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Amazon sells out its EcoSport booking quota

All 123 units booked within hours of online availability; will launch on November 9.
1 min read6 Nov '17
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Ford’s facelifted EcoSport has generated a good demand with customers, with all 123 units available for online booking on Amazon.in getting over in a few hours.  The limited amount of units of the compact SUV, which will be officially launched on November 7, were available for a 24-hour period but the company confirms that all of them were over by 10am for a booking amount of Rs 10,000.

A majority of customers have booked the top Titanium+ trim of the EcoSport with the all-new 1.5-litre, three-cylinder, Dragon petrol engine paired to the new six-speed automatic transmission. The new petrol engine delivers a peak power of 123hp and fuel economy of 17kpl. Ford India says, a new colour – Lightning Blue – has emerged as another customer favourite. 

2017 Renault Captur launched at Rs 9.99 lakh

Petrol Captur available in three variants while diesel Captur gets four trims; top-end diesel-only Platine variant priced at Rs 13.88 lakh.
2 min read6 Nov '17
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Suzuki caught unawares by India’s sudden EV shift

Japanese carmaker to wait and watch for government’s roadmap and policy towards EVs before it shifts focus to them.
3 min read6 Nov '17
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Suzuki Motor Corporation CEO Toshihiro Suzuki.

2017 Mahindra XUV500 G9 petrol to launch soon

Petrol-powered XUV will come with a 2.2-litre engine making 140hp and 320Nm of torque; will initially be mated to a six-speed automatic.
1 min read6 Nov '17
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Bentley to unveil Bentayga plug-in hybrid in 2018

Electrified luxury SUV to come with 3.0-litre V6 petrol mated to an electric motor; will also feature full-electric mode.
1 min read6 Nov '17
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Special edition Aston Martin Vanquish S Ultimate revealed

The Vanquish S Ultimate is the last special edition of the current-gen to get the 603hp, 6.0-litre naturally aspirated V12; limited to 175 units.
2 min read5 Nov '17
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