Explore This Week's Car News Headlines In The Indian Automotive Industry

The past week brought us news about the reveal of a new car from a French brand, the teaser of an off-roader and the debut date of its rival, the recall of some popular hatchbacks, new variants of an MPV, and also new AMT variants of a sub-compact SUV. 

So here’s a look at the significant car news and updates from the last week.

Tata Nexon New Variants 

Tata has introduced new low-end variants for the AMT range of the Nexon. The price for the Nexon automatic now begins from Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom). The new variants are based on the Smart +, Pure, and Pure S trims for the turbo-petrol engine. Click here, to know more about the new variants of the Nexon.

Mahindra Thar 5-Door Debut 

Mahindra has announced that the Thar 5-door will be revealed on August 15, 2024. The Thar 5-door will be an elongated version of the 3-door model and boast plenty of new features over the current Thar. Head over to our story to know more about the Thar 5-door’s India debut

Toyota Innova Hycross Gets New Variants 

The Non-hybrid Toyota Innova Hycross is all set to get a new top-end GX (O) variant. The new variant is expected to get more features over the current top-end variant. Prices are yet to be announced. Click here to know more.

Citroen Basalt Revealed 

Citroen has taken the wraps off its upcoming SUV coupe, the Basalt Vision, globally. The Basalt is Citroen’s India-bound SUV coupe and will rival the Tata Curvv. Tap here, to know more about the Basalt.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R And Baleno Recalled 

Maruti Suzuki has recalled a combined 16,000 plus units of the Wagon R and Baleno to fix the fuel pump motor. Affected vehicles were manufactured between July 30, 2019 and November 1, 2019. The Maruti authorised dealerships will get in touch with the affected car owners. Tap here to know more about the recall.

Force Gurkha Teased 

The Force Gurkha 5-door has been teased ahead of its expected launch next month. The 5-door Gurkha is likely to get a similar design language carried over from the Gurkha 3-door, but with distinct design elements. To know more about the Gurkha 5-door, click here.

Renault And Nissan SUVs Teased 

Renault and Nissan have teased their compact SUVs for India. Both SUVs will be based on CMF-B platform with heavy localisation. The SUVs will slot into the compact SUV segment with the Creta as their primary rival. Tap here, to know more about the upcoming SUVs

Ford Endeavour Showcased At Bangkok International Motor Show

The new-gen Ford Endeavour has been in news for quite some time now with the buzz created around its India launch. Earlier this week it was showcased at the Bangkok International Motor Show. To check it out, click here to explore our in-depth image gallery.