Country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) will launch its smart urban compact car Ignis and premium sports hatchback Baleno RS around the festival season this year. The company on Thursday unveiled the concept Ignis and concept Baleno RS at the Delhi Auto Expo here. “Concept Ignis and concept Baleno RS are our new offerings for India. The production models of these will be launched in the festival season,” Maruti Suzuki India managing director Kenichi Ayukawa told reporters.

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Toyota unveils new version of hybrid Prius

4th generation Prius. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Toyota on Thursday unveiled its all-new version of hybrid car Prius as it looks to push more alternate fuel technology vehicles in the Indian market. The new fourth generation Prius combines a premium styling and an enjoyable driving dynamics to showcase the advanced technology and the Prius DNA which Toyota intends to carry forward in future. Commenting on the launch, Toyota Kirloskar Motor MD Naomi Ishii said: “India being a crucial market for us, we believe there is more to the market beyond just the numbers.

Renault unveils new Duster in India

The new duster. (PTI Photo)

Renault on Thursday unveiled the all new version of its popular compact sports utility vehicle Duster in India. The new Duster range includes 6 speed manual transmission (AMT) and also boasts of superior engineering, styling, safety and comfort features, the company said. “Over the years, Duster has firmly etched Renault on India’s automotive map,” Renault India operations country CEO and MD Sumit Sawhney said here. (Read more)

Mahindra XUV Aero – a basis for a future flagship SUV

Mahindra XUV Aero concept has been designed in-house by Mahindra Design Studio, Mumbai

Mahindra & Mahindra today uveiled an all-new concept called the Mahindra XUV Aero, which will become basis for the company’s future flagship SUV model. The Mahindra XUV Aero concept is a coupe-styled SUV that has been designed in-house at Mahindra Design Studio in Kandivali, Mumbai.

“The Mahindra XUV Aero takes the spirit of the cheetah and gives it an urban manifestation of the beast; a coupe crossover with an aerodynamic silhouette, bold graphics and a butch stance.”, said the company. If it goes into production, Mahindra XUV Aero concept will be the first mass market coupe design-inspired SUV in the country. (Read more)

Mahindra-SsangYong Tivoli compact SUV makes its India debut

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Auto Expo 2016: Mated with a 6-speed Asisin automatic gearbox, the 1.6-litre diesel engine of the Mahindra-Ssangyong Tivoli churns out a maximum power output of 113bhp and a peak torque of 300Nm.

Launched last year in its home-market Korea, Mahindra SsangYong Tivoli compact SUV today made its debut at the ongoing Auto Expo 2016 – the Motor Show. Since the vehicle is already on test for quite sometime in India, we expect it to be launched sometime later this year. Though no official statement on its launch timeline was made by Mahindra & Mahindra. (Read more)

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