While India is still waiting for even airbags to be made mandatory, Europe has gone a step further to make its cars much safer to drive by making electronic stability control (ESC) a standard fitment in all new cars.
The SUV's hexagonal front grille and large headlights resemble that of the concept version, which was showcased at the 2014 Bangkok Motor Show.
Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest two-wheeler maker in terms of volume, claims to have sold over 1 million units in 37 days of the Diwali festive season this year. So on an average, over 27,000 Hero vehicles hit the roads every day during the festive season.
In an unexpected move, Mercedes-Benz India today announced the launch of new-generation C-Class on November 25, 2014. The announcement took us by surprise because we had expected the company to bring in the saloon by early 2015.
The company claims to have sold 6,345 units in October, outselling the segment leader - Honda City; the car also received over 17,000 pre-bookings.
First launched in the year 2010, Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 finally received an update in the country today. Available in a total of six variants - LX, LXi, VXi, VXi (O), VXi (AMT) and LXi (CNG), the new Alto K10 is priced in the range of Rs 3.06 lakh - Rs 3.81 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Next product that Maruti Suzuki will launch is the updated Alto K10. Our sources tell us that the company has started dispatching units to dealers across the nation, and the official launch is scheduled for the first week of November 2014.
Launched in the second half of September 2014, the Elite i20 is turning out to be quite a successful product for Hyundai India. The company has already received over 40,000 bookings for the car within 2 months of its launch.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the country's second largest carmaker, today announced the 18th edition of the nationwide 'Free Car Care Clinic' customer connect program. The camp will be held between October 31, 2014 to November 09, 2014.
The much-anticipated Bajaj Pulsar 200 SS might be launched by the end of this financial year as the company has started the bike's production at its facility in Pimpri, Pune.
After receiving an overwhelming response for the Elite i20 in India, Hyundai is now working on the crossover version of the premium hatchback. The company has, in fact, already started testing the car in India and might launch it sometime in the first half of 2015.
The long-wait for the much awaited Maruti Swift facelift is finally over today, as the company has silently launched the vehicle at a starting price of Rs 4.42 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Harley-Davidson India that showcased the Street Custom Concept Bikes at the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo, will reveal another custom concept based on the Street very soon.
Of all the new products that the Indo-Japanese carmaker is planning to bring in, the SX4 S-Cross will be the first that is already on sale in Europe. Interestingly, the company has started testing the vehicle in India.
TVS Motor, the Indian two-wheeler maker, might launch a 200cc version of its popular bike - the Apache. The company already sells Apache with 160cc and 180cc engine configurations.
Mahindra & Mahindra, India's leading SUV maker, has silently rolled out a special edition of its popular SUV, the Thar. Called as the Adventure Edition, only 30 exclusive units of the vehicle will be built.
After rolling out the much-awaited Ciaz in India, Maruti Suzuki is now all set to bring in the updated Alto K10 in the country. In its first-ever update since its launch, the 1000cc engined K10 will have both, cosmetic as well as mechanical upgrades.
The company has started testing the updated model in the country and is planning to launch it in the first quarter of 2015.
The much-awaited Fiat Avventura crossover was finally launched in India today. Priced between Rs 5.99 lakh and Rs 7.50 lakh, the Avventura takes on the likes of Volkswagen Cross Polo and Toyota Etios Cross.
Yamaha India that has already updated R15, Alpha and FZ series this year, has now launched the Yamaha SZ-RR version in the country. Priced at Rs 65,300 (ex-showroom, Delhi), this version comes with Blue Core technology.
