Auto Expo 2023

Hyundai Motor India Foundation, the CSR arm of Hyundai India, are set to inaugurate the second edition of the Gurugram Kala-Utsav on September 21, 2023. With the Gurgugram Kala  Utsav, Hyundai aim to provide an opportunity to little known artisans, crafters and performers an opportunity to showcase their wares at the MCG Amphitheatre in Gurgaon. Hyundai will hold the event in collaboration with the Kalagram Society of Fine Arts from September 21 - 24.

Unlike the usual carmaker-bank partnership announcements, which are aimed at customers, this latest tie up is primarily for helping dealerships. The MoU signed will help the 4000+ dealerships of Maruti Suzuki Arena and Nexa with financing their inventory. As you already know, the cars they have sitting in the inventory are as much a drain on a dealership’s balance sheets but also their biggest asset — if managed right.

Tata Motors have trademarked the name Azura and several rumours suggest it could be the name tag for the production version of the Curvv concept SUV. The Curvv SUV, which was showcased in its concept form at the 2023 Auto Expo, will be available with both ICE as well as electric powertrain.

In a bid to counter the opulence of European luxury SUVs like the Range Rover, Bentley Bentayga and Rolls Royce Cullinan, Toyota have revealed the Century luxury SUV. The Toyota Century SUV will go on sale in Japan initially, and Toyota could even launch it in  international markets, unlike the Century sedan, which is exclusive to the Japanese automotive market.

Tata India recently updated the prices of the Punch. New prices are higher by up to Rs. 13,000. After this price revision, the Punch's ex-showroom prices now start at Rs. 6.0 lakh and tops out at Rs. 10.10 lakh.

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) have signed an asset purchase agreement with GM to acquire the latter’s manufacturing facility in Talegaon, Maharashtra. The carmaker is aiming to start manufacturing operations at the Talegaon facility in 2025. Read on to know more.

In this July 2023 Maruti Suzuki Cars sales analysis article, we’ll look at the car sales of Arena and Nexa for the previous month. We’ll also compare the YoY and MoM change to find out which Maruti cars’ sales improved and which ones declined.

Lexus India introduced one of its first and one-of-a-kind ‘Lexus Meraki On Wheels’, an unique and innovative retail concept that aims to bring Lexus closer to potential buyers. Lexus India launched a brand space in Calicut, the 4th inclusive Meraki showroom in India, on July 31, 2023, inspired by the Greek concept of Meraki. The other 3 brand spaces are in Gurugram, Coimbatore, and Pune.

Maruti Suzuki Subscribe celebrates its 3rd anniversary this month. The Maruti Suzuki Subscribe programme emerged as an alternate mode of car ownership for Maruti customers in July 2020 and it has already completed several milestones over its 3-year journey. Read on to know more.

Tata Motors have announced attractive Onam offers for customers in Kerala. The offers include discounts worth up to Rs. 80,000 along with assured gifts. Read on to know more about Tata Motors Onam offers.