Siddharth Vinayak Patankar

Citroen and Jeep brands will help realise targets for India that includes margins of over 10 per cent by 2024-25. This is in line with global 'Dare Forward 2030' strategy for Stellantis across all group brands. Stellantis includes India-specific EV models in the strategy.

Citroen will lead electrification in India at Stellantis and Jeep will follow later. The first EV model is expected to be the electric version of the upcoming C3 crossover hatch.

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan has always been an important volumes driver for the brand. The car finally launches in India with three variants and introduces EQ Boost mild hybrid as standard. Siddharth has driven the petrol and more powerful of two diesels.

The mighty Honda City compact sedan may not have as much clout as it did a few years ago. But still remains a strong product in the market. And now finally India gets the Honda City hybrid. With a claimed mileage of 26.5 kmpl, it promises a lot. But does it deliver?

The three row 7-Seater SUV from Jeep is here! The Meridian is the big bet from the American brand from Stellantis. It makes a luxury pitch while bringing Jeeps legendary 4x4 capability. Siddharth tests it on and off the road.

Hyundai Motor India will bring the 2022 World Car of the Year - the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5 to India in the second half of this year

The extremely popular and bestselling Hyundai Creta compact SUV and the latest generation Hyundai i20 premium hatch have both received a 3 Star rating from Global NCAP.

The quirky-looking compact SUV from the Scandinavian company takes the electric route and comes to India at a time when the EV trend has just started to catch on. And so, we spend a day with the Volvo XC40 Recharge, to see, how it fares.

The Kia EV6 will be the first to launch in India followed by the Hyundai IONIQ 5 which will come to the country later in the year. Both companies have adopted varied strategies for their products. Read on to know more

In the face of impending competition from global OEMs, Tata and M&M are coming together. The homegrown auto giants will explore ways to find synergy to cut costs, and meet competition head-on in the electric vehicle space.

Volkswagen Taigun compact SUV becomes yet another made-in-India car to enter the hallowed Top Three for the World Urban Car award. Audi e-tron GT, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 get top billing across multiple categories.

Lexus has decided to bring in some units of its smallest crossover SUV to India for testing. The Lexus UX is the only EV model from the Japanese luxury car maker. So how does the first all-electric Lexus drive? And should it be launched here? Read on and decide.

The latest from Lexus is its bestselling crossover model. The 2nd gen Lexus NX SUV comes in multiple variants, including two hybrids. Siddharth has tested both and tells you more about the variant that India will soon get.

While the first generation Maruti Suzuki Baleno was also cross-badged as the Toyota Glanza and Starlet for a few markets, the second gen will now primarily be sold as a Toyota model only. Very few markets will get it as the Suzuki Baleno.

Renault Indias best crash test performance to date, with the Kiger subcompact crossover SUV delivering a reasonably strong performance for front adult occupant protection.

The Nissan Magnite is built on the Renault-Nissan CMF-A platform which has spawned all Datsun models in India, as well as cars like the Renault Triber. It has received 4 Stars for Adult Occupant Protection.

The previous generation Honda City sedan still sells in India, along with the same vintage Jazz premium hatchback. Base variants of both have been tested in frontal offset crash tests by Global NCAP.

The annual World Car programme has announced its shortlist of Top5/Top 10 finalists for 2022. This includes the category of World Urban Car that sees the two India focussed models make the cut. Finalists also announced for the first-ever World EV of the Year.

The latest from Kia is a people mover. The MPV segment remains nascent in India and with the Kia Carens, it is expected to expand. In true Kia style the Korean carmaker is expecting another hit, with big volumes.

The prestigious World Car Awards have a Person of the Year category, an award that is also voted on by its worldwide jury. For the second year running, Tata Motors finds one of its own in the nominee shortlist, as Shailesh Chandra is named as a finalist.

The cars that almost stand for what BMW is as a brand, no doubt must come from the M Division at the company. The BMW M3 sedan and M4 coupe are no doubt flagships of the perfect kind. We test them both, including the variant coming to India.

India's second largest carmaker, Hyundai Motor will invest approximately Rs. 4000 crore to bring us 6 EVs (electric vehicles) across different segments and price points. This includes localising global E-GMP electric platform for India. First new EV in 2022.

Globally the Hyundai Tucson midsize SUV has already entered a new generation cycle. While we await the launch here in India, the key things to look forward to are the new design language and some crucial feature and driving updates. This review will reveal what exactly they are.

A massive hit, the Ford Mustang Mach-E brings a lot more than just the legendary nameplate to the game. It is a capable, modern, tech-laden electric vehicle (EV) offering. We have the India-first exclusive review of this car, that Ford will bring to our country by 2023.

Fends off strong competition from Kia EV6, Audi e-tron GT, Peugeot 308 and Porsche 911 GT3 to win overall honours. The finalists had all won in their individual sub-category.

The new flagship from Hyundai worldwide is not an SUV, sedan or sportscar. It is the IONIQ 5 - large enough to compete with SUVs, convenient enough to give you hatch-like peace of mind, and powerful enough to put some sportscars to shame! Here's an exclusive review - the first in Indian media - on the production model.

The first Indian media to drive the Kia electric flagship, carandbike brings you the car everyone seems to be talking about in Europe. The Kia EV6 is the Korean brand's first all-electric EV built from scratch. Read our exclusive review.

The Mahindra XUV700 midsize SUV has scored big at Global NCAP's most recent round of testing of Indian made cars. It has 5 stars for adult safety and a very high 4 stars for child protection. carandbike was present for the test in Landsberg, Germany.

We saw the arrival of the e-tron GT to India just a few days ago and I wanted to get behind the wheel of it ever since. I went all the way to Germany to drive the more potent RS e-tron GT.

The carandbike Show on the NDTV Network went past the 900 episodes milestone in recent days. The journey is as incredulous as it is rich. Hard to believe what one weekly show has now grown into. And we have you to thank.