Akbar Merchant

Writes on Aviation and Automotive for @financialxpress newspaper and online

[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

Here's how you can join us in providing water to #COVID19India
Patients in Mumbai. #Spreadtheword #fundraiser

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Current TVS CEO K N Radhakrishnan to step down on Jan 27, 2027; stay on as non-exec director till July.

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[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

Tomahawk EV launched at ₹19.49 lakh; PHEV starts at ₹25.69 lakh as company defers ₹10-15 lakh segment entry.

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[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

Hector Tomahawk PHEV deliveries start from Nov

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Aggressive pricing for Tomahawk EV by MG. PHEV variant incomg too!

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MG Hector Tomahawk launch today. Parth Jindal leading the proceedings at the event in Mumbai.

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@MTPHereToHelp As if they don't know 😁

[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

How does @MTPHereToHelp charge fines on sharing ricks with such number plates?

It won't!

No uniform, no clear registration, no papers, no traffic rules. It's all good.

Location: Equinox junction Kurla west.

If it matters at all.

[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

@YUVASEN34085874 @mybmc @mybmcWardL @mybmcSWM @BmcSwm68299 @MumbaiCivicSWM @TawdeRitu @misanjayghadi @DighavkarKiran @bmcmumbai @vok @bmcroad @ANI Bmc just puts on this marg portal and forgets about it

[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

@WeLoveIndia7 Real ID se aao IT Cell Paplu 😂 and why are you worried about our women?

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This image is very powerful.

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EXCLUSIVE! New details on NMIA freighter ops.

https://t.co/mbBFILaqLR

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[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

Bajaj Auto has accelerated its motorcycle portfolio refresh with 10 new or updated models planned before the festive season. The new Pulsar 125 and 150 mark the second launch in a six-week rollout, with three more launches and new brands planned.

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[Mohit Soni @MohitSoniTZ]

#Bajaj hits the spot hard with segment leading features on the Classic #Pulsar range that gets news diamond frame which also changed the game. Power to weight ratio is higher by 25%.. unheard in segment! @my_pulsar

[ceciarmy @ceciarmy]

Uno lleva 94 años caminando. El otro, apenas tres semanas. Adivina quién está copiando a quién.

[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

@netwadhuri @CMOMaharashtra @Dev_Fadnavis @Narhari_Zirwal @Tukaram_IndIAS Darn... I visited this place barely a month ago ..

[Shubham Padave @PadaveShubham]

Appeal to save historic GIPR era Station.

Sion, the only station which shows us the Great Indian Peninsular Railway now @Central_Railway

Hope @indianrailway__ will preserve the history of its own.

Appeal by @rajtoday Sir.

[Mumbai Heritage @mumbaiheritage]

McDonald’s Colaba has had its food licence suspended.

The Maharashtra FDA took action after inspections reportedly found serious food-safety and hygiene violations, including pest infestation, poor temperature control, cross-contamination risks and inadequate staff hygiene.

Authorities also flagged alleged discrepancies in compliance reports and cheese-related claims.

The action is part of Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe’s ongoing crackdown on food-safety violations across Mumbai.

[Tycho de Feijter @TychodeFeijter]

Beijing Xingtan 5X is not a Land Rover Defender

The Indian-British 4x4 remains an endless source of inspiration for Chinese brands. The new Xingtan 5X debuted earlier today at the Chengdu Auto Show.

It sure has a bigger front bumper than the Defender, and a better ADAS, and an external storage box on the back, and it will be much cheaper. Anyway, nobody buys the real Defender anymore in China.

> 4860/2000/1910, 2875.
> Huawei ADS.

Power:

> EV: 227 kW electric motor, LFP battery.
> PHEV 105 kW 1.5 turbo + one (200 kW) or two electric motors (400 kW).
> ICE: 2.0 turbo, 187 kW. 200 km/h.

Beijing is a Chinese brand under BAIC.

[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

BMW i5 LWB electric sedan is expected to be the next big launch from the brand in India. @FinancialXpress

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So generous of @myBESTBus it not only let's it's rivals park at the stops but also allows them to place advertisements 😀

[Akbar Merchant @akbars600]

EXCLUSIVE! Airport operator aims to shift the entire dedicated freighter ops from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai Airport by August 26.