the North American Technical Center in Southeast Michigan.

Mahindra First Choice Services, the multi-brand car service division of the Mahindra Group, said it plans to set up 450 outlets in the country in next three years.The firm entered the division in 2009 and has opened 28 company-owned outlets across the country.