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    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.

Articles of Seshan Vijayraghvan

  • Next-Gen Hyundai i20 Spotted With Digital Instrument Cluster

    Next-Gen Hyundai i20 Spotted With Digital Instrument Cluster

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 11, 2019 09:38 PM1 min read

    Images of the next-generation Hyundai i20 have surfaced online, and this time around we get a glimpse of the car's interior as well. While we do not get to see the entire cabin, one of the spy photos confirms that the new-gen i20 will come with a digital instrument cluster.

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  • 2020 Tata Nexon Facelift Spotted Testing In India

    2020 Tata Nexon Facelift Spotted Testing In India

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 11, 2019 07:22 PM1 min read

    A near-production prototype model of the 2020 Tata Nexon facelift has been spotted testing in India. Although heavily camouflaged, based on the exposed areas, the updated Tata Nexon appears to have gone through a considerable makeover with new, sharper styling cues, and a revised front section.

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  • Audi Q8 SUV To Be Launched In India In January 2020

    Audi Q8 SUV To Be Launched In India In January 2020

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 10, 2019 11:00 PM1 min read

    Early this year in August we had told you that Audi India plans to launch the Q8 by the end 2019, but the launch has now been deferred to January 2020. The long-anticipated Audi Q8 finally has a launch date, and the new coupe-SUV will go on sale in India on January 15.

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  • Top-End Renault Triber RXZ Variant Now Gets 15-Inch Wheels As Standard

    Top-End Renault Triber RXZ Variant Now Gets 15-Inch Wheels As Standard

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 10, 2019 06:00 PM1 min read

    Renault India has silently updated the top-of-the-line RXZ variant of the Triber MPV with the bigger 15-inch wheels as part of standard fitment. Earlier these 15-inch wheels with the alloy-shaped wheel covers were only offered as part of the optional accessories for the RXZ trim of the Renault Triber.

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  • Renault India Delivers Over 10,000 Triber MPVs In Just 2 Months

    Renault India Delivers Over 10,000 Triber MPVs In Just 2 Months

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 8, 2019 01:07 AM1 min read

    The Renault Triber subcompact 7-seater has achieved a new sales milestone in India by crossing the 10,000 deliveries mark, in just two months. The 10,001st Renault Triber was recently handed over to a customer at the company's Mumbai dealership, Benchmark Motors.

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  • Okinawa Lite Slow Speed Electric Scooter Launched, Pricing At Rs. 59,990

    Okinawa Lite Slow Speed Electric Scooter Launched, Pricing At Rs. 59,990

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 7, 2019 10:54 PM1 min read

    Okinawa Scooters today announced the launch of its new slow speed electric scooter, Okinawa Lite. Priced at Rs. 59,990 (ex-showroom, Delhi) the new electric scooter is targeted towards youth and women buyers and will be suited for short distance commute within the city, like going to school, college, or shopping.

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  • Next-Gen Hyundai Xcent Spotted Testing In Dual Tone Colour

    Next-Gen Hyundai Xcent Spotted Testing In Dual Tone Colour

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 7, 2019 05:57 PM1 min read

    Images of the next-generation Hyundai Xcent subcompact sedan have surfaced online, and this time around we get to see the car in new dual-tone colour. Although heavily camouflaged, the car appears to be nearing production stage and a deeper look at the exposed areas reveal the metallic black roof and the light blue body colour of the car.

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  • Maruti Suzuki And Toyota To Set Up Vehicle Dismantling And Recycling Unit

    Maruti Suzuki And Toyota To Set Up Vehicle Dismantling And Recycling Unit

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 6, 2019 06:05 PM1 min read

    Maruti Suzuki India and Toyota Tsusho Group have announced setting up a new vehicle dismantling and recycling unit. The new joint venture, christened Maruti Suzuki Toyotsu India Private Limited (MSTI), which will set up the new unit, will be owned by the two companies with 50-50 per cent equity.

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  • All-New Toyota Raize Subcompact SUV Launched In Japan

    All-New Toyota Raize Subcompact SUV Launched In Japan

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 6, 2019 01:17 AM1 min read

    Toyota Motor Corporation has finally unveiled its all-new sub-4 meter SUV for the Japanese market. Christened Toyota Raize, the new subcompact SUV has officially gone on sale in Japan 1,679,000 Yen to 2,282,200 Yen and will be available in only one engine and transmission option.

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  • EICMA 2019: Ducati DesertX Scrambler Concept Unveiled

    EICMA 2019: Ducati DesertX Scrambler Concept Unveiled

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 5, 2019 09:51 PM1 min read

    Ducati Motorcycles has pulled the wraps off the new concept scrambler motorcycle at the ongoing EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy. Christened the Ducati DesertX Concept, the new scrambler motorcycle is said to be inspired by Ducati's iconic motorcycles that competed in the Rally Raids in the 1990s, like the Paris-Dakar.

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  • MG's Electric SUV For India To Be Called MG ZS EV; New Teaser Out

    MG's Electric SUV For India To Be Called MG ZS EV; New Teaser Out

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 5, 2019 06:19 PM1 min read

    MG Motor India has come out with the first promotional video, teasing its upcoming electric vehicle, the MG ZS EV, earlier known as the eZS. Set to become the company's second product in India after the Hector, the new MG ZS EV will also be the company first fully electric SUV for the Indian market.

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  • Audi Q5 And Q7 Get Special Price Cuts For Their 10th Anniversary In India

    Audi Q5 And Q7 Get Special Price Cuts For Their 10th Anniversary In India

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 2, 2019 08:58 PM1 min read

    Audi India has announced special, reduced prices for the Audi Q5 and Q7 as the SUVs complete 10 years in the Indian market. Under the company's new "Limited period Celebratory Pricing" offer, the Audi Q5 will now be available at the starting price of Rs. 49.99 lakh, while the prices for the Q7 will start at Rs. 68.99 lakh.

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  • Fully-Electric Audi e-Tron SUV Tops Norway's October Car Sales

    Fully-Electric Audi e-Tron SUV Tops Norway's October Car Sales

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 2, 2019 06:17 PM1 min read

    The fully-electric Audi e-Tron SUV has become the top-selling vehicle in Norway, for the month of October 2019. According to the registration data shared by the Norwegian Road Federation, the Ingolstadt-based carmaker delivered 879 units of the Audi e-Tron electric SUV in Norway last month.

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  • Mahindra Has Retailed Almost 2000 Electric Vehicles In October 2019

    Mahindra Has Retailed Almost 2000 Electric Vehicles In October 2019

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 2, 2019 04:56 PM1 min read

    Mahindra Electric, the EV arm of the utility vehicle manufacturer, Mahindra and Mahindra has retailed almost 2000 electric vehicles in India, in October 2019. According to a social media post by Pawan Goenka, MD & CEO, Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., the 2000 units are the cumulative sales between e-Verito, e-Alfa Mini, and Treo.

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  • Car Sales October 2019: Tata Motors' Sales Drop 34% Despite A Positive Festive Month

    Car Sales October 2019: Tata Motors' Sales Drop 34% Despite A Positive Festive Month

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 2, 2019 12:37 AM1 min read

    Tata Motors has released the sales numbers for October 2019, during which the company's total sales stood at 41,354 units, including both domestic and export markets, registering a decline of 33.5 per cent. In comparison, the company's cumulative sales for October 2018 stood at 62,264 vehicles.

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  • Car Sales October 2019: Toyota India Reports 5% Drop In Total Sales

    Car Sales October 2019: Toyota India Reports 5% Drop In Total Sales

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 1, 2019 08:30 PM1 min read

    Toyota Kirloskar Motor has officially released the sales numbers for the month of October, during which the company total wholesales stood at 12610, registering a 5 per cent decline, as compared to the 13245 vehicles sold during the same month last year.

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  • Car Sales October 2019: Maruti Suzuki Grows 4.5% Backed By Festive Sales

    Car Sales October 2019: Maruti Suzuki Grows 4.5% Backed By Festive Sales

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 1, 2019 06:53 PM2 mins read

    Maruti Suzuki India has released the sales numbers for the month of October and after several months of de-growth, the company has finally reported a decent 4.5 per cent rise in volumes. Last month Maruti Suzuki India's total sales stood at 153,435 units, as compared to the 146,766 units sold during the same month last year.

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  • Car Sales October 2019: Over 3500 Units Of The MG Hector Sold Last Month

    Car Sales October 2019: Over 3500 Units Of The MG Hector Sold Last Month

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanNov 1, 2019 04:48 PM1 min read

    MG Motor India today announced selling over 3500 units of the MG Hector SUV in India during the month of October 2019. Last month, which ended with October 31, the company retailed a total of 3536 units of the popular mid-size connected SUV.

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  • Tata H7X (Buzzard) Cabin Uncovered In New Spy Photos

    Tata H7X (Buzzard) Cabin Uncovered In New Spy Photos

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 30, 2019 02:10 AM1 min read

    A prototype model of Tata Motors' HX7 based SUV, the 7-seater version of the Harrier, was recently spotted testing in India, and this time around we even get a small sneak-peek at the SUVs cabin as well. While the carmaker has already revealed the SUV at the Geneva Motor Show, with the nameplate of Tata Buzzard that name is reserved for the global market, and the India-spec model is likely to get a different name.

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  • 2020 Skoda Octavia RS Image Leaked Ahead Of Official Debut

    2020 Skoda Octavia RS Image Leaked Ahead Of Official Debut

    Seshan VijayraghvanBy Seshan VijayraghvanOct 29, 2019 08:55 PM1 min read

    An image of the 2020 Skoda Octavia RS has leaked online on one of the international forums dedicated to the Czech carmaker. The new image gives us a clear view of the car and appears to be a studio photo of the upcoming new-gen Octavia RS, which also indicates that the car will be revealed alongside the regular new-gen Octavia in November.

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