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Formula E: The first-ever 'Roborace' for battery-powered self-driving cars
Roborace will see autonomous race cars challenge each other to see which team has the best artificially intelligent alternative to a racing driver.
Electric car sales expected to reach 5.5 million units by 2025
Unfortunately, even with this swell in demand, total sales hit just 280,000 units worldwide, equivalent to just 0.38 per cent of a market made up of 72 million car sales a year.
A high-tech automotive arms race is on
Automakers hope semi-autonomous features will, over time, help drivers and regulators get over fears of riding in vehicles that accelerate, steer and stop themselves, making potentially life-or-death judgements.
Dubai International Motor Show highlights luxury trends
This year's event, which draws to a close this weekend, was the biggest in history, attracting everyone from Rolls-Royce and BMW to Mercedes, Land Rover, Lexus, Infiniti and McLaren.
Toyota invests $1 billion in artificial intelligence, robotics
The investment underlines the Japanese automaker's determination to lead in futuristic cars that drive themselves and apply the technology to other areas of daily life.
Maruti Suzuki tops JD Power customer satisfaction survey for record 16th consecutive year
Honda Cars India, with a score of 880 ranked second and is the most improved nameplate in the study.
Fiat launches Punto Sportivo at Rs 7.10 lakh in India
Fiat is selling the Sportivo trim with only a diesel motor as of now.
Should tech companies make cars?
Silicon Valley may think it can build a better car. But should it?
Ministry of External Affairs places order for 55 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedans
The high-end sedans will be used by the visiting foreign dignitaries of ministries including the head of states, presidents, prime ministers and top diplomats.
Honda Motor plans to launch semi-driverless car by 2020
Honda aims to sell a car with automated highway driving functions around 2020, joining the race to market self-driving vehicles that pits traditional automakers against tech firms like Google.
Fiat launches Abarth Punto, Avventura in India; both priced at Rs 9.95 lakh
The two new products are part of the company's revival strategy plans in India where it has been struggling to win consumers.
Kawasaki unveils the all-new 2016 Ninja ZX-10R
Widely regarded as Kawasaki’s answer to Yamaha’s stunning R1, the ZX-10R packs in a host of innovative features and trick electronics to get the bike on par with the competition.
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga facelift features leaked ahead of October 10 launch
The leaked pamphlet suggests that the new Maruti Ertiga will come with a seatbelt reminder buzzer and driver airbag as standard.
Auto makers look at tech firms to build over-the-air updates to fix digital cars of the future
Interest in the technology, through which certain car functions can be upgraded much the same way as an iPhone, comes as Tesla is set to deliver an OTA for hands-free cruise control this month
Spec comparison: Renault Kwid vs Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 vs Hyundai Eon vs Datsun Go
New self-healing rubber could fix a flat tyre by itself
German researchers have developed a way to manufacture rubber that can heal itself.