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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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Tata Motors' Global Wholesales Decline By 64% In Q1, FY2021
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.
Upcoming Nissan Subcompact SUV Spotted Testing For The First Time
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 Provides Mobile Clinic To Help Offer Medical Services To 12 Villages
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.
Fisker Raises $50 Million Funding; Will Be Used For Development Of Ocean Electric SUV
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.
Tata Motors Introduces Special Finance Schemes For Tiago, Altroz, & Nexon
Tata Motors has introduced a special finance scheme, offering customers a six-month moratorium on their EMIs. So, customers who buy a new Tata Tiago, Nexon or Altroz can now make zero down payment, avail a 6-month EMI holiday (only interest needs to be serviced monthly) and avail up to 100 per cent on-road funding on the car for a loan tenure of 5-years.
Piaggio Launches E-Commerce Platform For Commercial Vehicles
Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), has introduced a new e-commerce platform for its commercial vehicles called - Ape Auto Mall. It is a first of its kind online retail platform in the commercial vehicle segment in India, and it currently offers Piaggio's Ape range, both cargo and passenger carriers.
Elon Musk Hints At The Possibility Of A New Tesla Gigafactory In Asia Outside China
California-based electric car manufacturer, Tesla Inc., might be considering opening a new Gigafactory in Asia, but this one will be outside China. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk recently hinted at the possibility of setting up a new facility while replying to a Twitter user, who asked if the company has plans to expand its Gigafactories in Asia, outside China.
Tata Tigor EV Facelift Spotted Testing Sans Camouflage
Images of a near-production test mule of the upcoming Tata Tigor EV facelift have recently surfaced online. The car has been in the making for a while now, and we have already seen spy photos of camouflaged prototypes undergoing testing, however, this is the first time that we are seeing the electric sedan in its undisguised avatar.
Coronavirus: Yamaha Announces Special Finance Scheme For Frontline Warriors
Under the new scheme, frontline COVID-19 warriors who buy a new Yamaha two-wheeler will need to pay 50 per cent of their monthly EMI for the first three months, post which the regular EMI will start.
CEAT Tyres Launches GoSafe S95 Face Masks In India
CEAT Tyres has now announced its foray into personal protective equipment business with the launch of GoSafe S95 face masks in India.
Ampere Vehicles Has Acquired 74 Per Cent Stake In Electric 3-Wheeler Company Bestway
Electric two-wheeler manufacturer, Ampere Vehicles, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Greaves Cotton, has announced acquiring ownership stake in electric 3-wheeler company Bestway Agencies Pvt Ltd. (BAPL), for an undisclosed amount. Ampere Vehicles has acquired 74 per cent stake in the Noida-based company, subject to customary closing conditions.
2021 Skoda Octavia RS Unveiled With A Plug-In Hybrid Variant
Skoda Auto has finally pulled the wraps off the sporty and powerful Octavia RS, ahead of its global launch. While we already got an extended glimpse of the car when the company announced the plug-in hybrid version - Octavia RS iV last year, however, now we get to know more about the performance-oriented version of the fourth-generation Skoda Octavia.
Toyota Has Delisted Three Variants of the Yaris Sedan In India
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has silently removed three variants of the Yaris sedan from its website - the V manual, VX manual and V CVT automatic. Earlier the company had 7 manual and 7 CVT automatic variants of the Yaris sedan on offer, however, with the subtraction of the aforementioned trims, the car now only 5 manual trims - J (O), G (O), J, G, and V(O), and 6 automatic variants - J (O) CVT, G (O) CVT, J CVT, G CVT, V(O) CVT, and VX CVT.
Toyota Camry Hybrid And Vellfire Luxury MPV Receive Price Hikes
Last month, Toyota India has announced an upward revision in prices for its entire model line-up, and while most of the cars received a price hike in June itself, the company had announced that it will update the price of the Camry Hybrid and Vellfire in July 2020.
Mahindra Launches New 'The Mahindra Classics' Campaign To Commemorate Its Automotive Heritage
Mahindra Group today launched a new brand communication campaign to commemorate the company's automotive heritage.
Skoda Octavia G-Tec CNG Variant Introduced For European Markets
Skoda Auto recently introduced a new variant of the fourth-generation Octavia. Christened Skoda Octavia G-Tec, the new variant runs on eco-friendly Compressed Natural Gas or CNG and will be sold only in Europe. The Octavia G-Tec comes with three tanks installed in the underbody which store a total of 17.33 kg of CNG.
Skoda Rapid 1.0 TSI Automatic India Launch In September 2020
It's been almost a month since Skoda Auto India launched the updated Rapid 1.0 TSI. Currently, the compact sedan is only offered in manual option and we have already driven the car. You can read the review here. However, Skoda had also promised us an automatic version of the new Rapid 1.0 TSI, and now, we have come to know that the car will be launched in September 2020.
Next-Gen Honda Civic Sedan Spotted Testing
Images of a new Honda prototype model have surfaced online and judging by the looks of it, this is most likely the next-generation Honda Civic sedan. The test mule was spotted in Malaysia, and the new-gen sedan is expected to come with a host of new visual updates, however, it's too soon to comment on the technical specifications of the car.
Two-Wheeler Sales June 2020: Bajaj More Than Doubles Its Volumes Over May; Y-o-Y Sales Drop 31%
Bajaj Auto has officially come out with its monthly sales numbers for June 2020. Last month, the Pune-based automaker's total sales stood at 2,78,097 units, as against the 1,27,128 units the company sold in May 2020, witnessing a Month-on-Month (M-o-M) growth of 119 per cent. However, as compared to the 4,04,624 units sold in June 2019, the company registered a Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) decline of 31 per cent.
Two-Wheeler Sales June 2020: Royal Enfield's Volumes Grow 50% Over May 2020, But Y-o-Y Sales Drop By
Royal Enfield India has released its monthly sales numbers for June 2020, during which the company's total sales stood at 38,065 units. Compared to the 19,113 motorcycles sold in May 2020, the company saw a Month-on-Month (M-o-M) growth of almost 50 per cent, however, against the 58,339 units sold in June 2019, Royal Enfield's Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) sales fell by 35 per cent.
