Weekly Wrap-Up: Hyundai i20 Active (Cross) Revealed Along With Special Editions and Facelifts!

This week - Hyundai India revealed pictures of the Elite i20 cross - i20 Active, the vehicle is making its global debut on 17th of March. Skoda has introduced Zeal editions of its entire range while Volkswagen has launched limited edition Vento Magnific and Renault updates Duster. Moreover, Chevy is making global debut of the next-gen Beat on April 02, 2015 at the New York Motor Show and lot more from around world. Let’s roll!

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Cardekho.com Touches 1 Million Mark for its App Downloads

CarDekho.com launched its mobile application for Android and iOS just about 7 months ago, and has in a short span already witnessed an incredible 1 Million downloads! The average rate of download for the app has been 7,000 – 10,000 per day. Read More

Facelifted Mercedes Benz B Class launched in the country

2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Facelift Launched - All-You-Need-To-Know-About!

Mercedes Benz India has launched the facelifted B Class in the country, the tourer comes with revamped face more in-line with Mercs current design language along with subtle changes to its interiors and uprated diesel engine. Let’s look at the features, highlights and specifications of the new 2015 Mercedes Benz B Class. Read More

Hyundai i20 Active

Hyundai i20 Active Images Revealed

A Crossover from Hyundai? Sounds exciting as the upcoming crossover Hyundai i20 from the house of Korean automaker is based on automaker’s already popular model Elite i20. The car will be launched on 17th March and will compete against the likes of Fiat Avventura, Toyota Etios Cross and Volkswagen Cross Polo. Read More

Special editions and updates

Skoda India Launches Limited Period Zeal Edition of its Entire Range!

The Czech automaker has launched Zeal edition of its entire range in the country that include - Rapid, Octavia, Yeti and Superb. The company says that the special edition will be available to customers from March 9th, 2015 across the country for a limited period only. Read More

Tata Motors launches top end Zest XTA automatic variant at Rs.8.07 lac

Tata Motors has beefed up the Zest line-up by introducing the top end diesel automatic variant. The Zest XTA has been launched at the price tag of Rs. 8.07 lac (ex-showroom, Delhi). Though diesel automatic was already available in the mid-level trim but with the launch of this range topping variant, the compact sedan now comes equipped with all the goodies that were missing in the XMA variant. Read More

Volkswagen India Launches Special Edition Vento 'Magnific', Registers 10% Sales Profit in Feb!

Volkswagen India has introduced a special edition of the facelifted Vento - ‘Magnific’. The special edition is only available in Highline and Comfortline trim levels and it will be sold in showrooms from 10th March 2015 onwards. Moreover, the German automaker has retailed a total of 3,853 units in February 2015 registering 10% as compared to sales in February 2014! Read More

Renault Updates Duster Lineup; Price Now Starts At Rs 8.30 lac

Renault India in order to refresh its Duster lineup has launched the New Generation Duster at Rs 8.30 lac (Delhi ex-showroom). The New Generation Duster now offers improved fuel efficiency and all-new safety & comfort features. While the exteriors gets cosmetic updates in the form of smoked headlamps, body colour door handles and rear view mirrors, its the interiors that gets majority of updates. Read More

Chevy Trailblazer SUV and Spin MPV spied in India

Chevrolet starts testing Trailblazer SUV in India

Chevrolet has started testing its upcoming Trailblazer SUV in the country. The vehicle is expected to launch in second half of this year. GM India’s sales has been dwindling gradually month on month and with no such prominent updates and new launches the American giant has seems to be woken-up from the slumber! Read More

Spied: Chevrolet Spin MPV testing in Bengaluru; launch in 2016

Chevrolet has already announced that it will launch the Trailblazer SUV in 2015 and the Spin MPV in 2016. We caught the Spin MPV testing under complete camouflage in the city of Bengaluru. While Chevrolet already has the Enjoy MPV in the market, the car hasn’t been able to succeed as much the company would have liked. Chevrolet Spin, upon launch, could be replacing Enjoy or launched as a more premium offering. Read More

Mercedes reaches milestone with two models!

Mercedes-Benz 190 SL celebrates 60 years

The year 1955 saw the market launch of one of the most fashionably correct statements on the planet, the 190 SL (W 121). The gorgeous two-seater cabriolet placed in the upper mid-size bracket became a massive market hit for the German company. Read More

Baby Benz celebrates silver jubilee

Back in 1982, Mercedes-Benz released the W 201 compact class series as a mainstream passenger car. People came to call it as the ‘Baby Benz’ or the famous ‘190’. It was a compact, efficient, beautiful and superb handling vehicle lending an air of youth and vigour to the brand at the time Read More

Reports

Maruti Alto Recall - 33,098 Units Over 'Door Latch' Glitch

India's largest passenger carmaker Maruti Suzuki has today announced the recall of 33,098 units of its Alto clan - Alto 800 and Alto K10. The prime reason for recall is being projected as Right Hand Door Latch assembly that would be inspected and replaced, if needed. Individually, 19,780 units of Alto 800 and 13,318 units of Alto K10 manufactured between December 8, 2014 – February 18, 2015 are affected under this recall. Read More

Hyundai India Announces 19th Free Car Care Clinic from 13-22 March, 2015

Hyundai Motor India Ltd announced the 19th edition of the nationwide ‘Free Car Care Clinic' - free service campaign which will be held from March 13 to March 22, 2015 at all the Korean automaker’s 1100 service outlets across the country. Apart from this, Hyundai India will be launching the much anticipated i20 Active (cross-version of Elite i20) next week in the country. Customers can book their service through “Hyundai Care” smartphone application or through Hyundai’s customer care website (www.customercare.hyundai.co.in). Read More

Is Maruti Suzuki YRA Launching in May 2015? New 100 crore Ad-Campaign In-Line!

Maruti Suzuki (MSI) has assigned a whooping 100 crore to Hakuhodo Percept for advertising a new B-segment car (YRA). The report also states that Maruti Suzuki is planning to launch this car by May, 2015! The Japanese automaker has showcased the concept version -iK2 of Maruti Suzuki’s YRA (codenamed) at the on-going 2015 Geneva Motor Show and it is scheduled to go on sale in Europe in 2016. But looks like it will be a world debut in India if MSI is launching it in May. Read More

Fiat India offering 5x5 scheme across its range of vehicles

In a move to turn things around, Fiat has introduced a new 5x5 scheme for the prospective buyers in India. The offer focuses on five crucial aspects why one would like Fiat cars as its vehicles possess distinct Italian styling, sturdy built quality, superior ride and handling, high ground clearance and are also feature loaded. Read More

Ford India to Open its New Second Manufacturing Facility by March End!

The American automaker’s spanking new facility in Sanand, Gujarat is ready and will be inaugurated by the end of this month. If reports are to be believed the facility is likely to be inaugurated on 26th of March, 2015 by the chief minister of Gujarat, Anandiben Patel. As the Sanand plant will be operational by month end, the annual production of Ford India will be nearly doubled coupling with the Chennai’s plant. The highlight of the new facility is that it will be manufacturing the new Ford Figo and Figo ‘Aspire’ compact sedan. The vehicles are expected to launch in couple of months with a formal announcement soon. Read More

All-New Audi A4 Coming This Year!

Audi has announced at their Annual Press Conference held yesterday at the headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany - that the all new next-gen 2016 A4 (codenamed - B9) will be revealed this year. And it is reportedly coming at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read More

India bound all-new 2016 Chevrolet Beat to be unveiled in New York Auto Show

Chevrolet has announced that the all-new 2016 Spark a.k.a. Chevrolet Beat (in India) will make its debut at the New York and Seoul auto shows on April 2. The 2016 Chevrolet Beat will get a sleeker design along with a progressive take on Chevrolet’s signature design cues. The Beat has been the most successful product for the bow-tie brand in India. More than 1.1 million units of Spark have been sold around the world since it went on sale as the Beat in India in late 2009. Chevrolet Beat is available in 71 markets worldwide with South Korea being its biggest market, followed by the United States and Mexico. Read More

India Bound: Mitsubishi Starts Testing Next-gen Pajero Sport

Mitsubishi has started testing the next-generation 2016 Pajero Sport, very first spy shorts are pouring in from Australia. It will be a comprehensive update inside-out including mechanical upgrades. The current generation Pajero Sport entered India in 2012 and it was recently updated (automatic transmission added with changes inside-out) but this model globally debuted in 2008 and its over 7 years old. If reports are to believed, the new Pajero will make its debut this year, reportedly in Thailand. Talking about the Indian launch, it can be expected next year. Read More

Mercedes-AMG GT S and C 63 S Estate are the Official cars of 2015 F1 Championship

Mercedes-AMG GT S and C 63 S will provide for maximum safety in the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship with the GT S debuting as the Official Safety Car while the C 63 S Estate will be the Official Medical Car of the FIA Formula One World Championship. Mercedes-AMG has been active continuously at the pinnacle of motorsport since 1996. Read More

Dodge Announces Its Partnership With Fast and Furious Seventh Installment - Furious 7 (Video)

Dodge highlighted their role in the upcoming seventh installment of Fast & Furious franchise -  Furious 7. Dodge which is owned by Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), has been always associated with the series, remember Dominic (Dom) Toretto cars! Read More

Audi India Plans 10 Launches in 2015

Good news for Audi lovers, as the company is planning 10 new launches in India this year. These launches will be a combination of facelifts of existing models and new models in different segments. The Ingolstadt based automaker witnessed a profit of 26 per cent in the sales of February and with the expanded model lineup, Audi India looks to maintain its leadership in the luxury segment. Globally, the company is also planning to invest 24 billion euro by 2019. Read More

Audi to launch all-electric SUV by 2018 with more than 500 km range

Audi has confirmed that it will launch a fully electric SUV by early 2018 in the large premium segment. It was confirmed by Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management at AUDI AG for Technical Development, at Volkswagen Group Annual Press Conference 2015. He told that the battery powered sports activity vehicle will have a range of more than 500 kms and a new, attractive design that the company is developing especially for e-tron and battery-electric vechicles. The electric SUV will be on the second generation of the modular longitudinal platform. Read More

Chevrolet inaugurates another dealership in Tamil Nadu

General Motors India has inaugurated a new dealership in Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu. Named as ‘Aras Chevrolet,’ the company now has 20 sales outlets and 21 service facilities across the state with this new addition. While the nationwide tally has now touched 245 touch points and 270 service outlets. Read More

Koenigsegg Will Soon Introduce a Camshaft-less Engine!

Koenigsegg wants to develop an engine which does feature a camshaft, how on earth is this possible? Well, Mr Christian Von Koenigsegg has been working on this for like 14 years and guess what - for a company which recently introduced the Regera (2015 Geneva Motor Show) doing 0-400 kmph in 20 seconds - everything seems possible. Read More

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