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1.Citroen has launched the Basalt coupe-SUV in India at an introductory starting price of Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The introductory price tag will be applicable on bookings made before October 31. The Basalt is the fourth model based on Citroen’s C-Cubed programme for India, and serves as an alternative to traditional midsize SUVs, although its direct rival will be the Tata Curvv.
Citroen Basalt full price list to be revealed later
Starting price undercuts all rivals by Rs 1 lakh
2.The Tata Nexon EV gets a green bonus of up to Rs 1.80 lakh this month on the top-spec Empowered+ LR variants. Other variants get green bonuses ranging between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.20 lakh. However, the base Creative+ MR variant gets only Rs 20,000 as bonus. MY2023 units are being offered with an additional green bonus of Rs 25,000 on all variants. The Nexon EV has a claimed range of up to 465km and is priced between Rs 14.49 lakh and Rs 19.49 lakh, before benefits.
3.Kia India has driven past the million-unit wholesale milestone in the domestic market. The Korean carmaker achieved this milestone in June 2024. The company’s cumulative sales from August 2019 through to July 2024 adds up to 10,23,515 units (see data table below).
Kia India, which began selling its models in August 2019, has taken just under six years to record a million units wholesales. The company broke through the 6 lakh-unit mark in November 2022 and crossed the 7 lakh-unit milestone barely five months later, in April 2023. The run from 7 lakh to a million units (10 lakh) has taken 13 months.
4.Mahindra will launch the Thar Roxx in the weeks following its global debut on Independence Day. Arguably the biggest new car launch of 2024, the Thar Roxx will be more than just a stretched iteration of the standard Thar 3-door. It gets a completely different platform and more advanced off-road gear. While the engines will be shared between the two Thars, their outputs will differ slightly
Thar Roxx gets updated platform and an all-metal body shell
Roxx diesel likely in 150hp and 172hp tunes; petrol in 160hp and 175hp
On paper off-road ability to be greater than Thar 3-door
5.Tata Motors has launched its much-awaited fifth all-electric vehicle, the Curvv EV, in India. Priced between Rs 17.49 lakh and Rs 21.99 lakh, it competes directly with the MG ZS EV, which ranges from Rs 18.98 lakh to Rs 25.44 lakh.
Tata Curvv EV gets two battery options - 45Wh and 55kWh
Front-mounted motor makes 167hp; Claimed 0-100kph in 8.6 seconds
Top-spec Empowered+ A variant gets panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, etc.