Tata Motors has introduced that it’ll provide 80 electrical buses to the West Bengal Transport Company. The order consists of 40 items of 9-metre Extremely Electrical AC E-buses and 40 items of 12-metre e-buses, out of which 20 items of the 9-metre e-buses have already been delivered. The corporate has stated that the remaining 20 9-metre electrical buses shall be delivered by March 31, whereas the 12-metre e-buses shall be delivered in a phased method. The primary lot was flagged off by Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, and their inaugural journey from Nabanna, Howrah. CM Mamta Banerjee flags off the first Electrical Bus by Tata Motors in Kolkata These 80 electrical buses are a part of the corporate’s bigger agenda to ship 255 electrical buses in 6 cities throughout India. In reality, it was simply early this month that the corporate introduced supplying 40 electrical buses to the....

The Hyundai Grand i10 has been a well-liked vendor for the automaker globally and the South Korean large has been testing the subsequent era model of the hatchback in a number of markets. Whereas we noticed the mannequin testing in its dwelling market final yr, the brand new era Grand i10 has now been noticed testing in India. Two check mules of the 2020 Grand i10 have been have made an look, forward of the launch anticipated in direction of the tip of the yr within the nation. Additionally Learn: New Gen Hyundai Grand i10 Noticed Testing In Korea The Hyundai Grand i10 first arrived in 2013 with India getting the bigger mannequin over the international-spec mannequin. The following era Grand i10 although is prone to be the identical spec mannequin for India and the worldwide markets, sporting bigger proportions and cabin area. The camouflaged check mules reveal little concerning....

Honda Motorbike & Scooter India (HMSI) has introduced the introduction of its new middleweight capability motorbike – CBR650R – within the nation. Bookings for the Honda CBR650R have commenced at a token quantity of Rs. 15,000 throughout the corporate’s Wing World dealerships, whereas the producer has introduced costs shall be underneath Rs. eight lakh (ex-showroom) for its latest providing. The Honda CBR650R replaces the CBR 650F globally and in India too, and is the extra monitor centered by-product based mostly on the 650 platform. The bike was first revealed on the EICMA Motorbike Present in Milan final 12 months. Additionally Learn: 2019 Honda CBR650R Revealed At EICMA 2018  The brand new CBR650R will get a extra aggressive using stance with lower-set clip-ons and better foot pegs Talking on bringing the CBR650R to India, HMSI – Senior Vice President – Gross sales and Advertising and marketing, Yadvinder Singh Guleria stated, “Lower....

The long-lasting Porsche 911 GT3 has been noticed going below snow testing as part of the event course of. Aside from sporting a little bit of snow, the facade of the 911 GT3 was lined and the rear is camouflaged too in a bid to cover the adjustments made to its design. Historically, the engine of this 911 GT3 is just too mounted behind the cockpit. As confirmed by Porsche earlier, the 911 GT3 shall be powered by a naturally aspirated four.Zero-litre V6 engine which is able to produce simply over 550 bhp. The large spoiler has been carried ahead from the present mannequin. The Porsche 911 GT3 additionally will get a centre exhaust with black tailpipes and the large rear wing has been carried ahead from the present mannequin as properly. The yellow brake calipers are additionally there, although the take a look at mule is fitted with snow tyres....

Benelli India is again and this time its new companions wish to seize the premium finish of the bike market with full pressure. The Italian model partnered with Adishwar Auto Experience India, its former vendor turned companion, which is now on the helm of operations within the nation. Talking on the sidelines of the TRK 502 launch lately, Benelli India revealed its growth plans for India that can see the producer carry 5 new bikes this 12 months, whereas it plans to increase its vendor presence to over 40 shops by the top of 2019. Having revived operations in August final 12 months, the corporate at the moment has 12 dealerships operational throughout the nation. Talking to carandbike, Benelli India – Managing Director, Vikas Jhabakh mentioned, “The Benelli enterprise had come to a halt within the center with few sellers opting to maneuver out of the enterprise and that is....

The Volkswagen Ameo Cup not too long ago accomplished its drivers’ choice programme for the 2019 season, and registered the highest-ever turnout for the championship. The sequence noticed greater than 1600 registration and over 125 appearances for the programme, of which 15 drivers have been chosen to compete on this yr’s championship. The shortlisted drivers might be tutored and educated by Volkswagen Motorsport India to compete within the one-make championship set to start in June this yr. The drivers’ choice spherical was held on February 9-10, 2019 on the Indi Karting Observe in Kharadi, Pune. Talking on the response to the drivers’ choice programme, Volkswagen Motorsport India – Head, Sirish Vissa mentioned, “Volkswagen Motorsport India is proud to announce that we’re getting into our 10th yr with a bang. We obtained the best variety of on-line registrations for drivers’ choice within the historical past of Volkswagen Motorsport India.” He additional....

The brand new set of spy photographs of the 2020 Mercedes-Benz S-Class have surfaced on-line and these ones reveal the cabin of the upcoming sedan which is supplied with an enormous touchscreen proper within the centre. Although the cabin is extensively camouflaged, the huge touchscreen is actually obvious. It accentuates the centre console in direction of the dashboard and we can not see any bodily buttons round it which hints that it might characteristic nearly all of controls within the new W223 flagship sedan. Although, there’s a single row of touch-sensitive buttons beneath the touchscreen unit. The dashboard of the brand new Mercedes-Benz S-Class can also be lined so we can not converse something specific in regards to the design. Nonetheless, given the truth that the huge touchscreen alone will result in substantial design adjustments, the sprint is predicted to be reworked. That mentioned, the display screen should still not seem....

carandbike had reported final 12 months that Land Rover is about to assemble the Vary Rover Velar regionally as the corporate is steadily rising its regionally assembled portfolio in India. And the Made in India Vary Rover Velar has been noticed making rounds in Bangalore and is more likely to be part of Jaguar Land Rover’s CKD line-up quickly. The native meeting may also make the Velar extra reasonably priced in India as we had seen that occuring earlier when the F-Tempo moved to the native meeting. Nonetheless, Jaguar Land Rover India has denied sharing any element of its future fashions. Additionally Learn: Unique: Land Rover To Start Assembling The Vary Rover Velar In India  Costs of the Jaguar F-Tempo had been dropped by a whopping Rs. 20 lakh when its manufacturing began in India. Within the final 4 years, JLR has localized six fashions of its India line-up together with....

After bringing Three all-new merchandise to market, the following 12 months at Mahindra will probably be focussed on the transition to the brand new Bharat Stage 6 or BS6 emissions regime. The three new merchandise had been the Marazzo, Alturas G4 and XUV300. On the launch of those vehicles Mahindra clearly said that it has already in-built a fast changeover to BS6 for them earlier than the April 2020 deadline. However there was a query on the older fashions. The majority of the corporate’s gross sales nonetheless come from the three stalwarts – Bolero, Scorpio and XUV500. All three will want a model new powertrain, which makes use of SCR (selective catalytic discount), or a urea-based system to cut back exhaust gases, thereby reaching BS6 mandated emissions. However Mahindra has 7 further fashions that presently occupy its portfolio – the Verito sedan and its Vibe hatch alter ego, the NuvoSport....

Tata Motors has been an everyday on the Geneva Motors Present proper from its Indica days. The producer accomplished 20 years at Geneva final 12 months, and showcased the very attention-grabbing E-Imaginative and prescient idea too. For its 21st outing on the 2019 Geneva Motor Present, the Indian auto big plans an enormous reveal on the annual occasion and shall be showcasing its new era of passenger autos on the international platform. The producer has introduced it’s going to “convey to life ideas, showcased at Geneva 2018” so you may anticipate an thrilling line-up of standard and electrical autos making their debut. The 2019 Geneva Motor Present is scheduled between March 5 and 17, 2019. Additionally Learn: Tata Motors To Showcase New Electrical Automobile At Geneva 2019 Tata’s new electrical car shall be all-new and is anticipated to supply a variety of 200-250 km Tata Motors is anticipated to convey....

Skoda Auto India had already introduced its four 12 months service care program which consists of a four 12 months guarantee program and four 12 months highway facet help which is commonplace on all  Skoda automobiles. Including extra consolation to its prospects the corporate has launched the Defend Plus which is a section first initiative to make sure six years of hassle-free possession expertise. Designed below the ‘India 2.zero’ technique, the Skoda Defend Plus improves transparency with the shopper and enhances the general possession expertise with the model. The Defend Plus contains motor insurance coverage, 24 x 7 highway facet help and an prolonged guarantee as nicely. The Defend plus could be availed on automobiles throughout the corporate’s portfolio, proper from the Fast to the Kodiaq. The Skoda Defend Plus is relevant on the automaker’s full line-up Skoda’s Defend Plus contains the primary 12 months of complete insurance coverage and....

Italian bike maker Benelli revived its operations in India late final 12 months with its new accomplice Adishwar Auto Journey India, and the producer lastly launched its first new providing – the TRK 502 – as a part of its second innings within the nation. Nevertheless, the Benelli TRK 502 is simply one of many many merchandise for the 12 months and the corporate has confirmed the launch of 5 new merchandise in 2019. Submit the TRK, Benelli shall be bringing within the Leoncino 500 to India subsequent, which can hit the market by April or Could this 12 months. Increasing its presence within the 500 cc section, the Italian model’s subsequent launches will seemingly be the Imperiale 400 and the 502S bikes. Additionally Learn: Benelli TRK 502 & TRK 502 X Launched In India Talking to carandbike, Benelli India – Managing Director, Vikas Jhabakh mentioned, “The 500 cc section....

Tata Motors is exploring partnerships and enterprise fashions to ship mobility as a service within the electrical mobility enterprise, a high firm official informed PTI. Tata Motors is discussing with completely different different firms who’ve experience in several areas, the place it will possibly create bilateral win-win alternatives. We had already informed you that the corporate had bagged a young from the Power Environment friendly Companies (EESL) to produce 10,000 electrical autos (EVs) and since then, it has been engaged on numerous features of the electrical mobility enterprise. Tata Motors has accomplished the supply of first part, which is 250 automobiles, to EESL and part 2 will see it delivering four,800 automobiles. However now the corporate is wanting to herald an all-new electrical automobile and showcase it to the world on the 2019 Geneva Motor Present. Shailesh Chandra, President, Electrical mobility enterprise and company technique, Tata Motors informed PTI that....

Ford India has revealed the facelift of the Endeavour and although we won’t reveal the small print to you because of an embargo, we now have obtained all the images for you. The corporate plans to launch the SUV on February 22, 2019 and this can be its first launch within the 2019 calendar 12 months. The Endeavour facelift will get a bunch of beauty updates as additionally up to date options too. Up entrance, the 2019 Endeavour comes with a revised grille with fatter and extra embossed chrome slats. The SUV will get related projector headlamp with LED daytime working lamps, nonetheless, the cluster design has been up to date and so has the entrance bumper, which now comes with a wider central airdam, and the silver body round it has additionally been up to date. The foglamps too have been revised whereas the skid plate design stays unchanged.....

The Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza has set a brand new gross sales report within the subcompact SUV section. The cumulative gross sales of the subcompact SUV touched the four lakh items mark in lower than three years for the reason that launch of the automotive. The Vitara Brezza at present is the market chief and instructions a market share within the compact SUV section of over 44 per cent year-to-date. With the Vitara Brezza, Maruti Suzuki launched dual-tone colors – a primary in its section on the time of its launch, which have gotten excessive acceptance with clients. Auto Gear Shift, was supplied on Vitara Brezza too and has acquired overwhelming response from clients with its penetration as excessive as 20 per cent. Additionally Learn: Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza AMT Evaluate 20 per cent gross sales of the Vitara Brezza are attributed to the automated variant  The Vitara Brezza has....

Maruti Suzuki India has adopted the globally acclaimed Worldwide Materials Knowledge System (IMDS) and might be quantifying the recoverable and recyclable supplies in its autos. India’s largest carmaker has began the follow of controlling using Substance of Concern (SoC) for mass manufacturing autos. IMDS helps in gathering, sustaining and analysing the information associated to supplies used for car manufacturing. Commenting on the step, Kenichi Ayukawa, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India mentioned, “Maruti Suzuki is at all times involved concerning the surroundings. We’re taking a pro-active step and voluntarily setting up a worldwide mechanism for controlling hazardous substances in our autos. With the implementation of worldwide accepted IMDS system, Maruti Suzuki might be able to adjust to ELV rules when it’s launched in India.” An ELV-compliant car goals at limiting using SoC like lead, hexavalent chromium, mercury and cadmium in autos. It additionally promotes recycling and restoration of supplies....

Mahindra has launched the XUV300 in India already and although it is slightly dearer than its rivals, however the firm has justified this price ticket by including extra options in comparison with its rivals. However what’s going to actually differentiate Mahindra on this subcompact area is the truth that the corporate plans to usher in an electrical model of the XUV300. The XUV300 electrical will make its option to the Indian market by 2020. Dr. Pawan Goenka, Managing Director, Mahindra and Mahindra, confirmed this improvement on the sidelines of the launch of the XUV300. Additionally Learn: Mahindra XUV 300 Launched In India  He mentioned, “Once we deliver out this product (XUV300) within the electrical car area, it may create an lots of pleasure. It’s going to have 380 volts, 200 km vary and there will probably be an possibility to extend the vary upto 350-400 km and that is what’s....

Audi has launched the sketch of the This fall e-Tron which the corporate is all set to carry to the 2019 Geneva Motor Present. The corporate calls the This fall e-Tron a compact SUV examine with electrical drive. Whereas Audi has already confirmed that it is all set to usher in a gasoline powered This fall quickly, which is able to slot between the Q3 and the Q5, at Geneva this 12 months, the corporate will carry the electrical model of the This fall. The 2 sketches launched by Audi present the pre-production model of the This fall SUV. Audi plans to launch the This fall within the European markets by the second half of 2019; however the electrical model of the automotive or e-tron is predicted to return by late 2020 or early 2021. There aren’t any particulars about what powers the e-tron or the vary it is going....

The Benelli TRK 502 has been launched in India at a value of Rs. 5 Lakh and the TRK 502X has been launched at a value of Rs. 5.40 Lakh (ex-showroom, India). Benelli India is now in collaboration with Hyderabad-based Mahavir Group, which is the corporate’s new associate after DSK Motowheels. For sure, the journey bike phase in India is seeing large progress and with very restricted choices within the sub 800 cc ADV phase this might show to be a great begin for Benelli in India. Right here is all the pieces you’ll want to know concerning the newly launched Benelli TRK 502 and the TRK 502X, which is the off-road biased variant. Additionally Learn: Benelli TRK 502 Launched In India Additionally Learn: Benelli TRK 502 India Launch: Highlights (The Benelli TRK 502 can be supplied in two variants; TRK 502 & TRK 502X) Engine Specs The Benelli TRK....