Weekly Wrap-Up: New Alto K10 Launched, A Stir over Road Safety in India and more

The week started with Next Gen Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 launch. The car gets a complete makeover and AGS (Auto Gear Shift), while the slightly tuned 1.0-litre K10B engine now returns 24.07kmpl of fuel economy. Rest of the week was dominated by the discussions on road safety and a welcome step by government to make frontal crash test must from October, 2015. It all started when Global NCAP posted frontal crash test reports of Maruti Suzuki Swift and Datsun GO, in which both the cars received ZERO safety ratings. Later, Max Mosely , chairman of Globan NCAP wrote a personal letter to Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn urging that company should withdraw Datsun GO from market as its body shell lacks structural integrity and needs an urgent redesign.

Maruti Suzuki India’s latest entrant Ciaz sedan has outperformed segment leader Honda City by retailing 6345 units against City’s 5,120 units. Bookings for the new Pajero Sport also started with a booking amount of Rs. 5 lac, the launch of the car is scheduled for 14th November. The week has also seen some discounts as Renault was offering discount on Duster and Hyundai on the diesel variants of Xcent, Grand i10 and Verna. With these discounts, there were also reports that manufacturer are mulling up to hike prices of their products. Cars like Maruti Ciaz, Hyundai Elite i20 and some cars from BMW and Honda will also see a hike in prices.

Apart from these domestic happenings, a lot happened internationally as 2014 SEMA Motor Show was going on. Audi has revealed its next gen Audi Q3 and teased the Audi A9, which will be showcased at LA Motor Show. Mercedes-Benz will also showcase New C-Class at 2014 CeBIT in Bengaluru. Catch the bits of important happenings in our weekly wrap-up

Next Gen Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 Launched at Rs 3.06 lac

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has launched the much awaited next generation Alto K10 at Rs 3.06 lac while the AMT variant is priced at Rs 3.80 Lac  (Ex-Showroom, Delhi). Booking of next generation Alto K10 have already started with an advance payment of Rs 10,000. Seeing the great demand of Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) in Celerio, Maruti Suzuki has decided to add the AMT gearbox in its most selling hatch Alto K10. The car delivers a fuel economy of 24.07kmpl which is 15 per cent more than the outgoing model. According to the company, over 23 lakh Altos have been sold till date. Read More

Maruti Suzuki Swift and Datsun Go Fails Global NCAP Crash Test

Maruti Suzuki Swift and Datsun Go fail recent crash test conducted by Global NCAP. The crash test was done at the speed of 64kmph where Maruti’s Swift received zero star ratings while Datsun Go scored two-star ratings, slightly better than Swift. According to agency, the crash-test dummies showed near fatal injuries Read More 

Withdraw Datsun GO from Indian Market - Global NCAP

As we reported earlier, Datsun GO and Swift failed in the Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) frontal crash test and received zero ratings. Now, Global NCAP has asked Nissan to withdraw the GO from the Indian car market. According to NCAP, Datsun GO’s body shell is weak and lacks structural integrity; therefore even if company adds airbags and ABS, it would do nothing for survival of occupants. Read More

Report: Road Safety in India - Scope and Challenges

Road accidents in India have claimed 12 lac lives in the last decade, which is way higher than other countries like China, South Africa and Brazil that have shown a notable fall in road fatalities despite steep growth in vehicle sales. Whereas in India, the rate of fatalities has increased around 50 per cent in the last decade. The reason is quite clear, when it comes to the road safety, we Indians seem to be the least bothered about it, resulting in high road fatality rate. India is filled with untrained drivers, inadequate law enforcement, badly maintained highways and cars with minimum safety equipment, making Indian roads one of the most dangerous roads in the world. Read More 

Grab before it ends; Renault Duster offered at special prices

Renault Duster, the SUV that changed the fate of the company in India is now available with attractive discounts and offer. The automaker is offering Duster 85 PS RxL diesel at a special price of Rs 9.29 lac while the recently launched RxL AWD gets a special price of Rs 11.29 lac. This is a limited offer and lasts till the stocks available, so hurry SUV lovers!! Grab this opportunity now. Read More

Hyundai Offering Discounts on Diesel Models!

Hyundai Motor India is offering lucrative saving discounts on its leading oil burner models. Hyundai calls it ‘Never Before November Bonanza’ and includes - Xcent, Grand i10 and Verna. The maximum saving is offered with the Hyundai Verna - Rs. 58,000. The Grand i10 twins - Xcent attracts a total savings of Rs. 33,000 while Grand i10 gets Rs. 31,000 of saving. Adding on this, these savings are according to ex-showroom New Delhi. Read More

Cars to get Pricier - Hyundai, Maruti, Honda and Others Mulling Over Price Hike

The 2014 Indian Auto Expo had fueled an array of launches this year and even as we are approaching towards 2015, launching spree is on! We know, few launches were introduced at enticing prices but soon these cars along with others may get pricier. As the automaker are considering price hike for their popular models to recuperate losses. Cars like Hyundai Elite i20, Maruti Ciaz may go pricier from their introductory launch prices. So if you're planning to buy anyone of these or other popular ones, we are afraid, you need to hurry! Read More 

Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Automatic booking started at Rs. 5 lacs; launch on November 14

The delayed launch of Mitsubishi Pajero Automatic in India will now happen on November 14. Mitsubishi Motors has started taking bookings for the car from Rs.5 lacs. The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Automatic will be getting a 5-speed automatic transmission, which is already on sale in Thailand and will be available only in the 4x2 version. The Pajero Sport is the only model that Mitsubishi sells in India through its partnership with Hindustan Motors. Read More 

2015 Audi Q3 Facelift Revealed

The Four Ring automaker has revealed the facelifted 2015 Audi Q3 ahead of its public debut scheduled somewhere early next year. Q3 - the entry level luxury SUV is one of the most successful models in Audi’s lineup worldwide. The new Q3 comes with revamped exteriors along with mechanical tweaks and subtly changed interiors. The updated SUV is set to go on sale early next year globally and India debut is expected soon after it. Like the ongoing model, the new Q3 will be locally assembled in the country. Read More 

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Beats Segment Leader Honda City

In terms of monthly sales, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz beats the segment leader Honda City as the automaker retails 6,345 units of Ciaz compared to 5,120 units of City in October. Though, it may be too soon to say, but seeing the current sales figure and response Ciaz is getting, Maruti Suzuki might have found the nerve of Indian customers as for the past several years the company has failed to mark its name in sedan segment. First it was Baleno and then SX4, both of which failed to clock some serious numbers for which MSIL is known for. Read More

Mercedes Benz India to Preview New C CLass @ India's Maiden - CeBIT 2014

Mercedes Benz India is making an exclusive preview of the new 2015 C Class at the country’s maiden 2014 CeBIT computer expo, the world’s leading Business IT event. The CeBIT India will be held in Bengaluru between 12-14th of November. Moreover, the new 2015 C Class will be launched in India on 25th of November and will compete with the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4. Read More

Audi A9 teased prior to LA Motor Show Preview

Audi, the premium car manufacturer has teased its much anticipated Audi A9 in a recently released video. The video features Marc Lichte, Audi’s new Design Chief, who headed all the development of this super sedan. The teaser doesn’t reveal much about the car. However, Mr. Lichte speaks about designing of the car, “I would like the face of Audi to display a more emotional design. The design should be timeless but at the same time very progressive. And I want Quattro to be a design element people see in every Audi. Read More

Fast & Furious 7 - Trailer Out! And You Know What It’s Better than ever!

Stunts that you’ve never imagined before; Dominic Toretto doing what he does best – race cars, modify them, wheelie them and of course live an adrenaline packed life. The Fast and Furious series has always been about fast cars, hot chicks and some insane in the membrane driving action. Read More

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