Ishaan Rastogi works as a Sub-Editor for NDTV Car and Bike where he creates content for the website. A qualified automotive engineer with a penchant for writing, he completed his Bachelors in Engineering from Loughborough University in England in 2012 and has been working in India ever since. Although obsessed with cars, Ishaan also enjoys playing the guitar and is an avid traveller with a weak spot for long drives. His core interests include writing, all things automotive, and industrial and creative design. Besides writing, he also has a keen eye for fresh ideas and aspires to start his own business.
Google has been making steady progress in its development of a self-driving car for some time now and recent reports are suggesting that the internet giant is now in talks with Ford Motor Company to help in further development and manufacture of its self-driving mobility project.
BMW may launch its 9-Series luxury coupe and i6 all-electric sedan by 2020. Speculations suggest that the 9-Series will be based on the Vision Future Luxury concept showcased by BMW at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show. The BMW i6 will be an electric sedan roughly the size of a 3-Series.
The BMW and MINI Driving Experience has been granted permission to operate in the Netherlands. The decision to internationalize the project was given a go ahead in 2013 by the Board of Management of BMW AG. The Netherlands will become the official pilot market for project before expanding into other countries.
Automotive technologies have been advancing at a rapid rate over the past few years in order to address issues like pollution, safety and convenience. Here's a look at 2015's top 5 automotive technologies.
With 2015 coming to a close, here's a look at a list of sedans that are expected to make their way to India in 2016.
Baby Car Seats have been around for many years in western markets and are just about catching on in India as well. The purpose of a child or baby car seat is to provide younglings with a better fitting seat belt to strap them in snugly.
Besides the XE entry level premium sedan, Tata-owned British luxury carmaker Jaguar, will also be showcasing its upcoming F-Pace SUV and the next generation XF sedan.
Google has been toying with its own autonomous city car concept since 2009. It's now ready to launch a self-driving taxi firm that will rival Uber under its Alphabet corporate umbrella. Uber itself has been researching autonomous vehicles and has already invested heavily in the self-driving taxi space.
India is notorious for road accidents due to a combination of reasons like poor infrastructure and vehicle maintenance, flaunting of traffic regulations, and a general disregard towards other motorists and pedestrians. Here's a list of key rules you should follow in order to stay safe on Indian roads.
Aston Martin is on the lookout for a site to build a new manufacturing facility. As reported by Reuters, a source has indicated that the short-list includes 4 locations including 2 in the UK, 1 in the United States, and 1 in the Middle East.
Fisker Automotive has released a sketch of its upcoming Force 1 supercar. The car will be showcased at the upcoming 2016 Detroit Auto Show next month and is expected to retail at around $300,000.
Porsche's 981 Boxter and 981 Cayman models are due a refresh sometime next year and the company has announced that the updated models will bear the 718 moniker. It has also been confirmed that both cars will feature flat-four, turbocharged engines.
IBM's Green Horizons program has signed an agreement with the Delhi Dialogue Commission think-tank, to study the cause of Delhi's alarming pollution levels and submit the government with a list of implementable measures.
What's the purpose of spending huge amounts of time, money and effort into creating concepts that may never see the light of day? To better understand the importance of concept cars, here's a list of pointers why carmakers put tons of effort into making and showcasing them.
German component maker ZF AG has created a centre airbag system that helps reduce injury risk to front row occupants by limiting horizontal displacement in the event of a side-impact accident. The issue of inter-occupant contact injuries is currently being studied by road safety organizations world-over and the centre airbag solution may in fact become mandatory in future European cars.
The IONIQ will be the first car ever to offer a choice 3 powertains and will challenge the Toyota Prius for a share of the hybrid segment. Hyundai has stated that the car is likely to be launched in Korea in January 2016.
The Inferno hypercar has finally been unveiled at the 2015 Expo Bancomer technology show in Santa Fe, Mexico. The car features a stretchable 'metal foam' that renders it nearly indestructible and features a 1400bhp, V8 Bi-turbo engine that enables it to do a 0-100Km/h sprint in under 3 seconds.
Reportedly, the acquisition of this mapping system was vital for the development of the respective companies' self-driving car technologies. All 3 companies will hold an equal stake in HERE.
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between British carmaker Aston Martin and Chinese technology giant LETV. The symbiotic partnership will see the development of projects that will cover everything from connected car technologies to production consultation on future electric vehicles.
Bugatti and world-renowned yacht maker, Palmer Johnson, have combined forces to create a series of luxury yachts called Niniette. The yachts will take about a year to build and prices will start at 2 million Euros.
