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car&bike Team
Nov 21, 2018, 10:44 PM
The all-new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs 7.44 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Bookings for Ertiga opened last week at all Maruti Suzuki Arena showrooms across the country, and considering the fact that the Ertiga is a popular car in its segment, bookings for the MPV have reached almost 10000 units! According to several dealers across India that carandbike spoke to, waiting periods for the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga stretch to between 2-3 months depending on variants and colour options. The booking amount for the new 2018 Ertiga was Rs 11,000 and dealers say that there is a clear skew towards the petrol engine variants as compared to the diesel options.
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Reuters | Nov 21, 2018U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Hyundai, Kia Vehicle RecallsIf criminal charges are filed, it could lead to hefty fines for Hyundai and Kia. The DoJ is coordinating with the U.S. transport regulator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), on the investigation, the person said, asking not to be identified as the matter is confidential. Nicole Navas Oxman, a DoJ spokeswoman, declined to comment. "The Justice Department generally does not confirm, deny or otherwise comment on the existence or non-existence of an investigation," she said in an emailed statement to Reuters.1 min read
Cyrus Dhabhar | Nov 22, 2018New 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Launched In India, Prices Start At Rs. 7.44 lakhThe all-new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga 2018 has been launched in India with prices starting at R. 7.44 lakh. The new Ertiga will be available with a petrol and a diesel engine and while the petrol will get both an automatic and a manual gearbox, the diesel will only get a 5-speed manual option. The all-new Maruti Suzuki Ertiga is a seven seat MPV or multi purpose vehicle and is now in its second generation in India. New Ertiga prices for petrol manual models range from Rs. 7.44-9.50 lakh, while the Petrol automatic Ertiga range is priced between Rs. 9.18-9.95 lakh. The new 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga diesel prices range from Rs.8.84-10.90 lakh (all prices ex-showroom, Delhi).1 min read
car&bike Team | Nov 21, 2018Carlos Ghosn To Continue As Renault Chairman Despite Corruption AllegationsRenault-Nissan Chairman and CEO- Carlos Ghosn will not immediately be ousted of the company as the Board is unable to comment on the gathered evidence against Ghosn by Nissan and Japanese judicial authorities. However, Ghosn is temporarily incapacitated of his position and the Board of Directors have appointed Thierry Bollore as the temporary Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will be leading the management for the time being and will be exercising the same powers which Carlos Ghosn had as the CEO of the company.1 min read
car&bike Team | Nov 21, 20182018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga India Launch LIVE Updates: Images, Specifications, FeaturesThe second-generation 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga comes with a bolder design, all-new styling, along with a bunch of new and updated features and equipment. Pricing will be a big aspect so stay tuned for prices and more.1 min read
car&bike Team | Nov 20, 2018Tesla And Mercedes May Collaborate To Develop An Electric Version Of The Sprinter VanTesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Daimler declined to comment on whether it was open to collaboration with Tesla, but a spokesman said it was pleased by Musk's interest in the van. Outgoing Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche was reported as telling a Polish newspaper last month that he did not rule out cooperating with Tesla in future, even though the German luxury car producer had sold its stake in the U.S. electric vehicles company. Company veteran Ola Kaellenius was recently named to become Daimler's first non-German chief executive from next year.1 min read
Sameer Contractor | Nov 20, 20182018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga: Price ExpectationThe 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga was globally revealed earlier this year in Indonesia and the MPV is all set to be make its Indian debut on November 21. The multi-seater has been one of the most popular offerings from Maruti Suzuki and the MPV segment as well, even as other products failed to make a mark. The new Ertiga then, has high expectations pinned on with the model being leagues ahead of the current version. So, with the launch just days away, here's what we think will be the key pricing on the 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga.1 min read
car&bike Team | Nov 20, 2018International Men's Day: Driving Habits That Make You A Better ManDriving is one those eminent skills for both the genders as it makes them independent. However, for many of us men it's a must. The adolescence phase when a boy evolves as a man is generally the period when he brushes up his driving skills after he has qualified for his license at 18. A grown-up man is generally believed to know how to drive and many take pride in it. In spite of it, the danger and the threat to life on the roads are skyrocketing with around 3400 people losing their lives on the road per day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) findings in 2013, male drivers are well ahead of female drivers in being involved in the accidents and most of the times because of their own mistakes. So let's take a pledge to try and be the better man on the roads. Here are some points that can help us to be one.1 min read
car&bike Team | Nov 19, 2018M&M To Lead Development Of Electric Vehicles For Mahindra-Ford AllianceEight months after Mahindra and Ford had announced to explore a strategic partnership to work on electric vehicles; Mahindra has shared details about the recent development. And carandbike can now confirm that Mahindra Electric, a completely owned subsidiary of the Mahindra & Mahindra which expertizes in Electric Vehicles will lead the alliance by providing the technology to develop new electric vehicles. Exclusively speaking to carandbike on the sidelines of the Mahindra Treo electric three-wheeler launch, Dr. Pawan Goenka, Managing Director and CEO, Mahindra & Mahindra said, "The alliance is not concluded yet. We are still working on as to what the alliance should exactly be and we are looking at the vehicles' platforms that Ford has. But even in that alliance the electric technology comes from Mahindra Electric. The alliance is for sharing the vehicles' platforms and not for the electric technology which comes only from Mahindra Electric and Ford could also use that."1 min read
