Episodes

  • Why the India-UK FTA is a big deal for (high end) car buyers | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Aug 2 2025

    India and UK have signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that, among other things, brings down duties on car imports. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss how car prices could be impacted and the other ramifications of the FTA.

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    30 mins
  • Why everyone's talking about Tesla in India | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jul 26 2025

    After years of speculation, Tesla has finally come to India. How big a deal is Tesla's India entry? Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

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    29 mins
  • What do Indian car buyers really value? | Deep Drive Podcast Ep. 69 | Autocar India
    Jul 19 2025

    On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - discuss what Indian car buyers really value. Be it car features or performance characteristics, what is it that Indian buyers are happy to pay for?

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    45 mins
  • What's up at Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki in India? | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jul 12 2025

    Japan's two-wheeler manufacturers are not just an intrinsic part of the Indian two-wheeler industry but also helped establish it. But at a time when Indian manufacturers are raising the game and startups have the potential to disrupt, Japan's legacy bike makers appear on the back foot.
    Rishaad Mody - Editor - Bikes, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss what's happening at Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki and the approaches the manufacturers are taking to stay relevant. Welcome to the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

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    36 mins
  • Tata Motors at 80: The highs, the lows and the road ahead | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jul 5 2025

    This special episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime is all about Tata Motors - its early years as a truck maker, journey as a carmaker, meteoric rise up the sales charts and also what's in store for the future. Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional share their insights.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Crunching car sales in FY25 | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jun 28 2025

    On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - analyse car sales for FY25 and talk data, trends and the winners and losers

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    50 mins
  • Why star ratings aren’t the ultimate stamp of safety | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jun 21 2025

    Crash test ratings have made safety a talking point, but are we viewing the bigger picture? Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Sergius Barretto - Managing Editor, Autocar India - weigh in on this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime.

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    40 mins
  • Why carmakers are planning to go big on hybrids | Deep Drive Podcast | Autocar India
    Jun 14 2025

    While electric vehicles might hold the key to a zero emissions mobility future, consumer demand so far has been way short of projections. At the same time, interest in hybrids is growing sharply. On this episode of the Autocar Deep Drive Podcast powered by Kotak Mahindra Prime, Hormazd Sorabjee - Editor, Autocar India - and Ketan Thakkar - Editor, Autocar Professional - discuss how hybrids fit into the big picture and carmakers' plans to meet the growing demand.


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    38 mins