Weekly Wrap-Up; Tata Bolt and Mercedes-Benz CLA launched; Vote and Win at CarDekho Accolades

As the week is about to end, we are here with our Weekly-Wrap-up. This week we saw two major car launches-Tata Bolt and Mercedes-Benz CLA. Tata Bolt was launched at Rs 4.64 lac while Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class was introduced at Rs 31.50 Lac. More from the auto industry-Renault India has unveiled its much awaited Lodgy MPV at the 2015 Star Guild Awards, and the keys of the first car was handed to Superstar Hrithik Roshan. 

In the midst of all the award shows, CarDekho also brings its own Accolades which is country’s sole customer choice awards in auto industry. Our reader can vote their cars in different categories and winners will be announced based on the maximum votes. Vote your favourite car and win prizes such as - 1 Samsung LED TV, 2 Apple Ipad Mini and 100 vouchers - 50 each of Flipkart (worth Rs. 27,000) and SnapDeal (worth Rs. 23,000).

2014 CarDekho Accolade are here!

CarDekho brings you the country’s sole customer choice awards presented by SnapDeal.com and co-sponsered by HP. We have shortlisted five cars in a particular category, some of the cars are launched in 2014 while few of the cars are the most popular ones in India based on their viewership on CarDekho.com. The voting will start from 20th January to 5th February 2015 and the finalists will be announced on 10th of February 2015. Go Vote your favourite car, there are also prizes to be won - 1 Samsung LED TV, 2 Apple Ipad Mini and 100 vouchers - Flipkart (vouchers worth Rs. 27,000) and SnapDeal (vouchers worth Rs. 23,000). Read More: 

Bolt From Tata Motors Launched at Rs 4.44 Lac

The homegrown manufacturer Tata Motors today launched the much awaited Bolt hatch at Rs 4.44 Lac (Ex-Showroom, Delhi). Tata Bolt is made available in both the fuel trims with 4 variants in both petrol and diesel. Bolt was first showcased at the last year’s Indian Auto Expo and is based on automaker’s new design language 'DESIGNEXT'. Tata Bolt competes with the likes of Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai Grand i10. Read More: 

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class launched in India; priced from INR 31.50 Lacs

Mercedes-Benz India has launched the much anticipated CLA-Class in the country with a starting price tag of INR 31.50 Lacs (ex-showroom, Delhi). Being the cheapest luxury saloon from Mercedes' stable, it will primarily go up against the cheapest Audi in the country, the A3 saloon. Read More:

 Honda's Upcoming Cars in 2015

After witnessing a prosperous year of 2014, Honda has set high goals for the new year 2015. The company is looking to further solidify its position by achieving new sales record and to achieve that, the automaker has lined up couple of new launches in coming months. The company has already introduced Audio Video Navigation in Brio and Amaze and it’s further expected that the automaker will launch the next gen Honda Jazz in a month or two. We have compiled a list of cars that Honda might launch in India. Read More: 

Tata Bolt vs. Rivals Swift, Elite i20 and Punto Evo

Tata Bolt has been launched in India today with a starting price of Rs.4.44 lakhs ex-showroom Delhi. This is Tata’s second product under the Horizonext strategy with a new design language after the Zest. Tata Bolt will be available with a first-in-segment 1.2-litre turbo-petrol engine and a 1.3-litre diesel engine. We take a look at how the Bolt is poised with its competition that includes Maruti Suzuki Swift, Hyundai Elite i20 and Fiat Punto Evo. Read More: 

Euro-Spec Honda CR-V Revealed

Honda, the Japanese carmaker has revealed the details of its European-spec CR-V SUV. The car now gets a bunch of cosmetic upgrades in the form of newly designed HID headlamps with LED DRLs, redesigned bumper, infotainment system with 7-inch touch-screen and much more. New in the SUV is the 9-speed automatic transmission in the diesel model which helps in giving a fuel economy of 20.4kmpl. Read More: 

Logical Lodgy? What We Know So Far About Renault India's Upcoming MPV

Renault is known for creating the hottest segment in the country of compact SUVs when it brought the capable Duster. The french automaker is also popular for the ‘Escape’ MPV, which is currently in its fifth generation and is often touted as the world’s first MPV. Now the automaker is forging into the MPV arena in India with Lodgy very soon, though they are lil’ late but the product seems pretty competitive compared to what we are having right now in the country. Lets see, what makes Lodgy a logical vehicle? Read More: 

Meet the Lamborghini Huracan GT3

Automobili Lamborghini has taken the wraps off its new Huracan GT3 at their headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.

Underpinned on an aluminium-carbon chassis, the GT3 has a composite body and weighs 1,239 Kgs. with 42/58 front/rear weight distribution. Under the hood is an uprated version of the road car's 5.2-litre V10 powerunit, incorporating a Bosch ECU managing the traction control, gearbox and TFT dashboard display. It features race-spec wiring throughout, a six-speed gearbox, three-disc racing clutch, and above all, the rear-wheel-drive mechanism. Read More: 

Porsche unveils the GTS Club Coupe

Porsche Cars North America is celebrating six decades of the largest Porsche club organisation with a very special model called the GTS Club Coupe. The limited production run of just 60 cars is actually based on the popular 911 Carrera GTS. The sports car gets a unique colour to this model appropriately named “Club Blau,” which was created exclusively for this anniversary edition by the Porsche Club of America. Read More: 

Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class : All you need to know!

After introducing the performance-oriented CLA 45 AMG in July last year, Mercedes-Benz India today launched its regular version, the CLA sedan in the country. Available in both diesel and petrol options, the entry-level luxury saloon is being offered in three variants with prices ranging from INR 31.5 lacs to INR 35.9 lacs (ex-showroom Delhi). Read More: 

Bolt from Tata Motors: Variants, Features & Prices

Tata Motors has launched the anticipated Zest’s twin-sibling Bolt with a price tag of Rs. 4.44 Lac (Ex-Showroom New Delhi). Zest came loaded with several segment first features, which are now carried forward in the hatch, making the Bolt more enticing in its segment. Lets see what it got!  Read More: 

Renault Lodgy Unveiled at 2015 Star Guild Awards; Hrithik Becomes First Owner

Renault India unveiled its much awaited Lodgy MPV at the 2015 Star Guild Awards, where its brand ambassador Anil Kapoor unveiled the MPV along with Mr. Sumit Sawhney, MD and CEO, Renault India. Mr. Sawhney presented the keys to Superstar Hrithik Roshan and thus, he becomes the first owner of Renault Lodgy in India. At the same event last year, company unveiled 2014 Koleos ahead of its launch at Auto Expo and presented the car to Salman Khan. Read More: 

Boston Consulting Group- 12 million driverless cars on the road by 2035

Leading global management consulting firm Boston Consulting Group said that by the year 2035, fully automated driverless cars will account for 12 million vehicles a year which would be nearly 10 per cent of the global sales. Read More: 

First Toyota Mirai delivered to Japanese Prime Minister

Toyota has delivered the first unit of its much anticipated fuel cell vehicle, Mirai, to the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. On January 15th, Toyota President Akio Toyoda handed over the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell car to the highness, during a dedicated event in Tokyo. Read More: 

Govt. to Boost Electric Car Sales By Investing Rs 1,000 Crore

At the 4th Bus and Special Vehicle Show, Ambuj Sharma, Additional Secretary Ministry of Heavy Industries said that the govt has reserved Rs 1,000 crore for the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan for the next two financial years. The funds will be used to set up charging infrastructure, research and development, incentives and pilot projects. Read More: 

Everything to know about Barack Obama's armoured Cadillac Limousine 'The Beast'

The cars nowadays are very safe, literally very safe, up to the level that anyone wouldn't have ever imagined of. Volvo is even on the way to offer 100 percent life saving guarantee in their cars after five years. All this seems fine for us, but is that enough for a person, who is one of world’s most influential figures and occupies the throne of the world’s most powerful country, not essentially though! Read More: 

The Tyring Story - How A Tyre is Made

Tyre - it is probably the most important part of a car after the engine and the most ignored too. And just like every other part of the car, tyres too undergo lots of research and development processes before going on for sale. With the amount of raw materials needed, chemicals included, the different methods and components used to manufacture the different types of tyres, you will be amazed to know there is more to the tyres than just rubber. A visit to the 121-acre Apollo Tyres manufacturing plant in Oragadam, Chennai revealed us about the various processes involved in the making of a tyre. Roll on. Read More: 

An Amazing Drive to Rann Utsav

The vivid and vibrant nature of India is what attracts the world towards us. These colours of India give it a unique identity, but amidst all these colours and landscapes there is a vast barren white salt desert - the Great Rann of Kutch. There might be no signs of life for kilometers, but nature has its own charm that even the barren land can look tempting. You can feel the same, when you see the world’s largest salt flat. The pure white desert stretches to the horizon and sheer silence in the atmosphere provides you the moments of solace. Read More: 

Impact of reduced fuel prices and excise duty changes on passenger cars sales

The Indian automobile industry is currently undergoing a lot of changes. On one side, the reduction of fuel prices is bringing a small smile in consumer’s faces and changing the recent trend of increased diesel car sales back towards petrol cars. And on the other side, the revision of excise duty of cars back to their original rates (higher) from January 2015 has made the car manufacturers to increase the price of their products, swiping the smile off the same consumer’s faces. Let’s take a look at the trend of fuel prices in recent times and their impact on the sales of passenger cars in India. Read More: 

What is car alternator?

Your car’s alternator is the component responsible for charging the battery, which also acts as the source of electricity while the engine is running. If this vital system stops working, the car’s battery will soon drain all its charge and you end up with a ‘dead battery’. Try anything, cranking the engine, pushing the car in gear to start it, but nothing can be done without an external source if the battery is dead. A car’s engine needs constant flow of electricity to function, the ECU, spark plugs, infotainment, and electric power steering, everything vital needs electricity to function. Read More: 

Essence of a car Warranty

Do you own a car but are worried about the extra wear and tear that it stands to face during the course of time? Well, for that automakers are offering warranty on the models sold by them in the Indian market as of today. In such a scenario, one may ask what is it exactly that a car warranty stands to entail for the end consumer. In simple terms, it is a guarantee given by the manufacturer covering different aspects such as electrical and mechanical parts of your vehicle. This particular policy also covers defects wherein the concerned part or device would be changed without any additional cost. Read More: 

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