Toyota Urban Cruiser HyRyder, rival to Maruti Grand Vitara SUV, hits one lakh sales milestone
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 20 Nov 2024, 08:46 AM Share via: Toyota Urban Cruiser HyRyder wss launched in India two years ago and is priced between ₹11.14 lakh and ₹20.19 lakh (ex-showroom). Under the hood, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder comes with a 1.5-litre petrol motor that puts out 115 hp of […]
Skoda rolls out discount offers for Kylaq SUV customers before bookings open
Share via: Skoda Auto will open the bookings for Kylaq SUV, rival to Maruti Brezza and Tata Nexon among others, on December 2. View all Images The Skoda Kylaq is the smallest offering from the Czech manufacturer yet and is based on the same platform that underpins the Slavia and the Kushaq. It will enter […]
Nissan begins export of the new Magnite SUV. First batch despatched
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 20 Nov 2024, 06:30 AM Share via: Nissan Motor has begun export of the 2024 Magnite SUV which was launched in October this year at a starting price of ₹5.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Nissan Motor has started to export Magnite SUVs to global markets. The facelift version of the […]
Need better products to drive EV adoption in 4Ws, says PMO Advisor
At a time when India’s passenger vehicle industry is struggling to drive the adoption of electric vehicles, Tarun Kapoor, advisor to the Prime Minister’s Office, urged the automobile industry to come up with more compelling products to expedite the transition in four-wheelers. “In four-wheelers, what I think is that the industry itself has a much […]
Tata Nexon to Mahindra XUV 3XO: Top 5 SUVs under ₹10 lakh with highest ground clearance
Share via: SUVs with high ground clearance help tackle bad roads and challenging terrain with relative ease. Ground clearance has become an essential specification in an SUV which helps the car tackle bad roads and even tricky terrain. India’s top five SUVs priced under ₹10 lakh offer more than 200 mm of ground clearance. High […]
VECV hosts Swedish ambassador at Pithampur facility, showcases India-Sweden collaboration
VE Commercial Vehicles Limited (VECV), a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, hosted H.E. Jan Thesleff, Ambassador of Sweden to India, at its manufacturing facilities in Pithampur. The visit marked the 17th anniversary of the VECV partnership. Accompanying the Ambassador were Markus Lundgren, Counsellor and Head of Trade Section, Embassy of Sweden, […]
Govt extends FY25 subsidies for cargo electric 3-wheelers at reduced rates
The government has extended the demand incentive for cargo electric three-wheelers under the PM E-Drive scheme at a reduced rate for the current financial year, a senior government official said. The extension comes after the allocated subsidy for electric cargo three-wheelers under the scheme for the financial year 2025 exhausted earlier this month. The scheme’s […]
Daimler Truck receives 226 million euro government funding for fuel cell trucks
The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) and the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate have approved funding totalling 226 million euros (Rs 1,986 crore) for the development, small-series production and customer deployment (operation and maintenance) of 100 fuel cell trucks. The application had been subject to extensive review, also by the European Commission. […]
ORIX Auto infrastructure services rebrands as ORIX Corporation India Ltd.
ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd., a provider of mobility and financial services solutions, has officially been renamed ORIX Corporation India Ltd. The updated name reflects the company’s strategic evolution and continued focus on the mobility and financial services sectors in India. With its global experience and diverse range of services, ORIX Corporation India Ltd. […]
Nissan begins exports of the new Magnite to South Africa
Nissan Motor India has started exporting its recently launched New Nissan Magnite to South Africa as part of its ‘One Car, One World’ initiative. This follows the vehicle’s launch in October 2024, with the first shipment being dispatched from Nissan’s Alliance JV plant in Chennai. Within a month, over 2,700 units have been exported to […]
Greaves Cotton’s EV financing arm targets half a million financed EVs over next five years
Evfin, the lending subsidiary of Greaves Cotton, plans to achieve a portfolio of 500,000 financed electric two-wheelers over the next five years, a significant increase from its current base of approximately 12,000 units. This expansion aligns with India’s broader push toward cleaner transportation solutions, with evfin aiming to serve up to 80% of the EV […]
Toyota Innova HyCross hybrid MPV waiting period reduced. Check how soon you can drive home one
By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 19 Nov 2024, 13:50 PM Share via: Earlier, the Toyota Innova HyCross hybrid MPV had a waiting period of close to one year. The Innova HyCross MPV with hybrid powertrain has the longest waiting period among all Toyota cars in India. The waiting period on the three-row MPV […]