Less than a week before its official unveil, Toyota releases complete details of the 2016 Innova

The 2016 Toyota has already been making its presence felt on the internet. Spy shots of the car were making its rounds on the internet last month which was soon followed by a single teaser image released by Toyota. This time round though, the Japanese car maker has revealed all the details of the car with picture a week prior to its official debut in Indonesia on November 23. 

As seen in the first image released, the 2016 Innova follows the new design language from Toyota that we have already seen on the Corolla Altis and the Camry. The car gets a bold chrome grille up front flanked by horizontally stacked projector type headlights. The neatly carved out rear gets a large roof spoiler and boomerang shaped taillights. 

Toyota has also revealed the features that the 2016 Innova will come equipped with and we must say the list is pretty long. From a swisswatchesale.co.uk large 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with voice command, steering mounted controls, electronic climate control to Traction control, button start, ambient lighting, TFT Multi-information Display and more. The new Innova will also come with Miracast which mirrors connection for your smartphone through Wifi. 

As far as engine options are concerned, the 2016 Innova will come with petrol and diesel engine options in Indonesia. It gets a 2.0-litre petrol unit that puts out 137 horses and 183Nm of peak torque. The diesel mill churns 147 horses from an engine that displaces 2,393cc. The diesel engine will go on sale with a manual as well an automatic transmission variant. The manual transmission makes 342Nm while the automatic slightly more at 360Nm. In India though, like the current generation model, we expect only the diesel to be launched. 

The 2016 Toyota Innova will make its International debut on November 23 but in India we expect it to make its first appearance at rolex replica watches sale the 2016 Auto Expo. 

Courtesy : Zigwheels

Mumbai: Auto classifieds company CarTrade.com has acquired car-selling portal CarWale.com from Automotive Exchange Pvt. Ltd, the company said on Friday.

CarTrade.com, which is owned and operated by Mumbai-based MXC Solutions India Pvt. Ltd, did not disclose the size of the deal.

As part of the transaction, Axel Springer SE, Europe-based digital publisher, is selling its majority stake in CarWale to CarTrade.

The news was first reported by The Economic Times on Thursday in a report that said the deal was worth around `590 crore.

“We firmly believe that the combination of CarTrade and CarWale will further strengthen our leadership in the new and used cars space. We can now direct our joint resources towards developing better products to enhance user experience,” Vinay Sanghi, co-founder of CarTrade, said in a statement.

CarTrade, which only sells used cars, will now enter into the new cars segment as well with the acquisition.

“With this combination, we are one step closer to delivering a more comprehensive car buying experience—be it in new or used cars. CarTrade and CarWale have been leaders in different segments and as a combined entity, we are uniquely placed to drive more value for the entire auto industry,” said Mohit Dubey, co-founder of CarWale.

The two companies combined have around 9,000 new and used car dealer partners and connect car manufacturers with car buyers. The companies list more than 225,000 used cars for sale.

CarTrade had in October 2014 raised `180 crore in a round led by Warburg Pincus with participation of Canaan Partners and Tiger Global.

In the used cars segment, start-ups have been raising funds recently. Droom Technology Pvt. Ltd raised $16 million in a round led by Lightbox in July this year, while Truebil (Paix Technology Pvt. Ltd) raised $500,000 in its first funding round from KAE Capital in June.

In October, Jaipur-based Girnar Software Pvt. Ltd, which owns and operates CarDekho.com, acquired Zigwheels.com.

Courtesy : MSN

The BMW G310R, built in India by TVS Motor Company, will be showcased at the EICMA, along with other global 2016 year models

BMW Motorrad will be showcasing as many as six new motorcycles at the EICMA show next week.

Among the new bikes will be the new BMW G310R, the R nineT Scrambler, BMW C650 Sport and BMW C650GT. Details of the new C650 Sport and C650GT dynamic maxi scooters for sports, touring and urban cruising were announced in September, but this is the first time these models will be shown to the public.

BMW Motorrad will also show its new electric superbike eRR, with design cues based on the BMW S1000RR supersport bike. Another model in the BMW F series, will also be showcased at the EICMA.

For us, the biggest draw will undoubtedly be the new 2016 BMW G310R, BMW’s first sub-500cc model, built in India by TVS Motor Company, BMW’s partner. Once launched, the BMW G310R will compete with the likes of the KTM 390 Duke, Kawasaki Ninja 300, Honda CBR250R and Yamaha YZF-R3.

Courtesy :  Zigwheels

The indigenously developed EV platforms to range from two-wheelers, small cars to commercial vehicles; launch planned within two years.

In line with its move to popularise EVs and hybrids in the country, the government has also started the development of in-house developed EV platforms ranging from two-wheelers to commercial vehicles.

Sources said that  investments of nearly Rs 1,600 crore and involvement from major OEMs, the government will showcase its first prototypes in around 18 months, with commercial production of the new platforms likely to start in 24 months.

“We have involved all the major OEMs. On the bus platform we have Tata, Ashok Leyland, Mahindra, Eicher all on board. Their technical know-how, R&D facilities, along with centres of excellence and Swiss breitling replica watches some IITs are coming together on the project. We are putting in government money for R&D. Since all OEMs are on board and they are deeply involved in the process, each of them would build their own prototypes and would be allowed to brand individually, but the platform specs and components would all be common,” explained Sharma.

The development of these new platforms is part of the government’s FAME scheme but instead of offering incentives to manufacturers the government itself is looking to develop EV platforms.

Speaking on the development of EV platforms for the two-wheeler and small car segment Sharma said: “In the Indian transport scenario these three are the major focus areas. One-fourth of our auto sales are two-wheelers, so our initial focus was on providing viable electric two-wheelers and most of the present electric two-wheelers were using only imported Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean parts and our primary concern was to find an Indian solution for that.”

He added that EVs from foreign manufacturers were too premium for the market and that the models were not developed keeping India in mind.

Talking about the CV platform he said, “The third focus area is public transportation. With public transport largely being managed by state governments, lots of efficiencies can be brought in there. It is a major people mover and most of the fossil fuel spent is on public transport, hence electrification there would have a much higher scale of benefit and would directly result in a cleaner environment as well.”

The FAME scheme is now extended to breitling replica watches uk all parts of the country, and sales of electric vehicles are also picking up. With these new platforms the government envisions a cleaner and more efficient transport environment in the country.

Courtesy : Autocar

The W222 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is set to receive its facelift and a test mule has been spotted. Expected to be revealed towards the end of 2016, the new Sonderklassereceives changes on the inside and out. The prototype spotted is still in the early stages of development, so it doesn't feature the complete list of alterations expected in the car. 

Visible updates include a new set of headlights and new DRLs, with tweaked bumpers and a revised front grille expected as well. Significant changes on the inside include a new three spoke steering wheel that replaces the two spoke steering on the current model, while the instrument cluster and infotainment system displays blend in a more seamless manner, with the exclusion of the buttons in between. Thankfully, Mercedes has stuck with the integrated design and not adopted a pop-out display.

Powertrain options are expected to be carried over, with changes most likely being made for improved efficiency and lowered emissions.

Courtesy : Team BHP