BENGALURU: Toyota Motor Corp again halted operations at its car plant in southern India from Monday, as the majority of members of its workers’ union continued a sit-in strike, the automaker said. Both the Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) factories in the industrial hub of Bidadi, Karnataka, had declared a “lock out” on Nov. 10 after the union went on strike, saying that their demand to withdraw the suspension of a worker was not met. The local state government’s labour department had… Source link

NEW DELHI: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Friday announced that the brand has reached a new milestone of over 400 customer touch points in the country, catering to the newer emerging markets. The company inaugurated its 401st outlet – BJS Toyota in Bellary, Karnataka. The company recently, also announced the launch of its first-ever Regional Stock Yard in Northeastern India, thus ensuring a leaner and efficient distribution network across the Northeastern states. Besides, TKM has enhanced… Source link

Lewis Hamilton. [Photo/Agencies] Everyone concedes Lewis Hamilton is great, but is the British Formula 1 superstar the greatest ever? On Oct 11, Hamilton tied Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 91 career victories in the Eifel showcase at Germany’s Nurburgring－almost 14 years to the day after Schumacher won his last F1 race, the 2006 Shanghai Grand Prix. Hamilton, 35, is a six-time F1 world champion, having won five of the past six seasons, and is now poised to equal… Source link

NüRBURG, Germany — Both Friday practice sessions for the Eifel Grand Prix were canceled because of bad weather, keeping Michael Schumacher”s son Mick from his first official drive as part of a Formula One race weekend.   Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas as weather delays practice of the Eifel Grand Prix of the Formula One in Nurburgring, Nurburg, Germany, October 9, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] Low clouds and mist made for poor visibility around the Nürburgring track…. Source link

Lewis Hamilton, pictured celebrating his Tuscan Grand Prix triumph on Sept 13, will bid to tie Michael Schumacher”s record 91 Formula 1 wins at Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. REUTERS SOCHI, Russia－Lewis Hamilton will seek to equal Michael Schumacher’s record 91 Formula One wins at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on Sunday despite fears over a potential coronavirus fallout from allowing 30,000 fans to attend. The six-time world champion is one… Source link

AUG. 22 12TH ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE GEEZERS, gates open 8 a.m., time runs at 10 a.m., racing at 2:30 p.m., Kil-Kare Speedway and Drag Strip, 1166 Dayton Xenia Road, Xenia. Spectators $15; Old-time drags (1987 and older), $25; car show (any year) or to swap, $20. Cash awards, 50 Lowe’s goodie buckets, trophies to top 40 show cars and 10 elite, Hagerty Choice Award, three winners get one-year AAA membership. Classes: super stock/stock combo, sportsman, modified, nostalgia eliminators, Grandpa… Source link

NEW DELHI: Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday launched the all-new car leasing and subscription program in India called Toyota’s Mobility Service (TMS). The subscription program will be launched in Delhi-NCR, Bangalore and Mumbai in its initial phase and then it will gradually expand to ten more cities within the first year. The current models offered for subscription are Toyota Glanza, Yaris, Innova Crysta, Fortuner and the upcoming Urban Cruiser. Under this new initiative, customers can… Source link

Mercedes” Lewis Hamilton wears a protective face mask as he celebrates winning the race on the podium on July 12, 2020. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING – Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton cruised to his first win of the 2020 Formula 1 season in the inaugural Styrian Grand Prix on Sunday, leading his teammate Valtteri Bottas home for a dominant 1-2 finish as the two Ferraris collided. The irregular nature of the 2020 season saw Formula 1 holding consecutive Grands Prix at… Source link

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The 2020 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty Driver’s Club has been rescheduled for June 2021 due to concerns over the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, race organizers announced Tuesday. The annual event, which features cars dating back to 1909 in a time-speed-distance rally across the country, will still start in San Antonio, Texas, and end in Greenville, South Carolina. The 2021 race will be from June 19 to June 27, and the start will still be in front of the Alamo. “We… Source link