About Seshan Vijayraghvan
- 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.
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Tata Nexon Subcompact SUV Now Gets Apple CarPlay
The Tata Nexon subcompact SUV will now come with Apple CarPlay in all new models starting from August 2018. A company spokesperson has told us that the smartphone connectivity software will be officially rolled out for Nexon by mid-August.
Piaggio To Invest Rs. 100 Crore In Powertrain And Product Development
Piaggio Vehicles India has announced that it will be investing more than Rs. 100 crore in product development and new alternate fuel powertrains. The company says that the investment will be made from now till 2020.
Piaggio Introduces New Warranty And Personal Accident Insurance In India
Piaggio Vehicles today announced the introduction of two new customer-centric initiatives in India. The first one is called the 'The Super Warranty' scheme, introduced for its commercial vehicle customers. Under the new warranty programme, Piaggio India will be offering its customers who are buying the Ape Diesel three-wheeler a 42 months or 1.2 lakh km warranty (whichever comes earlier).
Piaggio Rolls Out Its 2.5 Millionth SCV In India; New Engine Introduced For Ape
Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (PVPL) has rolled out its 2.5 millionth small commercial vehicle (SCV) in India. The milestone vehicle was a Piaggio Ape Xtra LDX three-wheeler, which was rolled out from the assembly line at the company manufacturing facility in Baramati. Out of the 2.5 million SCVs, 1.5 million vehicles were auto rickshaws and the remaining 1 million were goods and cargo carriers.
Bugatti Chiron Gets New Glass Roof With Increased Headroom
Bugatti will now offer the Chiron with a two-piece glass roof which it calls the 'Sky View'. The Bugatti Chiron with the Sky View will be on display at the upcoming Monterey Car Week in Pebble Beach California, at the end of August 2018.
2018 Honda Jazz vs Old Honda Jazz: Spot The Difference
Honda Cars India has finally launched the 2018 Jazz facelift in the country, however, visually, there are no noticeable changes made to the new Jazz. We compare the pre-facelift Jazz with the new one to see what all has actually changes.
New VW T-Cross Will Be Manufactured In Volkswagen's Navarra Plant
Volkswagen has announced that its next compact SUV, the Volkswagen T-Cross, will be manufactured at the company's Navarra plant, in Spain. Volkswagen Group has announced an investment of around 1 billion euros by 2019 to produce both the Polo and the new T-Cross.
India-Made Renault Kwid Scores Zero Stars In ASEAN NCAP Crash Test
India-made Renault Kwid sold in Indonesia has scored a Zero Star safety rating in a recently conducted crash test by the ASEAN NCAP. The Renault Kwid achieved a total score of 24.68 points in which it is rated as Zero-Star.
BMW 8 Series Coupe US Pricing Announced; Launch In December
The US prices for the all-new BMW 8 Series Coupe have been announced, ahead of its official launch. Slated to be launched in the US on December 8, the 2019 BMW 8 Series Coupe will come at a starting price of $111,900.
Audi Q8 Bookings Open In Europe; Prices Start At EUR 76,300
Audi has opened the order books for its all-new flagship SUV, the Audi Q8, in Europe. Slated to be launched in August, prices for the new coupe-SUV will start at "76,300 in its home market.
Toyota Etios Liva Dual Tone Gets New Inferno Orange Colour
Toyota India has recently introduced a new Inferno Orange shade for the Etios Liva dual tone variant. Available in both, petrol and diesel trim options, the dual tone Etios Liva is offered in four variants, priced from Rs. 5.85 lakh to Rs. 7.44 lakh.
Volvo XC40: Price Expectation In India
The all-new Volvo XC40 premium compact SUV is finally set to go on sale in India, and we'll be getting only one variant and one engine option for the Volvo XC40 - the R-Design trim powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine. Here's what we expect the new Volvo XC40 will be priced at.
Anand Mahindra Tweets About Jawa's Imminent Resurrection; Launch This Year
Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand Mahindra recently posted a tweet announcing the imminent arrival of the Jawa brand in India. The iconic Jawa motorcycles will be launched in India by the Mahindra Group and is slated to be introduced sometime this year.
New-Gen Audi A8 India Launch Delayed; Will Now Come By First Half Of 2019
Audi's much-anticipated flagship sedan, the A8, is now expected to be launched in India by the first half of 2019. The Head of Audi India, Rahil Ansari, told Carandbike.com that India will get the new A8 sedan within next 12 months.
Audi Q7 And Q3 Design Edition Showcased; Launch In July
Audi will be launching new special edition models of the Q7 and Q3 SUVs in India. Christened as the Audi Q7 Design Edition and Q3 Design Edition, these will be limited edition models and are slated to be launched in the country sometime in the first week of July.
Mahindra TUV300 Plus: Variants Explained In Detail
The Mahindra TUV300 Plus is finally on sale in India and unlike its sub-4 metre counterpart, the new model is 9-seater SUV. Mahindra offers the SUV in only three variant options - P4, P6 and P8 and here's a detailed variant-wise classification.
Lithium-ion Powered Okinawa Praise Coming In September 2018
Okinawa Scooters will finally launch the Lithium-ion powered Praise electric scooter in September this year. The new Lithium-ion batteries are detachable units and capable of offering 80 per cent charge within 45 minutes.
Production-Ready Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Facelift Spotted Sans Camouflage
A production-ready Maruti Suzuki Ciaz facelift was recently spotted sans camouflage. The model was seen in the Nexa Blue shade with just masking tapes covering the logo and badging of the car.
Force Gurkha Xtreme Specifications Brochure Leaked
Force Motors is all set to launch a new variant of its Gurkha off-roader - christened the Force Gurkha Xtreme - and recently, the specifications brochure of the SUV has leaked online. The off-road SUV is set to come with a bunch of mechanical updates along with few cosmetic changes.
2018 Ford Figo Facelift Revealed On The Company's South African Website
The 2018 Ford Figo facelift has been officially revealed on the company's South African website. Considering the extensive similarities between the domestic and the South African-spec Figos, it's possible that Ford is also ready with the India-spec model, and we might get to see that as well, pretty soon.