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Citroen, the leading French automaker is celebrating three successful years in India, which saw the launch of four models, an extremely futuristic sales model, and a highly localised production operation.

Spectre, the first fully electric Rolls-Royce, made its debut in North India. The world’s first ultra-luxury electric super coupé ushers in a new era for Rolls-Royce in the region. The car has a strong interest and ...

British-born automotive brand, MG is expanding its comprehensive range of sedans and SUVs in the Middle East as the brand kicks off 2024 with the launch of the all-new MG Whale SUV Coupe.

Kia India has globally launched the new Sonet which is more muscular and sportier than its predecessor. It packs ADAS with 10 autonomous features, including Front Collision Avoidance Assist (FCA), Leading Vehicle De...

Tata Motors has announced the commencement of bookings for the new Harrier and Safari models. Customers can now book their choice of the twin SUV at all the authorized Tata Motors dealerships or the company’s websit...

Honda Cars India has unveiled Honda’s latest global SUV - Honda Elevate at a world premiere event in India. Scheduled for launch during festive season this year, India will be the first country to manufacture and se...

MG Motor India unveiled its smart electric vehicle, the MG Comet EV, announcing a new chapter in urban mobility solutions for India.

Citroen India announced the launch of a new top of the line Shine variant on the C3 with a bouquet of exclusive feature additions. These include electrically adjustable ORVM, rear parking camera, day/night IRVM, 15-...

Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s leading SUV manufacturer, announced that the one-of-its-kind, exclusive edition of all-electric XUV400, is set to be auctioned. The proceeds from the highest bid will be given for a soci...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has announced pricing for XUV400, its first electric SUV, unveiled on World EV Day in 2022. The all-electric SUV will be priced at Rs 15.99 lakh onward.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has displayed its exciting range of products and technologies at the Auto Expo 2023 aimed at meeting the aspirations and evolving needs of customers and to deliver ‘Mass Happiness to All...

Technology company Continental is working with German solar mobility OEM Sono Motors on the development of the Sion self-charging electric car, which is to be produced in Finland in the second half of 2023. Continen...

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL), leading manufacturer of passenger cars in India, has kick-started its celebrations to commemorate 25 successful years of Honda City in India. Honda City started its journey in India in 1...

Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive and #1 SUV brand (by sales), launched the Camo Edition for its young and vibrant brand, Tata Punch that was launched in 2021. Embarking on the festive season on a high note, t...

Mahindra & Mahindra took the wraps off the fun and fast XUV400 electric SUV on the eve of World EV Day, for personal car buyers looking to embrace the future. Part of the Mahindra EV iconic brand XUV recently announ...

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd will be launching its all-new Alto K10 on August 18, 2022. The popular hatchback which is among the most affordable cars in India will be launched with several design changes as well as techn...

Maruti Suzuki has opened bookings for the all-new Brezza. The company has teased the All-New ‘Hot and Techy’ Brezza with an electric sunroof.

Mahindra & Mahindra has announced the brand name of its much-awaited SUV, bearing the project codename Z101, as the All-New ‘Scorpio-N’. Referred to as the Big Daddy of SUVs, the Scorpio-N is slated to arrive on Ju...

Dassault Systèmes has announced that the French car manufacturer Hopium is using the 3DExperience platform on the cloud to design and develop the first prototypes of its hydrogen-powered high-end vehicle, Hopium Mac...

Skoda Auto India has announced the showcase of the all-new premium mid-size sedan, Slavia at its showrooms across India. Customers can get a personal experience with the car, along with a detailed immersion of the p...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has announced the commencement of bookings for its much-awaited, technologically advanced premium hatchback the “New Age Baleno”.

Kia India has launched Kia Sonet 1st anniversary edition to celebrate the first successful year of its urban-compact SUV.

French car major Citroën is strengthening its international dimension by unveiling a new C3, a hatchback with SUV styling codes measuring less than 4m in length which will enable the brand to expand in India.

Mahindra & Mahindra has unveiled the brand name of its much-awaited SUV, built on the W601 platform, as the XUV700 (pronounced as XUV, 7 double ‘Oh’). The XUV700, which is slated to be launched in Q2 FY2022, will be...

It’s been around two years since the Mahindra XUV300 has been launched. It was launched with both a 1.2 litre turbocharged petrol engine and a 1.5 litre turbocharged diesel engine. While, the petrol engine had only ...

It’s been more than a year since Tata Motors has launched the Tata Altroz i-Turbo hatchback. It has sold more than 50,00 units in the first year of launch since January 2020, despite the covid times. The vehicle cam...

FCA India has unveiled the 2021 Jeep Compass. The new Jeep Compass will continue to be locally manufactured in India at FCA’s joint venture manufacturing facility in Ranjangaon, near Pune.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) gave a sneak peek into the theme of the launch campaign – “Respect”, for the soon to be launched Toyota Urban Cruiser. Toyota Urban Cruiser, the youngest SUV in the famed Toyota line-up ...

Kia Motors India has stepped into the hotbed of competition, the compact suv segment, with the global unveiling of the Kia Sonet. The Kia Sonet will be a made in India for India as well as the global model. India w...

Kia Motors India released official images of the interior and exterior of its upcoming Sonet compact SUV. The production-ready Kia Sonet has a distinctive and dynamic design, as well as many first-in-segment feature...

Kia Motors India has introduced the Seltos SUV with 10 new features. The price of the car starts at Rs 9.89 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). This new Seltos is a newer and advanced version of the existing SUV with additio...

Mercedes-Benz India showcased an array of products at the Auto Expo 2020. The company launched the world’s fastest series production four door coupe and the fastest AMG ever in India, the AMG GT 63S 4MATIC 4 Door Co...

Kia Motors India, wholly owned subsidiary of Kia Motors Corporation, introduced two new products for the Indian market at the Auto Expo 2020. Alongside the Kia Carnival premium MPV, the company also unveiled the new...

Great Wall Motors, China’s largest SUV manufacturer, globally premiered its Haval Concept H & announced the India debut of the concept vehicle – Vision 2025 at Auto Expo – The Motor Show 2020. GWM had on display amo...

Maruti Suzuki which launched the S-Presso recently in the country is offering the car with a 998cc petrol K10B engine. There is an option of either a 5 speed manual transmission or an AMT or Automated Manual Trans...

Maruti Suzuki has launched its Mini-SUV S-Presso for the Indian market at an introductory price of Rs. 3.69 lakh (ex-showroom) . The Mini SUV was launched in the presence of Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director and CE...

Hyundai Motor India has launched the all new Grand i10 Nios at a introductory price of Rs 4.99 lakh onward. The Grand i10 Nios was launched in the presence of S S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India and other senior ...

It was in early February 2019 that we had reviewed the Mahindra XUV 300. We reviewed the 1. 5 litre diesel engine vehicle mated to a six speed manual transmission. The XUV 300 also comes with a 1.2 litre petrol eng...

Kia Motors India revealed the first sketch of its upcoming mid-SUV manufactured in India. Due to be revealed fully in the summer, the new vehicle possesses the space and capabilities of a traditional SUV in a compac...

Over the years MINIs have evolved a lot. And I do not mean that it has just evolved in terms of their design, or engine or equipment; that they surely have. But the MINIs have evolved from being just a concept in th...

Mahindra & Mahindra has decided to dip its hands in the compact SUV segment, which is already too crowded at this point. In fact there are so many of them and they all offer something unique that one is left wonderi...

Maruti Suzuki India has launched the 3rd generation WagonR with a bigger 1.2 L K series engine. The WagonR from Maruti Suzuki was always a tall boy that appealed to a cross section of people in India. They say the p...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. launched its high-end SUV , the Alturas G4 at a starting price of Rs Rs. 26.95 lacs (ex-showroom) for the 2WD variant and Rs 29.95 lakh for the 4WD variant.

Datsun announced superstar Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador in India. Aamir Khan will be seen in Datsun India’s new brand campaign #ExperienceChange. Thomas Kuehl, President, Nissan India Operations, said, “We ar...

Datsun India has commenced pre-bookings of the new Datsun GO and GO+ across all authorised dealership at a booking amount of Rs 11,000.

Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) has introduced the SUV Vitara Brezza with a new, enhanced look, and the convenience of the Auto Gear Shift (AGS) as an option. Prices for this new Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza start...

MG Motor India will be launching its first vehicle, a sports utility vehicle (SUV), in India in the first quarter of calendar 2019. The company which has already announced in September 2018, an investment of Rs 2000...

MediaMarkt Sweden, part of Europe’s largest consumer electronics retail group, is teaming up with what is rapidly becoming Europe’s most disruptive car company, to bring Uniti vehicles to the masses. Starting on the...

Mercedes-Benz India has further cemented its strong presence in the performance segment, by launching two new AMGs, the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 and the GLA 45 4MATIC. The 45 AMG boasts of the ‘most powerful four-cylinde...

Tata Motors has added to its range of models equipped with Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) by expanding its sedan portfolio. The company has announced the addition of two AMT variants to the Tigor Styleback seda...

Audi India has launched the new Audi A5 Sportback, the A5 Cabriolet and the new Audi S5 Sportback. These premium fast cars have been priced at Rs 54,02,000, Rs 67,51,000 and Rs 70,60,000 respectively

Uniti, Sweden’s new electric car, has successfully launched an equity crowd funding campaign on their own website

Tata Motors will commence bookings for the Tata Nexon compact SUV from September 11, 2017 onward. The Tata Nexon is the fourth product under the Impact design philosophy. The car can be booked with an amount of Rs 1...

India's largest car retailer, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, has announced the rebranding of its retail channels across the country. The new Maruti Suzuki showrooms across India will now be known as - Maruti Suzuki Arena....

Kia Motors Corporation which has announced its entry into India recently and is investing US $ 1.1 billion in India to build a manufacturing plant in the state of Karnataka in South India, has to be closely watched ...

It’s the looks that have got a sporty tweak in the Ford Figo Sports Edition. Ford India is just getting better at enhancing its sporty image with the beautiful Mustang being the icing on the Ford cake. Now with the...

Even though the total number of Lamborghini cars sold in India is very small, this could grow at a scorching pace once the Urus SUV is launched globally. But that would have to wait till 2018.

The Kite 5 concept car from Tata Motors which was showcased at Autoexpo 2016, has now been christened as Tata Tigor. The Tata Tigor is the next offering of the Impact design language and is targeted at young, talent...

Mercedes Benz, launched their new CLA sedan for a starting price of Rs. 31.4 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)

Datsun is all out to honour Indian medallists of Rio Olympics. It has now honoured P.V. Sindhu for her achievement at the summer games recently held in Rio de Janeiro by presenting her with a Datsun redi-GO Sport. ...

Datsun has introduced a new sport version of redi-GO to celebrate the festive season in India. The Datsun redi-GO SPORT is a limited edition dressed with bold stripes and accents on the exterior together with a host...

Ford’s iconic muscle car, the Mustang is finally is ready for Indian roads. The right hand drive Ford Mustang will be priced at Rs 65 lakh (ex showroom Delhi). The Mustang will be powered by a 5.0L V8 petrol engine,...

At the heart of the redi-GO is a 799cc petrol motor which also powers the Kwid. The engine produces 53.6bhp @ 5678rpm and 72Nm of torque at 4386rpm. The engine is complimented by the overall dimensions of the car wh...

Tata Motors has commercially launched its hatchback Tiago (earlier named the Zica) at a starting price of Rs 3.20 lakh, ex-showroom, New Delhi, for the Revotron 1.2L (petrol) variant and Rs 3.94 lakhs, ex-showroom,...

The Brezza has been launched in the country in several variants with prices starting at Rs 6.99 lakh. We got to drive the top end variant (but without the dual tone body colour scheme), the ZDi+ and found the vehicl...

The Duster of late has lost some of its sheen because of the intense competition in the mid SUV segment. The Hyundai Creta has taken this SUV segment by storm. In the compact SUV segment too the likes of Mahindra TU...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd showcased its automotive sector’s complete range of mobility solutions at the 13th edition of Auto Expo 2016. The product display included the unveiling of an XUV Aero – it’s all new concept ...

Datsun has introduced an exciting mix of products and breakthrough concepts at the Delhi Auto Expo 2016. One of the standout displays is a new Datsun GO-cross Concept exhibited for the first time in India. Datsun...

The dreaded Zika virus has taken a toll on the Zica car name from Tata Motors. Tata Motors has announced that it has decided to rename its soon-to-be launched hatchback. The car’s acronym was “Zica”, derived from “Z...

Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) has introduced a new VX(O) BL grade of Honda City with all-new premium and luxurious black leather interiors. The new grade is positioned alongside existing VX(O) grade available in b...

Land Rover has launched the new face-lifted Evoque in India for Rs. 47.1 lakh ex showroom Mumbai. The new Range Rover Evoque gets new headlamps, a subtly revised exterior design changes and some new techno and gizmo...

Further expanding the popular i20 range, the New i20 Active will go on sale in Europe in early 2016, joining the spacious, functional i20 five-door and the sporty, individual i20 Coupe. The car’s arrival also broade...

There could not have been a better place to test drive the new Thar that was launched by Mahindra & Mahindra. Apart from several new features that have been added to the new Thar CRDe, the vehicle has now got a mech...

Now with the new S-Cross, the Maruti name takes a back seat and Suzuki gets a predominant role to play. This new crossover is a Suzuki Cross or an S-Cross to be precise. The new crossover from the company will be so...

The new Q3 is now a pretty charming young fellow. What really caught my eye was the new sculpted single frame front grille finished in my favourite brushed aluminium, chiselled in a 3-dimensional shape with sharp ed...

This country really loves a diesel car. Every kilometer driven is a saving of sorts for them because of the lower price of diesel fuel as compared to petrol. For Maruti Suzuki it’s also a matter of pride when it com...

Continuing with its spirit to make it a successful car, Tata Motors has now launched the Nano in the all-new GenX Nano avatar. It’s a new compact that is a feature-rich hatchback for the youth of India, and is price...

Nissan has launched a new Terrano Groove Limited Edition in India priced at Rs. 11,45,123/- ex-showroom Delhi. Mechanically, no changes have been made to the car. The Terrano Groove based on the XL (O) variant, t...

The first thought that comes to your mind when you see a Hyundai i20 Active is, “Hey, I have seen many like that in India”. Yes, the i20 Active may look like an ordinary crossover, but get a closer look and you get ...

Mercedes-Benz launched its third product of the year, the all new B-Class. Part of the ‘15 in 15’ product strategy, Mercedes-Benz India launched the new B-Class in petrol and the diesel variants - B 180 Sport and B ...

Whatever the terrain, the Toyota Tacoma is king of the hill. Rebuilt with an all-new powertrain and enhanced suspension tuning, America’s best-selling mid-size pickup for ten years running is Lord of the Rigs for d...

Hyundai has revealed its innovative Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)in Detroit. This pick up is targeted at the new generation of buyers, especially Mille...

The seventh edition of Gautam Singhania founded super car show - Parx Super Car Show 2015, saw the display of the limited edition offering from Ferrari - “LaFerrari” along with several other supere cars. Day One o...

In the 1980s an English pop singer Paul Young stole the hearts of millions with his song “Love of the Common People”. The lyrics of the song went something like this “….'cause she's living in the love of the common...

Diwali bonuses come in all shapes and sizes. But when it is in the form of a beautiful car, then you have got to be excited. Fiat Group Automobiles India Private Limited (FGAIPL) has delivered its biggest bulk order...

There is no denying the fact that Beat small cars are popular! The Beat car from the Chevrolet stable of General Motors has surpassed 1 million sales worldwide. The Beat is known as Spark in foreign markets. In Ind...

Mahindra new generation Scorpio is all about in the Indian passenger vehicle segment. Ever since it was launched in 2002, the vehicle has caught the imagination of the Indian driver, young and old. It is a favourite...

After endorsing Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) cars for the last 16 years, starting with the Santro hatchback, India’s Bollywood heartthrob and superstar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) has been made the brand ambassador f...

In India we know him as the man in the ‘Man vs Wild’ TV show. In essence he is a British adventurer by the name of Bear Grylls. Bear Grylls is now the long-term global ambassador for Land Rover. Bear’s TV show Man V...

At Motown India we had just finished writing about the 2nd Toyota FT-1 sports coupe concept that we got pictures of the FT-1 Vision Gran Turismo for all Gran Turismo 6 to download. Not now, but from September 2014. ...

Mercedes-Benz, the global makers of luxury cars, will now be offering exclusive A-Class and B-Class ‘Edition 1’ cars in India. These cars will only be available only in diesel variant and will feature some key enhan...

Exciting cars and Bollywood go hand in hand. The duo stars from the movie “Ek Villian”, Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor, were was spotted at the launch of Audi A8L at Audi West Delhi. The occasion was the inau...

Toyota has launched its first Southeast Asian road safety campaign in five Asean countries as the official automotive sponsor of Taylor Swift’s The RED Tour presented by Cornetto. The seven-time Grammy Award winner ...

The Etios Cross is not an SUV, yet you cannot help looking at it and saying, “Hey, that’s a compact SUV”. Well, it’s just an Etios Liva hatchback, made to wear a handsome armour made of plastic. When we got our h...

Toyota calls it a cross and nobody in India really knows what a cross means. Anything masculine looking is called an SUV and anything small that looks like an SUV is called a compact SUV. The Etios Cross is not an S...

In the segment comprising of Tata Indigo eCS, Maruti Suzuki Dzire and the Honda Amaze, Hyundai has decided to introduce their version of the perfect family car with the new Xcent. Let this be absolutely clear from t...

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) received around 11,000 bookings for its recently launched compact sedan ‘Xcent. These bookings were recorded across the country within just 30 days of its national launch in March...

Unfortunately in a populated country like India, motorists do not believe in a baby seat at all. They prefer the mother’s lap or the front seat in a car for the baby. This is primarily one of the reasons why so many...

Ask a male chauvinist Indian about women drivers, and a majority says women are the worst drivers in the world. But according to a press statement from Ford, as customers, designers, race car drivers, engineers, mar...

More than a 100 enthusiastic owners of KTM 390 Duke participated in the first ever Track Day that was conducted by the company at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Nodia. The event included a bit of classr...