Accessories Safety

AXOR launches Agera full-face helmet with aerodynamic rear spoiler

AXOR, the premium safety gear brand from Vega Auto, has launched the Agera, a high-performance full-face helmet that combines race-inspired styling with aerodynamic engineering, ventilation and safety features. It is aimed at riders who want a performance-oriented riding experience. Its most distinctive feature is an integrated rear spoiler. AXOR says the spoiler is designed to […]

Emobility Passenger Cars

Renault launches Duster Strong Hybrid E-Tech 160 in India at ₹16.99 lakh

Renault India has introduced its strong hybrid E-Tech 160 technology in the country, with the new Duster Strong Hybrid E-Tech 160. It is the first Renault vehicle in India to get the system. It comes in Evolution, Techno and Emotion variants priced at ₹16.99 lakh, ₹18.99 lakh and ₹19.49 lakh respectively (ex-showroom). Bookings are open […]

Components IAA 2026

Maxion Wheels Forges a New Path with Aluminium Truck Wheels

Maxion Wheels, a division of Iochpe-Maxion S.A., has entered a new chapter. At IAA Transportation 2026, the company, which describes itself as the world’s leading steel and aluminium wheel supplier, showcased its first forged aluminium truck wheels for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, alongside a new surface treatment that it says keeps wheels […]

Passenger Cars

Stellantis to launch 12 Jeep and Citroën products in India by 2030, with ₹4,000 crore more investment

Stellantis has announced the next phase of its India growth under its FaSTLAne 2030 plan, moving from building foundations to scaling up. Jeep and Citroën will launch 12 products over the next three years, made up of five Jeep and seven Citroën launches. Seven are all-new products and five are major upgrades. They will cover […]

Partnerships SDVs Two Wheelers

Elektrobit and Microchip partner to speed up AUTOSAR software for carmakers

Elektrobit, an automotive software company, and Microchip Technology, a semiconductor supplier, have announced a collaboration to simplify and speed up AUTOSAR-based software development for automotive manufacturers and suppliers using Microchip’s automotive platforms. They say carmakers and Tier 1 suppliers are under pressure to shorten development cycles as vehicles become software-defined, without compromising safety, quality or […]

Passenger Cars Sales & Service Used Vehicle Sales

Maruti Suzuki True Value marks 25 years with over 65 lakh customers

Maruti Suzuki India is celebrating 25 years of Maruti Suzuki True Value (MSTV), its pre-owned car business, which says it has served over 65 lakh customers. MSTV entered the used car market in 2001 with an organised framework for buying and selling pre-owned cars, and the company says its processes remain an industry standard. MSTV […]

Emobility Partnerships Passenger Cars

Jio-bp and Kia India link EV charging networks, giving Kia owners access to 23,500+ chargers

Jio-bp, the EV charging brand of Reliance BP Mobility Limited (a joint venture of Reliance Industries and bp), has partnered with Kia India to integrate their charging networks. Kia EV customers can now find, use and pay for Jio-bp pulse charging stations through K-Charge in the MyKia app. With the pulse network added, the platform […]

Emobility Two Wheelers

VIDA unveils limited-edition electric off-roader for kids at the 100th ISDE in Portugal

VIDA, the electric brand of Hero MotoCorp, has unveiled the DIRT.E K3 6DAYS Limited Edition in Grândola, Portugal, at the 100th FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE). Only 100 units will be made, and each honours a specific edition of the event, which began in 1913. VIDA says it is the first Indian electric brand […]

Passenger Cars

MINI launches Cooper Oxford Edition in India at ₹55.5 lakh

MINI has launched the Cooper Oxford Edition in India, a special edition celebrating 25 years of modern MINI. It was unveiled at the newly opened MINI dealership in Lucknow, MINI Speed Motorwagen. The car comes as a completely built-up unit (CBU) priced at ₹55,50,000 (ex-showroom). Bookings are open at all MINI India authorised dealerships, and […]

Emobility Partnerships Three Wheelers

Exponent ONE, Montra Electric and Exponent Energy launch pay-per-km “ONE Pass” for E3Ws 

Exponent ONE, an EV financing platform for commercial vehicles, has partnered with Montra Electric and Exponent Energy to launch ONE Pass, an Energy-as-a-Service offering for Montra Electric three-wheelers. It charges drivers per kilometre for battery usage and charging, and bundles this with a lifetime battery warranty under a single per-kilometre rate. The companies say the […]

Passenger Cars

Toyota launches new Glanza hatchback at ₹6.99 lakh with ADAS and CNG automatic

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has launched the New Toyota Glanza hatchback in India, with prices starting at ₹6.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Bookings are open for ₹11,000. The car is a refresh of the model Toyota launched in 2019 and gets a sharper, sportier design, a more premium cabin and new safety features. The Deputy Managing Director Mr. Tadashi […]

Passenger Cars

Mahindra launches XUV 3XO ZNG, its first mainstream CNG car, at ₹9.99 lakh

Mahindra & Mahindra has launched the XUV 3XO ZNG, its first mainstream CNG passenger vehicle, with prices starting at ₹9.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The company says the compact SUV aims to give buyers CNG running costs without giving up performance. It uses a 1.2-litre mStallion turbocharged engine that makes 82 kW and 200 Nm in both […]

Two Wheelers

TVS Raider 125 gets traction control and emergency brake warning, priced from ₹1.00 lakh

TVS Motor Company has added advanced safety features to two variants of its Raider 125cc motorcycle, the TFT DD and the SXC DD. Both now come with a Traction Control System and Emergency Brake Warning. TVS says the traction control, a first in the 125cc segment, helps riders keep control when the rear wheel loses […]

Service & Maintenance

PPS Motors opens largest upcountry Mahindra service workshop in Pune region at Saswad

PPS Motors, part of PPS Group, has opened a new Mahindra service facility at Khalad in Saswad, Pune. It is the group’s 151st Mahindra touchpoint in India and takes its network to nine Mahindra touchpoints in and around Pune. The workshop covers 25,400 sq ft, which the company says makes it the largest upcountry automobile […]