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The Nightmare of a Broken Dream Car Imagine this scenario: You finally visit the showroom, eyes locked on your  dream car . You stretch your budget for the top-end model, book it, wait for months, and then, the day finally arrives. You and your family are ecstatic as you take delivery. But just  five days  after your purchase, as you head to work, your car starts... but the gear won't shift into Drive. How would you feel? You call a tow truck and skip half a day of work. The service center is supportive, but they tell you it will take time. They fix the vehicle, and you assume it was a minor glitch. Then, a month later, it happens again. And then again after six months. Each incident, though resolved by a supportive company, comes at a cost to you:  a canceled weekend trip, a frantic search for an alternative vehicle for a family wedding, and the slow erosion of your peace of mind.  You start questioning your expensive decision. This experience highlights a cruc...

Apple CarPlay or Android auto is one of the must have in a car just like you carry a smartphone in your hand. We shall get into details review of Latest Apple CarPlay update came along with iOS 26 Design - What’s changed The Liquid Glass display that you see here is similar to iPhone that you will notice once it loads. The new addition includes widgets. Usually on the old display you will have two icon screen and one Home Screen in this you have another extra screen for widget that you can scroll to change. New Range of Wallpapers the old ones are missing. Someone them might not like the new ones. You have introduction of Colour filters as part of accessibility. Siri if you are Siri can’t answer it will come to ChatGPT and Answer. What we like 👍 Improved Design layout, Widgets, Call view What could have been improved. More app support could have been given. In Summary it’s a step up from previous one. You have compact call view unlike the old one which take the entire screen. You have...

Q: Hi, I'm Rajesh from Mumbai, Maharashtra, and I work as a software engineer. I'm planning to buy a new car, but I'm confused about whether to go for a petrol or diesel variant my friends are not recommending diesel car as they are telling it will go out of market. Which one would you recommend? a budget of 10-12 lakhs. A: Hello Rajesh! Both petrol and diesel cars have their pros and cons. Petrol cars are usually cheaper to buy and maintain, have smoother engines, and are suitable for shorter commutes. On the other hand, diesel cars are more fuel-efficient, have higher torque for better performance, and are ideal for longer drives. Currently Turbo Petrol are great you can consider Hyundai i20, Venue, Sonet all these offer great engines. Q: Hi, I'm Shreya from Bangalore, and I work as a doctor. I'm interested in buying an electric car to reduce my carbon footprint. does EV actually reduce carbon footprint. Can you suggest a reliable and affordable electric car avai...

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Car of the Year –  Maruti Suzuki Swift Bike of the Year –  Honda CBR250R Compact Car of the Year –  Maruti Suzuki Swift Mid-size Saloon of the Year –  Skoda Rapid SUV of the Year –  Mahindra XUV500 Best Styling & Design –  Hyundai Verna Best Value for Money –  Mahindra XUV500 Best Variant of the Year –   Chevrolet Beat Diesel Best Driver's car  –   Ford Fiesta Manufacturer of the Year  –   Toyota Technology and Innovation award  –   Audi A8 Sub-compact car of the Year  –   Honda Brio Best Compact car of the Year –   Maruti Suzuki Swift Best Saloon car of the Year  –   Skoda Rapid Best Executive Saloon of the Year  –   VW Jetta Luxury Saloon of the Year  –   Audi A6 SUV of the Year  –   Mahindra XUV500 Luxury SUV of the Year  –   BMW X3 Best Automobile Ad of the Year  –   Volkswagen Jetta 'Flyboy' Bik...

Chennai based two-wheeler manufacturer, the TVS Motor Company once again displayed their hybrid concept scooter, the Qube, as also seen at the previous Auto Expo. Slated for a commercial launch sometime in 2013, TVS claims the stylish, automatic hybrid scooter remains in its developmental stages. The company is also displaying another upcoming commuter bike at the Auto Expo, the 125cc Radeon, which when launched shall expand the company’s 125cc portfolio, currently only represented by the Flame. The Radeon can however only be expected to launch by the third quarter of 2013. TVS also displayed its indigenously developed Automatic Transmission technology concept, which it claims is equally convenient and adaptable on a scooter as a bike, capable of boosting mileage and efficiency by 20 percent. At the Expo, you could also see the 100cc Sport and 110cc Star City that have added on a fresh set of graphics. Similarly, the 110cc Wego scooter will soon adopt 4 new colours in metallic fi...