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A new greenfield facility – Toyota’s first in India outside of Karnataka – is set to be built in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, with an estimated investment of Rs 20,000 crore, as per Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara has achieved this milestone in 23 months, and while the first 1 lakh units were sold during the first year, the next 1 lakh units were sold in just 10 months.

The demonstration test is an indication of Kawasaki’s commitment to produce a functioning hydrogen combustion motorcycle by the early 2030s.

The two new variants are Standard and 4S and are priced at Rs 1.22 crore and Rs 1.39 crore, respectively; joining the range-topping Turbo which was launched in India early this year.

The Skoda Kodiaq, which is slated to be launched in India in 2025, was crash-tested under the more stringent norms of Euro NCAP.

New Swift received mixed scores for adult and child occupant protection with protection levels ranging from good to poor for areas.

The Chinese brand seems to be exploring the idea of using motorcycle seat belts which will hold the rider in place, but only in specific circumstances.

With 21,300 units sold in June 2024; Kia marginally missed out on a double-digit yearly growth in the month of June.