Let us dial things back to October 2020. Skoda India’s bossman Zac Hollis confirmed that Skoda had sold out all 1,000 units of the Karoq compact SUV allocated for the Indian market for 2020. The SUV was available for bookings since March but was launched in late-May in a single top-spec variant priced at Rs 24.99 lakh (ex-showroom India). It took Skoda only nine months to sell all 1,000 units of the Karoq despite its premium positioning which made it Read More...

Tough times call for generous measures and as far as generosity is concerned, Tata Motors is one homegrown manufacturer that hasn’t shied away from it. The company recently announced its earnest commitment to the nation by providing refrigerated trucks for smooth movement of the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination drive. Equipped with best-in-class technology and highly specialised transportation requirement, Tata Motors offers the widest range of trucks for end-to-end transportation of the vaccine. These vaccine trucks and vans are available on the Read More...

India’s own, Maruti Suzuki Swift has successfully managed to become once again, the best-selling car in the calendar year 2020. Swift had disrupted the segment upon its entry in the industry and is since sold in a truckload of numbers. A nice package with decent features, good performance and good looks, it has surpassed its own records, taking some inspiration from Sergei Bubka maybe. More details The good looking Maruti Suzuki Swift with the kind of package that it packs Read More...

Tata Motors has announced that it has hiked prices of its passenger vehicle range, effective from the 22n day of January, 2021. Rising input costs and material costs of steel, precious metals and semi-conductors have compelled the company to pass on a part of the cost to customers. Tata Motors has marginally increased prices from 0 to INR 26,000, depending on the variant. Continuing its commitment towards customers, the company will also offer protection from the price increase to customers Read More...

Gulf Oil International Ltd has entered an agreement to co-invest alongside the Clean Growth Fund (CGF) in Indra, a growing electric vehicle (EV) and smart energy technology company developing innovative charging and energy storage solutions for home and commercial use. Indra Renewable Technologies Ltd, founded in 2013, manufactures a range of smart energy products, including its market-leading electric vehicle Smart Charger and a bi-directional ‘Vehicle to Grid’ (V2G) charger designed for both residential and light commercial use. More details Gulf, Read More...

Tata Motors today announced the launch of the i-Turbo variant along with iRA-connected car technology for its premium hatchback, Altroz. iRA comes with 27 connected car features along with natural voice tech, through which the car understands commands not only in English or Hindi, but also in Hinglish. Additionally, it is India’s first hatchback to introduce What3Words technology - a precise & unique tool that makes navigation easier than before. The Company has also added a new top of the Read More...

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), in collaboration with Motherson Group, today unveiled the BharatBenz ‘BSafeExpress’, a specialized reefer truck designed for the safe transportation of COVID-19 vaccines. Equipped with state-of-the-art connectivity, the BSafeExpress uses newly developed refrigeration units that ensure the temperature and stability of the vaccines is accurately monitored and maintained at all stages of delivery. More details Motherson Group’s refrigerated container (intelligent reefer) is made from Glass Reinforced Plastic, XPS Foam, and other carefully chosen materials that ensure Read More...

The Royal Enfield Himalayan is one of the OGs of Adventure motorcycles, at least in India. The affordable ADV has won many hearts across the globe because of its off-road credentials. It is sort of customary to install some aftermarket accessories to increase the potential of your ADV and a considerable amount of time is spent curating all the options. That is when players like Autoengina come into action. This Pune-based firm is offering an Adventure kit for the RE Read More...

Price hikes are no longer a surprise now. In fact, a manufacturer refusing to hike prices of their products could possibly be more surprising than an actual price hike. Price hikes were an inevitable prophecy of the unprecedented consequences of the global coronavirus pandemic. BMW Motorrad India now has announced a price hike for its F 900 R and the F 900 XR. Updated price list The prices of the aforesaid duo have been hiked by INR 90,000 at most. Read More...