Mahindra, one of the leading utility vehicle makers of the country, has confirmed that they will focus on petrol engines as well. This move comes after months of apathy against diesel powertrain by the government and judiciary. Utility vehicles, on the other hand, have been traditionally the ruling ground of diesel technology. Manufacturers have been … Read more
Goods and Service Tax. GST. A lot has been written about the tax scheme. In case of the automotive industry it has mostly been in favour. Well who wouldn’t like the idea of a simple tax regime which is applied once where the product is actually sold. The older system, which comprised of (if i … Read more
Hyundai India has launched a special Anniversary Edition version of their highly successful compact SUV, the Creta. Based on the SX+ trim the SUV is priced at Rs 12.24 lakhs for petrol and Rs 13.76 lakhs for the diesel version (both prices ex-showroom, Delhi). Hyundai has also introduced a S+ (diesel) and E+ (petrol) trim … Read more
Words: Syed Shiraz Vehicle owner and pictures: Gaurav Malik It’s not uncommon for us automotive writers to get queries on the lines of, “which is the best car under xx lakh rupees?” or “I want to buy a car for my daughter/sister/wife/son/mistress, etc.”, but this one was a first. Of course, I am referring to … Read more
The folks at Toyota have been badly affected by the diesel ban in NCR. The new Innova is yet to be launched here but the solution to that can be the soon to be introduced petrol version of the MPV. However, their biggest prize, the Fortuner, as we had said earlier, will be launching next … Read more