Ronak Shah is a reporter for the CarAndBike Show. He joined the CNB team in 2013 as a Researcher, assisting in the production, editing, research and reporting for the show. As a Reporter, Ronak's interests lie in keeping a close eye on the Indian and international automobile markets, studying the business and marketing strategies automobile companies employ and tracking future innovation in electric and green vehicles. His childhood passion for automobiles allows him to happily travel extensively for work, as long as he knows there is a car or a bike waiting for him at the other end to drive!
GST is a single indirect tax that brings most of the taxes and duties imposed on goods, services, sales and consumption of goods and services into one single tax at the national level. How does its implementation work for the Indian auto industry. Here's what the manufacturers have to say.
Yes, we're the first ones to say it - both Mercedes drivers got lucky in Spa. Nico Rosberg won his 20th Grand Prix because of Lewis Hamilton's grid penalties. In the same breath, we've got to agree that Hamilton was lucky to make it to the podium (from P21) thanks to the Safety Car period and the red flag. Though we wonder why Lewis Hamilton didn't win the 44 lap Grand Prix, if 44 is his lucky number!
With one eye on the festive season Japanese manufacturer Toyota will bring in an update on its small hatch Etios Liva and compact sedan Etios.
ZF, the German auto-component manufacturer, will setup its first ever technology centre in Hyderabad which will focus on the company's development in software and mechanical engineering. It was just last month that the company's headquarters in Germany had hinted on setting up a new R&D facility in India
Max Verstappen vs. Daniel Ricciardo seems more fun than the battle of the Mercedes drivers.
Kimi Raikkonen finally won something - the 'Driver of the Day' in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Did Max Verstappen's fans vote for him as a 'thank you' gesture for not overtaking their driver again? And of course, we applaud Lewis Hamilton's perfect race start - one that took him nearly 10 races to master. Not to forget, his 'international hand gesture' to a lesser known Esteban Gutierrez.
Mercedes-Benz India today rolled out the its 6th product this year - the Mercedes-AMG SLC 43. The open top two-seater comes priced at Rs. 77.50 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, what rock stars! Both drivers were on top if their game at the British Grand Prix. Can any constructor manage to pull off the dream team pairing of Hamilton and Verstappen?
The 2016 Austrian Grand Prix was the best advertisement for Formula 1 - wheel to wheel action, tyre strategy and a fair share of controversy! Are Mercedes trying to protect Nico Rosberg by blaming the issue on brake-by-wire?
ZF along with TRW, is the third largest auto component manufacturer in the world. Some of the companies that purchase components from ZF are the VW Group and Jaguar Land Rover as well. It is looking to set up a research facility in India in the near future.
While manufacturers have claimed that its usual business for the companies as of now after Brexit, it is the auto component manufacturers who have expressed their worry. United Kingdom remains a major hub for manufacturers like Robert Bosch GMBh and ZF.
If he has any hopes of winning his third championship on the trot, the real Lewis Hamilton needs to stand up - show us the quick racer he is, minus the distractions (music, movies and Penelope Cruz). Meanwhile Niki Lauda was spotted sharing ice cream with Nico Rosberg, where was Lewis in all of this? Maybe they made Lewis wait in the car!
While the temperature in Coimbatore last week remained pleasant, there was a lot of rubber burnt on the city's most famous Kari Motor Speedway race track and the weather Gods too spared us from what was a perfect weekend for racing.
The radio ban is unfair, and Lewis Hamilton will agree. How can you expect drivers to race and solve engineering puzzles at 300kmph? For all the stupid rules Formula 1 has, DRS continues to live on. In this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, ban DRS and not radio, we say! And till then, Lewis will be happy to know that the radio ban does not extend to Snapchat!
There's a lot that goes on behind closed doors in the automotive fraternity and we've tried to uncover a few of them to basically understand how the processes work. We've gone behind the scenes and interacted with the R&D teams to know more but this one was a special endeavour as it meant going behind the tightly guarded doors of Tata Motors.
The silly season of F1 is upon us. Big question is, which driver will go where?
Lewis Hamilton finally won a Grand Prix after a long drought that lasted close to eight months. He was cheered on by his new friend Justin Bieber - musical collaboration, 'just good friends' or a full-blown bromance? Sorry Niki Lauda, Hamilton seems to have moved on quickly.
Lewis Hamilton & Nico Rosberg claimed that they 'cleared the air' over their collision at the 2016 Spanish GP. But we're in Formula 1 - we don't clear the air, we dirty it! In this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila & Kunal give you a sneak peek into the conversation between the two not-so-bitter title rivals.
We drive the 2017 Audi A3 sedan facelift in the picturesque Autobahn in Germany that is now muscular, chiselled and gets new engine options internationally to boast about.
Lewis Hamilton must be pissed with Niki Lauda for two reasons - first, Lauda blamed Hamilton for the Mercedes collision and second, Lauda called Max Verstappen the 'talent of the century.' Well, for that compliment, even Sebastian Vettel must be pissed!
