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.
Volvo Cars has confirmed that it will bring the new XC40 Recharge electric SUV to India in 2021. It's the electric version of the company's popular compact SUV XC40, and it was just last month that the company began the production of the SUV at its plant in Ghent, Belgium.
A new spy photo of Hyundai's all-new micro SUV, codenamed AX1, has surfaced online, and this time around, the car shows a bit more of its skin as well. Looking at the car, one might say it looks like a downscaled version of the Venue.
Mahindra and Mahindra has announced entering a new partnership with automotive aftermarket player TVS Automobile Solutions to integrate its service arm, the Mahindra First Choice Services (MFCSL).
We have already seen several important launches this year like the new-gen Hyundai i20, Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV, the Audi Q2, and the Kia Sonet to name just a few. That said, we are yet to witness a few more car launches before the year ends and here's the list of upcoming cars which are set to go on sale in India in December 2020.
Malayalam cinema actor, Prithviraj Sukumaran, will be seen riding the popular Jawa Forty Two motorcycle in his next investigative thriller Cold Case. The actor, who started shooting for the movie last month has posted the latest still from the upcoming movie, which shows him sitting on a matte finished Galactic Green Jawa Forty Two.
Mahindra will be focusing on addressing the long waiting period for the new Thar in India, before exporting it to other markets.
The upcoming next-generation Mahindra XUV500 has been spotted testing in India again, and this time around we get a glimpse of the SUV's new digital instrument cluster.
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has said that the Supreme Court has accepted its appeal regarding the registration of BS4 vehicles in Delhi that were sold before April 1 2020. FADA President, Vinkesh Gulati has tweeted saying - "Good day for us in Supreme Court Delhi BS4 Case today. Our Appeal was accepted. Awaiting final orders for more details. Please check Supreme Court Site for order tomorrow."
Honda has finally unveiled the long-anticipated City hatchback in Thailand. The new hatchback model has been added to the carmaker's official Thai website which also states that prices for the car will start at 599,000 Thai Baht, and that is about over Rs. 14.60 lakh.
Maruti Suzuki India has announced launching its car subscription business, Maruti Suzuki Subscribe, in four new cities - Mumbai (including Navi Mumbai and Thane), Chennai, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
JK Tyre & Industries has announced entering a partnership with Kia Motors India as the official tyre supplier for the carmaker's Seltos compact SUV. Under the new partnership, the company will be supplying its UX Royale 215/60 R17 radial tyres for the Kia Seltos.
Tata Motors has yet again gone on social media to criticise the safety standards of cars offered by its rivals, and this time the carmaker has seemingly taken a dig at Maruti Suzuki India for the second time.
Hyderabad-based employee mobility service provider, WhistleDrive, has announced its foray into urban logistics market. The company says that it already has a portfolio of over 20 medium and large businesses, and a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles, under the new division, WhistleTruck, to serve them.
The Kawasaki W175 modern classic motorcycle has been spotted in India for the first time. Kawasaki's new W series motorcycle was caught testing near Pune, and when it's launched, it will be the smallest and most affordable offering from the Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer in India.
The much-awaited Nissan Magnite subcompact SUV will be launched in India on December 2, 2020. It is the first sub-4 metre SUV from the Japanese carmaker in the country and the Nissan has already shared a fair deal about the new Magnite.
Hyundai Motor India has announced receiving over 20,000 bookings for the recently launched third-gen Hyundai i20 premium hatchback, in just 20 days.
The new-generation Volvo S60 sedan will be unveiled in India on November 27, 2020. Of course, given the current situation with the pandemic, the car will be revealed via a digital event, while the official launch will take place in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021.
Kia Motors India has issued a recall for the diesel models of the Seltos compact SUV to fix potential damage to the fuel pump.
Stephan Winkelmann will now have a dual role as the President of Bugatti and the President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. In the past, Winkelmann was the head of Automobili Lamborghini for over eleven years between 2005 and 2016.
Renault India today officially unveiled the concept version of its upcoming sub-4 metre SUV - Kiger. The new model will mark Renault's entry into the highly competitive subcompact SUV space.
