A 6,000-km road trip to the Himalayas and back, courtesy MG Motor
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A newly-married couple hit the road with their MG when the COVID pandemic cancelled their flights.
Travel remains one of the worst-hit aspects of life, courtesy Coronavirus. To halt its spread, countries went under lockdowns, then opened after positive cases seemed to stabilise.
But soon, several states locked themselves again in some form or the other because COVID returned like a cureless curse.
Airlines and automobile industries, along with hospitality, stared, and are still staring, at a bleak future. Even if places have opened, people remain apprehensive to step outside from the safety and comfort of their homes.
India s electric vehicles face practical, technical hurdles
NEHA MEHROTRA, Associated Press
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1of9A driver of an electric car charges his vehicle at public charging station in New Delhi, India, Thursday, April 1, 2021. India has ambitions to expand use of electric vehicles to wean itself from polluting fossil fuels, but EVs are still a rarity on its congested highways. A lack of charging stations and poor quality batteries are discouraging drivers from switching over.Neha Mehrotra/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9A driver of an e-rickshaw waits for passengers at a busy market place in New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 28, 2021. India has ambitions to expand use of electric vehicles to wean itself from polluting fossil fuels, but EVs are still a rarity on its congested highways. A lack of charging stations and poor quality batteries are discouraging drivers from switching over.Neha Mehrotra/APShow MoreShow Less
MG Motor India on Thursday reported retail sales of 5,528 units in March, its highest ever monthly sales riding on robust demand. The company had sold 1,518 units sold in March last year, when COVID-19 induced lockdown affected sales. In March this year, the company said it clocked the highest-ever sales for its SUV Hector and ZS EV during. With the continued momentum, the carmaker now has a waiting period of up to 2-3 months for most of the models, MG Motor India said in a statement. Commenting on the sales performance, MG Motor India, Director Sales, Rakesh Sidana said, The highest monthly sales achieved in March 2021 are very encouraging with momentum continuing for our product lines.
Recently, MG Motor manufactured its 50,000th Hector by an all-women crew. To celebrate this, the brand launched a digital film and undertook a street art activity with mural art on the wall of a school in Connaught Place in Delhi
India Business News: Carmaker MG Motor India is feeling the pinch of a sharp rise in sea freight rates, which have made its imported kits and components costlier. Presiden