Ishaan Rastogi works as a Sub-Editor for NDTV Car and Bike where he creates content for the website. A qualified automotive engineer with a penchant for writing, he completed his Bachelors in Engineering from Loughborough University in England in 2012 and has been working in India ever since. Although obsessed with cars, Ishaan also enjoys playing the guitar and is an avid traveller with a weak spot for long drives. His core interests include writing, all things automotive, and industrial and creative design. Besides writing, he also has a keen eye for fresh ideas and aspires to start his own business.
Mercedes-Benz has continued into 2016 with great momentum on the back of a successful 2015 in terms of unit sales. The company has recorded a sales growth for a 35th consecutive month and showed an increase of 19.9 per cent in sales last month as compared to January 2015.
With Auto Expo 2016 slated to record over 6 lakh visitors over its 5 days, Sunday saw a new record number of visitors turn up to the event. Over 1.3 lakh people showed up which is the highest number recorded at the event in a single day.
With Auto Expo 2016 now open to public, most visitors are bound to spend half a day just walking around trying to figure out what's worth visiting and where everything is located. Hence, we decided to help by highlighting a few key showstoppers that you should most definitely try and visit.
Auto Expo 2016 has seen a long list of unveils and launches in its first 2 days. Here is the list of winners at the CNB Auto Expo Awards for Excellence 2016.
The Nissan GT-R finally arrived on Indian shores via its official Indian unveiling at the upcoming 2016 Auto Expo. The sportscar is set to be launched in India in September, 2016.
Today, at the ongoing Auto Expo 2016, the Korean manufacturer has showcased the Genesis G90 luxury sedan which has been designed to compete with other high-end luxury brands like Mercedes-Benz and Audi.
Hyundai has showcased the all-new Tucson at the ongoing Auto Expo 2016. The car will compete with the Honda CR-V and upcoming Nissan X-Trail and is likely to cost between Rs 18 lakh and Rs 23 lakh.
Hyundai has unveiled its all-new subcompact SUV called HNB14 based on the Grand i10 platform.
At the ongoing Auto Expo 2016, Maruti Suzuki has launched the diesel Alto 800 at a starting price of Rs X.XX lakh.
Hyundai has standardised airbags on the 2016 variants of the i20, i20 Active and Verna and has also updated the feature lists of all 3 cars. These updates will be available on all January 2016 models.
The Toyota Etios hatchback has achieved a 4-star frontal adult passenger safety rating in the Global NCAP crash test.
The Indian government is offering incentives to the tune of Rs 1.38 lakh on hybrid an electric vehicles to try and encourage more and more carmakers to make cheaper green vehicles.
BMW will launch the all-new 7 Series and X1 in India at the upcoming Delhi Auto Expo. The new 7 Series will bring 'unmatched luxury and technical innovation', without sacrificing on dynamic performance whereas the X1 will offer 'sturdy proportions, impressive versatility, and premium characteristics.'
The Delhi government is planning on imposing a Rs 5,000 fine on any polluting truck that enters the national capital.
Automobili Lamborghini has posted record profits for the 5th consecutive year in 2015. 2014 saw the company sell 2,530 units worldwide, a figure which rose to 3,245 last year marking a 28 per cent increase.
Mark Fields, CEO of Ford Motor Company, said that he is "always open to talking with others" about partnering up on small cars.
Porsche has confirmed the revival of its legendary '718' tag and has now taken the wraps of the upcoming refreshed Boxster which will come bearing the moniker, 718 Boxster.
Toyota has confirmed that plans to buyout the remainder of small car manufacturer Daihatsu, are currently being discussed. Judging by current market prices, the deal could be worth $ 3.1 billion. Besides this, the Japanese auto giant was also rumoured to have been contemplating a partnership with rivals Suzuki, although both companies have denied these reports.
Tata Motors has revealed the list of vehicles that it will display at the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo. The display will include the upcoming Nexon subcompact SUV, Hexa, Safari Storme Tuff, and the Zica-based KITE 5 (codename) compact sedan.
New information has revealed that staff working for Volkswagen's engine development department were aware of the 'cheat device' as far back as in 2006.
