Why is India A Graveyard For World's Auto Majors?

India is a market for low-priced cars with low running costs.The global majors don't have models that fit the bill; only Maruti and Hyundai have successful entry-level models, observes T N Ninan.......

Remembering the Beetles

It was in the 1960s that the Beetle attained its cult status, when it became almost synonymous with the hippie movement -- and succeeded in shaking off the grim history of its origins. As......

High emission level forces Audi to suspend Q5 sales in India

Volkswagen group firm Audi has suspended sales of its Q5 SUV in India after testing agency ARAI found emission level from the model at higher-than-prescribed limit. "We have investigated the......

Repentant VW to expand compensation programme to larger vehicles

The auto major announced in November it was offering the compensation for 482,000 owners of 2009-2015 2.0-litre diesel cars. But it didn't extend the compensation to larger vehicles. Volkswagen AG......

Audi to enter Formula One in 2026

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Alia Bhatt at the launch of Audi's sports car R8 V10 in 2019. Audi has been in talks with the Swiss-based Sauber Group, whose team competes under the Alfa Romeo name,......

PIX: Ronaldo takes Man United past Villarreal; Chelsea, Barca lose

Juventus beat champions Chelsea. A summary of Wednesday night's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Diogo Dalot after scoring the match-winner for......

Euro: Greenpeace sorry for botched stunt

IMAGE: A Greenpeace protestor glides on to the Allianz Arena in Munich before the Group F match between Germany and France on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Photographs: Alexander Hassenstein/Pool via......

Football Extras: New-look Germany draw with Serbia

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Germany's Ilkay Gundogan and Serbia's Marko Dmitrovic vie for possession during their international friendly at......

New-look Germany show promise in draw with Serbia; Wales win

The Germans, knocked out of the World Cup in the group stage and relegated in the Nations League last year, had only one player from their 2014 World Cup victory in the starting line-up and their......