About Amaan Ahmed
Amaan AhmedConnect with this authorWith the automotive universe on the cusp of a once-in-a-lifetime transformation, Amaan believes that the present is the most exciting of times for a motoring enthusiast. Having spent nearly a decade covering the auto sector for several leading publications including BBC TopGear and Firstpost, he is now deeply invested into the electric vehicle space, as the learnings to be made are immense. Amaan also enjoys sport nearly as much as he enjoys cars, bikes, and hopes to be at the Isle of Man TT someday.
Articles of Amaan Ahmed

Hero Vida Z Electric Scooter Primed For July Launch In India
The latest addition to Hero’s Vida family will be a simpler, more family-focused offering that is likely to be available with single- and dual-battery options.
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Kia Carens Clavis Unveiled: Facelifted MPV Gets Panoramic Sunroof, L2 ADAS
Bookings for the Kia Carens Clavis – which is expected to be priced reasonably higher than the standard Carens – will open at midnight on May 9.
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Norton Motorcycles India Launch Confirmed For 2025; India-UK FTA To Help “Scale Faster”
Having been on display at the last few editions of the Auto Expo, Norton’s offerings will finally go on sale in India later this year, more than five years after TVS Motor Company acquired the British marque.
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High-End British Cars, SUVs To Get Cheaper With Conclusion Of India-UK Free Trade Agreement
Cars and SUVs from the likes of Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley, and Rolls-Royce, among others, will benefit directly and substantially from the just-concluded FTA between India and the United Kingdom.
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River To Launch Second Electric Scooter In 2026; Plots Larger Production Facility
While the start-up is yet to reveal the exact positioning of its next model, it has confirmed it will stick to making utility-oriented scooters as it widens its reach across India.
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Land Cruiser-Inspired MG Cyber X Electric SUV Debuts At Auto Shanghai 2025
Boxy e-SUV's design follows in the footsteps of established and wildly popular 4x4s; second model in MG’s ‘Cyber’ family of BEVs.
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Maruti Suzuki E Vitara Range, Kerb Weight, Performance Figures Revealed
The company’s first battery electric SUV will go into production in May at its Gujarat plant; will be sold with two battery options.
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Kia Syros Receives 5 Stars In Bharat NCAP Crash Tests; Betters AOP Score Of Nexon, XUV 3XO
The first made-in-India Kia to secure five stars in a New Car Safety Assessment Programme, however, trails the Skoda Kylaq on overall scores for adult and child occupant protection.
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Honda Activa E Review: In Pictures
You’d expect an electric scooter bearing the hallowed ‘Honda Activa’ name to vault straight to the top of sales charts – and the Activa E has nearly all the right ingredients to rise to the summit, but one crucial factor stands in the way of its success.
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Honda Activa E Review – Well-Rounded Electric Scooter Needs Strategy Swap
You’d expect an electric scooter bearing the hallowed ‘Honda Activa’ name to vault straight to the top of sales charts – and the Activa E has nearly all the right ingredients to rise to the summit, but one crucial factor stands in the way of its success.
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Honda QC1 Review: India’s E-Scooter Buyer Deserves Better
In an attempt to build an affordable electric scooter, Honda has come up with a product that not only feels terribly out of place in 2025, but also grossly misunderstands the expectations of the average Indian scooter buyer.
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Hero Xoom 125 First Ride Review: The Best Hero Scooter Yet?
Challenging a wildly popular scooter like the TVS Ntorq would take a monumental effort, and Hero has pulled out all the stops to do just that with the Xoom 125.
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2025 Suzuki Access Review: Still The 125 cc King?
Updated for 2025, India's best-selling 125 cc scooter brings enhanced practicality with a fresh look and a still-peppy engine
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Volkswagen Golf GTI, New-Gen Tiguan R-Line India Launch Confirmed For 2025
The new-generation Volkswagen Tiguan will make its way to India in range-topping R-Line guise, along with the rapid Golf GTI hatchback, in the second quarter.
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class EV Confirmed For 2027 Launch
All-electric derivative of the E-Class – separate from the EQE sedan – will be a “no-compromise” offering, Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius asserted at the carmaker’s Capital Market Day event.
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Tata To Roll Out Mobile EV Charging In Two Cities By Mid-2025; Introduce UPI Payments For Community EV Chargers
As part of its Open Collaboration 2.0 initiative, Tata Motors is aiming to solve as many challenges that exist for potential electric car buyers, including a need for on-demand remote charging.
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Audi Bins New Odd-Even Naming Strategy For ICE And EV Models
The next-generation A6, which was set to be introduced as the A7, will make its world premiere on March 4.
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Ola Electric Gen 3 S1 Scooter Range Launched With ABS, Brake-By-Wire, Made-In-India 4680 Cell
Prices for the third-gen Ola S1 lineup start at Rs 79,999; hub motor replaced with mid-drive motor in lower-end models.
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2025 Ather 450X 3.7 kWh First Ride: Fun E-Scooter Benefits From Higher Range, Partially Enhanced Safety
For 2025, Ather Energy has attempted to improve the value quotient of the 450X package by adding a multi-stage traction control system and advanced regenerative braking – but it comes with an increase in price, and a long-awaited safety feature is still absent.
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Hyundai Creta Electric Revealed: 42 kWh And 51.4 kWh Battery Options, Up To 473 KM Range
All-electric derivative of Hyundai’s most popular SUV will accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in a claimed 7.9 seconds; to be available in four variants.
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