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I’d like to remind you that there is currently a great battle waging— a battle between Mahindra, who is selling their very Jeep-like Roxor off-road-only vehicle, and Jeep, who sells, you know, Jeeps. Fiat-Chrysler (FCA) alleges that the very Jeep-like Roxor is too very Jeep-like to be sold here in America. While on the face of it, this seems to make sense, when you dig a bit deeper things just aren’t as clear. Mahindra sent us a statement that explains their side of things a bit more. It’s also worth mentioning that, really, Mahindra has had a license to build Jeeps for a hell of a lot longer than FCA has—Mahindra has been licensed to build Jeeps since the Willys era, way back in 1947. Advertisement Mahindra didn’t steal the Jeep design—they’ve been building them for over 70 years. Here’s the statement Mahindra sent us to explain their side. It’s surprisingly interesting, since this is an unusual case: Mahindra … [Read more...] about Mahindra Fires Back At FCA And Media Reports About The Jeep And Roxor Legal Battles

I know that's a bold statement to make in that headline there, but I mean it. I should clarify though— "interesting" does not mean "best" in any sense of the word. It's not the fastest, most advanced, most comfortable, or really any superlative (other than maybe "cheapest"). But some of the cars that are currently being built in India— the indigenous designed ones, not the license-built ones— are genuinely interesting automotive solutions to very unique Indian problems. Throw enough money into a car and of course it'll be fast and beautiful and comfortable. Duh. Car companies are doing that every day. But build something that can handle awful roads, sip fuel, and haul whole families and craploads of cargo and sell it for under $5 grand, that's a genuinely interesting vehicle. Advertisement In fact, today's equivalents of post-war people's car legends like the original Mini, Ciitroën 2CV, Volkswagen Beetle, and (earlier) the Ford Model T are all being built … [Read more...] about Why India Is Making The World’s Most Interesting Cars