Opinion
Old Car Ownership is Rewarding Most Times, but it Can Be Punishing Too
Every love story is unique. In the case of classic and vintage cars and bikes, it is twice as unique – because each machine is special.
Have Electric Vehicles Finally Become Good Enough to Convert the ICE Enthusiast?
After spending a couple of months with a pair of very impressive luxury EVs—the Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 SUV and BMW iX—I may well be.
The iPhone-isation of the Car Dashboard is a Mistake!
You see, while I clearly see the point of maximising screen size for my phone, I can’t quite follow the same logic for the dashboard of my daily driver.
Are Buttons in Cars Going to Give Way to Touchscreens Forever?
Will the analogue interface be overwhelmed by the dazzling dominance of touchscreens and UI/UX of tech-laden cars? Maybe not.
The Automotive Industry is Best Viewed When Seen Through a Long Lens…
Growth is, after all, cyclical – to expect otherwise would be to forget that ‘Objects in the rear-view mirror are closer than they appear’
Understanding Road Fatalities in India: The Numbers Hide a Deeper Story, One that is Frightening!
172,890 road fatalities in 2023! The numbers are mind-numbing, tragedies are everywhere, and yet it does not register – in our minds or that of the authorities. What’s wrong with us?
The Chinese EVs That Have Been a Long Time Coming… Well, They’re Here!
You know the world order has changed when the CEO of the car company that invented the assembly line is dailying a car made by a Chinese cell phone manufacturer
Superheroes from the Indian Road Universe - the Sequel!
We now know exactly what a jaded, uninspired dream factory like Hollywood needs: superheroes from the Indian Road Universe… Here’s the sequel.
If it’s Efficiency That We’re Truly Chasing, I’m Afraid Our Approach is Totally Backwards!
Unless we introspect into what’s behind the flag waving and posturing, we’ll soon be heading for the apocalypse that the Cybertruck is trying to protect us from.
The ‘Big Mac’ Index is All ̇Well and Good, But What We Really Need is a ‘Mercedes-Benz’ Index…
The three-pointed star has come to define the term ‘aspiration’ As suggestions go, this is a pretty good one! It’s not mine, unfortunately.