In a bid to cut down the travelling time on highways, the Government of India, yesterday, launched an electronic toll collection (ETC) programme. To be known as 'FASTag', it will allow people to pay their highway tolls electronically without needing to stop at the toll plazas.
Jaguar, the British luxury carmaker, that launched the XJ 3.0L Diesel LWB in May this year, has today rolled out the locally manufactured XJ 2.0 Petrol LWB at Rs 93.24 Lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai; Pre-Octroi).
The long wait for the much-anticipated Mahindra Scorpio facelift is set to get over on September 25, 2014 aka Day 1 of the Navratri festival. In fact, M&M dealers across the country have started taking pre-orders for the car.
Now that the Indian festive season is almost here, all the carmakers have started queuing up the market with special editions/ facelifts of their models. Following suit is Ford India, who today launched its flagship hatchback, the Figo, in a new look.
Prior to the launch of the updated version, the company is planning to bring in a more powerful version of the Swift hatchback. The company has released multiple teaser images, claiming that a new version of the hatchback is coming soon.
Other than the updated version of the Rapid sedan that Skoda India will launch by the end of this month, the company is also planning to bring in a thoroughly refurbished version of the sedan.
Mercedes Benz India has released a video of its upcoming GLA compact crossover days ahead of its official launch slated on September 30, 2014. Mercedes is also using a ''#LiveRestless' tag, to keep the buzz alive about the vehicle on social media sites.
Mahindra & Mahindra, the home-grown automajor, is currently working on three compact SUVs for India that are expected to launch in the next two years. Despite facing heat from the contemporary-looking SUVs like Ford EcoSport ad Renault Duster, the Indian carmaker still sells more SUVs than others.
Mercedes-Benz India today added a new variant to its popular E-Class line-up with the launch of the E350 CDI. Priced at Rs 57.42 Lakh (ex-showroom, Pune), the new variant has now become the top-end model of the line-up.
Maruti Suzuki, India's largest selling carmaker, has come up with exciting festive season offers for its buyers. Interestingly, the company is offering region-specific festive accessory packs that have been designed keeping relevant festivals in mind.
Just ahead of its unveiling at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, next month, Honda has revealed the first images of the HR-V compact SUV - the European version of the Vezel.
Nissan's low-cost car brand, Datsun, has come up with exciting offers to attract buyers during the upcoming festive season. The company has announced special offers worth Rs 38,000 for the customers, who are planning to buy the Go hatchback.
Skoda, the Czech Republic automaker, today rolled out the updated Yeti in India at a starting price of Rs 18.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Launched in just one trim - Elegance - the car is available in both, 4x2 and 4x4, drive options.
Launched in India on July 23, 2014, the Mobilio not just opened to an overwhelming response but according to the August sales report the MPV has toppled its arch rival Ertiga in monthly sales.
Bajaj Auto, the Indian two-wheeler giant, today launched the much-awaited KTM RC 200 and RC 390 bikes in India. The RC 200 will cost Rs 1.60 lakh, while the RC 390 is priced at Rs 2.05 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
As India's leading auto maker, Maruti Suzuki India, gets ready to bring forth its latest entrant in the mid-size sedan segment - the Ciaz - here's a quick comparison between the upcoming sedan and its primary rivals.
The 2014 Skoda Yeti facelift will be launched on September 10, 2014, reveals the company. Just so you know, it's just a cosmetic update, and the car will receive no mechanical update. Also, the company will launch the the updated crossover only the in high-end 'Elegance' trim in both, 4x2 and 4x4 versions.
Volkswagen India is readying for its next launch, the Vento facelift which is expected to be rolled out in India this month only. Though there is yet no information on the launch date but it has been learnt that VW could launch updated Vento in India in September
It has just been three days, since Maruti Suzuki opened bookings for the upcoming Ciaz, and the car is turning out to be a game-changer for the company in the mid-sized sedan segment. Proving its critics and analysts wrong, who claimed that the new sedan from Maruti won't do any good, the car has reportedly received over 3,000 orders.
Mercedes-Benz's next product for India will be the much-anticipated GLA-Class crossover, which will take on the likes of Audi Q3 and BMW X1. The mini-crossover will be launched on September 30,2014, though the pre-bookings have already begun.
