At its annual Independence Day extravaganza, Mahindra debuted its all-new monocoque platform called NU_IQ. It is completely modular and will underpin a host of SUVs in the mid-segment, both above and below the 4-metre mark. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss in this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

India has switched almost entirely to E20 fuel, a good five years ahead of the original 2030 timeline. Why is the move to E20 significant and why has it caused an uproar amongst motorists in India? Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss in this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime 

 India is the world's largest two-wheeler market but changes in regulations, the advent of EVs and evolving buyer behaviour over the past few years have had far reaching implications on prices and volumes. Rishaad Mody - Editor - Bikes, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss the ride the industry's on in this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.    

 

 India and UK have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that, among other things, brings down duties on car imports. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss how car prices could be impacted and the other ramifications of the FTA. 

 After years of speculation, Tesla has finally come to India. How big a deal is Tesla's India entry? Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime. 

 

On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss what Indian car buyers really value. Be it car features or performance characteristics, what is it that Indian buyers are happy to pay for?

 Japan's two-wheeler manufacturers are not just an intrinsic part of the Indian two-wheeler industry but also helped establish it. But at a time when Indian manufacturers are raising the game and startups have the potential to disrupt, Japan's legacy bike makers appear on the back foot.   
Rishaad Mody - Editor - Bikes, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss what's happening at Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki and the approaches the manufacturers are taking to stay relevant. Welcome to the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.  

This special episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime is all about Tata Motors - its early years as a truck maker, journey as a carmaker, meteoric rise up the sales charts and also what's in store for the future. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional share their insights. 

On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - analyse car sales for FY25 and talk data, trends and the winners and losers

Crash test ratings have made safety a talking point, but are we viewing the bigger picture? Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - weigh in on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.