Honda City base variant now starts from City SV
Since Honda has stopped the production of City-S which was the most inexpensive variant of its C-segment sedan in India, the base variant of this line-up now starts from SV variant. From the time of the launch of City facelift in 2017, the S variant was available only in the petrol version and thus it was cheaper than the City SV variant by Rs.93,000. However, now after the removal of the Honda City S variant from the line-up, the Honda City SV has become the new entry-level variant for both the petrol and diesel version. While the petrol version of this variant is priced at Rs.9.70 lakh, the diesel version comes with a price tag of Rs.11 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). In comparison to the City S variant, the City SV has received better features like automatic climate control, cruise control, rear AC vents, power folding ORVMs, front and rear armrest, steering-mounted controls, and driver sea adjust. The Honda City continues to have the same set of 1.5-liter engines.
22 January 2019
Hyundai Elite i20 2019 set to receive big feature updates
The minimum safety features in a car will be increased by October 2019. This will make dual airbags, seatbelt reminder, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, and speed-alert system mandatory for all the vehicles irrespective of the model or type of vehicle. Taking a step towards complying to these norms, Hyundai has already started the process. These safety features have been made standards in the new 2019 model of the Elite i20. The i20 is one of the more popular cars of Hyundai and will be equipped with all the safety features like dual airbags, seatbelt reminder, ABS with EBD. The company has now added speed-alert system and rear parking sensors across several variants. The biggest news from the company is that the Magna variant, a mid-spec variant of the Elite i20 will be now costing Rs.25,000 more but will be equipped with all the features such as steering mounted audio controls, LED daytime running lamps, and central locking. The Eco coating has also been added to the base variant Era. This variant will also be equipped with speed-alert system and parking sensors. This has resulted in a price rise of Rs.8,000 across all the models of the popular hatchback. The price of the diesel variant of the Elite starts at Rs.6.88 lakh while the petrol variant starts at Rs.5.50 lakh.
21 January 2019
Hyundai Elite i20 2019 set to receive big feature updates
The minimum safety features in a car will be increased by October 2019. This will make dual airbags, seatbelt reminder, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, and speed-alert system mandatory for all the vehicles irrespective of the model or type of vehicle. Taking a step towards complying to these norms, Hyundai has already started the process. These safety features have been made standards in the new 2019 model of the Elite i20. The i20 is one of the more popular cars of Hyundai and will be equipped with all the safety features like dual airbags, seatbelt reminder, ABS with EBD. The company has now added speed-alert system and rear parking sensors across several variants. The biggest news from the company is that the Magna variant, a mid-spec variant of the Elite i20 will be now costing Rs.25,000 more but will be equipped with all the features such as steering mounted audio controls, LED daytime running lamps, and central locking. The Eco coating has also been added to the base variant Era. This variant will also be equipped with speed-alert system and parking sensors. This has resulted in a price rise of Rs.8,000 across all the models of the popular hatchback. The price of the diesel variant of the Elite starts at Rs.6.88 lakh while the petrol variant starts at Rs.5.50 lakh.
21 January 2019
Honda Cars Price Rise Slated to Come to Effect From 1 February 2019
Honda Cars India (HCIL) recently announced that the date of price increase of all its vehicles has been extended. As per a company release, the price hike of all the models by Honda will come to effect from 1 February 2019. According to the company, the price of the Honda CR-V will increase by Rs.10,000. Furthermore, other Honda car models will witness a price rise by up to Rs.7,000.
As per the statements of the Senior Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing at HCIL, Rajesh Goel, the company has been trying to hold off the price increase for as long as possible. This delay can be attributed to the fact that the pressure on costs has been increasing due to the commodity prices and foreign exchange rates, which has forced Honda to pass on a fraction of the increased costs to the customers. The price hike was earlier scheduled to be imposed from January 2019.
The product of HCIL currently encompasses the hatchback Brio, with a starting price of Rs.4.73 lakh, and the Accord Hybrid, which carries an ex-showroom price of Rs.43.21 lakh in Delhi.
18 January 2019
Maruti Suzuki Chairman confirms that Maruti Omni is to be replaced by Eeco
The Chairman of Maruti Suzuki, R C Bhargava, has recently revealed that the Maruti Omni passenger and cargo vans will be getting off the production line very soon. However, it will be replaced by the Eeco. The Eeco will be upgraded to meet the Bharat New Vehicle Safety Assessment Program (BNVSAP) norms. After being one of the highest selling vans for 35 years, the Omni is set to be bowed out by the middle of this year.
Bhargava said in this regard that the Eeco is bigger than the Omni and comes with a more powerful engine. The Omni had 3 passenger trims and a cargo trim. The Eeco is also available in passenger and cargo trims. It gets a 5-seater and 7-seater variant along with a cargo trim. It is powered by a 1.2-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine which pumps out 73 bhp of max power and 101 Nm of peak torque. It is a rear-wheel drive car and is mated with a 5-speed manual gearbox. It is available with a CNG-Petrol dual fuel variant. In order to meet the BNVSAP norms, the car will be updated with a driver airbag, speed alerts, seat belt reminder, mounting points for ISOFIX child seat, and reverse parking sensors.
17 January 2019
India’s electric vehicle goals being realised on scooters
Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government had set a target of electric vehicles making up to 30% of the new sales of cars and two wheelers by 2030. At present it is less than 1%. However, the goals are being realised in regard to two wheelers only.
In spite of the ambitious goals which have been set up by the government, the carmakers are not very convinced as they have not received a clear view pertaining to the incentives for local manufacturing and sales. In addition to this, the major problem lies on the lack of public charging infrastructure and the high cost of batteries. On the other hand, two wheeler buyers are switching to the electric variant as they are more cost efficient. This has opened up a new market for global two wheeler giants such as Yamaha and Suzuki. These companies are drawing their initial plans to launch their electric scooters and motorcycles in India. India is the biggest market for two wheelers in the world and thus, the potential of the electric two wheelers flourishing is very high. If the present trends are maintained, the sales of electric scooters and motorcycles is expected to cross the mark of 2 million per annum.
16 January 2019
Amazon Alexa for our cars
Amazon has recently unveiled its new product at CES 2019 – the Echo Auto. The Echo Auto is a device that will bring Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa our cars. The device can be connected to your smartphones and can be placed on the dashboard of your car.
The Echo Auto was made available earlier to a handful of selected customers. The device is set to be launched later this year and will be coming with a price tag of $49.99 (roughly Rs.3,250). At present, a request can be placed for the Echo Auto on Amazon for a reduced price of $24.99 only. Amazon has claimed that it has received more than a million requests for the Echo Auto to date. The car assistant will be connected to the speakers of your car through your phone. The package of the product will also include a dash mount for the Echo Auto. It comes with an 8-microphone setup and a far-field technology which will allow it to capture commands over the noise of the road, air-conditioner, and music. It is also compatible with Google Maps which will help in navigating without reaching out for the phone. It will also be compatible with a host of other third-party apps such as Apple Maps and Apple Music in the near future. The list of supported phones can be found on the Amazon support page.
11 January 2019
Tata Motors and Honda Motor Company to offer discounts in January
The second half of January will see Tata, Maruti Suzuki, and Nissan launch several new cars. However, most of the car manufacturers are currently offering discounts on their range of cars. Good deals are being offered by Honda and Tata.
Honda Motor Company is offering discounts of approximately Rs.50,000, Rs.32,000, Rs.65,000, and Rs.32.000 on the Jazz, WR-V, BR-V, and the City, respectively. They are also offering a free 5-year warranty and an exchange bonus on the Amaze. Tata Motors, on the other hand, is offering discounts of up to Rs.10,000, Rs.15,000, Rs.30,000, Rs.15,000, and Rs.30,000 on the Tiago, Tigor, Zest, Nexon, and the Nexa, respectively.
10 January 2019
December 2018 saw Honda Cars India sales grow by 4%
The December 2018 sales number has been announced by Honda Cars India. The Japanese carmaker registered a 4% growth in their passenger vehicles sales, as they had sold a total of 13,139 units in December 2018 compared to 12,642 units sold the same time last year. Honda has sold 134,797 units between April-December 2018 compared to 129,964 units sold the same time last year, which saw their passenger vehicles sales grow by 3.7%.
Stong performances of new models, CR-V and Amaze, combined with year-end lucrative offers, saw Honda Cars India sales grow by 4%.
7 January 2019
Carmakers sustain growth in December 2018 due to new launches
After seeing low demand for vehicles in the last four months due to factors such as increase in interest rates, rise in fuel prices, and one-time payment of insurance premium, all major carmakers across India have retained growth due to new launches that were well-received in December 2018.
Carmakers such as Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor, Tata Motors, Honda Cars, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, and Ford have seen an increase in sales by 1%, 4.8%, 1%, 4%, 10%, and 14.8% in December 2018 when compared to December 2017. Mahindra has seen a dip in car sales by 3% in December 2018 when compared to December 2017.
3 January 2019
Details
SPECIAL OFFER FOR WOMEN
