Explore This Week's Headlines In The Indian Automotive Industry
- by Yashein Kewalramani
- Mar 10, 2024
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A couple of variant updates and a premium EV launch were the main highlights of the past week
In the past week, we saw the launch of a BYD sedan, the interior reveal of Creta’s sportier variant, a new executive variant for Hyundai’s subcompact SUV, a dark edition for Tata’s hot-selling compact SUV and a whole lot more. Take a look at the notable car news and updates from the past week.
BYD SEAL Launched
BYD has launched the Seal, which is the carmaker's third EV offering in the Indian car market. The Seal is launched at an attractive price of Rs 41 lakh (ex-showroom) and is offered in three trims.Opting for the top variants brings Lamborghini-rivaling performance to the table. To know more about the Seal, tap here.
Hyundai Creta N Line Interior Revealed
Hyundai, has revealed the interior of its soon to be launched Creta N Line. It boasts sporty design elements and the interior gets an all-black dashboard along with plenty of red highlights and stitching. To know more about Hyundai’s third N Line offering, click here.
Nexon And Nexon EV Get A Dark Edition
Tata has launched the Dark edition for the Nexon and Nexon EV. Both the Nexons get an all-black treatment inside-out. The Nexon and Nexon EV join the Safari and Harrier in the Dark Edition lineup. To read more about Tata’s dark edition launches and its prices, tap here.
Venue Gets A New Executive Variant
Hyundai has launched a new Executive variant for its subcompact SUV, the Venue, new variant on the Venue is offered with the 1-litre turbo-petrol engine making the turbo petrol engine more accessible than before. To know more about the new variant, tap here.
Volvo XC40 Recharge Gets A New Variant
Volvo has launched a new variant for its XC40 Recharge electric SUV, called the ‘Plus’. The Plus variant introduces a 69kWh battery paired with a single-motor front-wheel-drive(FWD) setup. Head over to our story, to know more about the new variant introduced and to see how much it undercuts the dual-motor version
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets A Mild Facelift Globally
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 facelift has been revealed globally along with a new N Line variant. The facelift comes with a bigger 84kWh battery pack offering more range, while the N Line variant gets sportier cosmetic tweaks over the standard car. Click here, to know more about the premium EV.
New-gen Ford Endeavour (Everest) Spotted Undisguised In India
The new-generation Endeavour known as “Everest” in international markets has been spotted uncovered in India. Does this indicate the American carmaker’s possible comeback in India? To know more about Ford’s possible comeback in the Indian car market, head over to our story on the same.
Hector Prices Slashed
MG has once again slashed the Hector’s price, this time the price of the midsize SUV is lowered by almost a lakh! The Hector now starts at 13.99 lakh (ex-showroom) and offers two new mid-variants. Tap here to know more about this news.
Tata Outperforms Hyundai In February Sales
Tata Motors has surpassed the Korean carmaker by almost a 1000 units in the month of February to take second spot in the overall monthly vehicle sales. Compact SUVs like the Punch and the Nexon have been Tata’s star performers in terms of sales. Tap here to know more about the new brand rivalry in the Indian car world.
MG ZS EV And Comet Variants Updated, The Latter Also Gets Fast Charging Now
MG has updated the ZS EV and Comet’s variant list, with the introduction of new variants in both these EVs. The new variant in the ZS EV makes the sunroof more accessible, while the Comet now gets fast charging. Tap here to know more about MG’s new variants.