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Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder review- A sensible Hybrid

The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder has democratised strong hybrids Pros Astonishing hybrid fuel economy Well equipped for the price Commanding driving position Please-all-offend-none styling Spacious and comfortable interiors Cons Tight boot space in the strong hybrid Unexciting powertrains Interior fit-and-finish could be better Refinement could be better Toyota has made quite a name for itself […]

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Ather Rizta launched at Rs. 1.09 Lakhs; 160km range

The Rizta will be positioned as a family scooter Two battery sizes 160Km IDC-claimed range Biggest seat Ather Energy has launched their latest offering, called Rizta at a price of Rs. 1.09 Lakhs (Ex-showroom Bengaluru). The new scooter is aimed at family buyers and is oriented towards practicality and useability rather than sportiness. Ather has

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Toyota Urban Cruiser Taisor launched at Rs. 7.74 Lakhs; smallest Toyota SUV

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Rebadged version of Maruti Fronx gets a new face Available in CNG and Petrol Minor cosmetic changes Most affordable Toyota SUV Toyota has launched the Urban Cruiser Taisor at a price of Rs. 7.74Lakhs (Ex-showroom). The Urban Cruiser Taisor is basically just a rebadged version of the Maruti Fronx featuring minor cosmetic changes. It becomes

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Skoda re-launches Superb at Rs. 54 lakhs; to come as a CBU

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The re-launched Superb will be limited to 100 units Powered by 2.0L TSI engine Single L&K variant New colours Skoda has re-launched the current generation Superb in India at a price of Rs. 54 Lakhs (Ex-showroom). The executive sedan was discontinued a year back due to the introduction of BS6.2 emission norms. According to Skoda,

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Citroen Basalt Vision concept revealed; new coupe-SUV

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The Basalt coupe-SUV will launch later this year To be produced locally Based on C3 Aircross 1.2L Petrol expected Citroen has taken wraps off their next offering in India, to be called Basalt. Unveiled as the Basalt Vision Concept, it is claimed to be very close to production specifications and will launch in the second

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Citroen eC3 scores 0 star in Global NCAP crash test

Car News, News / By Ved Kulkarni

Lack of ESC automatically disqualified the eC3 Bodyshell rated as stable 1 star child occupant protection Side pole impact test not conducted Global NCAP has released the crash test results of the Citroen eC3 under the #SaferCarsForIndia campaign. It is one of last cars to be tested by the agency with the advent of Bharat

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MG Motor announces JV with JSW; Cyberster sportscar showcased

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Merged entity to be called JSW MG Motor India Cyberstar sportscar, MG 4 hatchback and 5 MPV showcased New car launch every 3-6 months Premium retail chain announced MG Motor India has announced a joint venture with JSW group for a 51% stake. With the development, JSW is expected to invest around Rs. 5000 Crores

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Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme for electric 2W and 3W announced; kicks in from April

Bike News, News / By Ved Kulkarni

The Ministry of Heavy Industries has announced a new scheme to provide incentives for encouraging widespread EV adoption. Under this new scheme, manufacturers of electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers will get a subsidy at the manufacturing level. Notably, this will kick in just as the FAME II subsidies which were offered till now expire later this

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Hyundai launches Creta N-Line; sportier version

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Creta is the third Hyundai to receive the N-Line treatment Powered by 1.5L turbo-petrol New Matte Grey colour Available in two variants Hyundai has launched the Creta N-Line at a price of Rs. 16.82L (Ex-showroom). The popular SUV gets this sportier version with cosmetic changes and a new manual transmission. Available in two variants, it

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BYD Seal launched at Rs. 41 Lakh; 530HP, 650Km range!

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The Seal gets upto 650km claimed range from an 82.5kWh battery Choice of two battery sizes Sits above Atto 3 SUV Upto 560HP BYD has launched their second product in India, called Seal. Priced from Rs. Lakhs (Ex-showroom), it will be their flagship product available with a choice of two battery packs and three motors.

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