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Hero Splendor+ goes green with an electric motor Someone decided to give his Hero MotoCorp (formerly Hero Honda) Splendor+ a 'change of heart,' if you may. The whereabouts of this modification are scarce. The photographs of the electric Splendor+ were shared on Facebook by a page called ‘Indian Stuff’. A battery and an electric motor, which transfer the power to the rear wheel via a chain-drive, have replaced the conventional engine. No mechanical specifications or the range offered by the battery were available. The conventional internal combustion engine has been replaced by an electric motor that transfers the power to the rear wheel via a chain. Also read: Hyundai Kona Electric silently makes public debut in India With no gears, the shifter and the clutch lever were removed from the motorcycle. Apart from the engine upgrade, the Splendor+ also gets LED blinkers on both ends. To express the eco-friendly character of the bike, the creator has added a green starte...

Maruti Ertiga vs. Suzuki Ertiga - Features & Specifications Comparo In this story, we break down how the  all-new Maruti Ertiga  is different with regards to equipment and specifications from the Indonesian-made  all-new Suzuki Ertiga , which was shipped to the first export markets on the 22nd of last month. Facebook page Kendara has posted the graphics pointing out the main differences. The first key disparity is the infotainment system. Maruti Suzuki offers a 7-inch touchscreen unit, while Suzuki has installed a 6.8-inch touchscreen. That’s not all, the bigger unit is more advanced with the inclusion of Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink mainstream smartphone integration technologies. Suzuki's system sourced from JVC also offers smartphone connectivity, though, via WebLink. The Indian-spec model has a more intuitive instrument panel with a 4.2-inch MID, which is not only bigger but also a colour unit. The speedometer and tachometer of the former in...

Why Nissan India is confident that Kicks will 'kickstart' its second innings Nissan India is sure that they have a product that will be appreciated by Indian consumers. The Japanese brand which started selling the Micra - its first major product for India - in 2010, has struggled to be a relevant player accounting for just 0.11 percent of Indian car sales in the festive month of October 2018 (the Datsun brand accounted for 1.01 percent in October 2018). The Nissan Kicks for India is based on the Duster's M0 platform unlike the Nissan V platform of the international model. Nissan India, with its tagline 'Innovation that Excites', has been unable to excite Indian buyers with a dated product portfolio. The Micra and Sunny are long past their expiration date, and the former even has  a successor which went on sale in European  markets in March 2017. Between these products, the Nissan Evalia was launched and withdrawn from the market as the MPV had no takers. ...

Volvo to assemble XC90 T8 PHEV in India, launch more PHEVs With an aim to make the XC90 T8 PHEV more affordable in India, Volvo will start local assembly next year. This way, the executive SUV will become the country’s first locally assembled PHEV. From next year, every new Volvo will have some level of electrification. PHEVs hardly have takers in India but Volvo is bullish on them. In September 2016, it  launched the XC90 T8  as the country’s first plug-in hybrid SUV. However, initially, the company offered it in only the top-of-the-line Excellence variant, for a price of INR 1.25 crore*. In June this year, it extended the PHEV’s availability to the  standard variant’s Inscription grade , reducing the price to INR 96.65 lakh*. Volvo India says that “a range of plug-in hybrids” are planned for launch by 2021. From next year, every new Volvo will have some level of electrification. Announcing plans, Charles Frump, MD, Volvo Car India, said, “As a responsible...

Volvo to assemble XC90 T8 PHEV in India, launch more PHEVs

What Tata Motors has done to ensure the Harrier doesn't go the Aria way Tata Motors is gearing up towards the launch of one of its most awaited SUVs, the Tata Harrier, which is announced to go on  sale in January 2019 . The Harrier has to be a success story for Tata Motors, which in the past, has lost costly bets in selling premium vehicles in India. Production of the Harrier has commenced on an all-new manufacturing line at the company's Pune facility. The Tata Aria is a classic case study wherein buyers rejected the product, even as the Toyota Innova, a competitor in the same segment with fewer features and a less powerful engine, brought in billions of dollars in revenue each year to TKM. Where Toyota was selling nearly 5,000+ units of the Innova each month, the  Aria struggled to maintain double-digit sales . The reborn Hexa, which for the most part is based on the Aria's platform, sees comparatively better sales figures at around 750 units a month. Still, ...

Rajiv Bajaj reckons the Discover 100 was the 'biggest blunder' - Report According to a PTI report, launching the  Bajaj Discover  100 in India was the "biggest blunder," Rajiv Bajaj has revealed publicly. While the Discover 100 did little to disturb the Hero Splendor & Passion in the 100 cc segment, the Discover 125 lost out to the Honda CB Shine & Hero Glamour in the premium commuter race. Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director - Bajaj Auto, said that the company not only lost its market position but performance as well. Mr Bajaj candidly revealed that he committed the biggest blunder by following the greedy advice of marketing people. Speaking to PTI, Rajiv Bajaj said: We lost our position and five years later we lost our performance too. If  125cc Discover  sells so much then how many would a 100cc Discover sell? We went ahead and made the 100cc discover. We started off as a point of difference, with a different perception and a USP, but we ende...