Volkswagen India that announced to offer the Polo with airbags (Driver and co-passenger) as a standard feature, has now stopped selling old models of the base trim 'Trendline'. Volkswagen dealers across the nation have stopped taking orders for the base trim.
The 2014 Scorpio facelift is expected to get new headlamps, revised grille and differently designed front bumper. The rear too will receive new tail-lamps, tailgate and rear bumper, which will make it look sportier than before.
The Mobilio is a 7-seater MPV, which will be pitted against the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Chevrolet Enjoy and Nissan Evalia. The more-feature rich variant of the vehicle will take on Toyota Innova.
German luxury carmaker, BMW has now revealed details of M4 Convertible, which is set to make its debut at the New York Motor Show. Going on sale in the UK in September, the car will cost 60,730 pounds (Approximately Rs 61 lakh).
Unveiled at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo in February, the new Honda Activa 125 is now all set to be launched in India, as the company opens pre-bookings for the scooter. The new scooter can be booked by paying a token amount of Rs 5,000.
After launching the GO hatchback in India, Nissan's affordable car brand has now unveiled the GO-based sedan called the 'on-DO' in Russia today. However, the launch will happen by the end of this year. Though, the sedan is built upon its hatchback sibling, the car has quite a different design.
The A3 sedan - Audi's cheapest offering for India will be launched in the third quarter, 2014. However, the production might start in the middle of the year. The company will bring the A3 via CKD (completely knocked down unit) route, and then assemble it at its Indian facility to price the vehicle competitively.
The home-grown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra is currently working on a range of new products, which includes two compact SUVs and a compact MPV. The company is believed to have been developing all these products in partnership with SsangYong - the South Korean auto company owned by M&M.
The company plans to commence its business in Philippines with exports of its cars including Manza, Vista, Indigo, Indica from its passenger vehicle segment, while the Xenon, Ace and Super Ace from its commercial vehicle portfolio.
First showcased as a prototype at the 2012 Indian Auto Expo, the production-ready version of the Mahindra Mojo 300 finally made its debut at the recent edition of the Indian Auto Expo in February 2014. It will be launched in June 2014 and pitted against the likes of Ninja 300 and the Duke 390.
The new Jaguar XE will be the first product to utilise the new aluminium architecture, which was showcased in the C-X17 concept vehicle in 2013. According to the company, the aluminium structure will help the car in 'exceptional handling, performance, refinement and efficiency'.
Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the fully-owned subsidiary of the Korean carmaker, Hyundai Motor Company registered the domestic sales of 35,003 units and exports of 16,075 units with cumulative sales of 51,708 units for the month of March 2014.
Riding on the company's latest offering Centuro, Mahindra Two wheeleres registered a growth of 152% in March 2014.
Car models that saw the biggest decline during March 2014 in their sales are Maruti Swift Dzire and SX4, with -14.1% and -54.5% drop, respectively. The company sold a total of 11,55,041 units in 2013-14.
The British luxury marque Jaguar's Indian arm has started taking pre-orders for the 2014 XJ, which will be rolled out in June. The car was earlier displayed at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo in February. Interested buyers can book the sedan by paying Rs 5 lakh.
In a a bid to enhance its market share in the Indian car market, Toyota is planning to launch a couple of new and facelifted products by mid 2014. While the first to enter the market will be the Etios Cross - a more rugged-looking version of the Etios Liva hatchback, the 2014 Corolla facelift too will be launched around the same time.
The India-bound Audi A3 sedan equipped with Audi pre sense front has earned a Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) rating in the 2014 Safety Rating from the Insurance for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Renault-Nissan tie-up has completed 15 successful years, the collaboration started in 1999 when Renault purchased 36.8 per cent shares in Nissan. Nissan was on verge of bankruptcy when Renault bought 36.8 per cent shares.
Japanese automaker, Mitsubishi has displayed the Pajero Sport automatic at the Bangkok Motor Show, which the company will launch in India as well. This India-bound automatic version is coupled with a five-speed gearbox, which with a 2.5-litre diesel unit churns out a maximum power output of 175bhp.
If looked at the recent sales of Ford Endeavour, this has been the worst performer for the American automaker in India, with only 330 units sold in last six months (Sep to Feb 2013). So, the sales numbers too suggest an urgent need of the next-gen Ford Endeavour.
