Top India Car News Of The Week: Tata Harrier, Tata Safari Get New Variants, Toyota Innova Completes 20 Years In India And Several Other Official Updates

The past week had a few yet important takeaways from the things that happened in the Indian automotive industry. VinFast has opened its manufacturing facility in India, while Tata has rejigged the variant lineup of the Harrier and Safari. Volkswagen introduced a new colour  for Virtus and Taigun GT Line trims and the Toyota Innova celebrated a milestone to be proud of. We have detailed all of them below:

VinFast Opens Its First Manufacturing Plant In India

​​Vietnamese EV maker, VinFast, has opened its manufacturing plant in India, located in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. This is the company’s first plant outside Vietnam, with an initial annual capacity of 1.5 lakh units per annum. The first model to roll out from the plant will be the VF7. 

Meanwhile, we have also explained the India-spec VinFast VF6 and VF7’s variant details.

Updates On Honda Elevate, Honda Amaze And Honda Amaze Second-gen 

As part of its Great Honda Fest campaign, the carmaker is offering select variants of the Elevate with an Elite Pack at no extra cost. This includes a 360-degree camera and seven-colour rhythmic ambient lighting. Besides, the Honda Amaze also gets the 360-degree camera at no extra cost in some variants.

Honda has discontinued most variants of the 2nd-gen Amaze, and it is now sold only in the mid-spec S variant. It continues with the 1.2-litre petrol engine with manual or CVT options. 

Two Volkswagen Cars Get A New Flash Red Exterior Colour

Volkswagen has introduced a new Flash Red exterior colour for the Taigun GT Line and Virtus GT Line. This bright and vibrant shade is available only in limited units. This red colour was reminiscent to the one offered in the discontinued Polo. Besides, no other significant changes have been made to the design or mechanicals.

Tata Harrier And Safari Adventure X Variants Launched

​​Tata has rijigged the variant lineup of the Harrier and the Safari while adding new Adventure X variants. These new Adventure X trims make a single-feature more affordable and continue with the same 2-litre diesel engine and manual or automatic gearbox options.

Nissan Magnite Kuro Edition Launched 

The new Nissan Magnite Kuro Edition has been launched at Rs 8.31 lakh (ex-showroom), carrying a premium of Rs 34,000 over the N-Connecta variant it is based upon. It gets an all-black theme both inside and out, and includes two accessory fitments. However, there are no changes under its hood.

Toyota Innova Completes 20 Years In India

The Toyota Innova has completed 20 years in India, with over 12 lakh units sold across its three versions: the original Innova, Innova Crysta, and Innova HyCross. Launched in 2005 as the successor to the Qualis, it quickly became a trusted MPV for the Indian masses. Take a look back at its journey over the years in this article.

Uttar Pradesh To Pilot An AI-based Road Safety Project

Uttar Pradesh became the first state in India to start an AI-based road safety project. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways approved it and the state funds it with Rs 10 crore. The six-week trial uses AI and big data, including accident reports, vehicle telematics, weather patterns, road conditions, and driver history, to find accident causes, predict black spots, and give real-time dashboards to policymakers.

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