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50% of Volvo cars sold by 2025 will be electric! More details from Beijing Auto Show

Volvo’s strategy to generate half its sales from EVs by 2025 makes it a powerful player in China as the country plans for new-energy vehicles to makes up over 20% of its annual car sales by 2025.
Ford joins hands with IRSC to promote good road behaviour, Honda Two-wheelers begins road safety week

Announced at the Auto Expo 2018 by Honda’s brand ambassadors Taapsee Pannu and Akshay Kumar, #HelmetOnLifeOn road safety campaign generates awareness across all age groups on the importance of helmet while riding a two-wheeler.
Volvo S90 Ambience Concept: A three-seat saloon that connects to three senses including smell!

The visual element transforms Volvo S90 Ambience’s ceiling according to the selected theme – including Northern Lights, Scandinavian Forest, Swan Lake, Archipelago and Rain – each providing a different mood
Ford Mustang world’s best-selling sports coupe for third year in a row: What makes Mustang a global icon

The modern-day Ford Mustang, with an athletic exterior, an upscale interior with soft-touch materials and 12-inch digital instrument cluster and 0-100 km/h time of 4.3 seconds, is very popular with sports car lovers.
Volkswagen pushes for environment-friendly manufacturing practices at Pune plant

Volkswagen applied several eco-friendly processes at its manufacturing facilities and offices. One of the major projects under the ‘Think Blue. Factory.’ programme at the Volkswagen Pune Plant that yielded sizeable results last year
Jimmy Shergill takes delivery of his 560 hp Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG that costs over Rs 2.14 crore!

There aren’t many celebrities in India who opt for the G-Wagen and most buy something of the likes of Mercedes-Benz GLS or Audi Q7. Ranbir Kapoor has one and South Indian celebrities seem to like it as well.
From Hyundai Grand i10 to Mahindra XUV500: Cars with Rs 1 lakh discount or more on sale

Several carmakers have announced discounts on their cars owing factors like increased localisation or because dealerships want to clear out old stock. Mahindra XUV500 is one such case and has a good discount on the 2017 model.
Maruti Suzuki Alto is once again the best-selling passenger vehicle in FY18

According to data by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Alto retained its number one position by selling 2,58,539 units in 2017-18 as against 2,41,635 units in the previous financial year, up 6.99 percent.
BMW G310 R and G310 GS bookings open, to launch in India soon

Existing BMW customers can book themselves a BMW G310 R or G310 GS at a token amount of Rs 50,000. Others, however, will have to wait until BMW Motorrad officially begins bookings for the two.
Mahindra XUV500 facelift 2018 launched: Gets cheaper by almost Rs 50,000!

Mahindra XUV500 facelift 2018 launch live updates: Mahindra hopes will be enough to garner the coveted number one spot in one of the country’s largest volume segments. The facelifted XUV500 is likely to be positioned slightly more expensive than the outgoing model to make room for the added premium appeal.
Land Rover opens bookings for 2018 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport

New for 2018 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport are a host of design cues and features like the Pixel-laser LED headlights, a new Atlas mesh grille design and Touch Pro Duo infotainment.
Paris Motor Show 2018: India technology startups to shine at World’s Oldest Auto show

The world’s oldest auto show, the Paris Motor show in it’s 120th edition, is banking high on the on Indian automobile stakeholders to participate in the 10 day event to showcase new innovations in the sector of automobiles.
Now get your car repaired overnight! Here’s how to avail this HDFC Ergo service in your city

HDFC Ergo Overnight Vehicle Repair Service will ensure customers’ vehicles are ready for the next day. In addition, this new service will help customers escape the inconvenience, the cost of travel in absence of their vehicle.
New Tata Ace Gold launched in India at a starting price of Rs 3.75 lakh: Details on Tata’s new ‘Chhota Hathi’

Tata Ace Gold is the first variant of the first four-wheel mini truck, popularly known as ‘Chhota Hathi’, since its launch in May 2005. The company sold over 30,000 units in its first year and ever since its inception has seen a sale of over 2 million units.
2018 Audi RS 5 Coupe launched in India: Four-wheel-drive sports Coupe’s prices start at Rs 1.10 crore

Priced at Rs 1.10 crore (Ex-showroom) and now available in all Audi showrooms in India, the new Audi RS 5 Coupé does 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds and is capable of a top speed of 250 km/h.
Now drive the original Land Rovers from James Bond movie Spectre: How Jaguar Land Rover and 007 Elements made it possible

Jaguar Land Rover vehicles have appeared in nine Bond films since Octopussy in 1983 when Roger Moore made a dramatic escape in a Range Rover Classic driven by Bianca (Tina Hudson).
Eastern Peripheral Expressway to help decongest Delhi-NCR by about two lakh cars daily: Inauguration this month

Eastern Peripheral Highway will help decongest traffic and control pollution. With less congestion on the roads, the entire traffic system will be smoother, hopefully bringing down the number of traffic offenders and hence accidents and fatalities.
Indian Motorcycle inaugurates its first dealership in Northeast in Guwahati

Indian Motorcycle Riders Stop (IMRS) in Guwahati will have a Test Ride facility and After Sales Support. With this, Indian Motorcycle now has a wider and more intensive network of sales and after-sales services in India.
Mahindra Bolero attains 10 lakh sales milestone, 3rd highest selling SUV in India

Mahindra Bolero community on Facebook has about two million followers sharing their adventures and experiences in their Boleros. It has also been a preferred choice of military and paramilitary forces.
Passenger vehicles sales set new record at almost 3.3 million units in FY18

This year was the first time in a single calendar year that car sales in India crossed 3 million milestone as the carmakers in the country sold a total of 32,29,109 units in the Indian domestic market reporting a growth of 8.85 percent over sales in 2016.
2018 Mahindra XUV500 facelift to launch in India on 18 April

2018 Mahindra XUV500 facelift will challenge the likes of Hyundai Creta, Renault Captur, and Tata Hexa. The all-new Mahindra XUV500 with all-new platform and design is likely to debut in India by 2020.
2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid launched in India, gets a list of new features

2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid will continue to be powered by a 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine paired with an electric motor that make a combined 202 hp and 213 Nm of torque.
Mahindra Electric, Zoomcar collaborate for promotion of shared and clean mobility in Delhi

Mahindra e2o Plus electric vehicles under the deal are financed as part of an agreement between Zoomcar and Mahindra Finance, which will see Zoomcar obtain customised EV financing.
Suzuki joins Porsche in dropping diesel cars from UK lineup as demand dwindles

Suzuki diesel cars will remain on sale in the Republic of Ireland as the demand is much stronger there. For the rest of the United Kingdom, diesel engine models will be available from existing stock only.
Audi e-tron Vision GT: From a PlayStation game to an 815 hp electric racecar reality

Audi customers and guests will be able to experience the Audi e-tron Vision Gran Turismo starting at the race in Rome. The electric racecar has been launched on the occasion of Gran Turismo’s 15th anniversary.
Volkswagen introduces special offers for corporates and professionals: New benefits and car discounts

“Customers have always been at the core of Volkswagen India’s offerings; whether it is our products or services. Through such initiatives, we continue to heighten the accessibility of our globally acclaimed products; while extending the reach of our comprehensive suite of sales and after-sales services, to the country’s distinctive car buyer.”Steffen Knapp
Renault Kwid now available with ‘Category First Warranty’ of four years

Renault India has also introduced an offering on its Renault SECURE program (extended vehicle warranty and roadside assistance). Customers can now extend the warranty coverage up to five years or 100,000 km.

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