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Hyundai Motor to bolster EV range, plans 44 models by 2025

Hyundai Motor Group targets 44 electrified models by 2025 as it outlined the group’s innovation priorities and strategic direction to engineer sustainable growth as a ‘game changer’ across diverse sectors.   In his New Year’s message, Euisun Chung, executive vice-chairman (EVC), Hyundai Motor Group said : “Hyundai Motor Group enters 2020 as the inaugural year for… Continue reading Hyundai Motor to bolster EV range, plans 44 models by 2025

Toyota Kirloskar Motor rejigs business structure and announces regional changes

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), today announced the realignment of its regional offices as three new Strategic Business Units (SBU) to bolster its sales and service functions with all the resources to execute its goals. This update comes following TKM’s announcement on December 10, 2019 of its senior leadership changes for the year 2020. The company… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor rejigs business structure and announces regional changes

Great Wall Motors confirms India entry, to introduce Haval brand

2020 has opened with the news of another Chinese automaker confirming its plans for an entry into India, and first into the thriving SUV market. Great Wall Motors, China’s largest SUV and pickup manufacturer, today confirmed plans for the India market through a visual tweet. Great Wall Motors, which has four brands Haval, Wey, Ora and Great Wall… Continue reading Great Wall Motors confirms India entry, to introduce Haval brand

Exports buffer Hyundai Motor India’s performance in CY2019

Hyundai Motor India has announced cumulative sales of 691,460 units (-2.6%), comprising 510,260 units in the domestic market (-7.2%) and 181,200 units in exports (13.2%) in calendar year 2019. This constitutes a decline of 2.6% year on year (CY2018: 710,012). The decline would have been a tad more if it weren’t for the sterling performance of… Continue reading Exports buffer Hyundai Motor India’s performance in CY2019

Maruti Suzuki bounces back in December, sells 122,784 units for 2.5% growth

Maruti Suzuki India has reported improved numbers for December 2019. With total sales / despatches of 122,784 units, the country’s leading carmaker has recorded 2.5 percent year-on-year growth (December 2018: 119,804). The company had last recorded growth in October 2019, which came after seven straight months of decline, but was down 3.3 percent in November… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki bounces back in December, sells 122,784 units for 2.5% growth

Genesis reveals its first-ever SUV

Genesis, the luxury vehicle brand of the Hyundai Motor Group, has revealed the first official pictures of its first SUV — the GV80. The much-awaited, three-row GV80 will become the fourth model in the Genesis line-up, joining the midsize G70, G80 and G90 sedans. Like its sedan siblings, the GV80 will be based on a… Continue reading Genesis reveals its first-ever SUV

Prajwal Sabnis and Ranjita Ravi: ‘Electric motorcycle Mantis will stay true to the spirit of motorcycling’

Prajwal Sabnis and Ranjita Ravi, co-founders of the Bangalore-based start-up Orxa Energies, speak about their in-house designed and developed e-motorcycle, Mantis, which employs battery swapping technology, is likely to be priced at par with performance IC-engined motorcycles. Will the Mantis be able to hold its own as established industry majors get on the e-motorcycle bandwagon?… Continue reading Prajwal Sabnis and Ranjita Ravi: ‘Electric motorcycle Mantis will stay true to the spirit of motorcycling’

NIO unveils new EVs, 100kWh advanced battery enables 600km range

Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO recently showcased its new models as well as a new 100kWh liquid-cooled thermostatic battery pack and 20kW DC Power Home. The company says the deliveries of the 100kWh battery pack are estimated to begin in Q4 of CY2020, which will enable over 600 kilometres NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) range.… Continue reading NIO unveils new EVs, 100kWh advanced battery enables 600km range

Carlos Ghosn flees Japan to Lebanon ‘to escape injustice’

Carlos Ghosn: “I have not fled justice. I have escaped injustice and political persecution.” Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has escaped Japan, where he has been held on bail while awaiting charges for financial misconduct, and emerged in Beirut, Lebanon – from where he has vowed to fight to clear his name. Ghosn was arrested… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn flees Japan to Lebanon ‘to escape injustice’