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Force Motors, a leading manufacturer of rugged and reliable vehicles, has announced a landmark order of 2,978 Force Gurkha vehicles from the Indian Defence Forces.

Mahindra has rewritten the rules of electric mobility with the launch of its flagship electric origin SUVs, the BE 6e and XEV 9e. They are built on a grounds-up revolutionary electric origin architecture INGLO and a...

The first-ever BMW XM Label has been launched in India. Available as Completely Built-up Unit (CBU), only one unit out of 500 produced is coming to India.

With sustained client demand in India on the rise for Range Rover’s luxuriously appointed large SUVs, both the Range Rover and the modern performance SUV, the Range Rover Sport, will be locally manufactured in Pune,...

In its pursuit to offer the dynamic and enthusiastic Indian customer, a stylish product range to boost the ‘Spirit of Lifestyle’, Isuzu had introduced its enriched personal passenger pick-ups, that are Made-in-India...

Lexus India, the leading luxury automobile manufacturer, commenced the bookings for its flagship MPV, the all-new Lexus LM. The LM will have two variants, the LM 350h 4 Seater Hybrid Electric, and the LM 350h 7 Sea...

BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, has introduced FANGCHENGBAO, its new professional personalised sub-brand, as well as its sophisticated technology: the Dual Mode Off-...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a global leader in compact and mid-sized pickups, showcased its new Global Pik Up concept at its signature Futurescape event in Cape Town, South Africa.

MG Motor India has announced the launch of an all- exclusive Special edition of Comet EV, known as 'the Gamer Edition'. This marks the debut of the first-ever customized car in the EV segment. The aesthetics and amb...

Mercedes-Benz India launched the iconic and timeless automotive icon, the SL, in its most advanced AMG SL 55 4MATIC+ roadster version

Isuzu Motors India has updated and refreshed its entire range of pick-up vehicles and SUVs. The vehicles now conform to the new BS-VI Phase II emission norms as well.

Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, released the findings of its Automotive Ecosystem Vision Study which clearly st...

India’s largest luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz announced opening of bookings for few of its exclusive top-end vehicles, based on the limited additional production it received, owing to its strategic importance as an...

MG4, a pure-electric hatchback EV, and the MG EHS, a plug-in hybrid SUV are among the 14 production-ready vehicles that are being showcased by MG Motor India as part of the company’s vision for future mobility, Driv...

Hyundai Motor India has announced the introduction of its dedicated BEV Platform E-GMP (Electric Global Modular Platform) for India. With the introduction of its dedicated BEV platform, the company will take the lea...

MG Motor India in a press release stated that the Wuling Air mini electric car will welcome delegates to travel in the official EV at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia. This car will be MG’s first smart city electri...

Jeep brand, the global sport utility brand of Stellantis N.V., announced a comprehensive plan for its next generation of fully electric 4xe vehicles as part of its sustainable transformation to become the leading el...

Hyundai Motor India Ltd premiered the all-new Hyundai Tucson in India. This is the 4th generation all-new Tucson in India. The new Tucson was unveiled in the presence of Unsoo Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India.

Force Motors has won the prestigious order for the supply of 49 all-new Gurkha to the Kerala state police department against stiff competition from established players.

The recently launched Mahindra XUV 700 has secured a 5-star Global NCAP rating. It has the highest combined safety score (Adult + Child) of 57.69 out of a total of 66.00, among the Indian vehicles tested so far by G...

The deliveries of all-new Gurkha commenced at multiple locations across the country. The Gurkha 2021 has started arriving at select dealerships and test drives are being offered to the prospective customers.

Pune-based Force Motors has priced the all-new Gurkha 2021 at Rs.13,59,000 (ex showroom). Built on a ground-up modular architecture platform the Gurkha 2021 is a completely new vehicle with only the iconic G-Wagen i...

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.

Pune based automotive major Force Motors has finally revealed its all-new Force Gurkha which now comes with several fresh alterations and additions. The Gurkha 2021 is built on a ground up modular architecture platf...

In our world of automobiles we have always been impressed with cars and SUVs that are fitted with smart 18 inches tyres and the vehicles that boast of a ground clearance of around 7 to 8 inches. But then when a vehi...

Volkswagen India is on a roll. Now that it has launched the T-Roc and the Tiguan All Space, it’s time for another VW SUV to hit the Indian tarmac. The all-new Volkswagen Taigun is built on the MQB A0 IN platform tha...

Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, has launched three electric SUVs - the Audi e-tron 50, Audi e-tron 55 and Audi e-tron Sportback 55. The Audi e-tron and Audi e-tron Sportback are powered by two electric mo...

Technically and aesthetically speaking the new Mahindra Bolero Neo has started where the discontinued Mahindra TUV300 had ended. While a lot of people liked the TUV300, a lot of people did not like its very boxy app...

Jaguar Land Rover is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin this year. The FCEV concept is part of Jaguar Land Rover’s...

Toyota has unveiled a giant leap forward in 4WD performance and technology with the next-generation Land Cruiser making its global debut in the 70th anniversary year of the legendary nameplate.

Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India has launched the new GLA and the AMG GLA 35 4M. The vehicles were to be launched in April 2021 but was had been delayed in keeping with the pandemic situation

Isuzu Motors India launched the BS VI compliant V-Cross variants in India. The company added an all-new model Isuzu Hi-Lander and a new V-Cross Z AT variant.

Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz India launched the much awaited A-Class Limousine at Rs 39.90 lakh onward. The A-Class 200 (Petrol)has been priced at Rs. 39.90 lakhs, while the A-Class 200d (Diesel) has been priced a...

BMW India has launched the BMW M340i xDrive in the country at a price of Rs 62.90 lakh, ex showroom. Locally produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai, it is the first high-performance BMW with an M engine to be made in I...

Skoda has provided a first glimpse of the new Kushaq’s interior in an official design sketch. As with other models from the Czech car manufacturer, the spacious interior typical of the brand features a large, free-s...

I was curious like a child about knowing more about the all new Citroen C5 Aircross SUV suspension. The company claimed this car was all about comfort engineering and at heart of this were four main themes that incl...

Tata Motors has commenced bookings of the all-new Safari starting.Customers can book this new premium SUV at a refundable amount of Rs 30,000 on https://cars.tatamotors.com/suv/safari or visit the nearest Tata Motor...

Skoda Auto has announced that the all-new Skoda Kushaq sports utility vehicle will celebrate its world premiere in March 2021. With the launch of the Skoda Kushaq – a car that has been specially developed for the In...

The Indian car market will be seeing a flood of new car launches, many of them being SUVs. The month of January 2021 will herald the launch of the much awaited 2021 made-in-India Jeep Compass, the 2021 MG Hector, th...

The all-new Mahindra Thar has got a 4-star safety rating from Global NCAP. Global NCAP, a major programme of the Towards Zero Foundation, a UK based charity working internationally in support of the UN Decade of Ac...

Bridgestone India announced the launch of ‘Pick Up and Drop Service’, which is a contactless service aimed at enabling consumers to book a valet to get all their tyre-related needs and services addressed, without st...

MG (Morris Garages) Motor India has commenced the commercial production of the much-awaited Hector Plus. Manufactured at its Halol plant, the Hector Plus was first showcased at Auto Expo 2020 and will go on sale in ...

In this new world which is reeling under the pandemic covid-19, automobile sellers like Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai Motor India, FCA India, BMW India, Ford India, Honda Cars India, Mercedes-Benz India, Volvo India ...

Lightweight engineering has a long tradition at Mazda, dating back to its very first passenger car. A loveable little coupe launched 60 years ago, the Mazda R360 instantly set a new benchmark for microcars in Japan,...

The students World University of Design (WUD) - India’s first and only University dedicated to education in the creative domain along with their mentors designed an autonomous car called “Q Car” which was inaugurate...

Haima Automobile, one of the leading automakers in China, announced its foray into Indian market by showcasing its next generation family electric car - Bird Electric EV1. The hatch-back will be available in the ran...

Mahindra & Mahindra, announcing its theme #DrivenByPurpose at the 15th Auto Expo, displayed a wide range of EVs and related technology solutions. The vehicles were unveiled in the presence of Dr. Pawan Goenka, Manag...

No, this is not the V-Cross with the new powertrain. This one was launched a couple of months back and it merely comes with 20 new features. In this report, we shall be concentrating on these new features and see if...

BYD (Build Your Dreams) India, a subsidiary of BYD Group, China, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) maker, has announced its foray into India’s pure electric van segment with the introduction of two new pure ...

Porsche presented its first fully-electric sports car to the public with a spectacular world premiere held simultaneously on three continents.

The Goan rains were not a deterrent, rather it added to the fun quotient when it came to driving the Kia Seltos SUV. Kia Motors India is offering this vehicle with a plethora of permutations and combinations.

The new Hyundai Venue is a connected sub compact SUV that will compete with the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra XUV300, Ford EcoSport and Tata Nexon. So can it beat its rivals just on the basis of...

Maruti Suzuki India Limited has introduced the new Alto, which has been India’s best-selling car for 15 consecutive years. The new Alto comes with enhanced safety features and new design. The car has a BSVI complia...

Gumpert Aiways is a German-Chinese joint venture company based in Germany. The German partner is Roland Gumpert. At the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, Roland Gumpert presented the racing version of the Gumper...

Honda’s new urban electric vehicle will be previewed at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show to be held from March 7 to March 17, 2019 (Press days March 5 and 6) in the form of the Honda e Prototype. This new model leads on f...

The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly l...

France based Groupe PSA has announced that it has chosen the Citroen brand to enter the Indian market. PSA has several leading car brands under its umbrella like Peugeot, Citroen, DS Automobiles, Opel, Vauxhall, amo...

FCA India has informed that it will be recalling 11,002 Jeep Compass front wheel drive (2 wheel drive) models. The company wants to refresh the powertrain control module software in these vehicles. The exercise of r...

The new Force Gurkha Xtreme 4x4 from Force Motors is a true definition of a real beast. It may have a bland cabin but when it comes to its engine, transmission, transfer box, suspension and build, it’s every off-roa...

Sometimes I wonder why it took so much time for Mahindra & Mahindra to get serious about their Ssangyong models, especially the Rexton which they launched several years ago. Nobody in India really knew from where th...

The eighth generation of the sports car classic Porsche 911 will be launched in Europe at the beginning of 2019. Prior to this, the prototypes’ engines get revved up to complete the final stages of a global testing ...

JT Special Vehicles (JTSV), a 50:50 Joint Venture between Tata Motors and Jayem Automotives, has launched its much-anticipated JTP range of performance vehicles – the Tiago JTP and the Tigor JTP.

MG Motor India, a fully-owned subsidiary of China’s largest carmaker SAIC Motor Corporation, has announced to launch a global pure-electric SUV in India within one year of its first vehicle launch. The company showc...

In line with its commitment to introduce an electric vehicle by 2020, Maruti Suzuki has flagged-off proto-type electric vehicles for field test. The prototype EVs were flagged off from the company’s Gurugram facilit...

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.

Tata Motors has launched the Tiago NRG for Rs 5.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the petrol variant and Rs 6.31 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) for the diesel. This new SUV inspired avatar of the Tiago is being called as th...

Leading car maker in the country, Maruti Suzuki has begun a nation-wide fleet testing of electric vehicles. The company has committed that it would bring electric vehicles into India by 2020.

Isuzu Motors India has signed on former South African cricketer and an adventure enthusiast, Jonty Rhodes to promote the brand and V-Cross in India. The company has launched its latest commercial, featuring Jonty Rh...

Jaguar Land Rover launched the Model Year 2018 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport in Mumbai. The prices of the vehicles were made known earlier. The vehicles will be available in both petrol as well as diesel engine...

Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has launched the Grand Edition of its flagship SUV GLS in both the petrol and diesel version. The plush interiors of the vehicle are inspired by the flagship luxury sedan, the S...

Bizarre though it may sound, but automobile maker Suzuki Motor Corporation has found a new customer in its counterpart in Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation. Or should we say seller, and not buyer?

Global automotive powerhouse Volkswagen premiered their latest I.D. Vizzion concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The I.D. Vizzion concept is a sedan for electric and autonomous mobility. It can be controlled by augment...

Tata Motors theme at the Auto Expo 2018 is ‘Smart Mobility, Smart Cities’. In the Passenger Vehicles (PV) segment as part of the two-architecture strategy, two innovations made their global debut at this motor show....

Datsun India has commenced pre-launch bookings for the much-awaited Datsun redi-GO 1.0L Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) from January 10, 2018. Customers can now pre-book their Datsun redi-GO 1.0L AMT with a paym...

Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) India will be recalling around 1,200 Jeep Compass SUVs retailed to customers for replacement of the front passenger air bag. This follows an FCA US LLC initiated recall. According to a...

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...

Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance road car brand has unveiled the Polestar 1 and revealed its vision to be the new electric performance brand. Polestar will become a new separately-branded electric high-perfor...

We got our hands on the good looking Renault Captur Platine, top end variant which is the most premium version across Renault cars. Incidentally, the Platine variant is making its global debut in India.

With its body design based on an old version of the Mercedes G-Wagen, the 2017 Force Grukha 4X4 now comes with a BS IV engine and some spruced up features. We check it out for you

Czech auto manufacturer Skoda has finally introduced the updated version of their popular Octavia model to the Indian market. The new Octavia facelift has been launched with a one nation one price tag of Rs. 15,49,4...

Skoda Auto India has finally given the Octavia a facelift. The outgoing model was largely popular due to its neat no-nonsense design. The new model gets a more bold and unique look. Skoda has not introduced any upda...

Mercedes-Benz India has launched the limited ‘Edition 463’ of the Mercedes-AMG G 63 and the quickest performance SUV in the segment, the new Mercedes-AMG GLS 63. The vehicle can do a 0 to 100 kmph in 4.6 seconds.

In the month of May 2017, Toyota Kirloskar Motor sold a total of 10,914 units in the domestic market and exported 1425 units of the Etios series in May 2017 clocking a total of 12,339. The company had sold 12,614 un...

It is obvious that the slates were wiped clean by designers when they took to the drawing boards with the new 3rd generation Maruti Suzuki Dzire. The results are quite refreshing. While most of us are used to seeing...

Volkswagen India has launched the Volkswagen Tiguan SUV, the much awaited premium carline based on the modern MQB platform. The vehicle is powered by a 2.0L TDI engine mated to a 7-speed automatic-DSG gearbox. the ...

Maruti Suzuki, India's most sold car brand has launched their latest offering, the Dzire sedan in the Indian market for Rs. 5,45,000 (ex-showroom Delhi) onward. The new Maruti Suzuki Dzire gets more premium looks an...

After conquering the civilian turf with the Tata Safari Storme, Tata Motors has now done the same in the Indian Army turf. Tata Motors has signed a contract for supply of 3192 units of the Tata Safari Storme 4x4 to ...

Maruti Suzuki unveiled the new Dzire compact sedan to the press in New Delhi today. The vehicle features a new design philosophy and has many new features. The new 2017 Dzire sedan will come with the same engine opt...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has launched the XUV500 SUV with new features and technologies. The new updates in the XUV500 include Android Auto, Connected Apps, Ecosense & Emergency Call functions. These new features wil...

Keeping an eye on the future of mobility, Skoda unveiled its new Vision E concept vehicle at the 2017 Shanghai Auto show. The Vision E concept features 2 electric motors and has a power output of 225Kw.

Who doesn’t like fun? Who doesn’t like sporty stuff? Ford India has put all those fun and sporty elements in their new cars—the Ford Figo and the Ford Aspire-- by launching the Sports Editions of these vehicles.

On the face of it, it seems Indians have yet to fall in love with pick-up vehicles like the way the Americans and others do. Though Indian tastes are veering towards vehicles with muscle like looks, crossovers and c...

Lexus made its debut in India with their unveiling of three models, the RX 450 SUV, ES 300h Saloon and their range topping LX 450d. The new Lexus LS which was debuted at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show also made a guest ...

Suzuki recently previewed the upcoming Swift hatchback at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. The hatch will go on sale in UK in June 2017 and is expected to be launched in the Indian market late in 2017 or early 2018. Maru...

Though the pro series 1049 comes in both BS III and BS IV engine options, I was thankfully given the one with the BS IV engine to drive. The Pro 1049 is powered by an E483, 4 Cyl, 3.3L CRS diesel engine which delive...

Luxury car manufacturer, Volvo has announced the unveiling of their new XC60 model at the 87th International Geneva Motor Show. Volvo has said the new XC60 will feature three new advance driver assistance features w...

The City has always been the bread winner for Honda in India and globally India is the largest market for this sedan. With stiff competition from the likes of Hyundai's Verna and Maruti's Ciaz, Honda cannot afford t...

When we speak of Eicher, we talk about rugged trucks, buses and motorcycles. When we talk about Polaris, we recall immense off road capability. Combine both of these brands and what you get is the Multix, a versatil...

The Linea 125-S is not a sports car, but it has the fastest petrol motor amongst all the c-segment sedans in the Indian market. To put things into perspective her 1.4 litre, turbocharged, 4 cylinder motor puts out a...

Tata began work on the Hexa a few years back. They tested it over eight hundred thousand kilometers, in temperatures ranging from minus twenty degrees to upwards of fifty degrees Celsius, over three continents and v...