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Porsche rams into divider after racing with BMW in Mumbai: All we know

The accident left the car badly damaged and its driver seriously injured. However, no casualties have been reported so far

Porsche caught between a slowing China, EV road bumps, and Trump

Porsche now expects its 2025 profit margin to be no more than 2%, down from a previously guided range of 5% to 7%

Pune Porsche case: Police challenge JJB's refusal to try accused as adult

An officer from Pune Police confirmed that after securing the necessary approval from the district collector, the police approached the sessions court to contest the JJB order

Pune Porsche crash: Accused gets 3-day temporary bail after father's death

The Bombay High Court has granted three-day temporary bail to an accused in the Pune Porsche car crash case on account of his father's death. Aditya Avinash Sood was granted bail from August 2 to 5 by Justice Ashwin Bhobe on Friday. The case dates back to May 19 last year when a speeding Porsche car, allegedly driven by an inberiated minor driver, ran over two motorcycle-borne IT professionals in Pune's Kalyaninagar area. Aditya Sood was among the 10 arrested in connection with the swapping of blood samples to nullify alcohol tests of the juvenile driver. As per police, Aditya Sood's blood samples were replaced with that of his father. Among those arrested are doctors and staff of Sassoon General Hospital in Pune who allegedly played an active role in the blood swapping process. Advocate Abid Mulani, representing Aditya Sood, on Friday moved a 'praecipe' before the court seeking interim bail for his client for three days so that he could attend the funerary rituals of his father.

Pune Porsche crash case: 17-year-old accused to be tried as juvenile

The Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday said the 17-year-old boy accused of driving a Porsche car in an inebriated state and mowing down two persons last year in Pune will be tried as a juvenile. The incident, which hit national headlines, took place in Kalyani Nagar area on May 19 last year, resulting in the deaths of motorcycle-borne IT professionals Anish Awadhiya and his friend Ashwini Costa. The Pune police had last year sought that the accused be tried as an adult, saying he committed a "heinous" act as not only were two persons crushed to death but there were also attempts to tamper with the evidence. On Tuesday, the Juvenile Justice Board rejected the police's plea to treat the accused boy as an adult, as per the defence counsel. The accused teenager got bail hours after the accident on May 19 last year. The lenient bail terms, including asking the minor to write a 300-word essay on road safety, triggered a nationwide firestorm, following which he was sent to an observation

Juvenille accused in Pune Porsche case tried to swap blood samples: Police

The prosecution in the Pune Porsche case has told a court here that attempts were made to swap blood samples at a second hospital to save the juvenile accused, but it wasn't successful. Submitting additional documents under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the prosecution said that the Pune police, which first got blood samples of the minor collected at the Sassoon Hospital, suspected that there was a possibility of tampering. The police then got the teenager's blood samples collected at the Aundh Government Hospital as a pre-emptive measure, but some of the other accused, including his parents, got a whiff of it, the police informed the court on Tuesday. The accused persons approached the Aundh hospital authorities to swap the samples, but the doctors there refused to cooperate and turned them away, the prosecution claimed. On May 19, 2024, a Porsche car allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy in an inebriated condition fatally mowed down two IT professionals, Anish

Prosecution claims Porsche crash accused using delaying tactics in court

Accused persons in the 2024 Porsche car crash case involving a teenager driver are using delaying tactics to prolong legal proceedings by moving "frivolous" applications before a trial court in Pune, the prosecution argued on Wednesday. Currently, the court is hearing arguments for framing of charges against 10 accused involved in the swapping of blood samples of the 17-year-old juvenile, who fatally knocked down two IT professionals while driving a Porsche car allegedly under the influence of alcohol in May last year. The prosecution on Friday concluded its arguments seeking that charges be framed against all accused citing it has conclusive DNA evidence to prove the minor boy's blood samples were swapped with those of his mother at the state-run Sassoon General Hospital. All 10 accused, of whom nine are currently in jail, were equally involved in the conspiracy, it told the court. Defence lawyers representing the 10 accused, including the boy's father, were supposed to begin ...

Pune Porsche crash: Prosecution says drunk teen must face trial as an adult

Calling it as a conscious crime, the prosecution seeks adult trial for the teen, while the defence insists the minor's age and intent favour reform, not retribution

Pune Porsche crash: One year on, justice eludes families of victims

A year after a 17-year-old in an inebriated condition fatally knocked down two software professionals in Pune, their families seek a fast-track trial

Pune Porsche crash: Accused teen's mother gets interim bail from SC

The mother of a 17-year-old boy involved in the Pune Porsche crash, in which two persons lost their lives, walked out of jail on Saturday, four days after the Supreme Court granted her interim bail. She is the first among the 10 accused arrested in the alleged blood sample-swapping case to be released on bail. The others in custody include the teenager's father, Sassoon Hospital doctors Ajay Taware and Shrihari Halnor, hospital staffer Atul Ghatkamble, two middlemen, and three others. A Porsche allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy in an inebriated state fatally knocked down two IT professionals on a two-wheeler in Pune's Kalyani Nagar in the early hours of May 19 last year. The boy's mother is accused of swapping her blood sample with that of her son to conceal his inebriation at the time of the accident. While granting the mother interim bail, the Supreme Court had directed a Pune court to set the bail conditions. Accordingly, the district and sessions court heard arguments from

Porsche case: Medical body suspends licences of doctors over blood swap

Nearly a year after the Porsche car crash involving a teenage driver in Pune, the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) on Monday suspended the licences of two doctors who were arrested for their alleged involvement in tampering with evidence in the case. Dr Ajay Taware and Dr Shrihari Halnor, working at government-run Sassoon General Hospital at the time of the incident, were accused of manipulating blood samples of the underage driver involved in the crash in which two software professionals were killed. "After both doctors were booked for allegedly swapping the juvenile's blood samples with those of his mother, the MMC took suo motu (on its own) cognisance and sought an explanation from them. "However, since they have been in (jail under) judicial custody, a personal hearing could not be held. Based on reports from various committees and the Pune police, the council has suspended their licences until the final outcome (of case) ," said Dr Vinky Rughwani, administrator of the MMC. .

Porsche, Mercedes face $3.7 bn hit from Trump tariffs on imported cars

Trump's additional 25 per cent duties, to be collected from April 3, could wipe out around a quarter of Porsche and Mercedes' projected 2026 operating earnings

Porsche and Volkswagen CEO to keep dual role until complete restructuring

Porsche's parent group Volkswagen is also in the midst of a restructuring and cost-cutting drive to streamline its finances in the face of cheaper rivals encroaching on Europe from China

Porsche drives in all-new electric SUV Macan; updates Taycan sport saloon

German luxury sports car maker Porsche on Friday launched its all-new electric SUV Macan and updated Taycan sport saloon in the Indian market. The company's arm Porsche India, which posted record sales of 1,006 vehicles in 2024, is looking to build on it further through new products and expanded network this year, Porsche India Brand Director Manolito Vujicic said here at the Auto Expo, held as part of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The new Macan BEV is now available across three model variants priced between Rs 1.22 crore and Rs 1.69 crore, the company said. On the other hand, the new Taycan is available initially in trims priced at Rs 1.89 crore and Rs 2.53 crore. Vujicic said the company is expanding its presence in India to 13 cities by the end of this year. It is currently present in 10 Indian cities. "With Pune and Hyderabad operations having commenced last year, we are committed to maintaining this momentum through 2025, with new Porsche Centres in Indore, Jaipur, an

Porsche to unveil Macan EV and 3 new models at Bharat Mobility Expo 2025

Porsche plans to showcase the new Macan electric, 911 GTS, Panamera GTS, and the refreshed Taycan facelift at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, marking their India debut

VW, unions resume last-ditch round of talks for the year on cost cuts

Talks ended after around 13 hours of negotiation in the early hours on Tuesday without a deal but would resume mid-morning, a spokesperson for IG Metall union said

VW workers at Osnabrueck plant hold out fresh warning of strike over pay

Volkswagen's plant in Osnabrueck, which employs around 2,300 staff, manufactures Porsche's Cayman and Boxster models as well as Volkswagen's T-Roc Cabriolet

Mercedes and Porsche's battle with Chinese EVs edges closer to home

The clearest sign of their impact came on Friday, when Mercedes reported its weakest profitability

Porsche crash: Maha govt gives nod to prosecute 3 Sassoon Hospital staffers

Pune police has received sanction from the Maharashtra government to prosecute Sassoon Hospital staffers Dr Ajay Taware, Dr Shreehari Halnor and Atul Ghatkamble in the May 19 Porsche car crash case, a local court was informed on Thursday. Two IT professionals were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a Porsche car, allegedly driven by a drunk minor boy, in the early hours of May 19 in Kalyani Nagar area here. Taware, Halnor and Ghatkamble are accused of involvement in swapping the 17-year-old accused's blood samples to nullify alcohol tests. "We today submitted to the court that police has received the state government's sanction to prosecute Taware, Halnor and Ghatkamble in the case. Such sanction to prosecute or frame charges against government employees is mandatory," special public prosecutor advocate Shishir Hiray said. Taware, Halnor, Ghatkamble along with the juvenile's parents and two middlemen are in jail in the case.

Porsche crash case: 2 members of JJB removed after accused minor gets bail

The Maharashtra government has terminated the services of two members of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) here in connection with bail given to a juvenile accused in the Pune Porsche crash case, officials said on Thursday. A probe panel of the state Women and Child Development (WCD) Department had recommended action against the two members - L N Danwade and Kavita Thorat - for alleged "procedural lapses, misconduct and non-compliance with norms". WCD Department Commissioner Prashant Narnavare told PTI, "I had given the probe panel report to the state government and recommended that the appointment of the two members should be terminated." "The report, recommending the termination, was sent to the state government in July. The state government on Tuesday terminated the appointment of both the members as they were found guilty of misusing their powers, which have been provided under the Juvenile Justice Act," he said. A notification, dated October 8, issued by the state government ..