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Jaguar Land Rover has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across its operations by 46 per cent by 2030. In addition, the company will cut average vehicle emissions across its value chains by 54 per cent, including a 60 per cent reduction throughout the use phase of its vehicles. The goals, which are approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirm the company’s pathway to a 1.5°C emissions reduction in line with the Paris Agreement. The commitment by Jaguar Land Rover meets the most ambitious goal set in Paris. By the end of the decade, Jaguar Land Rover will reduce its direct greenhouse gas emissions across vehicle manufacture and operations by 46 per cent in absolute value compared to a 2019 baseline. The company has also committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle by an average of 54 per cent across the entire value chain, including a reduction of 60 per cent in the vehicle use phase. These targets represent Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment ...

GaadiWaadi - Check out our on-paper comparison between the upcoming Jeep Meridian and the most popular large SUV in India – Toyota Fortuner Jeep Meridian was officially revealed by the manufacturer a little while ago, as the India-spec version of Jeep Commander, which had its debut last year. Upon launch, the new Meridian will lock horns with other large SUVs, including Skoda Kodiaq, MG Gloster, Mahindra Alturas G4, and Toyota Fortuner. Here, we take a closer look at the spec sheets of the soon-to-launch Jeep Meridian and its biggest rival, Toyota Fortuner. Jeep Meridian vs Toyota Fortuner – Exterior design and dimensions The upcoming Jeep Meridian has an extremely sharp yet rugged design. It gets sleek headlamps, a bold front grille (with the signature seven-slot design), sleek wraparound taillights, and a large greenhouse. The SUV maintains an overall boxy profile, which makes it look fairly muscular. Toyota Fortuner is a lot more rugged-looking in comparison. The front fasci...

Toyota is currently testing an all-new MPV in India and Thailand. The new MPV is expected to be the next-gen Innova MPV, which will be launched in our market in 2023. Interestingly, a new Innova Electric concept has been leaked ahead of its official debut later today at the Indonesia International Auto Show in Jakarta. The pictures reveal that the Toyota Innova Electric concept is in a prototype stage. The Japanese automaker could launch the electric MPV in select markets in the future. The concept seems to be based on the current generation of the MPV, which is on sale in India as the Innova Crysta. The vehicle spotted in our market looks different from the concept. The Toyota Innova Electric concept appears similar to the current model; however, there are some changes to give it an electric look. The concept features a shut-off front grille with a hexagonal frame in the middle, flanked by LED headlamps with integrated LED DRLs. The concept comes with new front bumper that accommo...

Jeep India promises to revolutionise the premium SUV segment with its latest model, the Jeep Meridian, a three-row SUV that is "Made in India" and "Made for India." The Jeep Meridian is the most sophisticated and capable offering in the segment, introduces a premium dimension to the brand in the country and enhances the Jeep’s brand portfolio even further. The Jeep Meridian is engineered to deliver a sophisticated experience while also delivering exhilaration and enthusiasm, comes loaded with innovative architecture, design, and technical specifications that are ideal for the Indian market and its automotive aficionados. The Jeep Meridian has been designed and engineered to deliver more of what has made the Jeep brand a truly global icon in the premium SUV segment. The terrain proven unibody architecture for the Meridian was developed with global and local experts for India, with a focus on reflecting the Jeep brand's DNA while also addressing the expectation...

GaadiWaadi - Toyota Innova EV Concept appears to be based on the existing second-generation MPV with exterior and interior changes To the surprise of many, the BEV concept of the highly popular second-generation Innova has been leaked ahead of its debut at the Indonesia International Auto Show in Jakarta. What is more interesting is that the concept is already in its near-production state suggesting that the Japanese manufacturer could consider launching the electric MPV in the near future. The Toyota Innova EV Concept has an unmistakable MPV design with a slightly sloping roofline complementing the large greenhouse while a raked windshield can be seen at the front as in the ICE model. Up front, it comprises a shut-off front grille with a hexagonal frame sitting in the middle of sharp-looking LED headlamps with integrated LED Daytime Running Lights. The redesigned front bumper comes with vertically positioned fog lamp housings and the side profile remains similar to its ICE siblin...

GaadiWaadi - Hyundai Verna is expected to undergo a generation change later this year, and here, we’ve listed everything we expect from it Hyundai Motor Company is working on the next-generation Verna right now, and spy pictures of the new model have been doing rounds on the internet. The next-generation Verna is expected to bring in a lot of changes in terms of aesthetics, equipment, and mechanicals, and we are excited for it to arrive! Here, we have listed what we know about the next-generation Hyundai Verna, along with all the speculations we know about it. 1. Exterior design From the spy pictures, the next-gen Verna seems to be larger in dimensions compared to the current version. It will get a larger front grille, redesigned headlights and taillights, and new alloy wheels, among other changes. The new model will follow Hyundai’s ‘Sensuous Sportiness’ design philosophy, with design cues taken from the new-gen Elantra. 2. Interior styling The cabin of the next-gen Hyundai V...

GaadiWaadi - 2022 Maruti Vitara Brezza will more likely be introduced around June and it will likely be equipped with a new six-speed torque converter AT The heavily updated version of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza is expected to go on sale by the middle of this year. The compact SUV has been around for more than six years and the forthcoming update will be the biggest in its lifespan. With competition growing thick and fast in the sub-4m SUV space, Maruti Suzuki is certainly responding with a more advanced model. Firstly, it could go by the name Brezza and gets a thoroughly revised front fascia with redesigned headlamps, new LED Daytime Running Lights, updated fog lamp housings, wider central air intake, restyled chrome grille section, newly designed two-tone 16-inch alloy wheels, tweaked taildate, updated wraparound LED tail lamps, new rear bumper, etc. While the tall pillars and the upright profile are retained, the visual changes do bring a refreshed vibe. The 2022 Maruti Su...

Classic Legends had re-introduced the iconic BSA Motorcycle brand in December 2021. The company had showcased the new BSA Gold Star 650 at an event held at NEC Birmingham. It was announced that the new motorcycle will be launched by March 2022 that didn’t happen. BSA has announced that the prices of the new Gold Star 650 motorcycle will be revealed by May 2022. The motorcycle is expected to be launched in the global market by June this year. BSA is currently setting up a dealer network. To be manufactured in India, the BSA Gold Star motorcycle will first go on sale in UK. BSA might enter the Indian market in future; however, Classic Legends is yet to make an official announcement on the same. The new Gold Star motorcycle will also go on sale in the United States and Soutth American markets. The new Gold Star 650 will direct rival the Royal Enfield 650 twins (Interceptor 650 & the Continental GT 650), which are already on sale in several international markets. New BSA Gold Star...

GaadiWaadi - Check out our list of the five most affordable commuter motorcycles that are available in the Indian market right now Motorcycles continue to be the chief conveyance option for many Indians, and for a lot of these people, affordability is at the top of their priority list. Despite the steadily rising auto prices, two-wheeler manufacturers have managed to keep the price tags of their commuter motorcycles in check for the most part. Here, we have listed the top five motorcycles that one can currently buy in the Indian market that will dent your wallet the least. 1. Hero HF 100 Price: Rs. 51,030 Hero HF 100 is a bare-bones basic, no-thrills commuter motorcycle. It is powered by a 97.2cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine, which is capable of generating maximum power of 8.02 PS and a peak torque of 8.05 Nm. Transmission duties here are handled by a 4-speed gearbox. 2. Hero HF Deluxe Price: Rs. 54,650 to Rs. 63,600 Hero HF Deluxe is essentially a slightly more premi...

GaadiWaadi - Maruti Suzuki’s first all-electric vehicle is expected to be a midsize SUV developed in collaboration with Toyota and it could have a range of more than 500 km In a recent interview, Maruti Suzuki India Limited’s Chairman RC Bhargava said that all vehicles produced at Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) including the electric vehicles would be sold by MSIL in the domestic market. He noted: “ The cars made in Gujarat will be supplied to Maruti at a cost, we will sell the car, that is the arrangement approved in 2014, so what is new here,” He explained that Suzuki Motor Gujarat (SMG) would produce an electric vehicle in Gujarat and sell it by the middle of this decade. With SMG responsible for rolling out many models with a production capacity of 7.5 lakh units, the upcoming zero-emission vehicle is also part of the arrangement as he asserted:  “Any car which is manufactured there will be sold by us” SMC (Suzuki Motor Corporation) fully owns SMG and a few days ago, it ...

British sports car maker, Lotus has entered the electric vehicle segment with the reveal of the new Lotus Eletre. This electric SUV features the new design language, which is inspired by the brand’s Evija hypercar. The Eletre will be the first of the three new EVs that Lotus plans to launch in the next 3-4 years. The company is developing a sports car, a coupe-sedan and a new SUV. It is based on the brand’s new Electric Premium architecture that’s flexible to accommodate different battery sizes, motors and smart driving technologies. The Lotus Eletre is the Geely-owned brand’s second EV and features several advanced tech like camera-only side-view mirrors and a lidar sensor (laser scanning or 3D scanning) fixed to the front and rear of the roof. The Lotus Eletre is a performance oriented Hyper Electric SUV. It is claimed to achieve 0-100kmph acceleration in less than 3 seconds. The all-wheel-drive, 5-door electric SUV comes with a battery pack of 100kWh and offers 600bhp. The compan...

Toyota has started testing the next-gen Innova MPV in Thailand as well as in India. The new Innova, codenamed B560 will likely to make global debut later this year. The next-gen Toyota Innova is expected to be launched in our market in 2023. If reports are to be believed, the next-gen Toyota Innova MPV could be based on Toyota’s low-cost DNGA (Daihatsu New Generation Architecture) platform. This platform currently underpins the Toyota Raize, Daihatsu Rocky and the new-gen Avanza MPV. The previous generation Toyota Avanza was based on the RWD IMV platform, which also underpins the current-gen Innova Crysta, Hilux and the Fortuner. The company could also use Toyota’s front-wheel-drive DNGA modular platform to construct the new Innova. The Avanza measures 4,475mm, which is around 260mm shorter than the Innova; however, both models have same 2,750mm wheelbase. In fact, the FWD platform allows Avanza to offer Innova-like cabin space. The next-gen Toyota Innova could be slightly shorter...

GaadiWaadi - Tata Motors is working on plenty of new electric vehicles for the Indian market, and here, we’ve listed all Tata EVs that are slated to launch here Tata Motors is currently the leader in the Indian electric car market, thanks to Nexon EV and Tigor EV. To maintain its top position, the homegrown auto manufacturer is planning to expand its electric passenger car range in our country. For fans of the brand and of electric mobility, this is exciting news! Here, we have listed all EVs that Tata Motors is confirmed, as well as speculated, to be working on right now. 1. Tata Nexon EV Long-Range Tata Motors is working on an update for the Nexon EV, likely to launch in the coming months. The electric SUV will get a long-range version, expected to be powered by a 40 kWh battery pack, which will be sold alongside the current (standard range) version. We expect a few changes to the exterior and interior design, along with a few additional features. 2. Tata Tigor EV Long-Range ...

GaadiWaadi - Last month, TVS iQube achieved a sales figure of 2,238 units, beating Bajaj Chetak’s February 2022 sales figure of 1,110 units The electric two-wheeler market in India has been seeing a lot of action recently, with plenty of startups having launched new electric scooters and motorcycles here. However, only two mainstream manufacturers have e-scooters in their range – Bajaj and TVS – and these two have been locked in a fierce battle in this segment! Last month, TVS sold a total of 2,238 units of iQube in the domestic market. Back in February 2021, the manufacturer had sold only 203 units of this electric scooter in the Indian market, which translates to a gigantic Year-on-Year (YoY) sales growth of 1,002.46 per cent in February 2022. As for Bajaj Chetak, its domestic sales figure for February 2022 stood at 1,110 units. This was a massive sales growth of 640 per cent on a YoY basis, with just 150 units of this e-scooter sold in the Indian market back in February 2021. I...

We reported earlier Toyota will announce the prices of the much-anticipated Hilux lifestyle pick-up will be revealed in March 2022 . A new report claims that the Toyota Hilux launch has been delayed. The company had started accepting pre-launch bookings in January 2022; however, the bookings temporarily halted in February. According to CarDekho India, Toyota said, “We are doing our best to ensure the bookings reopen at the soonest possible opportunity to minimize any impact. Beyond this, we are unable to share any specifics.” The new Toyota Hilux lifestyle pickup is based on the IMV platform that underpins the Fortuner and the Innova Crysta. The company claims to have achieve close to 30 percent of the localization. It will be assembled at Toyota’s facility in Karnataka. The new model will be offered in two variants – Standard & High. The new Toyota Hilux lifestyle pickup will be powered by a 2.8-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine that also powers the Fortuner & th...

GaadiWaadi - Maruti Suzuki is developing a 5-door version of Jimny for the Indian market, and here, we have listed all the major details and speculations about the upcoming SUV Suzuki Jimny is a legendary off-roader, popular because of its affordable price and go-anywhere ability. Maruti Suzuki, Suzuki’s Indian wing, is currently developing a 5-door/long-wheelbase version of this SUV, and auto enthusiasts in India have been waiting with dreamy eyes for its launch! Here, we have detailed all that we know about the forthcoming 5-door Maruti Jimny, along with all the speculation about it floating around. Exterior design The upcoming 5-door Jimny will have the same boxy, retro-inspired design as the existing 3-door Jimny, with a few changes. The dimensions would be larger – a 300mm increase in length and wheelbase length – and we expect the front grille and bumpers to be different as well, for visual differentiation. Interior styling The dashboard and steering wheel design of the ...

GaadiWaadi - Here, we have listed the most affordable SUVs in the Indian market, which you should consider if you’re planning to buy one on a tight budget People in India love SUVs, and there are plenty of options to choose from these days! Compact SUV and midsize SUV segments are the most hotly-contested spaces in the Indian car market, and more options are set to launch in these two segments in the near future! Sadly, rising car prices are making it harder and harder to buy one. Here, we have listed the five most affordable SUVs that one can buy currently in the Indian market. 1. Tata Punch Price: Rs. 5.67 lakh to Rs. 9.18 lakh Tata Punch is the most affordable SUV one can buy in the Indian market right now (not counting Maruti S-Presso, as it’s hard to qualify it as one). It is available with a single engine option currently – a 1.2-litre NA petrol engine, with 86 PS and 113 Nm on tap. Transmission choices include a 5-speed MT or a 5-speed AMT. 2. Nissan Magnite Price: Rs....

Valvoline announced the 2nd edition of the mechanic month campaign in India. Themed – ‘keeping the world moving forward’, the campaign is aimed at honoring mechanics and expressing gratitude for their ongoing, everyday service and encouraging people to thank their mechanics. The month-long campaign will honor mechanics in numerous countries and will celebrate their importance as knowledgeable professionals critical to keeping engines running – and people moving forward. Mechanics play a key role in the ownership experience of any vehicle and many of us have stories of how a mechanic went over and above their role to help us with a gearbox change at night or helped us jump start a car in the middle of nowhere when the car battery gave up. As part of the campaign, Valvoline is encouraging the people to express gratitude towards mechanics to keep the world moving forward. The campaign will be activated through different touchpoints like radio, digital and on-ground. from Indian Aut...

BMW India has announced a price increase of up to 3.5% across the BMW model range effective 01 April 2022. The price increase will be brought into effect to adjust the material and logistics costs, the impact of the current geo-political situation and exchange rates. The range of locally produced cars includes the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, BMW 3 Series, BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine, BMW M 340i, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo, BMW 7 Series, BMW X1, BMW X3, BMW X4, BMW X5, BMW X7 and MINI Countryman. BMW dealerships also display BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, BMW X6, BMW Z4, BMW M2 Competition, BMW M5 Competition, BMW M8 Coupe, BMW X3 M, BMW X5 M and BMW iX which are available in the country as completely built-up units (CBU). from Indian Autos Blog https://ift.tt/fS5N7TK via IFTTT

GaadiWaadi - 2022 Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza gets a heavily updated exterior and an all-new interior; could feature a new six-speed AT as well Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) is on a launch spree over the last few months as after a year and a half, a new product was introduced in November 2021. The second-generation Celerio harbingered a range of new models from the largest carmaker in the country as it was followed by the Celerio CNG, Dzire CNG, updated WagonR and heavily revised Baleno. With MSIL looking to refresh its domestic lineup while trying to enter into new segments, the month of April is expected to see the launch of the updated Ertiga and XL6. By the middle of this calendar year, the Indo-Japanese manufacturer will more likely bring in the heavily updated Vitara Brezza with an assortment of changes inside and out. The Vitara Brezza debuted in early 2016 and since then it helped in expanding the reach of the compact SUV segment that had the Ford EcoSport as its prev...