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The country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki India, today reported a 48% year-on-year (y-o-y) rise in standalone net profit at Rs 3,878 crore for the quarter ended March 2024 on the back of a handsome growth in volumes and improved realisation.
The sub-4-meter SUV category has emerged as a lucrative market segment, drawing significant attention from both consumers and manufacturers alike. Representing a more compact alternative within this segment, vehicles like the Tata Punch and Hyundai Exter have gained notable traction, reflecting the evolving preferences of buyers.
The latest electric vehicle duo won’t be joining the Toyota bZ4X SUV – launched with its Subaru Solterra twin in early 2024 – in Australian showrooms as the Japanese car maker focuses on the EV battle in China.
But this example from two decades ago would be somewhat unique in a sea of GT's and EcoBoosts.
EarthCruiser is kaput. Founded in 2008, the Oregon-based builder of overlanding rigs based on medium-duty pickups and box truck chassis' posted a notice on its site on April 24 that it would be shutting down the following day, April 25, with a finality that would end vehicle production and vehicle servicing. The company wrote that the events of the past few years created «changing market dynamics and economic challenges [that] made it increasingly difficult to sustain operations,» hence, «after careful consideration and in-depth strategic analysis the company has made the decision to wind down operations in its current form.»
Only one in 10 small SUVs evaluated during an updated crash test earned a «good» rating, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
The Cadillac Lyriq is one of the first vehicles to use GM’s Ultium platform. This drivetrain system now underpins all of its current and upcoming electric vehicles, other than the outgoing Chevy Bolt EV. After driving the Lyriq and liking it very much, I was interested in the precise details of the car’s pack and the larger Ultium system. So I interviewed Jerry Beemer, who leads GM’s EV Propulsion team. If you want to know everything about this system down to the individual cells, he’s your guy.
Despite increased competition in the space, the Tesla Model Y is still one of the best EVs out there. It has access to the best charging network, plus it offers among the best software experiences, as well as a solid range, especially in the longer-range models. And the Model Y is now down to its lowest price yet, meaning that if you were considering getting one, now is probably the time to buy.