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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

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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

Ather Energy launches its first EV charging station ahead of S340 e-scooter launch

Ather Energy has opened its first electric vehicle charging station christened AtherGrid at Indiranagar, Bengaluru. The maker of soon-to-be-launched S340 e-scooter will set up 60 charging points by the end of 2018 in the city.

May 21, 2018

Summer is here: How to get your car ready to survive the scorching heat

Heading out for a long drive to beat the summer heat? Your car also needs some TLC to keep it running. The following tips will assure a hassle-free drive. Get your car ready to avoid an unforeseen situation and ensure your safety.

May 21, 2018

2018 Honda Amaze compact sedan launched at Rs 5.6 lakh in India

May 16, 2018

Ducati India's eighth dealership opens in T Nagar, Chennai

Ducati Chennai will showcase the entire range of bikes that include Monster family, XDiavel, Multistrada and Hypermotard, Sport-road bike, SuperSport along with the Scrambler variants.

May 16, 2018

TVS Apache RR One Make Series: 12 riders to compete in race-spec Apache RR 310

TVS Motor Company has selected 12 riders from across the country post a selection round held at the Madras Motor Race Track (MMRT) in Chennai. These riders will be racing on specially designed TVS Apache RR 310 bikes.

May 15, 2018

Want to become a racer? Volkswagen's Ameo Cup 2018 could be right start; registrations open

Drivers' selection round to be held at the Indi Karting Track in Kharadi, Pune on January 27 and 28.

Jan 7, 2018

Wheelstreet launches India's first ever dockless commute in motorbike rental

Dockless commute provides point A to point B transportation without any human intervention.

Dec 19, 2017

Hyundai rolls out 5 millionth car for India, and it's a new Verna

Hyundai Motor India Ltd manufactures its vehicles at state-of-the-art manufacturing plant near Chennai.

Nov 28, 2017