Sri Lanka, June 28 -- Former South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Nic Pothas has been appointed Sri Lanka's interim coach days after Graham Ford quit the job, following the team's group-stage exit at the Champions Trophy this month.
Pothas, who has served as Sri Lanka's fielding coach since August last year, will oversee the team until the end of the India tour.
Pothas' role as interim coach will begin at home with the five-match ODI series agains...
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India, June 28 -- Daniel Ricciardo crashed out in qualifying, started 10th in the race and slipped to 17th in the early stages before producing probably the most sensational drive of his career to triumph in the chaotic Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku on Sunday.
The Red Bull driver's victory, fifth of the Australian's career and first of the season, came after safety car periods, a red flag (halting the race), several dangerous crashes a...
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India, June 28 -- Ford Motor Co. (F) issued one safety recall and two safety compliance recalls in North America.
Ford is issuing a safety recall for about 400,000 2015-17 Ford Transit van/bus vehicles with medium, long and extended wheelbases and chassis cab/cutaways with medium wheelbases to replace the driveshaft flexible coupling.
In the affected vehicles, continuing to operate a vehicle with a cracked flexible coupling may cause separation...
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Sweden, June 28 -- Contract Id: 775984
Description: Sweden based Volvo Truck Center Sweden Aktiebolag has secured contract from Lunds kommun for Heavy-duty motor vehicles.
The contract is valued approximately 3 800 000.00 SEK.
Country: Sweden
Sector: Industry
Contract awarded to Volvo Truck Center Sweden Aktiebolag 556072-7777 Box 4013 Hisings Backa 422 04 Sweden E-mail: stefan.olsson.5@volvo.com
Contract awarded to executing agency: Lunds ...
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South Africa, June 28 -- At the recent International Engine of the Year Awards, Ferrari once again walked away as the overall winner, this time for its 3.9-litre biturbo V8. Among the other winners were Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost petrol engine, Honda's 3.5-litre V6 hybrid engine, and Porche's 3-litre flat-six turbo, to name a few.
Here are all the winners:
Ferrari 3.9-litre biturbo V8
(Ferrari 488 GTB/Spider)
Porsche 3-litre six-cylinder tur...
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KARNAL, June 28 -- Two youths were crushed to death and one severely injured, when a motorcycle was hit by a Volvo bus of the Haryana Roadways near Machhroli village of Panipat district on Tuesday. The deceased are: Kuldeep and Surendra, residents of Sherda village in Kaithal district. Their friend Vikram also sustained injuries and was admitted in a private hospital. Police say the accident took place when they were going for work on bike and th... Read More
India, June 28 -- The BMW X5 M and X6 M line-up has been expanded with the addition of new special edition variants called Black Fire. A slew of subtle visual upgrades and a unique metallic black paint job give these models a sinister look.
BMW X5 M and X6 M Black Fire editions unveiled
While there isn't any change in styling, the X5 M and X6 M Black Fire get an exterior package to set them apart from the regular models. The kidney grille feat...
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India, June 28 -- The age of SUV is coming to us and even RWD purists like BMW have come over to the high side. The latest high rider from the automaker is the third generation X3 which was unveiled at the German automaker's plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina and will go on sale from November. This is a new car, and here are its top four highlights.
Top four things: 2018 BMW X3
Design Updates
As is the case with most BMWs, the X3 retains a f...
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India, June 28 -- The monstrous GT500 version of the sixth-generation Ford Mustang has been spotted testing in the US. While it looks similar to the regular Mustang, the aero kit and revised bumpers give it an imposing look.
2019 Ford Mustang GT500 spied in US
The GT500 is based on the same S550 platform which underpins the sixth-generation Mustang. The sparsely camouflaged Mustang GT500 previews a mildly revised tail section and the new wheel ...
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India, June 28 -- The next generation will be launched in India tomorrow. Launched in 1972, this is the seventh generation for the mid-level premium sedan and was unveiled in 2016 globally. Codenamed G30, this car is BMW's answer to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Volvo S90, Jaguar XF and the Audi A6.
2017 BMW 5 series - 1
Firstly, this new 5 Series takes its design cues from the latest generation 7 Series, which means that it gets the signature kid...
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