Car News That Mattered This Week (March 18-22): New Showcases, Price Hike Announcement, Crash Test, And More

Car News That Mattered This Week (March 18-22): New Showcases, Price Hike Announcement, Crash Test, And More

Car News That Mattered This Week (March 18-22): New Showcases, Price Hike Announcement, Crash Test, And More

Apart from new showcases and updates, two well-liked Hyundai fashions have been additionally recalled final week

The previous week was full of recent showcases and updates on upcoming fashions. Volkswagen and MG showcased their new fashions, and we additionally acquired a brand new crash take a look at consequence for a Citroen mannequin. During the identical week, Kia introduced a worth hike on its automobiles beginning subsequent month, and there are additionally some attention-grabbing spy pictures to notice. Let’s check out all of the essential highlights of the week.

New Showcases From Volkswagen

Volkswagen Taigun New GT Sport Variants

Expanding the GT variant lineup of the Volkswagen Taigun and Volkswagen Virtus, the automaker showcased their sportier-looking variants. The costs of those new GT variants are but to be introduced. Additionally, Volkswagen debuted its all-electric ID.4 SUV in India.

Citroen eC3 Crash Tested

Citroen eC3 at Global NCAP crash tests

Citroen’s all-electric hatchback, the eC3, was crash tested by Global NCAP last week, and it secured 0 star security ranking. Though the bodyshell of the eC3 was rated secure, it nonetheless acquired 0 stars because of much less security options.

Kia Cars To Become Expensive From April

Kia Seltos

`Kia announced that it will increase the prices of its mass market models, ranging from April 2024. The final worth hike on Kia automobiles was introduced in October 2023, making this the primary worth hike on Kia fashions in 2024.

Two Hyundai Models Recalled

Hyundai Verna and Creta recalled

Hyundai has issued a voluntary recall for two of its popular cars, the Creta and Verna. Units manufactured between February 13, 2023 and June 06, 2023 are affected by this recall. Dealerships will individually contact clients of the affected automobiles for the required motion as a part of the recall.

MG Reveals Its Future Roadmap In India

JSW MG Motor India Private Limited

Last week, MG revealed its future plans for India, which embrace not simply extra EVs, but in addition plug-in hybrids. As a part of the announcement, MG additionally unveiled the Cyberster idea, a 2-seater all-electric roadster

Tata Tiago EV Received New Features

Tata Tiago EV new features

Tata has silently given minor feature updates to its entry-level electric hatchback, the Tata Tiago EV. It now consists of an auto-dimming IRVM (inside rearview mirror) and a entrance USB Type-C 45W charging port for smartphones.

Tata Punch EV Became The Official Car For IPL 2024

Tata Punch EV

The Tata Punch EV, which was additionally the official automobile for WPL 2024 (Women’s Premier League), can even be the official car for upcoming IPL 2024 (Indian Premier League)

Spy Shots Of The Week

Tata Nexon CNG Spied

This week’s spy shot tales embrace three subcompact SUVs and an electrical compact SUV. The Nexon CNG was spied testing ahead of its launch, whereas the interior of the Mahindra XUV300 facelift was also spotted. For the primary time, the take a look at mule of the Nissan Magnite facelift was spied, and the all-electric version of the Hyundai Creta was also sighted overseas.

Audi Q6 e-tron Unveiled Globally

Audi Q6 e-tron

Audi has globally unveiled its all new electric SUV, the Q6 e-tron, which slots under the Q8 e-tron in its international EV lineup. It is predicated on the Volkswagen Group’s new PPE (Premium Platform Electric) structure, and provides a claimed driving vary of as much as 625 km.