The official launch of India’s first retrofitted eLCV validates Etrio’s monumental focal shift on intracity logistics. Story by: Ashish Bhatia Hyderabad-based EV company Etrio is in a happy zone. A little over two years ago, the EV design organisation turned EV Original Equipment Manufacturer. Its bold step to shift focus from retrofitting Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-powered passenger vehicles and electrifying[Read More…]
The next-gen BSVI K-series petrol engine on the 2020 Maruti Suzuki Dzire facelift is claimed to be low on emissions and high on fuel economy. Story by: Deven Lad Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) recently launched the new Dzire. With it, the company also unveiled the next generation of its proven K-series engine. According to Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director (Marketing[Read More…]
Hyundai’s all-new Creta strives to build upon the success of its first-generation with manufacturing excellence to lead the segment. Story by: Deepti Thore Nearly five years after launching the first-generation Hyundai Creta, in July 2015, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has launched the second generation of its successful SUV. Banking on the traction witnessed in case of new launches despite[Read More…]
Martin Koers, President, Verband Der Automobilindustrie (VDA) draws attention to the need of taking green energy sources seriously by Auto components manufacturers from a long term perspective. He speaks to ACI correspondent, Deven Lad about similarities between the Indian and German auto industry and the changes that the stakeholders of the respective nations can look forward to. Q. How stable[Read More…]
Text: Bhargav TS If you want to buy a frugal engineered car, go for Japanese vehicles, or if you want performance vehicles go for European cars. If you want to buy a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) go for Mahindra vehicles. The SUV specialist has wide range of SUVs including XUV500, Scorpio, Bolero and Quanto which sell in large numbers in[Read More…]
Text & Photos: T Murrali In the inaugural issue of Auto Components India, we featured the Grande i10 – ICOTY of the year 2014 – and in this issue, the First Anniversary special that you are holding, we are featuring the Elite i20 – ICOTY of 2015. The common element is that both cars are from Hyundai Motor India Limited’s[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS Mahindra Two Wheelers, a part of the Mahindra & Mahindra group inaugurated its R&D centre in July, 2012 near Pune; since then the company has started to look forward and has developed its first motorcycle, the Centro. This motorcycle gave a big boost to the company, which sold more than 1 lakh units in[Read More…]
Text & Photos: Bhargav TS Datsun Go+, the second product from the Datsun stable, has created an all new segment of its own – the compact MPV. Nissan Motor Company, which revived the Datsun brand after 3 decades launched its first sub-four lakh rupee car Go in India. The entry level hatchback was designed for people who want to ‘go’[Read More…]
Text: Srikant J We all remember the Fiat Avventura from the Auto Expo early this year where it turned out to be a huge crowd puller. So much so that the design cues from it were as it is carried into Fiat’s Punto Evo which was launched just months before the Avventura. Unlike most automakers in the recent past,[Read More…]
Text : T Murrali The new MINI 3-door and the 5-door were recently launched in India at an event held at the Mehboob Studio, Mumbai. Both the models enunciate the character with fun behind the wheel due to its evolutionary refinement, sporty looks as well as premium style. Both the models are available at MINI dealerships across India as[Read More…]
