Top 10 Car News Highlights Of The Week

This week saw a bombardment of spied images of upcoming vehicles like the Tata Harrier EV, Skoda Kodiaq facelift and the upcoming Skoda sub-4 metre SUV. The launch timeline for the Hyundai Creta EV was also confirmed along with a few other launches and price revisions. Keep reading to know the top 10 news highlights of the week gone by. 

Tata Nexon Hits Sales Milestone

The Tata Nexon has been a superhit subcompact SUV since its debut into the Indian market back in 2017. It has garnered a lot of interest amongst the audience and has hit a sales milestone of over 7 lakh units being sold since its launch. This number includes sales of both Nexon and Nexon EV. To commemorate this milestone, Tata is offering special discounts up to Rs 1 lakh on the Nexon. Read more about it here.

Hyundai Creta EV Launch Timeline Confirmed

Hyundai has been gearing up to introduce the Creta EV in the Indian market. With the Creta EV already being spied on multiple times, the Korean manufacturer has confirmed its arrival by the end of FY 2025, thereby expecting it to hit the Indian roads by March 2025. It will be the first mass-market EV by Hyundai with a lot of shared styling elements with its ICE counterpart. Read more about it here.

Tata Harrier EV Spied

The highly anticipated Tata Harrier EV has been spied testing in the higher altitude regions of our country, revealing its dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup. Though the test mule spotted was heavily camouflaged, we could make out the expected changes including styling tweaks and EV specific aero-design alloy wheels. Have a look at it here.

Citroen C3 Aircross Dhoni Edition Launched

Citroen India has launched a limited “Dhoni edition” of the C3 Aircross inspired by the Indian cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni. It has been launched at an introductory price of Rs 11.82 lakh (ex-showroom) and will be limited to just a 100 units across dealerships. Apart from few cosmetical additions like “7” decals on the exterior and seat covers and dash cam inside, no mechanical changes have been made. Read more here.

Skoda Slavia Prices Revised

Prices for the base and top-spec variant of the Skoda Slavia have been slashed with the entry level model now costing Rs 94,000 less than before. The top-spec variant now sees a price drop of Rs 14,000 but the catch here is that all the variants in between have been given a price increment. Read more in detail about its new pricing here.

Skoda Kushaq Prices Revised

The Skoda Kushaq got a massive price cut of up to Rs 2.19 lakh.All the variants of the Kushaq received a price drop for a limited period of time. Apart from the price revisions, Skoda has renamed its variants line-up nomenclature as well. Read in detail about the price drop here.

Skoda Kodiaq Facelift Spied

The Skoda Kodiaq facelift which made its international debut last year, was spied testing without a camouflage for the first time on Indian roads. The updated Kodiaq sports styling overhaul with sleeker looks and added features. Have a clearer look at the spied Skoda Kodiaq facelift here. 

2025 BMW X3 Revealed Globally

BMW revealed the updated 2025 X3 globally, borrowing a lot of design cues from the flagship SUV, XM. For the international markets, it has been introduced with plenty of powertrain options including diesel and hybrids. Know more about the fourth generation BMW X3 here.

Skoda Sub-4 Metre SUV Spied 

Skoda is rigorously testing its forthcoming sub-4 metre SUV on Indian roads. A heavily camouflaged test mule was yet again spied, giving a clearer perspective of its size. The sub-4 metre SUV will borrow a lot of design cues from its elder sibling Kushaq and is expected to debut in early 2025. Read more here.

In Conversation With Audi India Head

We got an exclusive interview with Audi India’s head, Mr Balbir Singh Dhillon, where he shared the future plans for Audi in India. Audi had already announced its electrification plans earlier of producing EVs only globally from 2026. The German manufacturers ICE line-up will still see light till 2033. Read more about Audi’s future plans for India here.