A rumour is surfacing online claiming that the Hyundai Casper is not coming to India. People are expecting it to rival the Tata Punch, which is a 4m SUV. We have reasons to agree and disagree with this rumour. Let’s see what’s news here and what’s fake news.
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We had earlier posted an exclusive report claiming that Tata Motors may start accepting bookings for the Punch on September 12, 2021. Based on this information, we presume that Tata Punch will go on sale on October 7 with deliveries starting on the same day. Read on to find out our logic behind guesstimation.
We have exclusive information about the reveal and bookings details of the Tata Punch. According to our source, dealers of Tata Motors passenger cars have received notification that more details about the Punch will be publicly released on September 12, 2021. Bookings are also likely to commence on the same day, just like Tata Motors did with the Tiago EV, where the first batch of information reveal and bookings coincided on the same day.
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After an incredibly long wait, Tata Motors finally revealed the official name and first image of the Hornbill. They will call it the Tata Punch.
We have an official name for the Tata Hornbill and an image of the production version of the Tata PUNCH SUV. Based on the information available, let’s see what all confirmed features the car will get for sure and what else the feature list could include.
Out of nowhere, we’re hearing that the Vitara Brezza could soon get a CNG bi-fuel option. The specs for the rumoured Brezza CNG leaked online that they’re pretty much in line with the Ertiga’s. That’s because the Ertiga already has a factory CNG option.
After a bunch of spy shots, we finally have some concrete information in the form of leaks. Engine specs for the rumoured Maruti Suzuki Dzire CNG and Swift CNG just leaked online.
Honda Cars India have announced that they’re accepting bookings for the upcoming 2021 Amaze facelift. The news comes soon after Honda drastically increased the prices of the diesel variants of the current Amaze and WRV.
Recently, a Toyota Yaris hatchback was seen plying on Delhi roads with a red, Karnataka registration number plate and full camouflage. The Yaris is almost 4 metres long, which makes it suitable to compete in the premium hatchback space with cars like the Maruti Suzuki Nexa Baleno, Hyundai i20 and Tata Altroz.
Honda recently increased the prices of all of their cars. The WRV and Amaze diesel variants got hit especially hard. After the August 2021 price increase, is it still worth buying the Honda WRV diesel? Let’s find out.
Honda recently increased the prices of all of their cars. The Amaze and WRV diesel variants got hit especially hard. After the August 2021 price increase, is it still worth buying the Honda Amaze diesel? Let’s find out.
MG recently revealed their new MG One SUV. This new car uses the brand’s all-new Sigma platform. The new modular platform uses more than 100 substructures, which allow MG to adapt it to any body style and all of the new generation engine-transmission configurations in MG’s pipeline.
2021 Tata Tiago NRG launched in India in a single, fully-loaded variant. The new NRG facelift costs Rs. 6.57 lakh with the manual transmission and Rs. 7.09 lakh with the AMT automatic. Heres the full price list, top features, engine specs and dimensions of this B1-segment hatchback.
Honda Cars India just updated the prices of all of its cars except the old City. The 4-th gen-city will continue to cost the same. The new, 5th gen City and Jazz received a nominal price increase. The Jazz’ prices are up by almost Rs. 10,000 while the City is now more expensive by about Rs. 16,000.
Tata Motors have recently announced that they’re going to increase the prices of their cars starting August 3, 2021. We’ll have to wait a while to find out the exact amounts for each car and variant. For now, we have a ballpark figure of 0.8%. However, going by Tata’s communication, the exact hike may vary a bit depending on the model and variant.
Images of the 2021 Mahindra XUV700 recently surfaced online. Let’s see what all information they reveal.
We have had some clue that Maruti Suzuki was working on the next-generation model of the Celerio hatchback. This is the first time we’re seeing undisguised photos of the car during an advertising campaign shoot.
A recent report in New York Times with deep journalistic insights claims that Toyota are lobbying against mandating electric cars. More and more governments around the world are outlining deadlines for the end of petrol and diesel engines. Meanwhile, Toyota remain committed to hybrids before transitioning to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
The upcoming 2021 Tata Tiago NRG (read as energy) was recently spotted at a dealership ahead of the launch. Tata have already confirmed that the NRG will go on sale on August 4, 2021.
MD of Hyundai India, SS Kim, recently confirmed that Hyundai intends to have locally-made electric cars in its portfolio and generate 2% sales from EVs in 2025. However, Kim hinted that to generate demand, the government will need to let the car manufacturers test the waters with less risk. Currently, there are heavy duties and taxes on imported cars. Relaxing the taxes on electric cars will not only let the manufacturers gauge the demand for EVs but also create demand through desirability.
Director of Skoda India, Zac Hollis, has categorically denied the possibility of Rapid CNG. He confirmed to a potential customer that the Rapid CNG is not even in Skoda’s pipeline.
Someone recently grabbed a shot of a fully camouflaged car undergoing tests and posted it on a South Korean forum. While the carmaker had properly covered the badge on the nose, it’s easy to guess that it’s a Hyundai SUV. The new generation Tucson SUV and the Santa Cruz pickup truck also sport similar grille designs on their front ends. Reports suggest that this could be the upcoming Hyundai Creta facelift.
Skoda is gearing up to launch the Rapid successor in India by the end of this year. And as the launch is getting closer, we are getting to know more about the sedan, courtesy of spy shots.
Tata has confirmed that it will launch 2021 facelifted Tiago NRG on 4 August 2021. The NRG moniker will make a comeback after more than a year as the pre-facelift Tiago NRG was discontinued in January 2020 with the introduction of the facelifted Tiago.
