Author: Mobility Desk

With electric vehicles becoming the focal point of clean mobility in India, a lot of commercial vehicle makers are focusing to tap the immense market size of the country. Lohia Group specializes in making electric commercial vehicles, esp the electric three wheelers, that’s contributing to solving the last mile connectivity. We recently got in touch with Ayush Lohia, CEO, Lohia to understand about the brand and its India operations. Also read: Hyundai Expands Ultra-Fast Charging Stations To 11 DC Points Across India What are the products currently offered by Lohia? ● Lohia has more than 12 different types of vehicles,…

German Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the super sports concept car – Mercedes-AMG Vision Gran Turismo at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai. This exquisite vehicle will be on display at the Cultural Centre till May 2024 and viewers can interact with a video of the car via the QR Code. This is the third concept car Mercedes-Benz has displayed in India after the Vision Maybach 6 and the outstanding Concept EQG. Also read: Rs 63 Lakh Electric SUV Catches Fire In Chhattisgarh, Volvo Reacts Mercedes-Benz recently collaborated with Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) to offer…

Akasa Air has commenced daily direct flights to the holy city of Ayodhya, operating flights between Pune and Ayodhya via Delhi, with no change of aircraft required. The inaugural flight on 15 February 2024 departed from Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya at 13:35hrs and arrived at Pune International Airport at 17:50hrs, with a stop at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi at 15:05hrs. Also read: Akasa Air Orders Over 300 CFM LEAP-1B Engines For Boeing 737 MAX Fleet Ayodhya is the third city for Akasa Air in the state of Uttar Pradesh, after Lucknow and Varanasi. With the inauguration…

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) has announced the launch of its official merchandise ‘Honda Collection’. Honda Collection features a diverse range of merchandise including apparel like T-shirts, Jackets and caps. The entire range of Honda Collection will be available at all Honda dealerships across the country. With the launch, Honda has become among handful of automakers to launch merchandise in India. Also read: Tata Motors Beats Maruti Suzuki To Become India’s Most Valued Automaker Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL), a leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, offers cars like Honda Elevate, Honda City and Honda Amaze. The Japanese automaker…

Ola Mobility, India’s homegrown ride-hailing platform has announced the launch of its services at Chennai International Airport (MAA), spanning across all terminals. The Chennai Airport will have dedicated pick up Ola Zone for smooth pickups for travellers. Additionally, booking assistance will also be available at the zone to guide flyers enabling faster services and reduced wait times. Ola drivers will also benefit from a cashless checkout system, which eliminates the payment at entry/exits. Further, Ola Drivers will be offered dedicated, cost-free parking (MLCP), optimizing operational efficiency, and reducing associated costs. For travellers, all charges will be included in a single…

Punjab Police has inducted 71 specially customised Kia Carens MPV into its fleet and will deploy these Purpose-Built Vehicles as Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) to provide immediate assistance to citizens during emergencies. Kia launched the business of Purpose-Built Vehicles at Auto Expo 2023 and showcased the vehicles at the recent Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024. Also read: Tata Motors Becomes India’s Safest SUV Maker As New Nexon Scores 5-Star GNCAP Rating These customised Kia Carens were showcased in two formats, one as Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) for police forces and one in ambulance format. With its entry into the PBV…

Hyundai Motor India Ltd., India’s second largest carmaker has announced expansion of its Ultra-High Speed Public EV Charging Network across key highways and cities in India. The South Korean company has expanded to a total of 11 Ultra-Fast charging stations, each having three Charging points – comprising one unit each of DC 150 kW, DC 60 kW and DC 30 kW capacity. Also read: Servotech Bags Order Of 1800 DC Fast EV Chargers From BPCL Worth Rs 120 Crore The expanded public charging network of Ultra-Fast chargers is available across six major cities of India i.e. Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad,…

Passengers traveling on flights are often asked to deboard the flight because of security reasons or unruly behavior. However, in the recent past, there have been incidents when people on flights were asked to disembark because of bizarre reasons. This includes deboarding because of heavy weight among other things. Adding to the list of such incidents, a passenger on a flight in the US was asked to after her suitcase started buzzing before takeoff, as per New York Post’s report. Also read: Shark Tank Judge Anupam Mittal Slams IndiGo For ‘Inhumane’ Treatment The passenger identified as Amanda Diaz Rojas was directed by the crew…

India’s best selling SUV – Tata Nexon – has received a full 5-star safety rating from Global NCAP, the foremost global car assessment programme. The recently launched new ICE Tata Nexon became the latest product from Tata to receive the highest safety rating, making the brand safest automaker in India, with most SUVs receiving a full 5 star rating, while other cars receiving 4 star rating. Also read: Tata Motors Beats Maruti Suzuki To Become India’s Most Valued Automaker Tata Nexon got 32.22/34 points for adult occupant protection and 5-star rating 44.52/49 points for child occupant protection in the Global…

Airlines are often under fire from passengers because of the kind of food served on flights. Often the complaints are because of the quality or taste of food served on the plane. However, this time the complaint addresses a screw found in the sandwich served on an IndiGo flight. The incident occurred with a passenger travelling on an IndiGo flight who shared the details in his post on Reddit with the pictures of the sandwich in his hand. Also read: Shark Tank Judge Anupam Mittal Slams IndiGo For ‘Inhumane’ Treatment Based on the details shared on social media, the incident occurred…