Tata Punch: Move aside WagonR & Swift, India’s newest favourite is Tata Motors’ Punch

The country’s favorite car is now from Tata, not Maruti. In a significant shift in the Indian automotive sector, Tata’s ‘mini SUV’ Punch has taken the lead as the best-selling model in the nation, surpassing some of Maruti’s well-known models such as WagonR, Swift, and Brezza, TOI said in a report on Tuesday.In March 2024, … Read more

Hyundai To Launch Hybrid Cars In India By 2026? Here’s What We Know

Hyundai Motor India. (File photo) Hyundai Motor Group is targeting the launch of hybrid SUVs in 2026 or 2027 to move beyond electric vehicles and mark its strong presence in the automobile industry in the country. In a bid to move beyond electric vehicles and mark its strong presence in the automobile industry in the … Read more

Hyundai sales rise 9.5 pc to 63,701 units in April

Hyundai Motor India on Wednesday said its wholesales rose by 9.5 per cent year-on-year to 63,701 units in April. The automaker had dispatched 58,201 units in the same month last year. Domestic wholesales saw an increase of 1 per cent to 50,201 units last month from 49,701 units in the year-ago period. Exports rose by … Read more

Hyundai And Kia Join Baidu To Develop Connected Cars

Home Car And Bike South Korea’s Hyundai And Kia Join China’s Baidu To Develop Connected Cars Hyundai, Kia will utilize Baidu’s smart cloud computing technology to address enhancing data regulations. Hyundai Kia Baidu: Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s top carmaker, and its affiliate Kia said on Sunday that they have reached an agreement with Baidu, China’s … Read more

Fred Beans Buys 4 Dealerships From Rosenthal Automotive Organization

Image: Fred Beans Fred Beans Automotive Group has acquired four Abington, Pennsylvania dealerships, as well as a collision center from Rosenthal Automotive Organization. According to Automotive News, the dealerships Fred Beans bought include Acura, Honda, Hyundai and Mazda of Abington, with the collision center located in Fred Beans’s new Honda dealership. The Acura ZDX Returns … Read more

Hyundai: Hyundai to rev up India capacity to tap rising demand

Hyundai Motor Group’s Indian operations have been “pivotal” in driving growth at the Korean automotive conglomerate since the pandemic despite recessionary conditions worldwide, Euisin Chung, the group’s executive chair said on Thursday.He said the group is working on expanding annual capacity in India across Hyundai and Kia brands by more than a third to 1.5 … Read more

Hyundai: Expect rural sales contribution at record levels this fiscal: Hyundai

NEW DELHI: Hyundai Motor India expects sales contribution from rural areas to remain at record levels in the current fiscal as well on account of various factors including anticipation of a favourable monsoon, according to a senior company executive. The country’s second-largest automaker, which sells models like Creta and Venue, reported 11 per cent growth … Read more

compact vehicles: India’s love for sub-4 metre compact cars fades as SUVs gain ground

India’s appetite for compact vehicles – defined as being less than 4 metres in length – seems to be waning. Despite a preferential taxation regime, the share of sub-4 metre compact vehicles, has fallen from 62% in 2021 to 50% in 2023. The number of models on offer in this segment is also down to … Read more

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N first drive: the enthusiast’s EV

Stephen Edelstein/Digital Trends We’re finally getting to the fun part of automakers’ methodical quest to replicate their lineups with electric cars. Performance versions of ordinary cars have been a staple of the auto industry for decades. But while we’ve already seen some variants of EVs boasting more power and more impressive stats — think Tesla … Read more

Hyundai-Kia Partnership with Exide Energy, Set to Localize EV Battery Production in India

Hyundai-Kia Partnership with Exide Energy. (Photo: Hyundai) As per the details shared by the brand, the development will make both companies pioneer by introducing homemade batteries in their upcoming EV models. In a move to push the EV culture in India, the top car makers Hyundai and Kia Motor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding … Read more