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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.
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Near-Production Next-Gen Hyundai i20 Spotted Testing In India
Images of a test mule of the next-generation Hyundai i20 premium hatchback have surfaced online. While the car is still partially camouflaged, based on the exposed areas, we can see that this is a near-production model of the car which is seen featuring the new large cascading grille, LED headlamps, large air intakes, and LED taillamps.
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Production-Spec Nissan Magnite Subcompact SUV Global Unveil Date Announced
The upcoming Nissan Magnite will be the first sub-4 metre SUV from the Japanese carmaker in India, and it will be based on the Alliance's CMF-A+ platform. The production version of the upcoming Nissan Magnite subcompact SUV will be unveiled on October 21, 2020.
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Mahindra Offers Free Corona Insurance To Bolero Pick-Up Customers As Part Of Festive Offer
Customers of the Mahindra Bolero Pick-up range will now get free, corona insurance with a cover of Rs. 1 lakh, this festive season.
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Hyundai Santro, Grand i10 Nios, Aura, And Venue Receive A Price Hike Of Up To Rs. 6,000
Hyundai India has silently increased the prices of most of its models in India, in October 2020. Recently, we saw a price hike of up to Rs. 62,000 for the Creta, and an upward revision of Rs. 8,000 for the Verna sedan. However, along with that, the carmaker has also increased the prices of its other popular models like - the Hyundai Santro, Grand i10 & Grand i10 Nios, Aura, and the Venue subcompact SUV. All these models have now become dearer by up to Rs. 6,000.
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Hyundai Verna Prices Hiked By Rs. 8,000; Gets A New Entry-Level Petrol Variant
Hyundai Motor India has silently introduced a new base petrol variant for its compact sedan, Verna. The new E trim, which now sits below the previous entry-level variant S, has been launched at Rs. 9.03 lakh, bringing the base price of the car down by Rs. 28,000.
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Mercedes-Benz India Might Locally Assemble Electric Cars If There Is Enough Demand
Mercedes-Benz has officially launched its first electric vehicle in India, the new EQC electric SUV, priced at Rs. 99.30 lakh (on-road). While the SUV comes to India as a completely built unit (CBU) model, the company might look into local production for its future electric vehicles if there is enough demand.
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Mercedes-Benz EQC Electric SUV Launched At An Introductory Price Of Rs. 99.30 Lakh
Mercedes-Benz has finally launched its first-even electric SUV - the EQC in India, at in introductory price of Rs. 99.30 lakh (on-road, India) for the first 50 customers.
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Mercedes-Benz EQC Electric SUV: Price Expectation In India
Mercedes-Benz India is all set to launch its first-ever electric vehicle in India - the EQC, and here's what we expect with regards to its pricing.
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Over 2,500 Electric Two-Wheelers Sold In September 2020; Industry Shows Signs Of Recovery, Says SMEV
The Society of Manufacturers of Electric Vehicles (SMEV) has released the September sales number for electric two-wheelers in India, which stood at 2544 units.
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BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe Spotted At Dealership Yard Ahead Of Launch
The upcoming BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe was recently spotted at a dealership yard, ahead of its official launch which is slated for October 15, 2020.
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Upcoming Jeep Compass Facelift Spotted Testing With New Alloys And Twin Exhausts
The upcoming Jeep Compass facelift was recently spotted testing in India, and this one looks like a near-production model.
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Ola To Appeal For Renewal Of Operating Licence In London; Services Will Continue For Now
Following the news about the cancellation of Ola's operational licence in London, the Bengaluru-based ride-hailing company has now told carandbike that it will be appealing against the decision soon.
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Hyundai Creta Gets A Price Hike Of Up To 62,000; New Petrol Base Variant Introduced
Hyundai India has increased the prices for the new-gen Creta compact SUV by up to Rs. 61,900. Additionally, the company has also introduced a new base E variant for the petrol version which has been launched at Rs. 9.81 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
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Omar Abdullah Reviews Mahindra Thar. Anand Mahindra Responds
The ex-Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah recently took a test drive of the new Mahindra Thar and was very impressed by it. Posting few photos from him test drive along with his father Farooq Abdullah, also the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, on social media, Omar called it "an amazing vehicle".
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Next-Gen Mahindra XUV500 Spotted With Production-Spec Parts
New spy photos of the next-generation Mahindra XUV500 have surfaced online, and this time around we get to see the SUV with production-spec LED taillamps and alloy wheels.
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Volvo Working On A New All-Electric SUV; To Sit Below The XC40: Report
Volvo is reportedly working on a new small compact SUV that will be positioned below the XC40. It will be built on Geely's recently unveiled Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) EV platform and thus will be an all-electric SUV
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New-Gen Mahindra Thar 4x4: Variants Explained In Detail
The Mahindra Thar has officially gone on sale in India today, priced between Rs. 9.80 lakh and Rs. 13.75 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Here's a detailed variant-wise classification of the new Mahindra Thar's features.
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2020 Mahindra Thar SUV India Launch Highlights: Price, Features, Specifications, Images
The new 2020 Mahindra Thar 4x4 SUV today went on sale in India, and we have all the highlights from the launch event here.
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CV Sales September 2020: Ashok Leyland Sees 32% Growth Over August; Year-On-Year Sales Drop 5%
Home-grown commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has released the sales data for September 2020, during which the company's total sales stood at 8,344 units. Compared to the 8,780 units sold during the same month last year, the company witnessed a 5 per cent decline, however, as against 6,325 units sold in August 2020, Ashok Leyland saw a month-on-month (M-o-M) growth of 32 per cent.
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Car Sales September 2020: Hyundai Registers 3.8% Y-o-Y Growth
Hyundai Motor India has released the sales numbers for September 2020, and last month the company's total sales stood at 59,913 units, a 3.8 per cent growth over the 57,705 vehicles sold during the same month in 2019.
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