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  • MARCH 2025

    MARCH 2025

    EV: Not As Clean As Claimed The push for electric cars seems to be relentless, what with the government reducing the import duty on electric cars from 110 per cent to just 15 per cent […]

  • FEBRUARY 2025

    FEBRUARY 2025

    The Hectic Pace Continues The year gone by came to an end on a very hectic note and I thought that at least the month of January would prove relatively quiet, but it was just […]

  • JANUARY 2025

    JANUARY 2025

    Irreparable Loss The year 2024 ended on a sombre note with the passing away of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. We need to be grateful to Dr Singh for opening up the Indian economy […]

  • DECEMBER 2024

    DECEMBER 2024

    Propulsion at a Crossroads Every year we say the same thing about how the year has flown by and this year is no different as I write my last editorial of 2024. We are at […]

  • NOVEMBER 2024

    NOVEMBER 2024

    Uncertain Times The automobile industry is going through very uncertain times as to the mode of propulsion: electric, internal combustion engine (ICE), hydrogen or something else. The Mackinsey Group conducted a survey among electric vehicle […]

  • OCTOBER 2024

    OCTOBER 2024

    The Continuing Quest for Excellence Last month I was in Munich, Germany, for the first drive of the new BMW X3. Whenever I drive a new car or sport activity vehicle (SAV) by BMW, I […]