Articles by IBT Auto Desk

Isuzu Motors India rolls out a D-Max V-Cross as 10,000th vehicle from SriCity plant

Isuzu Motors India had shifted production from Hindustan Motors facility near Chennai in early 2016 and all four models of the Japanese automaker are now produced at SriCity plant in Andhra Pradesh.

2 days ago

2018 Honda CD 110 Dream DX launched at Rs 48,641

Honda has launched the 2018 version of the CD 110 Dream DX with new gold graphics, heavy duty rear carrier and chrome muffler protector. The 110cc commuter bike will be offered in five colour options.

6 days ago

Mercedes-Benz India appoints Martin Schwenk as its new MD and CEO

Current Mercedes-Benz India MD and CEO, Roland Folger, will assume a new position for Mercedes-Benz's Thailand & Vietnam markets. He is leaving the Indian operation after guiding them to the top spot in luxury car sales.

7 days ago

Mercedes-Benz India registers highest ever half-yearly sales in January-June 2018

Mercedes-Benz India found 8,061 takers in the first six month of this calendar year, registering 12.4 percent growth. Fellow German luxury car maker BMW has also posted its best-ever sales in January-June 2018.

9 days ago

BMW Group India registers its best-ever half-yearly sales; Mini cloaks 30% growth

BMW and Mini sales registered combined growth 13 percent primarily due to new X3 and 6 Series Gran Turismo. BMW Motorrad also performed well with 208 takers between January and June 2018.

10 days ago

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza continues its strong run; becomes fastest SUV to clock 3 lakh sales

Maruti Suzuki stepped into the compact SUV segment with the launch of Vitara Brezza in March 2016. Three years down the line, it is the bestselling SUV in India.

12 days ago

Ducati Monster 1200 25° Anniversario revealed; limited to only 500 units

Ducati revealed the first Monster model way back in 1992. The Italian bike maker revealed limited edition Monster 1200 25° Anniversario.

18 days ago

Bentley Bentayga Pikes Peak revealed; special edition limited to just 10 units

Celebrating the achievement at the 96th edition of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Sunday, Bentley Motors introduced Bentayga Pikes Peak edition powered by 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 engine.

19 days ago

2018 Range Rover Sport SVR, Range Rover SVAutobiography bookings open in India

Jaguar Land Rover India will soon launch the fastest and most luxurious Land Rover SUV specially made by Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) team. Range Rover Sport SVR and Range Rover SVAutobiography are for those who prefer more exclusivity.

26 days ago

Royal Enfield reveals three custom bikes- Lock Stock, Rohini and Interceptor

Royal Enfield showed off the Lock Stock, Rohini and Interceptor at the Wheels and Waves, Europe's landmark surfing and motorcycling festival, held every year in the city of Biarritz, France.

27 days ago

2019 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 launched at Rs 9.99 lakh in India

India Kawasaki Motor has launched the latest version of it's the litre-class full-faired bike. 2019 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 comes with no increase in price and it gets minor graphical changes.

27 days ago

2018 Honda Gold Wing delivery kicks off; Rs 26.85 lakh-priced tourer already logs 35 booking

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India started accepting bookings for the 2018 GoldWing from December 2017. Though the flagship tourer is priced at a whopping Rs 26.85 lakh, it already found over 35 buyers.

Jun 13, 2018

Hyundai rolls out a new Creta SUV as 8 millionth car in India

Hyundai Motor India Limited took only 19 years and six months to build 80 lakh vehicles, making it the fastest four-wheeler brand in India to achieve the milestone.

Jun 12, 2018

Mahindra signs MOUs with Maharashtra government for electric vehicle manufacture, deployment

Mahindra & Mahindra plans to become fully electric ready by further investing in its Chakan plant for the manufacture of EVs, e-motor, controller, battery pack and other electric vehicle components for multiple mobility applications.

Jun 1, 2018

Maruti Suzuki sells over 3 lakh Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) equipped cars

As the Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) equipped cars are getting traction from customers, Maruti Suzuki aims to sell over 2 lakh cars with the automatic transmission in the current fiscal year.

Jun 1, 2018

Mercedes-Benz India rolls out 100,000th car and it's an E-Class

Mercedes-Benz was one of the first luxury automotive brands to enter the Indian market in 1994. The German carmaker had rolled out the first locally made E-Class in 1995 and the car that completes 1 lakh production is also an E-Class.

May 28, 2018

Hyundai launches 2018 Elite i20 petrol with automatic gearbox; priced at Rs 7.04 lakh

Hyundai Motor India Limited has added the continuously variable transmission to the 1.2-litre engine. At a starting price of Rs 7.04 lakh, Elite i20 CVT prices undercut the arch-rivals Maruti Suzuki Baleno and Honda Jazz.

May 25, 2018

2018 Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque launched with 2.0L Ingenium petrol engine

Jaguar Land Rover India had launched 2018 Discovery Sport and Range Rover Evoque earlier this year with just the 2.2-litre diesel engine. Now, the company has added lightweight aluminium 2.0-litre petrol engine that debuted in India with the Range Rover Velar.

May 25, 2018

2018 Mini Cooper launched in India: Prices start at Rs 29.7 lakh

Mini India has launched the 2018 Cooper range with a nip and tuck. The BMW-owned marque will start deliveries from June, and prospective buyers will have three colours of metallic hues to choose from.

May 24, 2018

Honda Cars India launches 2018 Amaze compact sedan in Bengaluru

Honda Cars India Limited revealed the second generation of the Amaze compact sedan at Auto Expo 2018. India is the first market to get 2018 Amaze and it will go up against Maruti Suzuki Dzire and Tata Tigor.

May 23, 2018