Kia becomes the 4th largest car brand in India with a 10.7% market share

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June 1, 2021

Kia becomes the 4th largest car brand in India with a 10.7% market share. According to the Brand, they have registered a sale of 11,050 units. This sale makes them the 4th most sold car brand in the country in the month of May 2021. The 10.7% market share in this month, helps them secure their highest-ever monthly share ever since its launch. This is mainly because of Sonet, which according to the brand has emerged as the sub-compact SUV segment leader in May and is the highest contributor to overall company sales of Kia with 6,627 units. Then comes the Seltos, which has sold 4,277 units.

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Commenting on this, Mr Tae-Jin Park, Chief Sales and Business Strategy Officer, Kia India said, “We are pleased with our sales performance during this challenging environment. The ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic made things tough for all businesses and the automobile industry was no exception, as normal business operations got disturbed. In these tough times, the relentless efforts of our teams and partners enabled Kia India to achieve its highest ever market share of 10.7%. We are confident that the need for personal mobility and pent-up demand will drive the recovery for the entire industry in the months to come.”

Even Mr Hardeep Singh Brar, Vice President and Head of Marketing & Sales, Kia India said, “We are receiving an overwhelming response for the recently launched refreshed Seltos and Sonet from the Indian customers. This is a true testament to our understanding of the needs of the customers here and our sales performance shows that we are providing them with the right product. It is noteworthy that both Sonet and Seltos are amongst the top 10 most sold cars and Kia India has already crossed consolidated sales of 2.67 lakh vehicles this month within just 22 months of the start of sales in India.”

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2021 Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 global debut on June 9

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Madhav Banka

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June 1, 2021

2021 Toyota Land Cruiser LC300 global debut on June 9. This new SUV is expected to be underpinned by a new TNGA-based platform. We expect it to be packing in more tech features when comparing it to its predecessor.

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If we take a look at the leaked powertrain details, they reveal that the new LC300 will get new V6 petrol and diesel engines. The petrol unit is expected to be a new 3.5-litre, twin-turbo V6, putting out 415hp and 650Nm, while the diesel is set to be a 3.3-litre V6 unit putting out 306hp and 700Nm. LC300 will be more powerful than the model it replaces.

If we take a look at the spy photographs, the Land Cruiser LC300’s fundamental plan doesn’t wander excessively far from the LC200. There are comparable square-shaped and upstanding extents. Also, there is are remarkable changes however incorporate new-plan headlamps, a more conspicuous grille, an auxiliary U-formed vent running along the edge of the grille, and haze lights set low on the guard.

While we are not completely sure about the exact launch date in India, we expect it to happen later this year.

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BMW X7 M50d Dark Shadow Edition launched at Rs 2.02 crore

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Madhav Banka

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June 1, 2021

BMW X7 M50d Dark Shadow Edition launched at Rs 2.02 crore. It is almost Rs 36 lakh more than the standard X7 M50d. This is a very special edition of the SUV that will be imported into India as a CBU and will be available in limited numbers.

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As it is a special limited edition of the X7 M50d, the changes include new cosmetic touches and additional equipment which weren’t seen on the regular model, or either was optional. The limited-edition feature a new Frozen Artic Grey paint shade from BMW. The Dark Shadow Edition even gets larger, black-finished, 22-inch, V-spoke M alloy wheels as standard.

There are the Laserlight headlamps, sky relax all-panoramic sunroof (which highlights 15,000 LEDs and lights up in the shade of the surrounding lighting), front seats with dynamic ventilation, 5-zone environment power (over the standard M50d’s 4-zone), delicate close entryways, a head-up show, 360-degree camera and a tire pressure observing framework. For the feature side of things, there is a 16-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, air suspension, 6-colour ambient lighting, twin 12.3-inch displays for the instrumentation and touchscreen, BMW Gesture control, heated front seats with memory function and hands-free parking.

As for the powertrain, it comes with a 3.0-litre, in-line, six-cylinder, quad-turbo diesel engine that can push out a 400hp and 760Nm of torque. It gets an 8-speed automatic gearbox and also gets an M Sport Exhaust system.

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Sony announces new mobile ES Series, a new standard for car audio

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Madhav Banka

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May 31, 2021

Sony announces a new mobile ES Series, a new standard for car audio. They have introduced the new Mobile ES line-up which according to the maker represents Sony’s top of the line products in the world of car audio. The Mobile ES line-up features car speakers and subwoofers including XS-162ES, XS-160ES, XS-690ES and XS-W104ES.

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There are a total of 4 speakers, and all the features that they offer are mentioned below-

MRC Aramid Fiber Matrix Woofer: Mica Reinforced Cellular (MRC) is Sony’s original speaker diaphragm material. It gets high rigidity and good internal loss (low resonant distortion), with a lightweight design. This third-generation compound has been further optimized with mechanical driver improvements to deliver an even wider frequency response and smoother, more natural sound characteristics. Embedding MRC in a unique matrix with aramid fibres suppresses diaphragm resonance and minimizes distortion — not only in the lows but also in the mid and higher frequencies. The result is sound that is powerful at all frequencies and uncommonly clean — even at high volume.
Separated Notch Edge Surround: The woofer surround features another proprietary Sony technology, with distinctive curved notches improving the vertical amplitude symmetry for dramatically reduced distortion and enhanced clarity.
Soft Dome Tweeter: Compatible with High-Resolution Audio, a soft dome tweeter diaphragm is directly attached to the voice coil, designed to cover the music’s ultra-high ends, with a frequency range extending up to 40kHz.
Five-beam Frame Structure & Dynamic Air Diffuser: The Five-beam Frame design disperses resonance while the integrated Dynamic Air Diffuser ensures efficient air circulation for smooth cone travel and cooling of the voice coil.
Progressive Height Rate Spider: The acoustically optimized spider allows for higher power handling and airflow, with a profile designed for more rapid and precise cushioning of the speaker cone.
Phase Plug (XS-162ES Only): The resonance damping phase plug on the XS-162ES woofer helps realize ideal frequency response, right up to the crossover point with the matched tweeters. A rigid aluminium bobbin and Dynamic Air Diffuser further support the speaker’s wide frequency response, for controlled and dynamic bass delivery.
Bi-amp Terminals and Gain Selector in Crossover Networks (XS-162ES Only): The audiophile-grade crossover features an optimal, metalized polypropylene film capacitor with lower dissipation for a smoother high-end. It features a bi-amp capable design to mitigate current distortion to the tweeter when running the woofer with high input levels. A dedicated gain selector balances the woofer and tweeter signal levels and enables tweeter level adjustment even when driving the components from a single amplifier.

For the pricing and availability, the new line-up will be available at select car dealers across India from 1st June 2021 onwards. A table has been mentioned below, that mentions the pricing in details.

Model	Pricing	Availability
XS-690ES	Rs. 24,990/-	1st June 2021 onwards
XS-162ES	Rs. 20,990/-	1st June 2021 onwards
XS-W104ES	Rs. 16,990/-	1st June 2021 onwards
XS-160ES	Rs. 16,990/-	1st June 2021 onwards

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Kia teases the first images of the all-new Sportage

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Madhav Banka

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May 31, 2021

Kia teases the first images of the all-new Sportage. Kia Corporation has revealed the first official teaser images of the all-new Sportage. It would be the fifth incarnation of the brand’s most popular SUV model.

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Commenting on this Karim Habib, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Design Center said, “Taking inspiration from an ethos we created where nature meets technology, the all-new Sportage challenges the norm with an adventurous and contemporary exterior and a carefully conceived, beautifully detailed interior, with the all-new Sportage, we were fully focused on challenging ourselves and pushing our fifth-generation SUV to a new level.”

They have revealed the interiors and the exteriors too. For the exteriors first, the new Sportage has a muscular stance and a strong yet refined silhouette. Some notable new details include the crisp, taught character lines that ripple across the surfaces. The front creates an instant and thought-provoking statement, with a detailed-orientated black grille graphic spanning the width of the face. While at the rear, the muscular shoulder lines drop gently to meet slim daytime running lamps, flank the new Kia logo and Sportage emblem.

Whereas, the interior design sketch reveals a driver-orientated space that plays with boldness in character, softness in qualities and innovation in technology. At the core is a beautifully sculpted integrated curved display. As they did this in a press release, they said that more details regarding design features of the all-new Sportage will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

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5-door Mahindra Thar to be launched by 2022

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Madhav Banka

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May 30, 2021

5-door Mahindra Thar to be launched by 2022. This car has been one of the most awaited cars, it has even received 50,000 bookings and a waiting period that seemingly stretches up too late into the year for some variants. While the new Thar is built on a brand new platform and gets new engines, it still has 2-doors. So seeing this, Mahindra will be launching a new 5-door version of the Thar, which we expect to hit markets in 2022.

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The new 5-doorway Thar would be focused on families who need that additional room, this space would be for both in the back seat and the boot as well. While we are not sure, we expect that the 5 doors should be significantly more well known, particularly because considering that the way that the 5-doorway variant of the Wrangler surpasses the 2-doorway Wrangler by a big edge.

With these new added back doors, the vehicle could be a somewhat longer vehicle and a more extended wheelbase as well. On the off chance that we think about the Wrangler for instance, the 5-doorway adaptation is around 15% longer in general and has a 22 per cent increase in wheelbase when contrasted with the 2-entryway model. As we told before, the Thar could the family-oriented lifestyle segment and like the Wrangler, it will be interesting to see if the 5-door Thar will also be offered with both a hard as well as a soft top.

While for the powertrain, the new 5-doorway will be controlled by a similar 2.2-litre mHawk diesel and 2-litre Stallion petrol mated to a similar 6-speed manual and 6-speed auto transmissions. The 5-entryway Thar motors could get a knock up in power. It was used before too, in the all-new Scorpio.

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Hyundai Creta facelift spotted in the wild

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Madhav Banka

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May 30, 2021

Hyundai Creta facelift spotted in the wild. The Creta in its present symbol was uncovered in China back in 2019 and a mid-cycle update to Hyundai’s blockbuster SUV could come around at some point one year from now.

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While we are not totally certain about the changes, still it gives us some better thought. There has been a portion of the Spy pictures that uncover the refreshed Creta will get the new Tucson’s intense grille plan that Hyundai calls parametric grille which could get the half-reflect type LED daytime running lights that are just noticeable when they’re turned on and when turned off, they seem, by all accounts, to be an augmentation of the grille surface. Two in an upward direction stacked headlamps will be situated close to the grille on each corner. Thin evenly positioned daytime running lights will be seen over the grille, like the ones seen on the bigger Hyundai Palisade SUV. The SUV could likewise get significant changes to the back to make it more in accordance with the progressions it will get to its front looks.

For the powertrain, the Creta all around the world comes with a considerable rundown of petrol and diesel motors. It is too soon to guess what powertrain changes would be seen on the facelifted model. The Creta could get refreshes like gentle half breed tech and self-ruling highlights down the line.

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BMW India extends warranty and service packages till June 30

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Madhav Banka

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May 30, 2021

BMW India extends warranty and service packages till June 30. This year, not only BMW but Skoda, Mahindra, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Renault, Tata and more, have already offered an extension that would help relieve their customers due to the second wave of the COVID-19.

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Commenting on this extension of warranty Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “At BMW Group, we stand together, because that is our culture and a strong value system which has always stood the test of time. We have once again undertaken comprehensive measures to support our customers to ensure a hassle-free ownership experience of their BMW and MINI vehicles during this unprecedented time. With a network of dedicated dealer partners, expert teams and strong processes, we will make consistent efforts in ensuring complete peace of mind, both on and off the road.”

This will be useful for those whose Car’s warranty will expire between March 31 and June 29, this would now be valid till June 30, 2021. They even said that they have taken care of sanitisation in its workshops, showrooms and vehicles for customers’ safety. There is even a safe test-drive experience for customers, where they will sanitise all vehicles before and after the test drives. For additional wellbeing, they will keep sanitiser wipes and hand sanitisers in all test-drive vehicles consistently and utilize the cooling with natural air consumption mode on.

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New 2021 Rolls Royce Boat Tail revealed

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Madhav Banka

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May 30, 2021

New 2021 Rolls Royce Boat Tail revealed. It showcases the customer’s very own preferences just as the degree to which the bodywork has been tweaked. All models will have a similar body style, however will have extraordinary appearances and highlights.

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It takes the motivation for the new Rolls Royce Boat Tail has been gotten from J-Class yachts just as the first 1932 Rolls-Royce Boat Tail. The first of the new Boat Tails has been worked for a couple that claims a original unique Boat Tail in their private collection. There brief to Rolls on the beginning of this venture – three years prior – was to make a “cheerful” and “celebratory” vehicle, they could appreciate with their family.

There is even a clove box, it houses a unique Montblanc pen that is set in a hand-created aluminum and cowhide case. Indeed, even the watches in the dashboard are specially crafted for this Boat Tail by BOVET 1822, and they are intended to be removable – to wear them as wrist watches by the couple.

As for the powertrain, there isn’t much info available till now as the maker themselves haven’t released that yet. But we expect it to feature the 6.75-litre, twin-turbo V12 engine seen in the Phantom, Ghost and Cullinan. The power outputs of this engine range from 555-571hp and 850-900Nm.

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Next-gen Audi A4 to get all-electric e-Tron and hybrid RS variants

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Madhav Banka

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May 29, 2021

Next-gen Audi A4 to get all-electric e-Tron and hybrid RS variants. It will come with an electric-just four-wheel-drive execution RS model and a mixture RS4 supported by two unique stages. One stage will be used for burning engined crossbreed variations and the other for pure electric models.

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Even Markus Hoffmann, head of R&D at Audi said, “We already have electrification modules today, from mild hybrids to plug-in hybrids – and we will be focusing even more intensively on electrification in the cars that follow.”

The 6th gen A4 is expected to make its worldwide presentation by 2023 and, similar to its archetype, Audi’s long-running BMW 3 Series adversary will keep on being sold in car and bequest (Avant) body styles dependent on an adjusted adaptation of the current MLB stage, which supports a wide assortment of other Volkswagen Group models. The new A4 will offer a scope of overhauled petrol and diesel motors furnished with either gentle or module mixture help and offered in both front-and four-wheel-drive (Quattro) formats.

Further advancements also cover another electric engineering with 48V capacity which will empower the appropriation of extra capacities, for example, the Dynamic All-Wheel Steering framework and level two self-sufficient driving capacities at present being created by Audi’s Car Software division. The charge will stretch out all through the reach, as far as possible dependent upon the replacement to the RS4, which will hold the present twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V6 petroleum motor, however, is in line to get electric help that will lift its yield past the 450hp and 600Nm of the current model.

It would be sold with a choice of single-motor rear-drive and dual-motor four-wheel-drive (Quattro) layouts when it finally arrives later in 2024.

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