Well, it could have been the shortest review if we just said ‘Prices start at Rs.8.99 for this big, spacious, comfortable, well equipped seven-seater car. The end’. That’s enough information for most people to queue up at their nearest Kia showroom to book one. And that’s what most have already Continue Reading
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The first-gen Celerio, launched in 2014 has been one of the best success stories from Maruti Suzuki with over 5.97 lakh units sold. The practical Celerio slotted in nicely between the Alto and the more premium Swift in terms of size, performance, and price. It was the car that introduced Indians to the now common […]Continue Reading
The incident took place in Tumakuru, Karnataka, yesterday. The salesman in the showroom insulted a farmer who came to the showroom of a leading automaker to buy his favorite vehicle and the dramatic events that followed have gone viral on social media in the last few hours. National media, including India Today, reported on the […]Continue Reading
With everyone wanting a crossover, even small cars are looking like SUVs these days. People love the styling, the image, the perched-up seating position, the better visibility and are willing to pay a premium for all this. So it’s only logical for car manufacturers to give people what they want and Tata Motors has delivered […]Continue Reading
This is the most important new car for Volkswagen for many years. It is the first VW product to be part of their new ‘India 2.0’ strategy to develop India-specific models rather than bringing a product from their global portfolio and adapting it to the Indian landscape, as they always did before. The Taigun is […]Continue Reading
Tata Punch They were once all hatchbacks at this price point, but now everyone wants SUVs and car manufacturers are trying to make crossovers in all sizes. At least Tata has gone the extra length and given it an upright stance, big 16 inch wheels, and some off-road hardware that mimic a limited-slip differential. The […]Continue Reading
If someone were to ask me if India has finally caught up with the rest of the world in terms of our car building skills, this is what I would show them. The XUV700 is not just the best Mahindra till date but is up there with the global cars in terms of space, performance, […]Continue Reading
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, or Siam, reported on Thursday that passenger vehicle sales in September plunged 41% to 1,60,070 units, down from 2,72,027 units in the same month a year ago. High commodity prices and a chip shortage exacerbated automakers’ woes, resulting in lower sales. In the same month last year, the car […]Continue Reading
Tata Motors is making a global investment in the electric vehicle business. US-based TPG Rice Climate and Abu Dhabi-based ADQ will invest Rs 7,500 crore. Tata Motors will transform its electric vehicle business into a separate company. The TPG-ADQ alliance will have an 11% –15% stake in the company. The new company is valued at […]Continue Reading
The Ministry of Transport has issued a notification raising the rates for renewal of vehicle registration. This is part of the implementation of the vehicle demolition policy. There will be no registration fee for the new vehicle on presentation of the demolition certificate. The re-registration fee for buses will be increased by 12.5 times and […]Continue Reading