The 2021 Global Automotive Awards Report by Cision Insights sees the CNB Car of the Year programme as one of the world's most recognised auto honours in the region.
Popular bestsellers, obvious choice and some surprises, the annual carandbike winners' gallery has seen them all. Siddharth selects his favourites, and tells you why.
First-ever such trophy handed out by carandbike, only due to the scooter missing out by the smallest margin in the history of our awards - under one point.
Pratap Bose, Vice President, Global Design has won the 2021 CNB Automotive Person Of The Year award. He has been instrumental in giving shape to the brand's new-age cars under the IMPACT design 2.0 strategy for Tata Motors.
Kookhyun Shim, the CEO and Managing Director of Kia Motors India has been felicitated with the 2021 CNB Business Leader of the Year award. The India head of the South Korean carmaker, who took the helm of the company in January 2018, has managed to help Kia India become the fourth largest car manufacturer in the country, with a market share of over 5 per cent in just 2 years.
For his contribution to the Indian auto industry, carandbike has conferred Dr. Pawan Goenka, CEO and Managing Director, Mahindra and Mahindra, with the with the prestigious Param Shreshth Award.
This year the Hero Xtreme 160R faced strong competition from the likes of Honda H'Ness CB 350, KTM 390 Adventure, and the Honda Hornet 2.0, to win the 2021 CNB Viewers' Choice Motorcycle of the Year Award.
This year the Honda City faced strong competition from the Hyundai i20, Mahindra Thar, Nissan Magnite and MG Hector Plus, to win the 2021 CNB Viewers' Choice Car of the Year award.