Audi launched the Q3S, Wagon R Stingray goes on sale as well

This has been an interesting week when it came to launches. The Volkswagen Group had two launches, first was the Audi Q3S with a manual transmission and second was from the VW brand, the Cross Polo. The Wagon R Stingray and the Rolls Royce Wraith were the other two launches for the month. We get our hands on the Toyota Camry Hybrid and even the 2013 Tata Nano.

If you have missed out on the action in this week, continue to read below as we share the weekly update in highlight of the major happenings in the Indian automotive industry.

New Tata Safari Storme Explorer Edition Launched at Rs 10.86 lakh



India's leading auto giant, Tata Motors has finally launched the new Safari Storme Explorer Edition in India, which was unveiled at HORIZONEXT. The new Storme Explorer Edition has been priced at Rs 10.86 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi) and will now be available at all Tata Motors dealerships across the nation. Read more

BMW announces its 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show lineup



BMW, the German luxury car manufacturer is ready to set 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show on fire by revealing series of vehicles. The company will present the BMW i brand at the International event, and the i3 will be the show-stopper at the BMW's stand. The first model from BMW i brand has the carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) made passenger cell and BMW eDrive technology designed to deliver zero emission driving. Read more

Skoda to facelift Yeti soon, also introduce with smaller engines



Skoda Yeti facelift images are out and the company will unveil this compact SUV’s facelift version at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September. However for India, the company is focusing on the Octavia first. Post which it will start working on the Yeti facelift. The Skoda Yeti will be coming in India in the next few months after the official launch of the Octavia. Read more

Over 10 million Mercedes-Benz C-Class handed over to customers



Mercedes-Benz, the German luxury car manufacturer has supplied over 10 million C-Class since its market launch in 1982. The company has sold more than 2.3 million sedans, estates and coupes of the current model series alone since it was unveiled in 2007. Read more

Mercedes-Benz India offers opportunity to meet Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg



To make this festive season more eventful Mercedes-Benz India will provide an exclusive opportunity to meet and interact with F1 superstars Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Customers who buy a Mercedes-Benz from 20-August till 15-October 2013 will be eligible to participate in this campaign to meet the Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 team drivers. Five lucky customers from across India, on an all-expense paid trip, will be meeting and interacting with Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg and also watch the 2013 Indian Grand Prix LIVE. The Indian GP tickets are already available for sale at select Mercedes-Benz dealerships. A special racing event for Corporate Stalwarts, “Corporate Star Grand Prix – race to the checkered flag” will be held at the Buddh International Circuit where 16 select CEOs/MDs will bring their boardroom skills to India’s only F1 track. Read more

High demand for Ford EcoSport forced Dealers to stop taking bookings



Couple of months back, Ford India launched its much-anticipated compact crossover EcoSport in the Indian car market at an aggressive pricing of Rs. 5.50 lakh. The vehicle received an extra-ordinary response from buyers, and grabbed 30,000 bookings in mere 17 days. Now, the long waiting period of the vehicle has forced Ford dealers to stop taking bookings of some of the variants of the compact SUV. Read more

Fiat India rolls out 2.50 lakh passenger cars and 5 lakh engines



Fiat India Automobiles Ltd has rolled out their 250,000th car and 500,000th engine from its state of the art Ranjangaon plant in Pune. Fiat India Automobiles is a joint venture between Fiat S.p.A and Tata Motors. Fiat India Automobiles supplies world class petrol and diesel engines to leading automobile companies in India like Maruti Suzuki, TATA Motors and Premier Automobiles Ltd. Read more

TomTom Navigation for Android arrives in India



Today the TomTom Navigation app India for Android is available to download from Google Play for the first time. TomTom's on-board maps and IQ Routes bring the freshest map and the fastest routes to millions more Android smartphone users. Read more

Scoop- Images and details of New Volkswagen Cross Polo



It was only a couple of days ago that CarDekho broke the news about New Polo Cross to be introduced in the Indian market towards the end of this month. Today we bring for you exclusive images and details of this New Cross from the Volkswagen stable. Our source reveal that the launch might happen as soon as 23rd August. Read more

Volkswagen Cross Polo Launched at Rs 7.75 lakh



CarDekho was amongst the first ones to crack the story of Volkswagen India's plans of launching a sporty and more rugged version of the Polo hatchback, christened as the Cross Polo. Last week we brought you he details of the new Cross Polo and yesterday, we brought the pictures and engine specifications of the car, claiming it to be launched in a day or two. And we are proven right, as Today VW India has silently launched the car for Rs 7.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), however the sales will start from tomorrow. Read more

Land Rover Launches new Freelander 2 S Business Edition in India



Land Rover has rolled out a new, price cut S Business edition of its flagship SUV Freelander 2, which will be a new base variant of the car priced at around Rs. 2 lakh cheaper than the existing one. In order to make it more affordable, Land Rover has cut down some features like the sunroof, rear camera, front doors' puddle lamps, driver and passenger's arm rests and powered front seats. The company has also replaced the 7-inch touchscreen and NAV unit with a smaller 4.2 inch colour display with a 6-speaker audio system. In terms of design, the car remains all the same. Read more

Nissan unveils the Terrano



Nissan has unveiled the Terrano today on Mumbai. The Terrano is the SUV from Nissan that is based on the Duster and it shares all the moving parts with the Renault's SUV. The Nissan Terrano will be available with a 1.5-litre K9K diesel engine and also the petrol engine. It will be powered by a petrol engine option too. Read more

India-bound Toyota Innova facelift launched in Indonesia



Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota has launched the Innova facelift in the Indonesia market. The facelifted MPV comes with some styling tweaks at both front and rear end, making it look more dynamic and aggressive. Read more

Audi Q3 S launched at Rs 24.99 lakh, becomes India's most affordable luxury SUV



Audi India has finally launched the price cut version Q3 S in the Indian car market for Rs 24.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Q3 S is basically a stripped down version of the company's cheapest offering Q3, and now it will be the most affordable luxury SUV in the country. Read more

Rolls Royce Wraith Launches at Rs. 4.6 crore



Rolls Royce Motor Cars has today introduced its most powerful and dynamic 'Wraith' in India for Rs. 4.6 crore. The company has begun its multi-city tour of India, premiering Wraith in the country's capital, New Delhi. The vehicle was recently unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed , and is the perfect blend of luxury, refinement and craftsmanship. The national capital will celebrate the start and finish of Wraith's tour across India. Rolls Royce will put its latest model at various events that will be organised for customers and media in cities including Mumbai, Chandigarh and Hyderabad. Rolls Royce Wraith is the most luxurious four-seater Coupe in its segment, and features a fastback design, signature Rolls Royce coach doors and it is the most powerful Rolls Royce motor cars ever made. Read more

Toyota Camry Hybrid Expert Review



The Toyota Prius is one of the world highest selling hybrid sedans, and there is no hiding in it. Several celebrities across the globe have procured the Prius as a symbol to be friendly to the mother earth, showing how caring they are. Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Carey Mulligan and the list just goes on. The Prius is available in India as well, but being a CBU comes at a price tag in excess of Rs 32 lakhs. This makes it twice its actual cost. This is one reason why it doesn’t sell. Read more

Tata Nano 2013 Expert Review



With the vision to get every Indian on four wheels, the concept of Nano came into existence. Initially also called as the Mint, the Nano was offered on sale since 2009 and very soon I became one of the first journalists to drive this A segment hatch for about 7000kms in a period of 14 days across the Golden Quadrilateral. Read more

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