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Skoda Karoq Scout gets a rough terrain package and four-wheel drive as standard.

Following up with the Honda Small RS Concept showcased earlier this year, the second generation Honda Brio has been unveiled at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2018 in Jakarta. The 2019 Honda Brio looks identical to the concept version and builds on the automaker's entry-level model for the South Asian markets. The all-new Brio shares its underpinnings with the new generation Amaze subcompact sedan sold in India, but sports different styling.

The 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ciaz Facelift will be launched later this month and will be a big boost in the arm for the Japanese automaker's flagship offering in India. Bookings for the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz facelift have not officially begun yet, but unofficially, some dealers have started accepting bookings for the sedan with booking amounts ranging from Rs 11,000 to Rs 21,000. The 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ciaz facelift will be available only in the premium NEXA outlets across the country and not in Maruti Suzuki Arena outlets. It will be sold alongside the likes of the Baleno, S-Cross Facelift and the Ignis. Taking on the likes of the new Toyota Yaris, Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Volkswagen Vento and Skoda Rapid, the new updated and facelifted Maruti Suzuki Ciaz has the potential of once again regaining top spot in the segment.

The company announced that it will introduce three new platforms this year and the first of which will form the base of the Marazzo.

Mahindra & Mahindra is planning an onslaught offerings for the domestic market in the months to follow. The automaker will kick-start its slew of launches with the Marazzo MPV, which will be followed by the S201 subcompact SUV, new generation Thar and the G4 (codename) flagship SUV. The Mahindra G4 though will be the new SsangYong Rexton based SUV for the Indian market and will be arriving in India sometime towards the end of this year or in early 2019.

The Mahindra Marazzo will be taking on the Toyota Innova Crysta, Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and the likes in the segment, and will be initially available only with a diesel engine at the time of launch. The development was confirmed by Rajan Wadhera, President Automotive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra to CarAndBike at the christening ceremony.

The 2019 Suzuki Vitara Facelift will come with design updates, two new colors and gets new technology and advanced safety equipment to compete against its rivals.

Mahindra will be launching its first electric SUV in India in the next fiscal year. Pawan Goenka, Managing Director, M&M confirmed that the new electric SUV will be launched during 2019-2020 financial year and while he did not give us the name of the e-SUV, we believe it will be based on the KUV100.