The prestigious Acer FASTER Awards 2024 culminated in a grand ceremony at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in New Delhi on Thursday, February 29th, 2024. Hosted by the charismatic TV personality and Emcee Ravin Kundu, the event celebrated outstanding achievements in the automotive sector, showcasing the best of two and four-wheeler manufacturers, corporate communications teams, PR agencies, and automotive personalities.
Scooter of the Year
The crown of the Acer FASTER Awards 2024 Scooter of the Year was bestowed upon the Hero Xoom.
The winner of the Scooter of the Year Award combines modern aesthetics, performance, and segment-best features. Its contemporary look is eye-catching, with performance balancing power and efficiency. Highlights include cornering lamps, LED lights, and Bluetooth, reflecting a commitment to technological advancement. This modern scooter stands out, marrying style, performance, and innovation.
A hearty congratulations to the entire team at Hero MotoCorp India
Jury
The Acer FASTER Awards jury, consisting of renowned automotive journalists from leading electronic media publications, meticulously evaluated each nominee to determine the winners. The jury deliberations, held in Gurugram on February 8th and 9th, 2024, underscored the rigorous selection process aimed at recognizing excellence and innovation in the automotive industry. The esteemed jury comprised of:
● Amit Chhangani – Editor, Motoroids
● Gaurav Yadav – Editor, GaadiWaadi
● Narendra Sharma – Editor, GearFliQ
● Promeet Ghosh – Reviews Editor, DriveSpark
● Rohit Khurana – Editor, CarblogIndia
● Roshan Joseph – Editor, Pilot on Wheels
About FASTER
FASTER (Federation of Auto Scribes of the Electronic Realm) is the definitive Indian body representing the most credible and influential names in the online auto media space comprising publications namely CarBlogIndia, DriveSpark, GaadiWaadi, GearFliQ, Motoroids, Indian Torque and Pilot on Wheels.
Taken together, the constituent publications of FASTER publish auto content in six different languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. The total collective monthly reach of the constituent publications exceeds a whopping 250 million users, which makes FASTER one of the most influential consortiums of its kind within the auto media ecosystem.
With a goal to separate the authentic, time-proven auto media outlets from the misinformation mongers and sensationalists FASTER has brought together auto media entities which place objective, unbiased reportage as a matter of paramount importance.