About Kingshuk Dutta
Kingshuk DuttaConnect with this authorIt has been 10 years since Kingshuk stepped into the interesting world of automotive journalism. From being a part of a team that drove two Mercedes-Benz SUVs from Germany to India to covering the WRC in Australia, along with various international media events he has done it all. He is equally happy behind the wheel of a car or on a motorcycle. All he wishes is to own and adventure touring motorcycle and explore India. In case you would want to help him realise his dream, please drop him a mail. Donations are accepted in cash and kind. Also, he dabbles in automotive photography, Liverpool, Football and Metallica are things close to his heart.
Articles of Kingshuk Dutta
Skoda Manufactures 100,000 Models of the Third-Gen Superb Worldwide
Skoda rolled out 100,000 units of the third generation Superb since March 2015.
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Triumph Street Triple to Get a Bigger Engine
Triumph Street Triple to get a bigger engine in its next generation model.
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Ford Garners Over 6,500 Bookings for the New GT
Ford gets over 6,500 applications to purchase the all-new 2017 Ford GT. It will be powered by a 3.5-litre V6 engine that will produce over 600bhp. The body will be entirely made of carbon-fibre.
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Indian Auto Exports Slump Down
The Indian automotive industry sees a slump in overall export figures when compared to last year.
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Datsun Redi-GO Review
We drive the all new Datsun redi-GO in Kolkata and here is how we feel about it.
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Mahindra Mojo 1000Km Long Term Review
The Mojo has been on NDTV carandbike fleet for a while. Here is a long term report of the same.
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Steelbird Ares Helmet Review
We got the Steelbird Ares A1 helmet for a review and here is what we thought of it.
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Hyundai Celebrates 20th Anniversary in India
Hyundai celebrates 20 years of its operations in India. The Korean carmaker plans to launch two new vehicles every year and envisions to be the market leader in India in the coming years.
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Indian Chieftain Dark Horse Launch Likely
Indian Motorcycles will be launching a new model on May 11, 2016. In all probability, this will be the Chieftain Dark Horse. The colours and the chrome will make way for a completely blacked out motorcycle. We believe that the same will make its way to India sometime later.
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Tesla Posts a Loss of $282 Million in First Quarter of 2016
The US based electric car manufacturer has reported a loss of $282 million in the first 4 months of 2016. One of the key reasons is the problem in the manufacturing processes of the Model X. The story is not all grim though. Tesla was able to post a first-quarter revenue of $1.1 billion, which reflects a growth of over 22 per cent when compared to last year's figures.
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Mahindra Organises Jungle Trail Experience for Mojo Owners
Mahindra organised a ride for Mojo owners through the jungles of Southern India. The ride lasted for 4 days and the participants engaged themselves in a variety of excercises such as DIY, survival training workshop and so on and so forth.
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BMW Motorrad Introduces SOS System in Its Motorcycles
BMW Motorrad has introduced an SOS system which will help riders to call for Emergency Response Services at the push of a button, in case of an accident.
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BMW Launches i3 With a 94Ah Battery
BMW i3 now gets a bigger battery and an improved range of over 300 kilometres. Deliveries to begin in July 2016.
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Hero Starts FY 2016-17 With a Bang: Sells 6 Lakh Plus Units
Hero posts growth of 15 per cent with sales of 6 lakh plus units in April, 2016. 4 models from the Hero portfolio feature in the top 10 highest selling two-wheelers in 2015-16.
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Yamaha Shines With a Growth of 66 per Cent in Its Sales in April, 2016
Yamaha posts solid growth in sales of 66 per cent over last one year. It attributes the same to its aggressive expansion strategies in tier II and tier III cities along with customer-centric initiatives.
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TVS Shows Steady Growth in Two-Wheeler Sales Over Last Year
TVS' overall sales grew by 16 per cent in the last one year.
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Feast Your Eyes on the BMW 'Optimus PRAEM'
PRAEM, a Paris-based motorcycle custom shop, gives a beautiful retro-classic modification job on a stock BMW S 1000 RR.
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Honda, the Biggest Gainer in Terms of Two-Wheeler Market Share
Honda now has a hold of about 26 per cent of the two-wheeler segment in India. Also, the Activa is just a few units away from dethroning the Hero Splendor as the best-selling two-wheeler in India.
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Bajaj Sales Slow Down to 2 per Cent
Bajaj sold a total of 33.58 lakh units in FY 2015-16. But the overall increase in percentage is a mere 2 per cent.
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Royal Enfield Sales Grow 42 per Cent in April 2016
Royal Enfield posts a total sales figure of 48,197 units in April, 2016. This is a growth of 42 per cent over the month of April, 2015.
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