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Skoda’s upcoming SUV for India is the Kushaq

Skoda Auto India has christened its midsized SUV, the first vehicle designed and developed under the purview of the ‘India 2.0′ project, as the ‘Skoda Kushaq’. The naming nomenclature derives its origin from Sanskrit, and the word ‘Kushak’ denotes ‘King’ or ‘Emperor’. Also, the anointment with ‘K’ at the very start and ‘Q’ at the… Continue reading Skoda’s upcoming SUV for India is the Kushaq

Kia unveils new logo to depict future transformative journey

Kia has revealed its new corporate logo and global brand slogan that signify the automaker’s bold transformation and all-new brand purpose. The introduction of the new logo represents Kia’s ambitions to establish a leadership position in the future mobility industry by revamping nearly all facets of its business. According to the Korean carmaker, the new… Continue reading Kia unveils new logo to depict future transformative journey

Oxbotica to accelerate autonomous platform rollout with Series B funding

Oxbotica, a global autonomous vehicle software major, has completed $47 million Series B investment with partners across the globe led by bp ventures. The funding will accelerate its commercial deployment of its autonomy software platform across multiple industries and key markets, especially for rolling out urban passenger transportation applications in the future. Investors from across… Continue reading Oxbotica to accelerate autonomous platform rollout with Series B funding

Tata Motors brings back Safari, codenamed Gravitas

The Tata Safari is back, in a new avatar! Tata Motors has announced that it is bringing back its iconic Safari brand with its forthcoming flagship SUV (codenamed Gravitas). It may be recollected that the Tata Safari introduced India to the SUV lifestyle over two decades ago. The Safari will have a Republic Day unveiling. It… Continue reading Tata Motors brings back Safari, codenamed Gravitas

French battery system supplier Forsee Power to invest 10m euros in India project

The nascent Indian electric vehicle market is now seeing the entry of global majors in the field, particularly when it comes to EV batteries. The latest is French-headquartered Forsee Power, a leading global supplier of smart battery management systems, which recently announced plans to manufacturing EV battery systems in Pune. In a recent exclusive interaction with Autocar… Continue reading French battery system supplier Forsee Power to invest 10m euros in India project

Axis Bank partners Hyundai Motor India to provide digital smart financial solutions

Axis Bank, India’s third-largest private sector bank has partnered Hyundai Motor India (HMIL), to offer auto retail financing solutions to its customers through Hyundai’s end-to-end online automotive retail platform ‘Click to Buy’ (CTB). In a continuous effort to provide seamless digital solutions to its customers, Axis Bank says through this partnership with HMIL will allow… Continue reading Axis Bank partners Hyundai Motor India to provide digital smart financial solutions

JK Tyre becomes exclusive OE supplier for top-end variants of Hyundai Creta

JK Tyre & Industries a leading tyre manufacturer and the pioneer of radial tyre technology has announced that it has become an exclusive tyre partner with Hyundai Motor India for its highest selling SUV, Creta. The company says over the years it has introduced hi-technological products that are best suited for Indian roads. Through this… Continue reading JK Tyre becomes exclusive OE supplier for top-end variants of Hyundai Creta

Apple iPhone maker Foxconn ramps up EV ambitions with Byton deal

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn, which contract-manufactures products such as the Apple iPhone, has taken a major stake in struggling EV start-up Byton in a move set to accelerate its expansion into the car industry. Chinese-owned Byton was launched in 2017 and has shown a range of concept cars since then. It had been developing its M-Byte SUV… Continue reading Apple iPhone maker Foxconn ramps up EV ambitions with Byton deal

India the new volume growth driver for Kia Motors

After registering a 5.9 decline in its CY2020 global sales due to serious challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Kia Motors is preparing a brand transformation in 2021, based on its ‘Plan S’ business strategy. The Korean automaker registered cumulative sales of 2.61 million units in 2020, but is now targeting to sell 2.92 million… Continue reading India the new volume growth driver for Kia Motors