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Maruti Suzuki Says Small Electric Car May Cost Rs 12 Lakh — Raises Concerns

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:51:37 +0530

Maruti Suzuki has made a serious statement about the price viability of electric vehicles. They say a petrol car that retails for Rs 5 lakh today, may cost as much as Rs 12 lakh in the electric version. They also said

Uber Deploys Mahindra Electric Cars As Taxis In Hyderabad; Other Major Cities To Be Covered Soon

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:43:22 +0530

Mahindra Electric has announced the deployment of its electric vehicles on well-known ride-hailing app Uber. Uber and Mahindra started this partnership by flagging off 50 electric vehicles in the city of Hyderabad. The 50 vehicles includes the Mahindra eVerito and the

Toyota Releases New Teaser Of The Upcoming Glanza Hatchback — Launch Expected In June

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:47:09 +0530

Toyota has released its first official teaser of the upcoming Glanza hatchback. The Toyota Glanza is expected to go on sale in the Indian market sometime in June 2019. The Toyota Glanza teaser video showcases the rear panel of the

Toyota To Manufacture The Vitara Brezza For Maruti Suzuki At Bangalore Plant

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:46:02 +0530

Maruti Suzuki has officially announced that the Vitara Brezza compact SUV will be assembled at Toyota Kirloskar Motors' plant in Bidadi, near Bangalore. It was a known fact that the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza was among the cars listed for Toyota

Hyundai Venue Could Receive A Sporty ‘N Line’ Version — Not For India Though!

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:33:24 +0530

Hyundai is likely to introduce a sporty version of the Venue in international markets. The Hyundai Venue N Line will be the SUV's top-spec variant in international markets such as the US and Australia. The Sporty version of the Hyundai Venue

MPV Sales In India On The Rise — Witness 14 Percent Growth In Sales

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:20:26 +0530

The MPV or Multi-Purpose Vehicle segment in the Indian market, has recorded a sales growth of 14 percent for the first time in quite a few years. The segment is now the fastest growing in the Indian automotive industry, mainly due

Weird-Looking Force Motors Vehicle Spotted Testing: What’s Cooking?

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:01:33 +0530

Images of a weird-looking Force Motors test mule have surfaced online. The vehicle was spotted testing in Chinchwad, Pune and this vehicle has been spotted testing for the first time. The vehicle looks completely out of place and out of proportion,

Maruti Hikes Prices Of The Baleno Diesel And RS Models In India — Prices Now Start At Rs 6.74 Lakh

Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:56:23 +0530

Maruti Suzuki has hiked prices of their premium hatchback, the Baleno. Prices of the Maruti Baleno diesel and RS variants have been hiked by Rs 12,000 to Rs 20,000 in the country. The price hike comes just days after Maruti Suzuki

Honda Reveals BR-V Facelift At Indonesia International Auto Show —Expect India Debut Soon

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:23:39 +0530

Honda cars has unveiled the BR-V facelift at the ongoing Indonesia International Motor Show. The current-gen Honda BR-V was launched in 2015 and since then there have been no updates to the model. Now though, by revealing the facelift

Watch A Force Gurkha Pull Out A Stuck 9-Tonne Eicher Truck On An Off-Road Trail

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:15:13 +0530

A video of a Force Gurkha pulling a truck that was bogged down has surfaced online. The video proves just how rugged, powerful and dependable the Force Gurkha is. The video was uploaded on YouTube by a channel named Himalayan Orchard

Maruti Suzuki To Stop Diesel Cars By 1 April 2020 — Not An April Fools’ Move

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:00:05 +0530

Mr. R C Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki, announced that the company will not be selling any diesel cars in the country starting 1 April 2020. He said that the high costs involved with upgrading diesel engines to BS-VI guidelines was reason

Hyundai Venue Bookings To Officially Start In May — To Rival The Mahindra XUV300

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:55:25 +0530

Hyundai India is said to officially start accepting bookings for the upcoming Venue SUV in India soon. According to reports from Autocar India, the Hyundai Venue bookings will officially begin from the 2nd May 2019. Ahead of its official

Tata Altroz May Feature 114PS JTP Engine — May Offer Performance Variant

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:50:36 +0530

Tata Motors will officially launch the Tata Altroz during the second half of 2019. The premium hatchback draws design inspiration from the 45X concept that was showcased at the 2018 Auto Expo. The hatchback may feature the 114PS JTP engine currently

Maruti Suzuki Baleno 1.2-Litre SHVS Engine: Top Things To Know About The New BS-VI Engine

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 13:32:46 +0530

Maruti Suzuki launched the new 1.2-litre Dualjet, Dual VVT (Variable Valve Timing) BS-VI compliant engine on the Baleno on 22 April 2019. The engine features Suzuki's Smart Hybrid Technology. This technology results in better fuel efficiency and Maruti Suzuki says the

BMW X5 Launch Date: The Fourth-Generation BMW X5 Is Set To Be Launched In India

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:27:37 +0530

The fourth-gen BMW X5 will be launched in the Indian market on 16 May, 2019. The X5 is the flagship SUV from the BMW stable and the fourth-generation model was first unveiled in June 2018. It was subsequently launched in international

Tata Tigor Facelift Spotted Testing With The New Impact Design 2.0 Styling

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:23:19 +0530

The Tata Tigor facelift has been spotted testing in Pune. The facelift of the Tata Tigor has been spotted testing close on the heels of the Tata Tiago facelift. The spyshots show that the overall profile of the notchback remains the

Skoda Kodiaq Petrol Launch Details Revealed — Might Bring In The Kodiaq RS As Well

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:14:13 +0530

Skoda is all set to launch the petrol version of their flagship Kodiaq SUV in the Indian market. The new Skoda Kodiaq petrol is expected to go on sale in India sometime in 2020. Apart from the Skoda Kodiaq petrol, the

Audi Launches A4 And Q7 Lifestyle Editions — Das Auto Ist Wunderschön!

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 19:45:22 +0530

German automaker Audi has just launched lifestyle editions of the Audi A4 and the Audi Q7. The lifestyle editions of both cars sport more features and Audi hopes that they will add more to sales numbers. Audi says that

Mercedes-AMG To Go Hybrid From 2021 — Electricity To Save The Rumbling V8

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:06:53 +0530

AMG, the performance arm of German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz is set to electrify its high-performance lineup from 2021 states a new report by Road and Track. The publication states that Mercedes-AMG will start using the 48V mild-hybrid setup recently seen on

Toyota Confirms Rush Launching 2020-21 — Heading For The Limelight

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:02:53 +0530

According to CarBlogIndia's sources, Toyota have confirmed the launch of the Toyota Rush SUV. The launch is scheduled for 2020-21. Early reports suggested that Toyota may launch an all-new SUV in India and we now know it is the Toyota Rush.

Honda Amaze Sells 85000 Units In 11 Months — Equals Forty Six Percent Of Honda’s Total Sales

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 17:59:42 +0530

Launched in May 2018, the second generation Honda Amaze became the Japanese auto giant's popular seller in the Indian sub-continent. Honda sold 85,000 units in the 11 months that followed it's launch. This made the second generation Honda Amaze the fastest

Bewitching Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante Revealed — Drop-Top British Beauty

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:51:30 +0530

Aston Martin has taken the wraps off the DBS Superleggera Volante, the fastest convertible ever built by the British luxury carmaker. Prices for the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante in the United Kingdom start at £247,500 (Rs 2.23 crore). The Aston

Toyota Glanza To Come With Greater Warranty Period Than Maruti Suzuki Baleno

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:47:46 +0530

Toyota is all set to offer a greater warranty coverage on the upcoming Toyota Glanza. Anyone aware of the latest happenings in the automotive industry would know that Toyota and Maruti Suzuki have entered into a product-sharing and badge-engineering partnership. The

Mahindra TUV300 Facelift Spotted At Dealership Yard — Video

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 13:28:44 +0530

Indian utility vehicle giant Mahindra is set to update the TUV300 in the very near future. Facelifted versions of the Mahindra TUV300 have started to arrive at dealerships across the country as can be seen in the video below from youtube

Ssangyong Tivoli Facelift Spotted Testing In India — Can We Expect It To Be Launched?

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:37:04 +0530

The Ssangyong Tivoli facelift has been spotted testing in India. The Tivoli is not a stranger to the Indian market as we already have the recently launched XUV300 which is also based on the same X100 concept that the Ssangyong Tivoli

MG Hector Production To Start On April 29 — British SUV Is Nearly Here

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 12:56:35 +0530

Chinese-owned British carmaker MG Motor is all set to launch its first -ever vehicle in India in the form of the Hector SUV. MG India has confirmed that production of the Hector is set to start on April 29 at the SAIC

Indian Wins McLaren 570S Spyder In Lucky Draw — Sells It To Start Business

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 11:47:55 +0530

Dubai is known for its many offers and lotteries. Almost everything has a lottery attached to it and the prizes are next level. While we are used to the ‘win 50 lakh' phenomenon, Dubai's grand prizes are almost always fast and

Renault Launching Compact Sedan In India — Sales Booster!

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:20:09 +0530

Renault is planning an entry into a wider range of segments and the company is planning to expand its vehicle portfolio as well. Renault has a 24 per cent Total Industry Penetration at the moment and aims to have 50 percent

New Maruti Alto Launched In India — Prices Start At Rs 2.94 Lakh

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:46:07 +0530

Maruti Suzuki has launched the new Alto in the Indian market. The new Maruti Alto is now offered with a starting price of Rs 2.94 lakh, ex-showroom (Delhi). The facelifted entry-level hatchback will continue to be offered in three variant, all

Honda Amaze VX Launched — Top Of The Line Model Features Automatic Transmission

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:14:48 +0530

Honda has launched the VX trim for the petrol-CVT and the diesel-CVT Amaze models. The top of the line variants have been priced at Rs 8.56 lakh (ex-showroom, India) and Rs 9.56 lakh (ex-showroom, India), respectively. The prices are Rs 41,000