Automobiles

Automobiles

Skoot and Walton to jointly produce Made-in Bangladesh e-bikes

As per the MoU, the two companies will jointly manufacture environment-friendly electric bikes in the country to improve the riding experience for local customers. The partnership also plans to improve the e-bike industry in Bangladesh through the introduction of technologically advanced products. 

1y ago

Executive Motors brings BMW X1 to Bangladesh

The BMW X1 is now available for viewing and test drives at Executive Motors Limited

1y ago

Carbon tax on vehicles and the possible aftermath

While local car owners are already paying high taxes for vehicle ownership, this new carbon tax will exert a heavier toll on taxpayers who own more than one car.

1y ago

Runner Automobiles to raise Tk 267.5 crore

The coupon rate will be 8.5-9%

1y ago

Rangs brings Mitsubishi’s Xpander 2023

The 7-seater will have a price tag of Tk 44.5 lakh

1y ago

Hyundai buyers to get auto loans in three days: Fair Group

Six financial institutions will give the loans

1y ago

Shift / The all-new and improved Porsche: 718 Spyder RS

The latest addition to Porsche's 718 lineup promises to deliver an exhilarating driving experience like no other, equivalent to the 718 Cayman GT4 RS.

1y ago

General Motors to recall 1 mln vehicles due to faulty airbags

General Motors has recently stated that it will recall nearly 1 million sports vehicles in the United States due to faulty airbags.

1y ago

Questionable cars from reputable brands

"Failure is the pillar of success" is a mantra as old as the auto industry. Henry Ford perched it, Soichiro Honda lived it, and most of us try to accept it. Each car companies have their fair share of failures, but few failures turn out to be as spectacular as the ones made by performance brand. In their never-ending trek to push the boundaries, when they fail, they fail big. Today we look at some such failures and discuss why they ended up like that

4y ago

The Hummer is back, and this time, it’s electric.

The American favorite is back with an EV twist.

4y ago

SSC Tuatara sets record for fastest production car in the world

Shelby SuperCars (SSC) North America has set a brand new top speed record for a production car, with the SSC Tuatara hypercar setting a v-max of 331 MPH (533 KM/H) on a stretch of road at Nevada, USA called State Route 160 between Las Vegas and Pahrump on October 19, according to BBC’s TopGear.

4y ago

A love letter to the Honda s2000

Honda seemed to have missed the memo of the directive by the Japanese government in 1955 for a "people's car" and debuted the Honda S360 almost a decade later, follow in succession by the s500 and s800. Turns out, a drop-dead 360cc chain-driven roadster was exactly the genesis Honda looked-for.

4y ago

From iPhones to e-axles: How one tech firm is pushing into electric vehicles

The miniature motors that make iPhones buzz on silent helped power Japan's Nidec to become a 1.5-trillion-yen ($14 billion) company. In recent years, Nidec's founder Shigenobu Nagamori has turned his attention to autos, and a technology which turns electricity stored in the battery into propulsion power.

4y ago

Audi holds “Blind Tasting” experience of their new Q7

Progress Motors Imports Limited, the authorized representative of Audi in Bangladesh, held a unique event with their upcoming Q7 SUV on Sunday, 20 September at their showroom in Tejgaon, Dhaka,

4y ago

2020 Beijing Motor Show concept car Roundup

Ever wanted one of those quirky and adorable Trabant, but backed away due to their awfulness? Well, then Great Wall just might have made the car for you.

4y ago

2020 Mahindra TUV 300

An old school rear-wheel drive, body on frame compact SUV from India that is only offered with a five-speed manual transmission. Making it quite a unique specimen in its segment. To put it in a sentence-an engineer’s dream, a designer’s nightmare. Every design element on the TUV300 is there to serve a function and has been put together with minimal regard to the overall aesthetics.

4y ago

Electrified by Tesla, Chinese EV startups are on the charge

China's electric vehicle startups are on the charge again, thanks to Tesla. The country's growing fascination with the U.S. pioneer's sleek designs and cutting-edge technology is giving a string of second-wave home-grown Tesla wannabes the traction to raise more funding, expand production and boost sales.

4y ago

End of the road for ‘The King’?

The Pinoy jeepney, fondly known as the “king of the road,” is about to step into the pages of history, pushed by the uncompromising situation created by the pandemic.

4y ago