Mercedes EQG concept could debut this September

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July 29, 2021

Mercedes EQG concept could debut this September. This would be an all-electric version of the G-Class will add to Mercedes’ growing EQ range, which already spans from the EQA on one end and while to the EQS on the other.

Also read, Hyundai inaugurates its new Corporate Headquarters in Gurugram

As for the car itself, firstly for the design and features it gets a boxy and upright stance with its combustion-engined sibling, though it will likely sport some design tweaks to the front fascia and other areas, in line with the rest of the EQ model range. While for what features the car gets, it gets a high ground clearance, short overhangs, good approach and departure angles and drive modes, imparting it substantial off-road capabilities too.

For the powertrain, the EQG could have 560 and EQG 580. The EQG 580 is likely to have an electric powertrain similar to the EQS 580 sedan. We expect it to pack a 108kWh battery and the electric motors could put out 523hp and 856Nm of torque. The EQG 560 will be positioned below the EQG 580.

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Hyundai inaugurates its new Corporate Headquarters in Gurugram

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Madhav Banka

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July 29, 2021

Hyundai inaugurates its new Corporate Headquarters in Gurugram. The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of the Honourable Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Manohar Lal, and Honourable Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Mr. Chang Jae-Bok. According to Hyundai, the Corporate Headquarters will pave the way towards seamless development in the sphere of mobility and beyond while becoming the ‘Center for Transformation of a Better Tomorrow’.

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Commenting on the inauguration of Hyundai Motor India’s New Corporate Headquarters, Mr. S.S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd said, “Harnessing the strength of 25 years of excellence in India, Hyundai Motor India has surpassed yet another significant milestone with the grand inaugurates its state-of-the-art new Corporate Headquarters in the heart of Gurugram. This new building stands as a symbol of Hyundai’s journey of togetherness with the people of India. The new HMI Corporate Headquarters has been built on the tenets of Hyundai’s global vision ‘Progress for Humanity’. With a strong commitment towards people and the environment, this headquarters will be a focal point of innovation and realize Hyundai Motor India’s vision of ‘Progress for the People, Prosperity for the Planet’. Further, through our strong values and the indomitable spirit of Hyundai, we will nurture new talent at this facility and become the fulcrum
of distinction for the transformation of a better tomorrow.”

As for the headquarter, it is with a total built-up area of over 28 000 square meters, incorporating multiple facets to empower individuals and stakeholders. Through its technological prowess and human-centric vision, Hyundai says that they have carefully blended together elements that curate an ecosystem abundant with energy, positivity, harmony, nature, and technology too.

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2021 McLaren 765LT Spider revealed

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Madhav Banka

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July 28, 2021

2021 McLaren 765LT Spider revealed. McLaren has revealed the anticipated 765LT Spider, which the firm claims is the fastest convertible it has ever produced and it also offers the “highest-ever levels of driver engagement” for a model in its line-up of track-focused ‘Longtail’ models.

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As for the car itself, it features the same aerodynamic carbon-fiber bodywork as the Coupe version, including a front splitter and bumper, lower door blades and side skirts, and a wraparound rear bumper. The maker says that the car uses McLaren’s Monocage II-S structure, which is identical to the one used for the Coupe, save for an extra carbon-fiber upper structure around the engine bay, and two new structural supports bonded into the chassis to add rollover protection too.

Moving to the interior, the car features a lightweight cockpit design with carbon-fiber, Alcantara-covered race seats, door nets in place of pockets. It also features McLaren’s Active Dynamics Panel, with three settings for the transmission and suspension. The doors of the Spider do not feature an upper carbon fiber frame, so they are smaller and lighter than those on the Coupe. This requires only a single hinge to operate now.

For the powertrain now, the car shares the 765hp and 800Nm tune of McLaren’s 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, driven through a 7-speed sequential gearbox. Also, the engine is capable of 0-100kph in 2.8sec and 0-200kph in 7.2sec, both of which match the coupe version. The brand has said that the car would be limited to 765 units, with prices starting from £3,10,500.

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NXP India organises Smart Car Race Design Challenge 2021 for Students

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Madhav Banka

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July 27, 2021

NXP India organises Smart Car Race Design Challenge 2021 for Students. They had organized the ‘Smart Car Race Design Challenge 2021’ in association with Time of Sport, an India-based University Engagement Group & India Licensee for F1 Car Races in Schools. The Smart Car Race Design Challenge is the first competition organized under NXP’s flagship platform ‘Artificial Intelligence in Mobility, it has been launched exclusively for Indian university engineering students in January 2021.

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Commenting on this Sanjay Gupta, Vice President and India Country Manager, NXP Semiconductors said, “It was amazing to see how young innovators have shown interest in learning the dynamics of new-age technologies like AI/ML and craft innovative prototypes. The Smart Car Race Design Challenge will open up the horizon for engineering students who are looking to explore the integration of cutting-edge technologies towards a specific application focus in the emerging smart world. The participants demonstrated tremendous team efforts and made the challenge success with the direction and training provided by the team of experts from NXP.”

Also, Yashraj Singh, Founder & CEO- Time of Sports said, “Super excited & proud to conclude the gala nationals of India’s first-ever challenge based on Artificial Intelligence in Mobility. The participation, the enthusiasm, the hunger to go beyond by all our talented participants has geared us up for the bigger, the better, the groundbreaking Season 2. Stay tuned.”

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize winners stand to win a cash prize of INR 50,000, INR 30,000, and INR 20,000 respectively and 6 Special Theme Winners will take home INR 10,000 each. Other benefits for the winners include an internship opportunity with NXP, meet & learn from the industry experts, and technical and career mentorship throughout graduation.

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Skoda says that they would be part of more than 100 cities in India soon

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Madhav Banka

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July 27, 2021

Skoda says that they would be part of more than 100 cities in India soon. The brand’s network presence has increased by almost 15% with the launch of the KUSHAQ, less than a month ago. This has been enabled by a focused effort on expanding the network, which formed an important part of the KUSHAQ launch strategy. According to the brand, they will be present in more than 100 cities across India by August 2021, and this will be its largest coverage in the country since it entered this market.

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Commenting on this Mr. Zac Hollis, Brand Director – SKODA AUTO India said, “The launch of KUSHAQ stands testament to a new era for ©KODA AUTO in India. On the back of this world-class SUV, we had a clear vision of taking the ©KODA brand to new and emerging markets across the country. I am delighted to share that we will be present in more than 100 cities in the coming month. Enhancing the ownership experience is a key pillar of our growth strategy and increasing our network presence is one of the important pillars to meet this objective.”

There have been more than 200 dealership applications by potential partners who want to be part of the growth of the brand in India. This includes a mix of new dealers, and also existing dealers who want to build on the brand association and open additional facilities.

Skoda has also given the list of the cities in which they will be present by August 2021, and it includes new markets like Sangli, Bhilwara, Faridabad, Panchkula, Navsari, Vapi, and Hardoi, amongst others. This will enhance the brand’s existing presence in over 90 cities which includes Patiala, Sirsa, Ghaziabad, Alwar, Aligarh, Siliguri, Bhavnagar, Satara, Ahmednagar, Belgaum, Shimoga, Kannur, Alleppy, Dindigul, Karur, Nellore, Bhimavaram, and many other tier II-III cities, apart from all metro and most state capital cities.

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Tata Safari crosses the 10,000th sale mark to make its first milestone within five months

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Madhav Banka

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July 27, 2021

Tata Safari crosses the 10,000th sale mark to make its first milestone within five months. The brand has rolled out the 10,000th unit of the all-new Safari from its manufacturing facility in Pune. Despite all restrictions, after the 100th rollout in February 2021, the last 9,900 units of the new Safari were rolled out in less than four months. This is a remarkable feat achieved.

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Speaking on this milestone Mr. Shailesh Chandra, President – Passenger Vehicles Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “We are thrilled to have reached this significant milestone for the new Safari in a span of four months. Not to mention, we have achieved this landmark during one of the toughest periods our country has endured in its long history. The 10000th feat validates the collective hard work put in by various teams responsible for the rebirth of this illustrious model. The Safari in its new avatar takes forward the brand’s rich legacy by combining Tata Motors’ Impact 2.0 design language with the proven capability of OMEGARC, the architecture derived from Land Rover’s renowned D8 platform – the gold standard among SUVs worldwide. This iconic brand is already leading the segment and we are delighted with our customers’ response. We thank our customers for their continued trust in the brand. We will continue to keep our New Forever range refreshed catering to the ever-evolving needs of our customers.”

This new Tata Safari comes with new safety features, and it is one of the top-selling 6/7-seater high SUVs with a current market share of 25.2% in its category. Furthermore, together with its stablemate (Safari + Harrier), Tata Motors currently commands 41.2% in the High SUV segment, this report is as of Q1 FY22.

The new Safari has evolved to meet the needs of today’s SUV customers, who want appealing design, plush and comfortable interiors, unparalleled versatility, outstanding performance, go-anywhere experience, top-notch safety, and most up-to-date connected car technology for a modern, multifaceted lifestyle.

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Hyundai Creta facelift revealed with new styling details

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Madhav Banka

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July 26, 2021

Hyundai Creta facelift revealed with new styling details. There has also been a new image of the second-gen Hyundai Creta has surfaced online. This new image has revealed some of the new details about the model’s styling. While we are not sure, the Creta embrace styling cues from the new Tucson.

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As for what we know so far, the pictures had revealed that the body shell of the SUV would remain more or less unchanged, but in those images, the heavier camouflage hid the design updates. However, these new images seem to shows that the updated midsize SUV will borrow styling cues from the new Tucson. As for the headlamps are now more rectangular and sit lower on the front fascia. Whereas, the parametric grille design is more apparent in this new picture, with the LED DRLs seamlessly blended into it.

Furthermore, we are not sure about the Powertrain changes but as the second-gen Creta is offered with a line-up of petrol and diesel engines across international markets, for India, there would be an upgrade from the pair of 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines, alongside a 1.4-litre turbo-petrol unit which is available in the current model. Both, the 1.5-litre petrol and diesel engines are available with either a manual or automatic gearbox too, so that would receive an update too.

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MG One SUV teased ahead of debut on July 30

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Madhav Banka

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July 25, 2021

MG One SUV teased ahead of debut on July 30. The brand has previewed the One SUV for global markets, ahead of its debut on July 30, 2021.

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As for what we know about the car so far, MG has revealed that the car comes with an “aggressive and sporty design philosophy”, which does become apparent in the preview images. The nose features a low-set, wide grille that’s flanked by sharp-looking headlamps, prominent creases along the bonnet, and L-shaped cut in the front bumper. Furthermore, the roof tapering has been done downwards towards the rear. There are also the sleek tail-lamps with LED elements that add a very good look.

Also, not to forget that this would be built on the new SIGMA modular architecture. The firm has called it an ‘all-in-one’ architecture. While we are not completely sure about this happening but this architecture could actually be used in multiple upcoming products in the future.

This new SUV is said to have an advanced electric architecture with an active digital ecosystem too. MG says that it gets a new “Hardcore software technology” with the latest infotainment and connected car technologies. Unfortunately, there is no powertrain details to share as the brand hasn’t revealed any powertrain details yet.

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Maruti Suzuki Nexa sells 1.4 million cars in 6 years

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Madhav Banka

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July 24, 2021

Maruti Suzuki Nexa sells 1.4 million cars in 6 years. On July 23, 2015, the company showed off its new premium retail strategy while preparing for the official launch of its first Nexa model, which includes the S-Cross on August 5, 2015. After that, the carmaker has launched four other models under the Nexa branding which includes the Baleno, Ignis, Ciaz and the XL6.

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Commenting on this Shashank Srivastava, Senior Executive Director, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India said, “Nexa marks the first initiative by an automobile company to go beyond selling cars and create new formats of car buying experiences. It is our constant endeavour to keep reinventing to deliver the Nexa experience to ever-evolving customers in the field of automobile and lifestyle. With over 380 showrooms across country, Nexa has helped us attract a new set of customers who were earlier not considering a Maruti Suzuki vehicle. The milestone of six years and 1.4 million customers is a testimony of the trust that our customers have shown us, over the years.”

If we take a look at Nexa, it has now got over 380 showrooms in 234 cities across the country. This has ensured that the brand is able reach in the farthest regions of India. According to the brand, as the rural India is warming, the brand hit a milestone of 5 million sales from rural India which is great to see as well. The bestselling Nexa has now actually became the Baleno.

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Ola Electric Scooter could have range of up to 150km and called Series S

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Madhav Banka

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July 24, 2021

Ola Electric Scooter could have a range of up to 150km and is called Series S. This brand-new electric scooter has already gone through pre-launch reservations, with well over one lakh buyers putting down Rs 499 to book one. There have been multiple leaks about this particular Electric Scooter, and now there have been even more leaks and rumors about the same.

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According to a report, the real-world range of this Scooter could be up to 150 kilometers on a full charge. Also, as said before the naming for this Scooter could be Ola Electric Series S which actually suggests that there can be a lot of other models in the near future too.

It has also been confirmed that the Ola Electric scooter will not come with swappable battery packs which a lot of people were expecting. The reason for this is simple as setting up and maintaining a country-wide battery-swapping network and it would even take a lot of time.

While we aren’t completely sure about this but as there are a lot of Electric Scooters present in the 80k to 1 lakh range, Ola could price this scooter to range between Rs 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh as they have previously said that they would be pricing their Scooter very aggressively.

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