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For over a century, automobiles have been defined by mechanical innovation. From improving engine performance to increasing fuel efficiency, the industry has focused on making vehicles faster, more reliable, and more efficient. But mobility is entering a new phase—one where intelligence may become just as important as engineering. As Electric Vehicles (EVs), Artificial Intelligence (AI), […]





If you have filled fuel at any petrol pump in India recently, chances are you have already used E20 without even realising it. Ethanol blended fuel is now the default across most cities, and it has left many car owners with genuine questions. Is it safe for older engines? Will it reduce mileage? Are the […]

Every car that stays reliable for a decade and every car that starts breaking down at year three had the same starting point — a showroom floor and a full warranty. The difference between them is not luck. It is habits. Keeping your car in good condition in India’s driving environment — heat, dust, uneven […]

Picture this. It is 11 PM on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway. Your car suddenly loses power and rolls to a stop on the hard shoulder. The fuel gauge shows empty. Your spare tyre is flat. There is no mechanic in sight and the nearest town is 40 kilometres away. This is not a scenario from a […]

Owning an electric vehicle in India in 2026 means joining a still-maturing ownership category where good information is harder to find than it should be. Petrol car maintenance has decades of shared owner knowledge behind it. EV maintenance is newer territory — and the gap between what owners assume and what their vehicle actually needs […]

Something changed at petrol pumps across India in 2025 and 2026. You may have noticed different pump labels. The petrol you are filling today is not the same petrol that was available three years ago. It contains ethanol — and the proportion of that ethanol has been increasing steadily as India accelerates one of the […]

Electric vehicles crossed 5 percent of India’s new passenger vehicle registrations in early 2026 — a milestone that reflects a permanent shift in how Indian drivers think about ownership, running costs, and environmental responsibility. The Tata Nexon EV, Tata Punch EV, Mahindra BE 6, MG Windsor, and Hyundai Ioniq 5 are now everyday sights on […]