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GaadiWaadi - 2022 Toyota Veloz is expected to go on sale in Malaysia soon and it will be offered with a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine Toyota has revealed more information about the new Veloz for the Malaysian market and its bookings have opened there already. It is equipped with a 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine that sends power to only the front wheels through a CVT automatic transmission. The same engine is used in the Alza producing a maximum power output of 106 PS at 6,000 rpm and 138 Nm of peak torque at 4,200 rpm. The 2022 Toyota Veloz will be available in three single-tone (Red Metallic, Metallic Bluish Black and solid White) and two dual-tone paint schemes (Blue Metallic with black roof and Silver Metallic with black roof). While the prices of the seven-seater MPV are yet to be revealed, it could carry a price of RM95,000 (Rs. 17.02 lakh) on-road without insurance for the 1.5 auto trim. On the outside, the new Veloz fea...

Japanese automaker, Toyota has started working on the next-gen Innova and the Fortuner SUV , which will be launched in 2022 and 2023 respectively. It is reported that the all-new Toyota Fortuner could be launched in 2023. The new model will come with all-new design and upgraded cabin along with a new engine option. Folks at IA.Design have released a new set of renderings of the all-new Toyota Fortuner, which previews the possible design language. The new model will be aligned with the new North American 4Runner. The two SUVs will rescue the strategy used until 2022, when both were practically the same SUVs for different markets. Both SUVs will be based on the Toyota’s TNGA-F architecture, which also underpins the Tundra and the Sequoia and Land Cruiser SUVs. The same platform will also underpin the Hilux lifestyle pickup truck and the Tacoma. The platform supports a wheelbase length of 2,850-4,180mm. This strategy of using single base for the entire global SUV portfolio will help in...

GaadiWaadi - 5-door Mahindra Thar is expected to go on sale sometime next year and the global debut will more likely happen at the 2023 Auto Expo Mahindra & Mahindra introduced the second generation Thar in late 2020 and it has been well received by customers. It is currently the best-selling lifestyle off-roading SUV in the country. The Thar has transformed from a bare basic off-roader to a lifestyle and more premium offering in its latest avatar with decent road manoeuvres. It is expected to switch up the proceedings as a five-door variant is certainly under development. It will more likely go on sale sometime next year and it will face competition from the upcoming five-door Maruti Suzuki Jimny and the five-door Force Gurkha. In a recent interview, R Velusamy, Senior Vice President, Head – Automotive Product Development, Mahindra shed some light on the matter. He said: “We will tweak it a little bit depending on the length, but we will build it on this (Scorpio N’s platfor...

GaadiWaadi - Bajaj Auto’s Executive Director Rakesh Sharma told recently that Bajaj-KTM are looking at platforms to bring up premium electric motorcycles Bajaj Auto and KTM are evaluating to bring up premium electric motorcycles based on new platforms. The homegrown two-wheeler manufacturer is said to be taking a balanced and calibrated approach in expanding the footprint of the Chetak electric scooter as well. Bajaj Auto’s Executive Director Rakesh Sharma told of this matter as he replied to a query raised during the media briefing. He was quoted saying, “We are also in discussion with KTM (and) there is a joint work going on where we are looking at platforms for high-end electric motorcycles,”  More details regarding the electric motorcycle plans will be announced at the appropriate time as Sharma said, it is “certainly on our radar screen”.  He expects the volume numbers of the Bajaj Chetak to improve this quarter compared to the April to June 2022 period (Q...

Japanese automaker, Suzuki is working on the long wheelbase 5-door version of the Jimny that is scheduled to be launched in India in 2023. The company has revealed the new Jimny 4Sport limited edition in Brazil. Designed as a more off-road focused SUV, the new Suzuki Jimny 4Sport production will be limited to only 100 units. Based on the Jimny Sierra, the new Jimny 4Sport Limited Run model is priced at R$ 181,990 (Approx INR 27.15 Lakh) in Brazil. It is the most expensive iteration of the Jimny on sale in the international markets. The new Suzuki Jimny 4Sport Limited Edition comes with a snorkel near the A-column, which increases its water wading capacity of 600mm.  The new limited edition comes with the tubular rockslider painted in matte black. It is an accessory that acts as a side step and is claimed to protect the bodywork from dents while driving on tough roads like crossing ravines and rocks. The SUV gets four tow hooks finished in blue, roof rack painted in matte black ...

Goodyear has joined hands with Lockheed Martin, a global security and aerospace company, to develop tires for lunar vehicles. The team of companies intends to be the first to establish extended-use commercial vehicle operations on the Moon. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company supplied essential products for NASA’s Apollo program, including the Apollo 11 mission which landed on the Moon 53 years ago. The company will continue that tradition - focusing on lunar vehicle tires - by joining Lockheed Martin in its development of a lunar mobility vehicle. Since Apollo, Goodyear continued innovating alongside NASA to advance designs for a lunar vehicle tire. It brings its vast expertise in a mission-critical component to traverse the lunar surface, tires. Goodyear is drawing from its advanced airless tire technology used on Earth with micro-mobility, autonomous shuttles and passenger vehicles, to advance lunar mobility and withstand the challenging conditions on the Moon. The companies ...

GaadiWaadi - CNG cars are currently being seen as an affordable alternative to the fuel-efficient diesel vehicles in India With petrol prices rocketing through the roof and diesel vehicles getting expensive day by day, we have seen a steady rise in the demand for CNG cars in India. To utilise this as an opportunity to dominate the sales figures, we have witnessed a host of new launches mainly from the mainstream manufacturers in the volume-based space. The key is CNG cars are positioned to crunch miles with low maintenance cost and high mileage characteristics while being affordable to purchase. Maruti Suzuki, in particular, has taken this strategy and made wonders with it. Here is a list of the top 5 most fuel-efficient CNG cars in India that will help you make a better choice if you are planning to buy one soon: 1. Maruti Suzuki Celerio CNG: Claimed CNG mileage: 35.60 km/kg Maruti launched the new Celerio a few months ago in India and is now offering the car as a much-improved...