Tata Motors owned British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is working with Intel and Seeing Machines to develop sensing technology that monitors the driver's face and eyes to reduce distracted and drowsy driving.
It is no secret that Ford India is working on the new-generation Ford Figo, which was initially rumoured to be set for a mid-2015 launch here. However, from the looks of it, the all-new model just might arrive much sooner than that
Volvo Cars, today, revealed the upcoming S60 Cross Country ahead of its debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show. The S60 Cross Country will become the world's first crossover sedan upon its launch.
Volkswagen, the German automajor, is working on the next-generation Phaeton, which according to a report will be launched in 2016 or early 2017. The report further says that the new-gen model of the luxury saloon might be more comfortable than the Mercedes S-Class.
The 2015 Verna will get a new front fascia with larger headlamps, redesigned bumper with LED daytime running lights, new fog-lamps, dual-slat chrome grille and a bigger airdam. That said, the rear profile of the car might not see any major changes.
Available in both manual and automatic transmission options, the new trim derives its power from a 2.5-litre turbocharged diesel unit that also powers the Innova.
Renault, the French automaker, is currently working on the next-generation model of its top-selling product - the Duster SUV. The new-gen model, expected to be rolled out in 2016-17, will receive several styling and feature updates.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd., the country's second largest car manufacturer, announced a price hike across its models, and will come in effect immediately. Starting from Eon to Santa Fe, the company has increased the prices of all its models in the range of Rs 15,000 - Rs 1.27 lakh.
While the new top-end model of the SUV, the Fortuner 4x4 AT, now comes with a price that ranges between Rs 24.17 lakh and Rs 26.49 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the Innova now gets a starting price tag of Rs 10.51 lakh that goes all way up to Rs 15.80 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The car underwent crash tests in China under C-NCAP (China New Car Assessment Program) and has received 5-star safety rating. The car went through four tests under the assessment: 100 percent overlap crash, side impact, 40 percent overlap front and whiplash.
In October, we informed our readers about Hyundai's plans of launching a crossover based on the new-gen i20, and today we have exclusive pictures of the car undergoing test runs in Chennai.
The new app will allow Hyundai car owners to remotely start, lock/unlock and find their car in crowded parking lot. And all of it can be done with a simple tap of the screen.
After doing quite well in the last quarter of 2014, our carmakers are now all set to bring in more products in 2015 to keep the momentum going for them.
2014 has been the best ever year for Honda Cars India that launched two all new products in the year - new-gen City and Mobilio. The company has clocked 14,428 units of domestic sales in December 2014 as against 5,493 units sold during December 2013, registering an increase of 163%.
Nissan's low-cost car brand, Datsun India, is all set to launch its second product - the GO+ MPV - in India on January 15, 2015. The company has, in fact, announced the start of booking of the compact MPV.
India is quite an important market for Hyundai, and that is exactly why the Korean carmaker launched three important products - the Grand i10, Xcent and new i20 - first in India and then in other markets.
While some carmakers continued to struggle in 2014, Hyundai India has had a wonderful year. The country's second largest carmaker has set record sales in 2014 at over 4.10 lakh units, thanks to some really capable products launched throughout the year including Xcent, Santa Fe and the new i20.
Honda, the Japanese car maker, will launch the updated CR-V facelift in the Indian car market in 2015. The company has now unveiled the 2015 model of the car, which was showcased at the 2014 Paris Motor Show as a concept.
While the regular models will be offered with a 5-speed manual gearbox, the line-up might also include a performance-oriented model that will house the 1.5-litre i-VTEC motor under the hood and come mated to a 5-speed CVT gearbox.
Buoyed by the overwhelming response for its sub-compact sedan, the Zest, in India, Tata Motors is now gearing up to launch the much-awaited Bolt hatchback here.
