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MG Motor India has pulled the wraps off the new MG Astor compact SUV. The new offering is based on the ZS platform and will get only petrol engines. But there’s plenty that’s new including artificial intelligence, Level 2 ADAS, and more. Here’s your first look at the MG Astor ahead of its launch this festive season. #MG #MGastor #astor #newcars #mgmotorindia #aiaffair #mgmotorindia #morrisgarages #compactsuvs #suv #indiancars #connectedcar #connectedtech #caap #futurecars #upcomingcars #carofthefuture #carandbike #CNB 0:00 - Introduction 0:05 - MG Astor Compact SUV Engine Options 0:20 - MG Astor Exterior 0:47 - MG Astor Specifications 1:07 - MG Astor Interior 1:29 - CAAP Connect Software 1:52 - Advanced Driver Assistance Systems 2:09 - MG Astor AI Assistant 2:18 - MG Astor 1.4 Turbo Petrol 2:50 - MG Astor Expected Price ➡️The new MG Astor is essentially is a petrol-powered version of the MG ZS EV but is way advanced especially when it comes to technology, setting the context for all upcoming and existing models debuting the new Car as a Platform (CAAP) connected car software. ➡️The MG Astor will be the brand's first model to feature Level 2 autonomous technology along with a bunch of functions under the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). ➡️MG Motor India is offering the Astor with two engine options. ➡️The MG Astor is entering a hotly contested segment in India taking on the likes of the Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta, Renault Duster, Nissan Kicks and the new German dua- the Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun.

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The top automotive stories of the day - The Maruti Suzuki Swift records a new sales milestone. Kia sells over 1 lakh Sonet SUVs in just a year of launch. BMW X5 SportX Plus variant launched in India. #marutisuzukiswift #kiasonet #bmwx5 #marutisuzuki #kia #bmw #cnbdaily #carandbike 0:00 - Introduction 0:06 - Maruti Suzuki Swift New Sales Milestone 0:24 - India's Most Selling Car 1:00 - Kia Sonet Achieves New Sales Milestone 1:09 - 4th Most Sold SUV in India 1:48 - BMW X5 SportX Plus Launched in India 1:56 - BMW X5 SportX Plus Price 2:09 - BMW X5 SportX Plus Overview ➡️The Maruti Suzuki Swift has achieved a new sales milestone in India, reaching the 2.5 million or 25 lakh units mark. ➡️The compact hatch from the Indo-Japanese carmaker has been one of the best-selling cars in the country ever since its launch in 2005, and a crowd favourite among Indian car buyers. ➡️Earlier in January 2021, the company reported that Swift sales have reached the 2.3 million or 23 lakh units milestone, which means in the last 8 months, Maruti Suzuki sold 200,000 units of the hatchback. ➡️Kia India has officially announced that the Sonet subcompact SUV has achieved a sales milestone of 1 lakh units. ➡️Launched in September 2020, the SUV attracted a lot of attention because of its price tag and the features it had to offer. The SUV achieved this landmark in less than a year since its launch. ➡️BMW has launched the X5 xDrive SportX Plus variant in India with ex-showroom prices starting at ₹ 77.90 lakh for the xDrive 40i petrol variant while the xDrive30d diesel variant is priced at ₹ 79.50 lakh. ➡️Both variants are manufactured locally at BMW's Chennai plant and are sold in India as completely knocked down (CKD) units. ➡️The 3.0-litre, six-cylinder diesel engine in the BMW X5 xDrive 30d puts out 263 bhp and 620 Nm of peak torque at 1,500 - 2,500 rpm. The SUV does the 0-100 kmph sprint in 6.5 seconds. ➡️Then, the 3.0-litre, six-cylinder petrol engine of the BMW X5 xDrive40i belts out 337 bhp and maximum torque of 450 Nm at 1,500 - 5,200 rpm. The petrol SUV is even quicker to triple-digit speeds at 5.5 seconds.

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The top automotive stories of the day – The Royal Enfield Meteor 350 receives yet another price hike; prices have gone by Rs. 6,428 across all variants. MG Motor India has announced the unveil date for the upcoming Astor compact SUV, it will make its debut on September 15, 2021. Ola Electric’s upcoming plant will be entirely run by women employees, the company will hire more than 10,000 women at its factory. #royalenfield #mgastor #olaelectric #manufacturing #production #cnbdaily #carandbike 0:00 - Introduction 0:06 - Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Price Hiked 0:27 - Royal Enfield Meteor New Prices 0:38 - MG Astor Unveil Date 1:24 - OLA Electric Upcoming Manufacturing Plant 1:43 - Largest All-Women Factory In The World ➡️Royal Enfield has once again revised the prices of the Meteor 350 range in the country. It is the second price hike in just two months, wherein the brand had increased prices of the motorcycle by up to ₹ 10,048 in July 2021. ➡️All the three variants - Fireball, Stellar and Supernova, see a price revision of ₹ 6,428. ➡️MG Motor India is all set to unveil the highly-awaited Astor compact SUV in the country on September 15, 2021. ➡️It will be the fourth product from the brand in the country that will be launched in the coming weeks, probably the first week of next month. ➡️Ola Electric will employ over 10,000 women at its factory, which is set to be the world's largest electric vehicle plant. Ola Electric's Futurefactory in Tamil Nadu will be run entirely by women, Chairman and Group CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced on Monday. ➡️ Spread across 500 acres, the Ola Futurefactory will initially start with 10 lakh annual production capacity, which will be scaled up to 20 lakh annual capacity, as per market demand, and growth of the segment

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The top automotive stories of the day - Maruti Suzuki Ciaz hits the 3 lakh sales milestone. Mercedes-Benz begins bookings for the new batch of the EQC. Audi e-tron GT gets a launch date in India.

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The top automotive stories of the day - Ford pulls the plug on India operations. Ducati India launches the SuperSport 950. Ola Electric delays opening order books for its electric scooter by a week.

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The top automotive stories of the day - Audi India begins bookings for the e-tron GT. Government to revise incentives for automakers. MG Astor to get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard.

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The top automotive stories of the day - The 2021 Yamaha RayZR 125 Fi Hybrid launched in India. Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 bookings begin once again. Dacia Jogger three-row SUV revealed.

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The top automotive stories of the day - Maruti Suzuki hikes prices on select models by up to 1.9 per cent. Mercedes-Benz unveils the EQG electric SUV. Force Gurkha BS6 teased ahead of launch this month.

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The top automotive stories of the day – Maruti Suzuki issues a recall for 1.82 lakh petrol vehicles in India. MG Motor India receives over 700 bookings for the ZS EV. Audi Grandsphere concept makes global debut.

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The top automotive stories of the day - Hyundai i20 N Line launched in India. Mahindra will cut production for 7 days in September due to semiconductor shortage. Aprilia RS 660 launched in India. #hyundaii20 #mahindra #aprilia #NLine #NewCars #newbikes #cnbdaily #carandbike 0:00 - Introduction 0:06 - Hyundai i20 N Line Price 0:18 - Hyundai i20 N Line Variants 0:31 - Hyundai i20 N Line Upgrades 1:05 - Mahindra to cut Vehicle Production 1:59 - Aprilia RS 660 & Tuono 660 Launched 2:10 - Aprilia RS 660 & Tuono 660 Prices 2:21 - Aprilia RS 660 & Tuono 660 Overview ➡️The Hyundai i20 N Line has been launched in India with ex-showroom prices starting at ₹ 9.84 lakh and going up at ₹ 11.75 lakh (ex-showroom). ➡️The new Hyundai i20 N Line will be offered in three variants- N6 iMT, N8 iMT and N8 DCT and essentially, it's a sportier version of the Hyundai i20 premium hatchback. ➡️Indian car maker Mahindra and Mahindra said on Thursday it expects a 20%-25% drop in September vehicle production at its automotive division due to semiconductor shortages. ➡️Car makers across the world have been hit by semiconductor shortages and warned of further pain due to stiff competition from the sprawling consumer electronics industry for chip deliveries. ➡️Mahindra will observe 'no production days' of about seven days in its automotive division plants this month, the company said in an exchange filing. ➡️Piaggio India has finally introduced the Aprilia RS 660 and the Tuono 660 in the country. Both motorcycles were eagerly awaited prices are surely steep for the Completely Built Units (CBUs). ➡️The new Aprilia RS 660 is priced at ₹ 13.39 lakh, while the Aprilia Tuono 660 is priced at ₹ 13.09 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom India. Read Hyundai i20 N Line Launch Story:: https://www.carandbike.com/news/hyundai-i20-n-line-launched-in-india-starting-price-rs-9-84-lakh-2526732 Know more about Hyundai i20 N Line: https://www.carandbike.com/hyundai-cars/i20-n-line