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.
The much-awaited Kia Sonet subcompact SUV is all set to be unveiled in India on August 7, and ahead of its global debut, images of a production-spec model have surfaced online. The new images only give us a glimpse of the rear section and the profile of the upcoming Kia Sonet, and judging by what we see, the styling is certainly not as aggressive as the concept car we saw at the 2020 Auto Expo.
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced that it will resume vehicle production at its Bidadi plant, in Karnataka, from July 20. The directive was issued as part of the State Government's efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus, and the rising Covid-19 positive cases in Karnataka.
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a major toll on the country, and the auto industry has not been impervious to this crisis. Mahindra and Ford Motor Company were also supposed to launch their new joint venture company this year, and while the process seems to have been delayed a bit, the company has told carandbike that the work hasn't stopped and it's very much on track.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids, the joint venture between Hitachi Ltd and ABB Ltd, has announced the launch of Grid-eMotion Fleet, an electric vehicle (EV) charging system. Specifically designed for large scale public transport and commercial fleets like electric buses, the new EV charging system uses DC technology and can connect to any type of power network.
The new company that is set to be formed by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot S.A. (Groupe PSA) will be named Stellantis. The two companies officially signed a Combination Agreement last year intending to enter a 50:50 merger to become the world's 4th largest automaker.
The new-gen 2020 Honda City has officially gone on sale in India and for all the new features and equipment it offers, the carmaker has priced the compact sedan quite attractively. Now, we have already driven the car and even shared our comprehensive review, however, with the launch of the car, we now have answers to some of the other aspects like variant-specific features and more.
Compared to the old City sedan, the petrol variants of the new-gen Honda City is just expensive by up to Rs. 44,000. However, the new-gen model comes with a host of best-in-class features.
The new-generation 2020 Honda City is all set to go on sale in India today, and we'll be bringing you all the live updates here.
Tata Motor has launched a new digital fleet management platform for commercial vehicles called Fleet Edge. The new connected vehicle solution is capable of processing a large amount of data generated by the Telematics Control Unit (TCU) and offers real-time insights for track and trace, vehicle health, driving behaviour, real-time fuel efficiency and fuel loss alert.
Hyundai India has announced that out of the total bookings it has received for the new-gen Hyundai Creta, 60 per cent customers have opted for the variants with the company's BlueLink connected car system.
Last month Kia Motors officially pulled the wraps off the next-generation Kia Carnival premium MPV, however, the South Korean carmaker only unveiled the exterior of the MPV. Now, Kia has officially come out with an image of the cabin revealing the complete dashboard section of the new Carnival.
Bajaj Auto has increased the price of its popular naked motorcycle, the BS6 Pulsar NS200 by almost Rs. 1000 in India. This is the second time that the company has increased the price of the motorcycle in the last 2 months.
The MG Hector Plus 6-seater SUV has officially gone on sale in India, at an introductory price of Rs. 13.48 lakh to Rs. 18.53 lakh (ex-showroom, India). It's the newest addition to the MG Hector range and the first three-row SUV from the carmaker in India.
The long-anticipated MG Hector Plus today officially went on sale in India, priced at Rs. 13.48 lakh to Rs. 18.53 lakh (ex-showroom India). It's the extended, three-row version of the 5-seater MG Hector, which was launched in India last year and it will be offered in 6-seater option only.
The much-awaited BMW iX3 is all set to make its global debut next week, on July 14, 2020. It's will be the first-ever all-electric SUV from the Bavarian carmaker and will feature the company's fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology.
The next-gen Mercedes-Benz S-Class will get up to five OLED displays, four of which will be touchscreen. This includes the massive 12.8 inch infotainment system, equipped with the latest-gen MBUX system.
Tata Motors has released the Group's wholesales numbers for the first quarter of Financial Year 2020-21. In the quarter that ended with June 30, 2020, Tata Motors Group's global wholesales stood at 91,594 units (including Jaguar Land Rover), a decline of 64 per cent compared to what the company sold during April-June 2019 period.
Images of Nissan's upcoming subcompact SUV have recently surfaced online, and this is the first time that the model has been spotted testing in India. Rumoured to be called the Nissan Magnite, the new sub-4-metre SUV is slated to make its global debut later this month, on July 16.
Skoda Auto Volkswagen (SAVW) India has announced giving a Mobile Health Clinic Van to the Karanjvihire Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Pune. The company says that the mobile clinic will help the healthcare centre offer medical consultation to around 12 villages, including the area where the company's plant is located.
American electric car manufacturer, Fisker Inc., has announced raising a new $50 million Series C funding from Moore Strategic Ventures, LLC, the private investment vehicle of popular hedge fund manager Louis M. Bacon.
