Hyundai Creta SX Executive Variant Launch Soon; Details Leaked

Hyundai Motor India is all set to launch a new mid-level variant of the Creta, the SX Executive. The new variant will be positioned below the S and the SX variants and will be offered on the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol and the 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engines. Leaked documents reveal that it will be…

Undeterred by pandemic, Skoda Auto eyes going past all-time peak sales volume next year

Czech car maker Skoda Auto is confident of crossing its historic peak sales volumes in India achieved nearly a decade ago by the middle of next year as it continues ramping up and launching new products despite businesses being hit by the second Covid-19 wave, according to a senior company official. Skoda Auto India,…

Volkswagen Multivan Revealed For European Markets

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has revealed the all-new Multivan, which is a replacement to the Caravelle and will be targeted for the European markets. The Multivan is no longer built on the Transporter platform (on which the Caravelle was based) but is now based on the Volkswagen Group’s MQB platform, which…

Hot new electric vehicles coming soon in India

A sneak peek at some of the EVs that will be hitting the Indian market in the next 12 months. Porsche Taycan The Taycan is available in several variants, with single motor (rear axle) and dual motor layouts, depending on the variant. With a maximum charging capacity of 225 kW or 270 kW, it can go from 0 to 80 per cent…

Sona Comstar poised to benefit from rising global EV agenda

Gurugram-based automotive components manufacturer, Sona Comstar, is in the market to raise some serious money to facilitate its investor Blackstone to offload part of its stake in the company. A public issue of Rs 5,500 crore will let Blackstone offload nearly half of its present 65 percent stake, leaving it holding a…

When the Nano left Singur for Sanand

On October 3, 2008, the Tatas announced they were pulling the plug on the ill-fated project and shifting to Sanand in Gujarat. The initial site proposed for the plant by the state government was right next to Kharagpur town but in a last-minute twist, the final location chosen was Singur, perhaps because of its…

Tesla Model 3 cars officially land on Indian shores

Three of Tesla’s Model 3 cars arrived in Mumbai on Friday afternoon – and are likely to be transported further for testing, sources told CNBC-TV18. More cars will follow suit as a flurry of activity takes place at Tesla, which is now stepping up efforts to ready its leadership team and set up its sales…

Skoda’s New-Gen “Octavia” India Launch Details Out

The fourth generation of the Octavia is based on the updated MQB platform and is larger in proportions than the outgoing car. Skoda Auto India is good to go to dispatch the new age of the Octavia in the country on June 10, 2021. The organization was to dispatch the vehicle in May this year yet the arrangement was…

Renault-Nissan, Hyundai Face Shutdowns In India Over Workers’ Covid Fears

Hyundai has agreed to send its workers on five days of leave starting on Tuesday during which time its plant, also in Tamil Nadu, will remain shut, Automakers Renault, its alliance partner Nissan Motor Co and Hyundai Motor Co face temporary factory closures in India due to growing unrest among workers concerned about…

Jaguar initiated contact less touchscreen to get rid of viruses

Jaguar Land Rover come up with the new contact less touchscreen along with automaker and the university of Cambridge which ensures the driver’s safety by avoiding the spread of viruses and bacteria considering the novel corona virus. this technology is called as ‘ Predictive touch’, which uses…