About Girish Karkera
Girish KarkeraConnect with this authorGirish 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.
Articles of Girish Karkera
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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Maruti Suzuki Invicto: Which Variant To Buy?
Already in high demand, Maruti’s derivative of the Toyota Innova Hycross is available in Zeta Plus and Alpha Plus trim levels.
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Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Review: Is The New One The Best Midsized Luxury SUV In India?
The second-generation GLC builds on the all-rounder approach of its predecessor. But is that good enough? Read on…
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Renault-Nissan Alliance Reaffirms Commitment To India Operations
Renault and Nissan reaffirmed their commitment to India operations through new investments and vehicles, including EVs.
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EXCLUSIVE: New Toyota Vellfire India Launch In July 2023
Fourth generation of the super-luxury MPV based on the Toyota Alphard will arrive just a little over a month after its global debut.
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Launching The XC40 Recharge Was A Big Learning: Volvo India MD Jyoti Malhotra
Volvo Cars India head Jyoti Malhotra on how electrifying the firm’s line-up quickly will be key to its future success.
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Honda Elevate To Skip Hybrid Powertrain Option; To Make The Leap To Full Electrification
While Honda was the first to renew interest in strong hybrid powertrains with the launch of the City e:HEV, it won’t offer that option with its to-be-launched SUV.
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Lamborghini Urus Bookings On Hold In India As Demand For Super-SUV Grows
Supercar maker likely to reach triple digit sales figures this year, a new record for the India business.
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Review: 2023 Maruti Suzuki Fronx
A raised hatchback or a stylish crossover? Fronx blurs the boundaries
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