Tag: Hyundai

Can the Rs 9.99 lakh Renault Kiger RXT (O) Turbo CVT Reshape India’s Automatic Market?

The introduction of Renault’s Kiger RXT(O) Turbo CVT at INR 9.99 lakh signals a bold bet by the French auto brand in India’s automotive transmission landscape, where automatic options have historically struggled to gain widespread acceptance compared to manual transmissions. The Indian market currently offers several automatic transmission technologies, each with distinct characteristics. Continuously Variable… Continue reading Can the Rs 9.99 lakh Renault Kiger RXT (O) Turbo CVT Reshape India’s Automatic Market?

Hyundai’s Pre-Owned Car Sales Grow by 5.8% in 2024, Driven by Certified Program Success

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) reported sales of 157,503 pre-owned cars through its Hyundai Promise program in 2024, marking a 5.8% increase from the previous year. The company’s certified pre-owned car segment contributed 35,553 units, representing 23% of total volume. The i20, CRETA, and GRAND i10 models accounted for 55% of certified pre-owned sales. In… Continue reading Hyundai’s Pre-Owned Car Sales Grow by 5.8% in 2024, Driven by Certified Program Success

@niche: TICK, TICK, TICK.003746

Detroit. Now that this industry is being immersed in chaos theory, where it’s tariffs one day and a reprise the next, it’s clear that the clock is ticking on the very existence of the auto business in this country, for every manufacturer. The very idea that trade agreements between the U.S., Canada and Mexico could be arbitrarily blown… Continue reading @niche: TICK, TICK, TICK.003746

New Kia EV4 revealed with choice of hatch or saloon bodystyles

Kia has revealed the production design for its Volkswagen ID 3-rivalling EV4, ahead of a launch later this year. Little changed from the concept shown in 2023, the EV4 arrives to fill the gap between the EV3 hatchback and the EV5 SUV that’s due to launch in Europe soon. It will be sold primarily as… Continue reading New Kia EV4 revealed with choice of hatch or saloon bodystyles

Car sales fall 14%, SUVs rise 12% in first 10 months of FY2025

Of the total estimated wholesales of 3.53 million passenger vehicles in the past 10 months of FY2025, up 2% YoY (April 2023-January 2024: 34,76,319 units), the share of passenger cars is now down to 31% compared to 37% a year ago. In the first 10 months of FY2025, an estimated 11,13,905 cars have been sold,… Continue reading Car sales fall 14%, SUVs rise 12% in first 10 months of FY2025

Kia Carens surpasses 200,000 sales, refreshed model and Carens EV coming soon

The Kia Carens premium MPV, launched exactly three years ago on February 15, 2022, has driven past the 200,000-units milestone in the domestic market. As per the latest wholesales data released by SIAM, the Kia Carens has sold 199,952 units till end-January 2025, just 48 units shy of the 200,000 mark which would have been… Continue reading Kia Carens surpasses 200,000 sales, refreshed model and Carens EV coming soon

Kia Sonet breaks through 400,000 milestone and chases further growth

February 2025 is turning out to be a milestone month for Kia India, particularly for its domestic market sales. While the Carens MPV has turned three years old today and crossed 200,000 sales, the Sonet compact SUV has driven past the 400,000 wholesales mark 53 months or a little over four years after it was… Continue reading Kia Sonet breaks through 400,000 milestone and chases further growth

Peugeot 5008, e-5008 now available with five seats for bigger boot

Peugeot has launched five-seat versions of its 5008 and e-5008, trading the third row of seats for one of the biggest boots offered in the segment. The SUVs now offer 994 litres of cargo room behind the second row of seats, which is 78 litres more than in a seven-seat 5008 with the third row folded down.… Continue reading Peugeot 5008, e-5008 now available with five seats for bigger boot