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Five And Seven Seater Mercedes GLB Revealed — They ‘Handle’ Family And Friends!

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:19:33 +0530

German auto giant Mercedes Benz has revealed the GLB SUV after it showcasing near-production prototype in China during April 2019. The prototype was shown as a more rugged version of the final car and featured off-road bias tyres, auxiliary lamps, contrasting

Tata Motors Reveal Official Altroz Teaser — Are You Ready?

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 12:51:22 +0530

Tata's first premium hatchback, the Altroz, is scheduled to be launched soon in the country. The all-new vehicle is expected to be launched within the next few months but we're still waiting for Tata to officially make an announcement regarding

Mercedes Adds Made-In-India Gesture Control — Featured In 2019 GLE And CLA Coupe

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 10:31:02 +0530

Earlier this year, German auto manufacturer Mercedes Benz unveiled its MBUX infotainment system, and according to Economic Times Auto, the system will now feature gesture control. Mercedes is all set to launch gesture control on at least two of it's cars

Piaggio Launches Ape City Plus — Enters Three-Wheeler Passenger Segment

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:15:06 +0530

In a bid to expand its commercial passenger vehicle fleet, Piaggio India has launched the all new Ape City Plus. This marks Piaggio entering the mid-body three-wheeler segment. Piaggio aims to improve last mile connectivity with this move. The company feels

Maruti Suzuki Launches BS-VI Compliant Swift And Wagon R

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:25:47 +0530

Maruti Suzuki India has very quietly rolled out Bharat Stage-VI (BS6) compliant engines in their Swift petrol and Wagon R 1.2 car models. In fact, the Swift that feature the BS-VI compliant engine, is also compliant with the AIS-145 Safety

Tata Altroz Official Website Launched — Redefining Urban

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:03:10 +0530

The all-new Tata Altroz is scheduled to be launched soon in India. Tata officially launched the website today. Tata announced that the Tata Altroz official website would go live after it received 1,00,000 site visits, and managed to achieve that number

Honda E Powertrain Details Revealed — Features 50:50 Weight Distribution

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:28:28 +0530

Honda's first electric car, the Honda e, is expected to be built on a dedicated EV platform. The Japan based auto manufacturer has revealed some details of the new platform that the electric hatchback will be built on. According to Team-BHP,

Arjun Maini Becomes Youngest Indian To Race At Le Mans — Catch The Action This Weekend

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:44:45 +0530

One of India's top motorcar racers, Arjun Maini will compete in the 24 Hours Le Mans Series this weekend. The 21-year-old is the youngest Indian race car driver to be part of the iconic race weekend, and the third Indian, after

Bajaj, Uber Partnership Launches The Qute Taxi — Bengaluru Exclusive For Now

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 12:25:09 +0530

Cab aggregator Uber announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Bajaj Auto to introduce the Bajaj Qute passenger quadricycle in its fleet of UberXS services. The alliance is exclusive, and will kick off at Bengaluru for now. The Bajaj Qute

Kia Motors Officially Releases Teaser For The Upcoming Seltos

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:22:12 +0530

Kia Motor just revealed a teaser video of the all new Seltos that is scheduled for an unveil later this month. The Kia Seltos is expected to launch in India later this year, and we expect more teasers over the coming

Upcoming 2020 Honda City Spotted For The First Time — India Launch Next

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 19:43:31 +0530

The 2020 Honda city has been spotted testing for the very first time. The 2020 Honda City will be the seventh-gen model for the global market and the fifth-gen model for the Indian market. The current-gen model was launched in 2014

Tata Motors Increases Price Of The Harrier By Rs 30,000 Across All Variants

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:22:36 +0530

Tata Motor announced a price hike on all variants of the Harrier. A standard increase of Rs 30,000 has been brought in to effect. This marks the first time that Tata Motors has increased prices of the premium SUV since its

Volvo Cars And Uber Reveal Production Ready Self Driving Car — The Future Of Lazy Is Here

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:02:23 +0530

Volvo Cars and cab aggregator Uber, presented a jointly developed production car capable of driving by itself. This is the second development in the strategic collaboration between both companies. Volvo Cars and Uber entered a joint engineering agreement in 2016, and

Hyundai Venue Waiting Period: 6-8 Weeks Waiting Period; S & SX+ Variants In Demand

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:37:18 +0530

The waiting period for the Hyundai Venue now stands between 6-8 weeks according to information from multiple dealerships. This is just enough information to call the Hyundai Venue a success in the Indian market. Hyundai had received over 15,000 bookings for

Mercedes Benz Unveils Seven Seater GLB — The Best Or Nothing.

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:49:58 +0530

The 2020 Mercedes Benz GLB was was officially unveiled at the Shanghai International Auto Show, and is now all set for a year end launch. The compact SUV is a crossover that offers seating capacity for up to seven passengers. The

Toyota Glanza Gets Off To A Good Start — 2,142 Units Sold In May 2019

Thu, 13 Jun 2019 11:44:17 +0530

2,142 units of the Toyota Glanza have been sold in May 2019. The Toyota Glanza is off to a decent start in the Indian market with 2,142 units booked even before it was actually launched. The Toyota Glanza was launched on

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Cross Spied Testing In India — Premium Variant Of The MPV Coming Soon

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:05:22 +0530

The Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Cross has been spotted testing in India for the first time. The spyshots give us a glimpse of the car that we have so far only heard rumours of. Word of a new, more premium version of

Renault Kwid Crosses 3-Lakh-Units Sales Milestone Ahead Of Its Facelift’s Arrival

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 11:06:41 +0530

Renault India has sold more than 3,00,000 Kwid hatchbacks. Sales of the Renault Kwid have gone past the 3 lakh units mark and it is a big milestone for Renault. It would be fair to call the Renault Kwid a game-changer

Jeep Compass Trailhawk Bookings Now Open — Book Your Trailhawk For Rs 50,000

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:51:28 +0530

Bookings for the Jeep Compass Trailhawk have been opened. Jeep India has officially started accepting bookings for the new Trailhawk variant of the Jeep Compass. Buyers can book the new variant at any of the 82 Jeep dealerships across the country

Mahindra Thar DI Variant Discontinued: Mahindra Starts Phasing Out The Current-Gen Thar

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:12:03 +0530

Mahindra decided to stop production of the DI variant of the Mahindra Thar. The company says this step was taken as the costs to upgrade this variant to comply with the upcoming safety norms would not be justified. This can be

Honda City Gets New Safety Features; Prices Remain Unchanged

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:30:14 +0530

Honda has added more safety features to the Honda City sedan and is not charging more for it. The Honda City now comes with a front passenger seatbelt reminder and a speed alarm to alert the occupants of the car of

Major Automobile Companies Halt Production — Cars Worth Rs 35,000 Crore Lying Unsold In Dealerships

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:38:24 +0530

Automotive companies in the country are facing a severe lack of demand for passenger vehicles. The low demand and sales of passenger vehicles in the country, has led to thousands of products left unsold in company inventory. One of the major

2020 Renault Duster Facelift Spotted Testing Sans Camouflage — Most Detailed Images Yet

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:35:20 +0530

The 2020 Renault Duster facelift has been spotted testing in India. This is the first time that the SUV has been spotted testing sans any camouflage and this gives us a clear look at the design and styling aspects. The 2020

Toyota To Develop & Launch Ten New Electric Cars By 2025 — What’s In Store For India?

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:14:09 +0530

Toyota has announced its electric vehicle plans for the global market. Toyota has revealed that it would develop and launch ten new electric cars before 2025 and these cars would cover six of the most important automotive segments. The ten new

Next-Gen Hyundai i20 Spotted Testing In India — Could Come With New Engine Options

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:07:18 +0530

Hyundai is testing the next-gen i20 in India. The third-gen Hyundai i20 has been spotted while being tested near the company's factory in Sriperumbudur, Chennai. The premium next-gen premium hatchback from the Korean auto giant was heavily camouflaged and hence the

Mahindra To Launch Four New Engines & Upgrade Existing Engines To BS-VI By Early 2020

Mon, 10 Jun 2019 12:21:04 +0530

Mahindra has revealed its BS-VI engine line-up. These new petrol and diesel BS-vi emissions compliant engines will make Mahindra's entire product portfolio BS-VI compliant way before the April 2020 deadline set by the government. The first BS-VI compliant Mahindra vehicle is

Maruti Suzuki Ertiga 1.3-Litre Vs 1.5-Litre Diesel Engine Comparison — Which Is Better?

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 12:34:31 +0530

Maruti Suzuki launched their all-new Ertiga MPV in the Indian market recently. The Maruti Ertiga MPV is offered with a brand-new design while also receiving all the latest features and equipment compared to the older-generation model. Initially, the new Maruti Ertiga

Kia Releases Official Teaser Of Upcoming Seltos SUV — Watch The New Teaser Video Here!

Sat, 08 Jun 2019 11:08:54 +0530

Kia Motor India has released a new teaser video of their upcoming Seltos SUV for the Indian market. The official video gives us a small teaser of the Kia Seltos, which is scheduled to have its global premiere on the 20th

Ola & Uber Might Be Forced To Convert 40 Percent Of Its Fleet Into Electric Vehicles By 2026

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:29:29 +0530

The Indian Government is pushing hard to get the electric vehicle industry going and to move towards eco-friendly, sustainable transport methods. As part of this push towards green mobility, the Indian government will ask cab aggregators and commercial fleet operators like

New Entry-Level Land Rover Discovery Launched At Rs 75.18 Lakh — Offered With A 2.0-Litre Engine

Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:24:01 +0530

Land Rover has launched a new entry-level Discovery model to their lineup. The new entry-level Land Rover Discovery is now priced at Rs 75.18 lakh, ex-showroom (India). The new Discovery SUV is now offered with a small 2.0-litre diesel engine, available