Royal Enfield inaugurates CKD facility in Brazil

Royal Enfield inaugurates CKD facility in Brazil

Royal Enfield has inaugurated its new CKD (completely knocked down) assembly plant in Brazil. Located in Manaus, capital of the Amazonas state, this is RE’s fourth CKD assembly unit to be set up internationally. It has plants in Thailand, Colombia and Argentina, apart from two state-of-the-art technical centres in Bruntingthorpe, UK, and Chennai.  The facility … Read more

Introducing Suzuki Burgman Street EX

Introducing Suzuki Burgman Street EX

After releasing a teaser on its social media, Suzuki has launched the new Burgman Street EX at ₹1,12,300 (ex-showroom, Delhi). This new variant joins the standard version and the Ride Connect version in the Burgman Street line-up. Compared to the existing Burgman Street variants, the EX gets a larger 12-inch rear wheel (in place of … Read more

Toyota recalls 1,000 units of Urban Cruiser Hyryder

Toyota recalls 1,000 units of Urban Cruiser Hyryder

Toyota has issued a recall for 1,000 units of its Urban Cruiser Hyryder, stating a faulty seat belt shoulder height adjuster, which could lead to its disassembly. However, there have been no reports of the failure of the affected part, till date. Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by the company and the faulty … Read more

Ather announces ₹1 insurance on 450X e-scooter

Ather announces ₹1 insurance on 450X e-scooter

Ather has announced a slew of limited-period offers on its 450X electric scooter, including an extended battery warranty, on-the-spot exchange and free access to the fast-charging grid for a year. These offers are only valid till the end of the month.  The extended warranty is available at just ₹1 as opposed to the usual ₹6,999 … Read more

Honda patents two new scooters in India

Honda patents two new scooters in India

Honda has patented two new scooter designs in India, the Winner X and the NS125LA, both of which are already being sold in overseas markets. The Winner X is a sporty 150cc underbone machine, rolling on 17-inch wheels and powered by a liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine. Output levels are a respectable 15.6hp and 13.5Nm, and the … Read more

Volkswagen launches exclusive edition of Tiguan

Volkswagen launches exclusive edition of Tiguan

Volkswagen has launched an exclusive edition of its Tiguan executive SUV at ₹33.50 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The Exclusive Edition only gets a few cosmetic updates over the regular SUV, but remains mechanically unchanged. The biggest highlight is a set of new 18-inch twin five-spoke alloy wheels that look a lot sportier than the standard 18-inchers. … Read more

Optimize Vehicle Service with Edge-Based Telematic

Optimize Vehicle Service with Edge-Based Telematic

Today, the auto industry is undergoing a digital transformation, where cars have cellular connectivity (i.e., 3G, 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi) that facilitates sharing telematics data with the automaker’s service provider over the internet for real-time monitoring and rapid customerservice. Analyzing the data, the service center can take specific actions, such as scheduling an emergency or … Read more

Mercedes-Benz EQB: Style and comfort for a price

Mercedes-Benz EQB: Style and comfort for a price

The EQB is Mercedes’ third electric car in India. Built on the existing GLB 7-seater’s architecture, it will be Mercedes’ second electric SUV in India. The EQB, however, is a veritable world away from the EQC, Merc’s first and nascent attempt at an electric car. The EQB is not built on a dedicated EV platform … Read more