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Mahindra is gearing up for the launch of the much-awaited new-gen XUV700 7-seater SUV in the country. The new Mahindra XUV700 is most likely to make global debut on August 15, while launch is expected on October 2, 2021. The company has released multiple teaser videos, which reveal some high-end features of the SUV. A new teaser video partially reveals the interior design and layout of the Mahindra XUV700 for the first time. The SUV features dual-tone black and beige interior scheme. The SUV features dual HD screens for the intrument console and a touchscreen infotainment system. The XUV700’s dashboard has clutter-free design with chrome inserts. Also visible is the segment-largest panoramic sunroof. Also See – Mahindra XUV700 Clearest Exterior Images The new teaser video reveals that the new Mahindra XUV700 comes with segment-best tech features. It is equipped with features such as dual-zone climate control, a Sony speaker sound system with dour different sound modes, ALEXA connect...

GaadiWaadi - Mahindra XUV700 interior teaser video shows the presence of dual-screen layout and other significant features that are mentioned below Mahindra & Mahindra kicked off the teaser campaign for the XUV700 a few weeks ago and already a host of new features including some segment-first ones have been teased. The centerpiece of attraction in the cabin of the XUV700 is undoubtedly the twin-screen layout as we previously informed and the teaser reiterates the same. The landscape-oriented above 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system and the TFT gauge cluster are aligned in a single cluster, unlike anything we have seen in Mahindra models and it will be a key differentiator to take the fight firmly to rivals such as Hyundai Alcazar, MG Hector Plus, Tata Safari and other seven-seater upmarket SUVs. It must be noted that the layered dashboard has a light coloured theme except for the top layer and the seats are done up in light shade as well along with premium metallic accent...

GaadiWaadi - The new battery production facility, slated to be built in Karawang, Indonesia, will supply batteries for Hyundai and Kia’s upcoming EVs Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution have announced a new joint venture for the construction of an EV battery manufacturing plant in Indonesia. The two companies have revealed that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Indonesia for setting up this new EV battery production facility. The new plant will be built in Karawang, near the country’s capital of Jakarta, and a combined investment of USD 1.1 billion has been planned for the facility. Hyundai and LG will both be owners of a 50 per cent stake in the new joint venture. The new plant will help Hyundai and Kia to be able to maintain a stable supply of EV batteries, that too at an extremely competitive price. The construction of the facility is slated to commence in the fourth quarter of this year, and it is expected to be completed by the...

GaadiWaadi - China-based CATL has debuted its latest breakthrough technology – sodium-ion battery – which is more affordable than lithium-ion batteries Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) recently unveiled its first-generation sodium-ion battery tech, at the company’s first online launch event ‘Tech Zone’. Along with it, the company also revealed the AB battery pack solution, which can integrate both sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries into one pack. CATL states that this tech would offer a new solution for clean energy and vehicle electrification. With a lot of global carmakers aiming for carbon neutrality, this tech could help reach those goals early, claims the company. Sodium-ion batteries utilise a similar working principle as lithium-ion batteries, and offer plenty of advantages; long charging times don’t damage the battery, and the chemical reaction is devoid of corrosion. Also, sodium is way more affordable and abundantly available compared to lithium. That sai...

GaadiWaadi - Here is our list of five upcoming TVS motorcycles and scooters, which are either slated to or expected to launch in India soon TVS Motor Company is planning to introduce plenty of new models in India. The new models in the pipeline include new motorcycles, scooters, as well as electric vehicles. While some of these models are confirmed to be in the works, others are speculated to be in development. Here, we have listed five upcoming TVS scooters and motorcycles that are expected to launch in the Indian market in the near future. 1. Updated TVS Apache RR310 TVS was planning to update the Apache RR310 earlier this year, but sadly, those plans had to be delayed. The updated version of the flagship TVS bike is expected to launch soon though, sporting changes like adjustable front suspension, new tyres, and perhaps a new paint option. Cornering ABS might be offered as well, which would make this bike even better suited for the racetrack. The powertrain of the motorcycle...

GaadiWaadi - Hyundai Creta is a capable offering from the South Korean carmaker, and it has been recently deployed at Ladakh Police’s tourist wing Hyundai Creta manages to post big numbers on the sales tally every month. The compact SUV is currently on sale in its second-gen avatar and is highly loved by the Indian audience. Now, the SUV has unlocked another achievement for itself, as it joins the high-altitude police force. In simpler words, Hyundai Creta is the new choice of wheels of the Ladakh Police. The department has procured the top-spec SX trim of the latest Hyundai Creta with all the cop car details. The Creta in the police livery features only a handful of changes on the outside. It gets decals specific to the Ladakh Police’s fleet and a beacon on the top. In the pictures, two examples can be seen parked alongside each other. However, the exact number of Cretas procured by Ladakh Police is still not known. Also, the complete details of the car in its police vehicle attir...

Mahindra & Mahindra is gearing up for the launch of the much-awaited new Mahindra XUV700 in the country. The 7-seater SUV is expected to be unveiled on August 15, 2021, while launch is expected on October 2, 2021. The XUV700 has already been spotted multiple times on the Indian roads, and several features and engine details have already been out. In fact, Mahindra has also released several new high-end features of the new XUV700. Ahead of its official debut, the Mahindra XUV700 has been fully revealed via leaked images on the internet. These are the first fully undisguised photos of the 7-seater SUV, which will replace the hugely popular XUV500 in the market. It is claimed that these pictures are taken at Mahindra’s manufacturing facility in Chakan near Pune. The spotted Mahindra XUV700 is finished in Golden Brown colour. The front fascia has a prominent grille with vertical grille slats, a striking headlamp cluster with C-shaped LED DRLs (Daytime Running Lamps), black treatment...

GaadiWaadi - Mahindra XUV700 will likely make its global debut soon in India before going on sale around October this year Pictures claimed to be shot at Mahindra’s manufacturing facility in Chakan near Pune have come up on the internet and they give us a detailed look into the exterior of the XUV700. The three-row SUV is scheduled to make its global debut soon in India before going on sale around October and reservations could begin in the coming weeks. Mahindra & Mahindra has been running the teaser campaign for the upcoming SUV over the last few weeks revealing some of its key features. Firstly, let us dive deep into the spy images! The front fascia of the XUV700 wearing brown shade comprises vertical grille slats, a prominent headlamp cluster with C-Shaped LED Daytime Running Lights, thick black grille surrounds, and a wide central air inlet in the lower bumper. Other highlights in the Mahindra XUV700 are angular fog lamps, skid plates up front and rear, chromed window lin...

GaadiWaadi - Here’s a neat render, giving a glimpse of what the Mercedes-Benz W115 look like in an all-electric avatar Boxy cars are lovely, let’s admit. The boxy-ness of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is, in fact, one of many reasons for its strong cult. In the era of the 80s, even the sedans were boxy. Today, Mercedes-Benz sedans have strong wind-cheating capabilities, which were absent on the boxy W114s and W115s. However, they looked great. And we recently came across a digital illustration of the W115 in an electrified avatar. The rendering in the above image comes from Larson Design. In the picture, the electric sedan with the tri-arrow logo looks very appealing. On the front, it gets a big square grille, obviously a faux unit. The headlamps are boxy too, and they remind us of those seen on the W115 sedan. The chrome strip seen on the original W115 is now replaced with a similar LED bar. The steel bumper has been replaced with a more modern unit. From the sides, the W115 inspired...

Korean automaker, Hyundai will launch 2 all-new cars in the Indian market in the next 1 year. Adding to it, the company will bring its global N Line performance brand in our market. Hyundai’s top-selling mid-sized SUV, the Creta will also receive a mid-life update in the near future. Hyundai Casper The company will launch the new Casper micro SUV in the country in 2022. The new micro SUV will first go on sale in South Korea with mass production to commence from September 15, 2021. The new micro SUV will be positioned against the likes of the Maruti Ignis, Mahindra KUV100 NXT and the soon-to-be-launched Tata HBX micro SUV. The Hyundai Casper will share the platform and mechanical bits with the Santro and the Grand i10 Nios. The vehicle is reportedly to get a 1.0-litre Smartstream petrol engine that produces 75bhp of power and 95Nm of torque. A 4-speed torque convertor automatic gearbox will come as standard. The India-spec model is likely to share the Santro’s 68bhp, 1.1L engine or ...

Land Rover has revealed the new Defender Trophy Edition. It is a limited-edition model with only 220 units being made and will be available in the US market. It is slated to go on sale in the region next month carrying a price tag of USD 90,000 (INR 66.94 lakh). So, what makes the Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition different from the regular model? The new Land Rover Defender Trophy Edition is based on the 2022 Defender 110 P400 X-Dynamic SE. It draws references from the Camel Trophy. While its silhouette is familiar, the vehicle is wearing an Eastnor Yellow and Black colour scheme that stands out. We also have the classic Land Rover logo on the front doors making things that much special. Also Read: New Land Rover Defender 90 Launched, Available in 3 Engine Options Land Rover offers several accessories with its Defender models that can enhance the off-road capabilities of the vehicles. However, customers need to buy these parts. But the company is providing some of these accessor...

GaadiWaadi - Renault/Dacia will likely debut the 7-seater version of the Duster SUV (expected to be named Grand Duster) in the coming months Near the beginning of this year, Renault’s Romanian subsidiary Dacia had unveiled the Bigster concept SUV. This concept model is expected to spawn a new 7-seater SUV, expected to be named Dacia Grand Duster (or Renault Grand Duster in select international markets). This upcoming model has already been spied road testing on foreign soil, and is expected to debut later this year. Digital artist Kleber Silva has created a digitally rendered model, which shows what the upcoming Dacia Bigster-based SUV might look like. At the front, we see a pair of bulbous LED headlamps, with a chrome-studded grille in between. The front bumper gets a large air dam, with silver-finished inserts and black plastic cladding. The side profile is largely similar to the concept SUV. There’s plastic cladding on the wheel arches and at the bottom along the sides of the ...

GaadiWaadi - A picture of a clay model of the road-biased version of the RE Himalayan, expected to be named Scram 411, has emerged online recently, showcasing the design of the upcoming model Recently, a new Royal Enfield motorcycle was spotted testing in India. In the available spy pictures, this new motorcycle seems to be a scrambler version of the RE Himalayan. The manufacturer had previously filed a trademark for the name ‘Scram’, which could be the name of this upcoming model. Now, a new picture has emerged online, which gives us a close look at the clay model of this upcoming motorcycle, and there are plenty of changes here compared to the Himalayan. Here, we see that the motorcycle sports a new headlamp cowl, while the headlamp is now mounted on the front forks. The front wheel is smaller than the 21-inch unit that comes on the Himalayan, although the tyres still seem to be dual-purpose rubber. The front subframe of the motorcycle has been removed, and we see tank shrouds on...

GaadiWaadi - Jawa has introduced a 500cc adventure motorcycle in Europe, but sadly, this new model likely won’t be launched in India Jawa Motorcycles has launched a new bike in Europe, named RVM 500 Adventure. As the name suggests, it is an adventure motorcycle, but it isn’t produced by Classic Legends. It is a rebadged version of the Bristol Venturi 500, similar to the Jawa RVR 500 (Bristol Veloce 500) that was doing rounds online a little while back. The manufacturer seems to have struck a deal with Philippines-based Bristol Motorcycles, to sell the latter’s bikes under its own brand. Jawa is now expanding its reach in Europe, and is simultaneously expanding its lineup there as well. As for the new RVM 500, it is completely identical to the original Bristol Venturi 500, with the only changes being new graphics on the body and slightly different engine output figures. The motorcycle has a sporty but rugged design; it gets a beak-like front fender, a tall front visor (adjustable),...

GaadiWaadi - Toyota Innova Crysta will see a price increment of 2 per cent from August 1, as the manufacturer intelligently absorbs a part of the increased production cost Toyota Kirloskar Motors would soon be announcing the increased prices of its best-selling MPV – Toyota Innova Crysta. The notification comes as the cost of raw materials and input costs rise. From what we know so far, the brand will hike the Innova Crysta’s price by 2 per cent only. Considering the hike in costs of procuring parts and transportation, the increment seems fair. The carmaker is also ready to bear a part of the overall increased production cost. The new prices will come into effect from August 1, consequently making the Innova Crysta a little costlier. Apart from Toyota Kirloskar Motors, other carmakers like Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Tata, and Honda have also increased the prices of their models. Toyota, however, is readying-ly absorbing some part of the increased production costs. Those planning to ...

Recently, the prototypes of Hyundai’s upcoming 6/7-seater MPV were spotted testing in South Korea. The MPV (internally known as KS) could be named Hyundai Stargazer as the carmaker recently field trademark application for the Stargazer nameplate. If reports are to be believed, the vehicle will enter into production next year in the Southeast Asian markets. As of now, there is no clarity whether the same model will come to India or not. The test mules were heavily camouflaged covering most of its design details. Though, one can notice its vertically placed LED taillamps, large greenhouse and high mounted stop lamp at the rear. The Hyundai Stargazer MPV also features a raked front windshield and a slightly sloping roofline. The South Korean automaker is preparing a compact 7-seater MPV for the Indian market. Here, the model will be positioned against the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga that currently costs between Rs 7.81 lakh – Rs 10.59 lakh. The latter one is ready to receive a mid-life updat...

GaadiWaadi - Around a dozen of new two-wheelers are launching in the next 2-3 months, the list comprises both scooters and motorcycles along with EVs As the world is slowly getting back to what was normal in 2019, new products are set to make their debut in the Indian market. The spread of notorious and vicious pathogen made more people use cars, thus we registered many launches in the last fiscal. However, the two-wheeler manufacturers kept their upcoming models away from the showroom floors all this while. Now, in 2021, the two-wheeler sale is picking up, and new products are waiting to go on sale. Well, it won’t be wrong to say that it will be raining two-wheelers in August 2021. But what all motorcycles and scooters are launching next month? Here’s a list revealing them all. 1. Ola Electric Scooter This one has created a lot of buzz for itself even before going on sale. The pre-bookings were open for the masses a few days back, and Ola Electric received a lakh of them on the ...