Rajath R
Business

Out soon: Chennai’s own Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650

January 2023 marks the introduction of Royal Enfield’s first twin-cylinder cruiser for the domestic and global markets, proudly made in Tamil Nadu. The demands of the Indian motorcycling community are unlike in any other country. There was a boom in the past decade in India of adventurous youth...

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Royal Enfield
Politics

TN BJP wants Modi to contest from state: Annamalai

BJP state president K Annamalai recently set off a charge that could galvanise Tamil Nadu BJP’s workers into an aggressive campaign right away for the 2024 parliamentary elections: the idea that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should or would contest from Tamil Nadu. “Our workers and leaders have...

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Modi
Business

Tata Motors’ Kutti Yaanai grows up, goes green

The appellation ‘kutti’ in Tamil conjures up images of lovable young children and animals and it is perhaps fitting that a mini-truck called “Kutti Yannai” has endeared itself to many businesses and small enterprises across Tamilnadu. From hauling tonnes of goods across the State to being a...

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Kutti Yaanai
Business

After Amby, Contessa to come back in Tamilnadu?

Hindustan Motors may well be considering reviving the Contessa through its Tamilnadu plant, given that the company recently trademarked the Contessa nameplate. When the global car community talks about a muscle car, minds wander around American muscle cars. The iconic Ford Mustang, the beastly...

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Contessa Tamilnadu
Business

Ambassador electric: Will TN help revive the classic?

The Ambassador is coming back with a fully electric soul and an awe-inspiring design. In an age of better technology aided by artificial intelligence, revival of the classics is imminent. Apart from the ultra-modern designs of Tesla, several car and motorcycle manufacturers across the globe...

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Business

How global chip shortage may help car makers in TN

Just over a year ago, it was hard to tell that the global shortage of semiconductors could do such harm to the global automotive industry, let alone the Indian industry. The effect of the chip shortage persists till date and is expected to continue for some more time. The lockdowns imposed in...

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Business

Why Tesla should take over the Chennai Ford plant

Chennai is already an automobile manufacturing hub, where most car companies as well as two-wheeler Electric Vehicles, are made. As the city already has a car manufacturing plant ready to go as well as a major port, Tesla would do well to bring its business here.

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Ford Chennai Plant