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Automotive History
24 ARTICLES
Toyota Corolla Generations: 60 Years of the World's Best-Seller
The best-selling nameplate in automotive history, generation by generation — and the consistent philosophy that explains why it outlasted almost everything else.
The Maruti 800 to Alto Lineage: The Family Tree of India's People's Car
One lineage put India on wheels and kept it there. Tracing the entry-level Maruti from 1983 to today — and what changed at each step.
Land Rover Defender Generations: From Series I to Octa
Sketched in the sand in 1947 and still in production nearly eighty years later. The Defender's evolution — and the argument about whether the new one counts.
Ford F-Series Generations: The Truck That Built America
America's best-selling vehicle for decades, across fourteen generations. How the F-Series became the default — and the two decisions that mattered most.
Mahindra Thar History: From Willys CJ to Cult Icon
It began as a licensed Willys Jeep and became one of India's most desired vehicles. How the Thar turned utilitarian roots into genuine cultural status.
Porsche 911 Generations: Every Number That Matters
Six decades of a layout everyone else abandoned. How Porsche turned the 911's fundamental flaw into its defining strength, generation by generation.
Tata Sierra History, 1991–2026: Death and Resurrection of an Indian Icon 
Mini History From 1959 to Today: Suez-Crisis Economy Car to Electric Premium 
Honda City India History: The Sedan That Meant Arriving 
Corvette Generations: C1 to C8 and the E-Ray 
Jaguar Brand History: The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of a 100-Year Name 
Maruti Suzuki History: The 1983 Deal That Changed Everything 
Tesla Company History: 23 Years of the Firm That Forced the EV Era 
Hindustan Motors and Premier History: India's First History: What Happened to India's Original Carmakers 
British Car Industry Decline: What Really Replaced It Decline: From World's Largest Exporter to Boutique Builder 
BYD Company History: From Batteries to the World's Biggest EV Maker 
Why Car Brands Die: The Badge Graveyard of Pontiac, Saab, Rover and Daewoo 
Kia Brand Transformation: Punchline to Powerhouse 
Fuel Injection vs Carburettor: The Tech Leap That Killed the Carb 
The 1991 Liberalisation and India's Car Market: What Really Changed 
1973 Oil Crisis Cars: The Embargo Effect 
Crumple Zone History: How Deliberate Destruction Saved Millions of Lives 
Golf GTI Hot Hatch Origin: How 1976 Started It All 
Electric Car False Starts: From the EV1 to the Model S, and Why It Finally Stuck Feature
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Inside the UK Motor Finance Scandal: 12 Million Agreements, £7.5bn, One Upper Tribunal Twist
The FCA's £7.5bn motor-finance compensation scheme covers 12.1 million agreements — and parts of it were suspended this month. What happened, who's owed, and what to do now.
Road Accident Deaths in India: Why Roads Kill 170,000 a Year
Twenty deaths every hour, two-thirds aged 18–45, and a 177% rise since 2005. But one enforcement change cut deaths on a single expressway by 70%. What's working, and why.
The Great EV Depreciation Crash: Who's Losing Money and Who's Cashing In
Electric cars have depreciated harder than almost any modern vehicle class. We examine why — and why that makes the used EV market the best value in motoring.
Where Do Flood-Damaged Cars Go? Following the Salvage Trail
Every major flood writes off thousands of vehicles. Many reappear for sale, cleaned up and retitled. How the trail works — and how to avoid buying one.
Odometer Rollback in India: Inside Used-Car Mileage Fraud
Digital odometers were supposed to end mileage fraud. They made it easier. How rollback works in India's used-car market, and the checks that actually catch it.
Who Really Builds British Cars? The Badge-vs-Factory Investigation
Almost every famous British car brand is foreign-owned — and some of the most British-built cars wear foreign badges. Untangling what "British car" actually means.
Insurance Write-Off Categories: The Second Lives of Crashed Cars 
Cars in Bollywood Films: The Machines That Became Co-Stars 
Gen Z Car Buyers: What They Actually Want — and Why the Industry Is Worried 
The Rise of the Car-Detailing Economy: From Driveway Hobby to Industry 
Are We Past Peak Car? Ownership Trends in Three Very Different Markets 
Why Do All Cars Look the Same? The Aerodynamics-and-Safety Answer 
Hydrogen Cars in 2026: Dead End or Detour? 
Car Semiconductors Explained: How Chips Became the New Horsepower 
What Happens to EV Batteries After the Car Dies? The Second-Life Economy 
EVs Canceled in 2026: The Great Retreat, Model by Model 
Barrier-Free Toll System in India Is Live: How ANPR + FASTag Plazas Work and Where They Are 
Small Car Sales India 2026: How GST 2.0 and First-Time Buyers Revived the Hatchback 
Eyes-Off Driving Level 3 Race Is On: GM Targets 2028 as Mercedes Pushes Drive Pilot to 95 km/h 
BYD God's Eye ADAS Goes Free on a $9,550 Car — and the Driver-Assist Price War Is On 
Google Gemini in Your Car: What the AI Assistant Actually Does in Volvos and the Mercedes CLA 
Extended-Range EVs Explained: Why Ram, Scout and Hyundai Are Betting on EREVs for 2026-27 
The Hemi V8 Return: How Buyer Backlash Forced Stellantis Into a U-Turn 
Porsche 718 Discontinued: The Petrol Cayman Is Dead — and the Electric One May Never Arrive 
Are Kei Trucks Legal? Inside the State-by-State Battle Over America's Favorite Tiny Import 
F1 2026 Regulations Explained: Why This Season's Radical Reset Matters for Your Next Road Car 
Group B Rally Ban at 40: The Death of Rallying's Wildest Era Still Haunts Motorsport 
The Ford Le Mans Return: 60 Years After the 1966 Sweep, the Ferrari Rematch Is Set for 2027 
Interstate Highway System 70th Anniversary: How Eisenhower's Act Built (and Broke) American Car Culture Opinion
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The Contrarian: Should the Manual Gearbox Die? (And Other Heresies)
OPINION: The manual gearbox is worse in every measurable way, and we keep it for reasons that have nothing to do with driving. A deliberately unpopular argument.
Real-World EV Ownership in the UK: Notes From an Owner
OPINION: A recurring column from someone who actually lives with an electric car in Britain — the good, the tedious, and the things nobody warns you about.
Desi Drive: Indian Car Culture, One Junction at a Time
OPINION: A recurring column on how India actually drives, buys and thinks about cars — written from inside the traffic rather than above it.
American Pickup Truck Culture, From the Inside
OPINION: A recurring column on American motoring — trucks, distance, the V8 that keeps refusing to die, and why the rest of the world misreads all of it.
Used Car Bargains and Red Flags: The Whisperer
OPINION: A recurring column on the used market — what's genuinely undervalued right now, what to walk away from, and the checks that save thousands.
Learner's Permit: A New Driver Perspective on Modern Cars, Honestly
OPINION: A recurring column from someone who learned to drive recently — and finds a lot of what experienced drivers accept genuinely baffling.
Driving for Pleasure: Essays on the Long Way Home 
Opinion: The Real UK ZEV Mandate Criticism — It Is Working Exactly as Intended 
Opinion: India EV Charging Infrastructure Matters More Than Cheaper EVs 
Opinion: America's Hybrid Pivot Is a Rational Response to Real Constraints 
Opinion: Chinese Cars in the UK Market Are the Best Thing in Decades 
Opinion: The Car Touchscreen Backlash Is Real, and Manufacturers Earned It 
Opinion: The Bharat NCAP Impact on Car Safety Beat a Decade of Regulation 
Compact SUV Size Creep: The Word Has Lost Meaning 
Power Restrictions for New Drivers: Both Cases 
Debate: Is the Delhi End-of-Life Vehicle Rule the Right Answer? 
Paying Monthly for Car Features: Rent-Seeking on Wheels 
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