Mumbai: An “unexpected de-growth” during the festival season this year has shocked the automobile industry with consumers “postponing” purchase of both two and four-wheelers, a top industry official said here on Friday. During the festival season Navratri to Diwali, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) recorded a dismal decline[Read More…]
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Top 5 Safest Cars In India Under Rs 10 Lakh
That car with all the fancy bells and whistles is purely wasteful if it doesn’t offer you protection in the case of a crash. That is where the Global NCAP (new car assessment program) crash tests enter the picture. Under its Safer Cars for India campaign, it tested about 25[Read More…]
Global carmakers offering zero-safety cars to India, says GNCAP
New Delhi: UK-based charity Global New Car Assessment Programme (GNCAP) on Thursday said global automobile manufacturers are still producing cars that offer “sub-standard and zero safety” in India. According to GNCAP Technical Director Alejanro Furas: “It is surprising and matter of great concern that global car makers are still producing[Read More…]
Hyundai mulls production of electric vehicles in India for export
Hyundai India is likely to start manufacturing electric vehicles in the country both for the domestic as well as other markets in South Asia. The revelation comes from Hyundai Motor Company’s vice chairman, Euisun Chung. He has reportedly said, “This (India) is really an important market for an automobile player; we[Read More…]
New Cars to get costlier; Three-year third-party insurance mandatory from September 1
Purchasing a new car will get slightly costlier from 1 September 2018, as all new cars sold in India will now come with a mandatory three-year third-party insurance. Until now, the standard one-year third-party insurance was renewed every year with either the comprehensive and zero-dep insurance, or independently. Third-party insurance[Read More…]
Government may soon offer subsidy of up to Rs 1.4 lakh on Electric Vehicles
In a bid to boost the sales of electric vehicles in the country, the central government has announced that it will offer a subsidy of upto Rs 1.4 lakh on the purchase of EVs, including cars, motorcycles and even three-wheelers. The decision was taken at a meeting held on 23[Read More…]
Car Safety: Myths, Dos And Don’ts
India has become a more mature car market over the past decade or so. While the traditional priorities of space, features and mileage remain strong as ever, safety is taking greater precedence than before. And it’s high time it did. As much as we’ve progressed, India still has a simply[Read More…]
Link car, 2-wheeler sale to income to harness vehicular population and increase tax revenue
Growing traffic congestion resulting in pollution mainly due to an increasing number of cars and two-wheelers all over India is a serious concern for the government. In metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru the problem of congestion is at an intolerable stage and therefore the effective solution is highly required.[Read More…]
Ford builds Hyundai Creta rival in China; Will it do the same in India?
Ford has unveiled a new compact SUV for the Chinese market, the Territory. It will sit above the EcoSport in China to rival the Hyundai Creta when it launches there in 2019. Ford has developed the Territory in collaboration with JMC (Jiangling Motors Corporation), one of Ford’s two joint venture partners in China. The Territory[Read More…]
Mahindra cars to get costlier from August 2018
Mahindra has announced a price hike of up to Rs 30,000, or 2 per cent, effective from August 1, 2018. Although Mahindra is yet to announce which of its models will receive a price hike, it has stated that it will be effective only on certain models from its passenger vehicle[Read More…]
8 blockbuster car launches of 2018 so far
Time flies. We are already through the first half of 2018, which witnessed the mother of all automotive events in India – the 2018 Auto Expo. In the months till now, there have been at least a couple of launches every month. Some cars received mild updates while others went[Read More…]
Most affordable Jaguar F-Type launched, gets new 2.0 petrol engine
Jaguar has launched officially launched the first-ever 4-cylinder F-Type, which made its global debut in April last year, in India. The relatively affordable variant of the F-Type is powered by the 2.0-litre turbocharged I4 motor from Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover’s latest Ingenium family of petrol engines. Available in both coupe and[Read More…]
This is the ‘New’ 2018 Honda Jazz
The upcoming 2018 Honda Jazz, which is expected to launch on 19 July 2018, will not come with any aesthetic changes in India. Honda revealed the mid-life facelift of the third-gen Jazz in Japan in May 2017 and it was revealed for the US and European markets later that year. While the refreshed third-gen Honda[Read More…]
Tata Nexon Vs Ford EcoSport Vs Maruti Vitara Brezza Vs Honda WRV: Which SUV Is Selling The Most?
The compact SUV space is gradually getting crowded with newer entrants every year. Undisturbed by rising competition, the Maruti Vitara Brezza continues to maintain its iron grip on the segment. But what has been the March sales report card like for the other compact SUVs? Which of them are selling more than[Read More…]
Upcoming Sedans In India In 2018
Earlier, we brought you a list of upcoming hatchbacks in India. If hatchbacks aren’t your choice of wheels, then check out the list of sedans that are heading our way in 2018. The list consists of facelifts, next-generation models and all-new offerings. Without further ado, let’s take a look at them.[Read More…]
Ford EcoSport Facelift Launched At Rs 7.31 Lakh
Ford has finally launched the EcoSport facelift in the country at a starting price of Rs 7.31 lakh for the base petrol and Rs 8.01 lakh for the base diesel variants. The Ford EcoSport facelift made its world debut in the US in November last year and the US-spec EcoSport will be exported from India.[Read More…]
Mahindra, Toyota, Ford take top spots in sales satisfaction survey
The results of the JD Power 2017 India Sales Satisfaction Index, for the mass market, are out and like every such study, it gives us all a reality check. This time around it is the home-grown automaker Mahindra that has topped the charts, with 866 points; followed by last year’s winner, Toyota, at[Read More…]
First made in India Volvo car rolls out of factory
Volvo has joined the local assembly bandwagon with its first ever made-in-India vehicle, the XC90, rolling off the assembly line today. The Swedish automaker anticipates doubling its market share by 2020 from the current share of 5 per cent. And according to Volvo, the commencement of local assembly will come in[Read More…]
Mahindra to launch two more electric vehicles by 2019
Mahindra is presently the only electric vehicle manufacturer in India with three EVs up for sale – the eVerito, the e2o Plus and the eSupro. The Indian carmaker, popular majorly for manufacturing SUVs, ventured into the EV space almost half a decade ago, and now wants to make the most of the[Read More…]
Skoda Kodiaq launched at Rs 34.49 lakh
Skoda has launched its first-ever 7-seat SUV, the Kodiaq, at Rs 34.49 lakh (ex-showroom pan India). It is finally here after a long wait and is available in a single variant, Style, which comes with all the bells and whistles. The Skoda Kodiaq goes up against other established nameplates in the[Read More…]
Renault Festive Offers: Duster gets 1.6L cash discount, Kwid joins it too
Renault India has kickstarted its festivities a bit earlier than other carmakers. With Diwali just a few weeks ahead, the French auto major is showering special offers on its entire lineup, including the Kwid, Pulse, Scala, Duster and the Lodgy. Barring the Renault Kwid, the performance of its cars has been sluggish[Read More…]
Vehicle recall data of all carmakers now available at one place
SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) has decided to publish data of all vehicles that have been recalled in India on its website. The data is accessible to everyone and includes the reason of recall alongside other details that can help viewers filter the data. All previous recalls by carmakers[Read More…]
Electric cars in India: Present, Problems and Future
There were some hard to digest comments made by road transport and highways minister, Nitin Gadkari. We won’t get into the nitty-gritties of the matter but the simple idea put forth is that the Government is anti-fossil fuel powered cars – diesel or petrol. While the words used and the[Read More…]
Upcoming cars launching around Diwali 2017
A slew of new car launches are lined up with Diwali just a month and a half away. Most car manufacturers have ramped up their car production in order to have enough inventory ahead of the festive season. Scroll down to know the complete list of upcoming cars launching around[Read More…]
Renault Kwid 2nd anniversary special edition launched
Can you believe it? The Renault Kwid has been on sale in India for two years now! To celebrate the occasion, Renault has introduced the Renault Kwid 02 Anniversary Special Edition. Essentially, it is an accessory pack for the Renault Kwid budget hatchback. Here’s what you need to know: Prices (ex-showroom Delhi): Variant[Read More…]