Seshan Vijayraghvan is among those who chose to be an automotive journalist just for the pleasure of getting their hands on all the awesome 4-wheeled and 2-wheeled machines that comes their way. A writer by day and a reader by night, this South-Indian Mumbaikar's love for cars and bikes is as strong as his beloved filter coffee. His current desire is to procure a mint-condition Premier Padmini and Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has released its recent crash test results, in which the Hyundai Venue has scored a 4-star safety rating. The Australia-spec Venue got 91 per cent in adult occupant protection, 81 per cent child occupant protection, 62 per cent in pedestrian protection, and 62 per cent in safety assist.
The Tata Nexon EV is the first fully electric SUV from the home-grown carmaker, and it's also the first vehicle to come with the new Ziptron electric vehicle powertrain technology.
The 2020 Volkswagen Passat facelift was recently spotted undergoing testing in India, sans camouflage. First showcased at the Detroit Auto Show early this year in January, the new 2020 Passat has been caught testing in India for the first time.
Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL) has launched its first electric three-wheeler, the Ape Electrik, in India today. Launched at an introductory price of 1.97 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the new range of electric Ape three-wheelers will be offered across various categories, for both passenger and goods segment.
The fully electric Tata Nexon EV is all set to make its global debut tomorrow, in India. Set to become the first electric SUV from the home-grown automaker, the new Tata Nexon EV comes with the company's new Ziptron electric powertrain technology. More details about the launch are expected to be announced at the unveiling event, and here everything else you can expect from the new Nexon EV.
Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) is reportedly working on an ultra-compact Jeep SUV which will be positioned below the Renegade, in the European market. According to the report filed by Auto Express, which recently spoke to Marco Pigozzi Jeep's Head of Brand Marketing in Europe, the new subcompact off-road SUV will act as a rival to the popular Suzuki Jimny.
The 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander has recently received a massive price cut in India and is now available at Rs. 26.93 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Outlander facelift was launched in India last year at Rs. 31.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), making the company's flagship SUV over Rs. 5 lakh cheaper now. In addition to the price cut, the company has also updated the SUV with a few new features like - a new 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which now comes equipped with Android Auto MirrorLink.
Kia Motors has recently revealed more information about the upcoming 2020 Kia K5, also known as the Kia Optima, fastback sedan. While there is no confirmation about the car coming to India, it is slated to be launched in the global markets in the first half of 2020.
Mahindra Electric, the electric vehicle (EV) arm of Mahindra and Mahindra has appointed Martin Murray as the company Chief Technical Officer (CTO).
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India will launch its first product based on the MQB A0 IN platform in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021. The news was confirmed by Zac Hollis Director - Sales, Service and Marketing, Skoda Auto India, who announced the launch timeline while replying to a Twitter user's question regarding Skoda's upcoming cars as part of India 2.0 project.
Mahindra-owned Pininfarina has released a new special 90th anniversary logo to commemorate the Italian design house completing 9 decades in the industry.
The Maruti Suzuki Super Carry mini truck has achieved a new sales milestone, crossing the 50,000 mark in just 3 years. First launched in India in September 2016, in three cities, the Super Carry is a sub-one-tonne light commercial vehicle (LCV) and is offered in petrol, diesel and CNG options.
Tata Motors has recently rolled out massive discount benefits of up to Rs. 2.2 lakh for the Tata Hexa MVP depending on the variant. Currently priced from Rs. 13.25 lakh to Rs. 18.82 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the company is offering a flat consumer discount of Rs. 1 lakh, in addition to exchange benefits, and corporate discounts, which cumulatively amount to around Rs. 2.2 lakh.
Images of a near-production Tata Gravitas SUV have recently surfaced online. The car was spotted testing wearing crash test orange body wrap, with production-ready parts and panels intact. In fact, we can even see the Tata logo under the wrapping. Based on the Tata Harrier, the global version of the new 7-seater full-size SUV, Buzzard was showcased at the Geneva Motor Show this year, so we expect the India-spec model to be showcased at the Auto Expo 2020, in February.
Images of the next-generation Hyundai Creta undergoing testing in India have surfaced online, and this time around the SUV is seed with a new twin exhaust system. Salted to make its India debut at the upcoming Auto Expo 2020, the upcoming new-gen Creta is based on the second-generation Hyundai iX25 and extensively borrows design cues from its global counterpart.
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has released the monthly vehicle registration data for November 2019. Last month, the total number of vehicles registered in India was 21,05,508 units, a growth of 2 per cent, as compared to the 20,54,296 vehicles registered in November 2018.
Honda Cars India has recently introduced a 10 Years/1,20,000 km warrant package, called the Anytime Warranty plan. This is the first time that the carmaker has introduced such a long-term warranty package in India, and as the name suggests, even existing Honda car owners can opt for this warranty plan.
Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL) India has announced the launch of its first electric three-wheeler, the Piaggio Ape Electrik. Slated to be launched on December 18, 2019, the new electric three-wheeler will be the first electric commercial vehicle from the company in India, and the company says it will "revolutionise last-mile mobility in India".
Tata Motors Group has released its global wholesales numbers for the month of November 2019. The group's collective wholesales, including Jaguar Land Rover, stood at 89,671 units, registering a de-growth of 15 per cent, as compared to the 10,5495 vehicles sold by the company in November 2018.
Tata Motors has postponed the unveiling of its first electric SUV, the Tata Nexon EV, to December 19, 2019. Initially, the fully electric Tata Nexon was slated to make its global debut in India on December 17.
