The Aston Martin DBX is priced at Rs 3.82 crore (ex-showroom). In the Indian market, the Aston Martin DBX will rival the Lamborghini Urus, Porsche Cayenne, and the Audi RS Q8.

Argentine Kevin Benavides, riding a Honda, on Friday won the motorcycle category of the 2021 Dakar Rally becoming the first South American to achieve the feat.

French automaker Renault on Thursday unveiled an electric revamp of a beloved hatchback from the 70s to spearhead a new revival plan after years of turmoil, hoping to move upmarket as the industry races to make a clean-energy shift.

The Tata Altroz iTurbo comes as the automaker’s shot at redemption as the line-up is now at par with its prime rival, the i20. TOI Auto takes a closer look at Altroz iTurbo and the rivals and see which one manages to get ahead in the race, at least on paper.

Hyundai Motor Group has signed an investment pact with the government of China’s southern province of Guangdong to build its first overseas fuel cell system production plant in the country, the South Korean firm said on Friday.

Honda City led the chart with cumulative sales of 21,826 units from January – December 2020. Before the 5th-gen Honda City arrived in July, it was the 4th-gen model that was keeping the numbers going.

German car giant Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi said Thursday they would temporarily cut production and furlough workers as the auto industry suffers from a shortage of vital computer chips.

Czech automaker Skoda on Friday said it has launched the refreshed version of premium sedan Superb in India with price starting from Rs 31.99 lakh (ex-showroom).

Tata Motors on Wednesday launched the turbo-variant of Altroz hatchback, starting at Rs lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Tata Motors had introduced the Altroz in January 2020 in 1.2-litre petrol and 1.2-litre diesel powertrain option with only 5-speed manual transmission.

Odysse Electric Vehicles on Tuesday launched an all-new low-speed scooter, E2Go. The e-scooter does not require any registration or license to drive.

BMW Group India on Tuesday launched the petrol variant of the 2 Series Gran Coupé with an M Sport package. The BMW 220i M Sport will be produced locally like the rest of the variants.

Hero Electric on Tuesday announced a 5-year warranty across its lithium-ion range of electric scooters. The offer is limited to the electric scooters purchased between January 1 to March 31.

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India on Tuesday launched the 2021 Africa Twin Adventure Sports in India. The Africa Twin is the 6th motorcycle to be sold in the Japanese automaker’s premium BigWing Topline dealerships in India.

As the Indian automaker is gearing up to unveil the 2021 Tata Safari in January, TOI Auto got into a conversation with Pratap Bose, VP-Global Design, Tata Motors, to understand what kind of efforts and planning went into giving the iconic nameplate a second run.

Automobile dealers’ body FADA on Monday said passenger vehicle (PV) retail sales in December witnessed a year-on-year increase of 23.99% to 2,71,249 units on the back of the pent up demand continuing from the festive season.

Under Rs 5 lakh market, which is carried forward by a clutch of Maruti Suzuki hatchbacks, Renault Kwid and Hyundai Grand i10 Nios, saw the robust increment as always. The interesting trend was in the SUV market. As the economy reopened, it was the SUV segment leading the front and delivering good sales figures. New faces along with new popular ones from 2020 were chartbusters.

2020 has ended but the bullish run of the B-SUVs hasn’t and the same was reflected in the December sales of this competitive segment. The compact SUV segment registered a 35% Y-o-Y growth in the month of December 2020.

While the Husqvarna Vitpilen 250 and Husqvarna Svartpilen 250 may look extremely similar and may boast the same engine too but the minor differences make a huge difference and the motorcycles serve different purposes altogether.

The journey went on and within a year of MG’s start, we had Hector Plus’s debut in the market and making the line-up much more family-oriented, which is a big advantage in a market like India. And now that the brand has turned 18 months old in the market, it has introduced a facelift of Hector and also rolled out a 7-seater version of the MG Hector Plus.

Skoda Auto India has christened its first mid-sized SUV in the country, Kushaq. The Skoda Kushaq will be the first car to be designed and launched under the India 2.0 project.

TOI Auto brings you the entire list of things that differ in the 2021 Toyota Fortuner compared to the previous model:

The Jeep Compass facelift comes with subtle and sophisticated upgrades and the asking price for this SUV could start at Rs 17 lakh (ex-showroom) and go up to Rs 28 lakh (ex-showroom). The Compass facelift will take on the likes of Volkswagen T-Roc, Skoda Karoq, Tata Harrier, and the 2021 MG Hector facelift.

Audi India on Tuesday launched the 2021 Audi A4. The Audi A4 facelift is entering the Indian market almost a year and a half after its global debut.

Mercedes-Benz India kickstarted 2021 by launching the S-Class Maestro Edition. The special edition offers a new exterior colour scheme, enhanced connected features, and revised interiors.

Renault India will globally premiere Kiger SUV on January 28, 2021, the company announced on Tuesday. Renault Kiger is built on the same CMFA+ platform as Nissan Magnite and Triber.

Audi is looking to make a comeback, and is lining up a series of cars – right from small SUVs and sedans, to sports cars and electrics as the company plans fresh investments and new models to gain back luxury market share which it once dominated, a top company official said.

For 2021, Mahindra has a much more dynamic blueprint ready and the upcoming launches do have the ability to turn the fortunes around for the automaker. After ending the joint venture with Ford, Mahindra seems to have a clear target ahead.

With 2020 finally over, several leading automakers are now looking to carry on with their plans in 2021 even as several challenges like supply chain issues still continue to impact the market.

Hyundai on Monday commenced the export of the 2020 Hyundai i20 aligning to its recently launched Made in India-Made for the world campaign. The first batch of 180 cars will be exported to South Africa, Chile, and Peru.

Ford India on Monday launched the 2021 Ford EcoSport. The SUV now comes with a sunroof in the Titanium trim, enhanced connectivity features, lower cost of running, and an enhanced warranty.