About Girish Karkera
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Girish is a veteran automotive journalist with over 25 years in this field. Born and brought up in Mumbai, his passion for automobiles started as a child when he started collecting toy cars of all shapes and sizes. A lucky break thanks to his ability to write a decent copy and a love for sports, got this science graduate a chance to become a journalist with Indian Express. But the love for automobiles spurred him to embrace automotive journalism. Luckily for him, the Indian automotive industry also bloomed around the same time. Over the years he has worked for major automotive publications such as Autocar India, BBC TopGear India and Times Auto before taking over as Editor-in-Chief of carandbike.com in February 2023. Girish has also been a jury member on multiple occasions at World Car of the Year and Indian Car of the Year.
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2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon First Drive: Closer To An Everyday SUV Than Ever
Jeep India has launched a 2024 update of its iconic off-roader the Wrangler in India. It gets two versions – Unlimited and more off-road biased – Rubicon. We drive the latter.
Nissan Magnite Facelift To Be Launched In January 2025
Sub-compact SUV to get a cosmetic makeover and could pack in more equipment.
Mercedes-Benz India Clocks Most Successful Sales Quarter, Ever
Mercedes-Benz recorded the sale of 5412 units last quarter, its highest-ever quarterly-sales number since 2017
Citroen C3 To Get An Automatic Gearbox Soon
The Citroen C3 hatchback will get an automatic torque converter unit similar to the C3 Aircross.
Opinion: JSW Is The Catalyst MG Needed For Growth In India
JSW has crucial local supply network expertise – important from a manufacturing point of view, while SAIC's MG Motor brings cutting-edge automotive technology to the table.
2024 Hyundai Creta N Line MT First Drive: The Enthusiast's Creta?
Hyundai has given the Creta, one of its most popular models the N Line treatment to make it more alluring for enthusiasts. But just how much of a difference does it make and is it worth paying the premium for it?
Stellantis Keen To Set Up Multi-Brand Dealerships In India
Given a relatively limited product range for both Jeep and Citroen in India, Stellantis deems multi-brand outlets a better option for its existing dealers.
8000 km Long Term Review: 2023 Hyundai Verna SX(O) Turbo/DCT
Our long-term Hyundai Verna has completed 8000 km on the Odometer, and it is now time to tell you what's it like to live with this sedan
The Tiger Moment: A Great India Drive Through Kanha National Park in a Hyundai Exter AMT
We were in Tiger territory and immediately the cabin of the Exter seemed to be the safest place to be in
Tata Tigor CNG AMT Review: The 'Automatic' Choice For Those Seeking A CNG-Powered Everyday Car
Tata Motors has equipped the Tigor iCNG with an automated manual transmission in a bid to make it the most practical city runabout.
2024 Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe Review: Better Equipped And Still Quite Wild
Affalterbach’s midsized SUV-coupe’s refresh brings many new features and tech, as well as a performance upgrade
2024 Hyundai Creta Facelift Review: New Look, Updated Interior And Powertrains Enhance Bestseller’s Appeal
Launched in 2020, the second-generation Creta has now received an extensive midlife update in a bid to maintain its dominance in the compact SUV space.
EXCLUSIVE: MG Motor India Appoints Satinder Bajwa As Chief Business Officer
Bajwa previously held the position of VP for sales and customer care at Mahindra and Mahindra before parting ways with the company a year ago.
2024 Range Rover Velar Review: More Minimalistic, More Refined, So What’s The Catch?
MY 2024 Range Rover Velar is the first midlife facelift for the compact luxury SUV that brings in new features with a more minimalist, yet comfier cabin.
Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 Facelift Review
A power upgrade and more features push the price up but make one of Mercedes' best-sellers more interesting
BYD Seal Electric Sedan India Launch Pushed; Likely To Take Place Early In 2024
Overseas, the Seal electric sedan is available in both single- and dual-motor versions.
Renault Announces 8 New Global Models; 3 Are Likely To Come To India
Renault will launch 8 new models by 2027 as part of a global product offensive. This will include a new SUV for the Indian market.
On The Maruti Suzuki Jimny Shopfloor
How is the 5-door Suzuki Jimny manufactured? We took a tour of Maruti’s Gurugram plant for a closer look
Mercedes India CEO Santosh Iyer On EVs, Charging Infra And Future Models
We caught up with Mercedes-Benz India MD and CEO Santosh Iyer to get some insights on the business of luxury EVs and the way ahead for the three-pointed star.
Nissan Magnite EZ-Shift Review: A More Affordable 'Automatic' Option
The Nissan Magnite AMT, or EZ-Shift, as the company likes to call it, comes with a 1.0-litre petrol engine mated to a 5-speed AMT unit. The same set-up that we have seen in its sister car, the Renault Kiger.
