Bookings from the much-awaited Kia Seltos compact SUV have commenced in India at the dealership level. Kia dealers in Bengaluru and Gurugram has started taking pre-orders for the soon-to-be-launched Kia Seltos for a token of Rs. 25,000, and have told carandbike.com that the SUV will be up from display by end of July or early August 2019.
Balbir Singh Dhilon re-joined Audi India in July 2018 after his previous stint between 2007 and 2012. He currently heads dealer development in the country.
Auto experts say that if sales continue to drop further, the industry may a face problem to sustain margins, given the advent of emission and safety norms which require automakers to hike prices. SIAM also says that further decline in sales would affect GST revenue collection as well.
A new set of images of the upcoming Tata Altroz have recently surfaced online, and this time around we get to see the car in a new red colour option, albeit with some camouflage. While these Altroz units are considerably disguised, based on the exposed areas, Tata's upcoming premium hatchback certainly looks production ready.
Volkswagen de Mexico will soon shift resources to produce a North American market-focused compact SUV that fits in the manufacturer's lineup below the Tiguan.
BMW has taken the wraps off the MINI Cooper SE, the British brand's first-ever electric car that has been unveiled after much anticipation. This also the BMW's all-new electric car after the i3 and is in fact based on the same platform as the latter. The Mini election though is a front-wheel-drive hatchback and gives different power and performance figures compared to its German sibling, as well as the range from the lithium-ion batteries. Visually, the model nails the Mini design language and is in-line with the standard Cooper S that draws power from the petrol motor.
