Mahindra Launches Its All New KUV 100

After months of speculations & news Mahindra has finally launched its all new KUV 100 where the K stands for ‘Kool’. Mahindra with its new segment is targeting the young audience through its campaign. The car is launched at a starting price of INR 4.42 lakhs. It is offered in four main variants – K2, K4, K6 and K8.

Mahindra has powered the KUV with its all new mFalcon range of engines, similar to the ones used in the TUV 300. The engine has been certified by the ARAI fuel efficiency of 25.32 KMPL where the petrol version delivers 18 kilometer per liter.

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KUV also comes equipped with some good security features like ABS and EBD which is a standard in all variants, dual front air bags comes as an option over version update. The car also meets the current & future safety norms standards. KUV also offers a decent boot space of 243 liters (473 liters with the rear seats folded).

The top version of the KUV which is K8 comes equipped with a bundle of handy features like Mood lighting, LED roof light, follow-me lights, LED daytime running lights, ISOFIX mounting point, cooled glovebox, 6-speaker audio system with USB and AUX which is priced at a good 5.91 lakh for petrol & 6.76 lakh for the diesel version.

The all new KUV100 will rival the likes of the Hyundai Grand i10, Maruti Swift and Maruti Swift Dzire & comes equipped with a Bluetooth enabled infotainment system with a 5 & 6-seater option.

With a couple of new launches in short span of time we can see that Mahindra is eying to increase its share in the passenger vehicle segment which is largely dominated by Maruti & Hyundai. If you are looking ahead to buy second hand cars in Bangalore than paying a visit to Shriram Automall will be helpful. The company offers a wide range of pre-owned cars under a single roof.

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Auto Expo 2016 All Set To Witness A Number Of Record Launches

The Delhi Auto Expo 2016 is said to be the biggest of ever since its inception. This year it is all set to witness a record number of product launches. As reported by the economic times the event will feature 85 new passenger vehicles, utility vehicles, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles waiting to be introduced which will be fifth more than the last edition.

Society of Indian Automobile Industry is said to be expecting a daily footfall of over 1, 00,000 visitors which will be the highest in any Auto Expo globally; thanks for the lineup of new launches & participation by the world’s biggest Automotive manufacturers.

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Some of the most awaited launches will feature the Vitara Brezza, the compact sport-utility vehicle by the country’s largest manufacturer; Maruti Suzuki. The company is also expected to launch some other models including the Ignis - a compact car with the design language of an SUV - to take on Renault's Kwid. General Motors will offer the updated version of beat & the Cruze. Fiat will feature all new Tipo.

See Also: Hyundai India Ready to Launch a Sub 4m SUV at the Auto Expo 2016

Ford will come up with its Indian version of widely successful Mustang which most of the youngsters & industry experts are waiting for.

Some other cars that will feature in the Auto Expo 2016 Noida will include the 2016 Audi A4 which is based on the MLB Evo platform. The new A4 sports new features like the Matrix LED headlights, Virtual Cockpit, phonebox with wireless charging etc & is lighter by 120 kg.

Go-Cross Concept - First revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show last year the all new Go-Cross concept will be showcased at the Auto Expo this year. The GO-Cross concept is based on GO+ MPV platform, and expected to be positioned as a sub-4 meter crossover.

Tata motors that came back into business last year with the launch of the Bolt and the Zest, is expected to showcase the Sway sedan & its group company JLR will bring in the new sports saloon Jaguar XE. Also on display from the JLR stable will be SUV F-Pace.

With these new launches at the Auto Expo 2016 we are sure the event will be a roaring success of all time. Shriram Automall which is the largest organized player for exchange of used vehicles in India will also feature at the event to market. You can visit them at Stall No. E3A, Hall No. 2 to experience their unique physical bidding event & to know more about the trends in used vehicle market etc.

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Emission Norms BS V & BS VI Implementation Dates Pre-Poned

The government on Saturday said that it has decided to advance the dates for implementation of the roll out of higher level Bharat Stage (BS) V & VI norms for the four-wheelers by three years.

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways drafted a notification to roll out the BS-V and BS VI norms from April 1, 2019 & April 1, 2021 respectively.

As per the roadmap earlier lay down by the Auto Fuel Policy, BS-V norms were to be implemented from April 1, 2022 & BS-VI from April 1, 2024.

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The Ministry’s decision does not mean that it will skip BS-V and go in for BS-VI standards directly. At one stage, there had been contemplation over skipping the BS-V stage for faster redressal of the pollution issues. But many automotive bodies, including SIAM, had opposed the skipping of the BS-V norms. The norms aim at the substantial reduction in NOx/4C levels.

The Ministry’s statement attributed the advancement of implementation dates to Nitin Gadkari’s “keenness” that the road transport sector must take the lead role in dropping the harmful effects of emissions on environment and climate change. This reveals a firm commitment to play a chief role in reducing vehicular emissions.

The Ministry said draft norms for two & three-wheeler categories will be notified shortly with advanced timelines similar to the four wheeler category.

Currently, nearly 35 cities in India follow the BS-IV norms with the rest adhering to the BS-III standards.

Different Ministries have been debating over the timeline for the introduction of the BS-V and VI emission standards.

Many countries in the West have already put a Euro-VI standard in place. BS-VI is its equivalent. As things stand, India is 5 years behind the emission standards already adopted by European countries.

According to the Centre’s expert committee, the automobile industry would require investments worth Rs 50,000 Crore for transitioning from BS-IV to BS-V. And an amount of Rs 60,000 Crore will be essential to produce BSIV/BSV diesel from refineries.

This Implementation would definitely lead to rise in price in new vehicle market and thus it would be difficult for people to own the vehicle. But being the leader in the used vehicle industry, Shriram Automall India Limited will come to the rescue of such people who can invest their resources in commercial vehicles and used cars in India. 

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Shriram Automall Launched in Hyderabad

SAMIL  Launched in Hyderabad

Spread across 15 acres, this is the 11th Automall in the country.

Buying a used car isn't as difficult as it used to be earlier, but the same cannot be said about commercial vehicles. Though there's neither a shortage of dealers nor a problem in availability of pre-owned vehicles, people are still apprehensive when investing in used commercial vehicle, mainly because of the lack of trust. To take care of all that, Shriram Transport Finance Company launched Automall. After establishing 10 such Automalls in difference parts of the country, they have finally set up one in Hyderabad. 

Spread across 15 acres, this Automall not only helps customers buy pre-owned commercial vehicles and agricultural equipment, finance and insurance is too taken care of here. Also at the Automall Hyderabad, two new service Shriram One Stop and Shriram New Look are introduced. Shriram One Stop is a touch screen computer based database, which gives information about the various used commercial vehicles on sale, while Shriram New Look is where refurbished trucks can be bought. 

And thats not all, tired drivers and cleaners can avail the parking services available at Automall too.

The brand plans to expand their network to 60 major cities in 2013. This should bring relief to a lot of fleet owners and small businessmen who haven't yet explored the benefits of pre-owned vehicle market.

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