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.
Home-grown commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland today launched an all-new light commercial vehicle (LCV) in India. Christened Ashok Leyland Bada Dost, the newly launched LCV is built on an all-new platform that has been developed by the company in-house. It's the first light commercial vehicle to be wholly developed and designed by Ashok Leyland.
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) has asked Indian auto manufacturers to push out monthly retail sales figures instead of the wholesale numbers, which are currently being shared.
A set to recently leaked brochure images indicates that the Hyundai Grand i10 Nios will soon get a new corporate edition in India. The special edition model will be based on the Magna variant of the compact hatchback. However, as per the brochure, the corporate edition will come with a host of additional features like a set of gunmetal style 15-inch alloy wheels, electrically folding body-coloured ORVMs with turn indicators, and new Corporate badging.
The soon-to-be-launched Toyota Urban Cruiser subcompact SUV was recently spotted while it was being filmed for a TV commercial. The SUV was seen in Toyota's promotional colours, the dual-tone Spunky Blue & Sizzling Black shade.
The upcoming Ford Endeavour Sport edition was yet again spotted at a dealership yard, and this time around the SUV was seen in a new striking all-black shade. The repeated sighting of the SUV at dealerships indicate that the launch of this special edition Ford Endeavour is imminent.
Tata Motors has recently filed trademarks for the Camo and Dark special edition models for the Altroz, Tiago, Tigor and the upcoming Gravitas SUV. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's database for patents and trademark, the home-grown automaker and filed trademarks for the names Tiago Camo, Tiago Dark, Altroz Camo, Altroz Dark, Tigor Dark and Gravitas Camo.
Tata Motors has recently trademarked the name 'Tata Timero' in India. The company is working on a new micro SUV based on the HBX concept that was showcased at the 2020 Auto Expo, and it is likely that 'Tata Timero' could be the official name of the company's upcoming HBX micro SUV.
As per the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) says, total vehicle registrations in India, in August 2020, stood at 11,88,087 units, 27 per cent less compared to the 16,23,218 units sold in August 2019. Although, the registrations grew by 4 per cent when compared to July 2020.
Actor John Abraham donated his Maruti Gypsy to to the animal non-profit organisation, Animal Matter To Me (AMTM) India, which will use the SUV at its animal sanctuary in Kolad, Maharashtra, for rescue operations and medical logistics.
The Porsche 718 Spyder and the 718 Cayman GT4 models will now also come with the company's tried and tested 7-speed Porsche Dual-Clutch Transmission (PDK), in addition to the existing 6-speed manual transmission.
The passenger vehicle segment has finally started to witness signs of recovery in India. A majority of auto manufactures posted growth in their monthly sales volumes for August 2020, and according to Jato Dynamics India, last month, passenger car sales grew by 20 per cent compared to August 2019. Here are the top 10 best-selling cars in August 2020.
New images of the upcoming Ford Endeavour Sport have surfaced online, and this time around we get a clearer look at the special edition SUV. Expected to be called the Endeavour Sport Edition, the SUV was spotted at a dealership yard, which indicates that the launch is imminent.
Earlier this year, in May 2020 Skoda India finally launched the much-awaited Karoq SUV in India, and we've finally got our hands on the car. It's stylish, well-built, and comes in only one fully loaded variant. Here's what we think about it.
All-electric right hailing platform, BluSmart, has announced raising a pre-series A round funding of Rs 51 crore. The company has said that the funds will be used to expand the number of cars on the platform, set up more charging infrastructure, technology improvements and expand the geographical reach.
Mercedes-Benz India will launch the new AMG GLE 53 4MATIC+ Coupe on September 23, 2020. While we already had the AMG GLE 43 in India with the previous-gen models, this is the first time that the company is bringing in the AMG GLE 53 to our shores.
Maserati has put out a new teaser for the upcoming MC20 supercar ahead of its official debut. The new mid-engined sports car from the Italian marque is slated to be unveiled on September 9, 2020, and the new teaser gives us a glimpse of the car's camouflaged front section and the LED headlights.
The Government of India is reportedly mulling over the idea of installing charging kiosk for electric vehicles (EV) at all fuel stations across India.
Ather Energy says that the company will come up with almost 100 charging stations, or Ather Grids, as it likes to call them, by the end of 2020. The electric scooter maker says that it will be its biggest jump so far.
Speaking at the 60th Annual Convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) today, Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, said that the government's new battery policy could help boost demand for electric vehicles in India.
Speaking at the 60th Annual Convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Prakash Javadekar said the Government of India will soon announce the scrappage policy.
