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The Toyota - Suzuki alliance which was announced in 2017 is finally materializing and the Baleno will be the first model which Maruti Suzuki will share with Toyota. After much anticipation, Toyota has finally released the first teaser of its premium hatchback and has confirmed that it will be called the Glanza. Maruti Suzuki has also said that we can get to see the Toyota badged Baleno (Glanza) before June.

It was in 2017 that Toyota and Suzuki showed interest in working together in several markets including India and two years down the line the alliance is about to bear fruit. Both companies have spelt out the areas of collaboration and it is known that Maruti Suzuki will share the Ciaz, Ertiga, Baleno and Vitara Brezza with Toyota for India and other developing markets. Maruti Suzuki has also shared that it will make use of the unutilised production capacity of Toyota's Bengaluru plant to assemble the Vitara Brezza.

Maruti has given a mid-life update to its bestseller which has made it ready to meet all the upcoming emission and safety norms. Read on to find out how different the 2019 Maruti Alto 800 is than its predecessor.

India's bestselling premium hatchback has become costlier. Maruti Suzuki has increased the prices of the Baleno diesel and RS variants by Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 20,000. The latest announcement from the company comes just days after it has launched the Baleno with the smart hybrid system for the petrol variants. Prices for the Baleno diesel range now start at Rs. 6.74 lakh for the base Sigma variant going up to Rs. 8.73 lakh for the top-end Alpha variant. The performance-oriented Baleno RS petrol engine is priced at Rs. 8.89 lakh, all prices ex-showroom, Delhi.

The company has added a bunch of features on both the cars like rear seat entertainment systems, espresso mobil and entry LED lights. The A4 stands out with new smoked LED tail lights and a tailgate spoiler to further enhance the sportiness and sophistication nature of the car.

Bugatti wants to make sure that the Divo endures all weather condition and is conducting a thorough test. In a Facebook post it shared pictures of the Divo undergoing summer testing in the scorching desert where the temperatures were beyond 40 degree Celsius and the Bugatti Divo was tested at 250 kmph.

India's bestselling model has got a mid-life update and is ready to meet the upcoming safety and emission norms. Maruti Suzuki has launched the Alto 800 facelift at a starting price of Rs. 2.94 lakh for the base Standard variant which goes all the way up to Rs. 3.72 Lakh for the top-spec VXI variant. The new Alto 800 is powered by the same 796cc, three-cylinder engine which is now BS6 compliant. It develops 47 bhp at 6000 rpm and 69 Nm at 3500 rpm.

Mercedes-AMG models will be using an electrified V8 drivetrain in the future. The 4.0-litre V8 engine which powers a range of Mercedes-AMG cars will be coupled with a 48-volt electric motor which has been developed indigenously by the team. Initially, Mercedes was planning to use the new powertrain in the 63 engine only in the GLE and GLS SUVs. However, it will play a major role in the future as from 2021 all AMG cars will be launched with an electrified powertrain. Mercedes also believes that the share of electrified powertrains will be higher in the performance segments in 2025.