Weekly news: XUV300 AMT, Harrier dual-tone launched, Discounts on cars, Grand i10 in August, Union Budget 2019

With the monsoon kicking in throughout the country, the previous week wasn’t dry in the auto industry either. There have been some ripples in the automotive sector after the announcement of interim union budget 2019 besides news about soon to be launched cars. Read on to find out what else made news in the past week. 

New Renault Duster facelift India launch on 8 July

Renault has confirmed that the new Duster facelift will be launched in India on 8 July. Last month, the mid-size SUV was spotted completely undisguised during its high-altitude testing. Bookings for the Duster facelift are set to commence soon.

Tata adds dual tone colour options to the Harrier line-up

Tata Motors has attracted over 10,000 customers for the Harrier since its launch in January 2019. As part of the celebrations, the company has launched dual tone colour options on the Harrier with prices starting at Rs 16.76 lakhs ex-showroom Delhi.

Mahindra Bolero Power Plus now gets ABS

Mahindra has discreetly put up the Bolero Power Plus with ABS on their website. The SUV gets ABS as standard fitment but there is no official announcement on the pricing yet.

Mahindra XUV300 diesel AMT launched in India at Rs 11.50 lakhs

Mahindra has also launched the XUV300 with the two-pedal setup. The XUV300 AMT available at in the W8 and W8 (O) diesel-powered variants only and is priced Rs 11.50 lakhs and Rs 12.70 lakhs, respectively.

Union Budget 2019: GST on Electric Vehicles drops significantly

The Union Budget 2019 has brought some relief to car manufacturers in the country with the announcement on the reduction in GST on electric vehicles from 12 per cent to five per cent, and an additional income tax deduction of Rs 1.5 lakhs on the interest paid towards loans taken to purchase electric vehicles. 

Maruti Swift Vs Hyundai Grand i10 Vs Ford Figo: Interior space compared

While the market is going big on SUVs, the B1 segment hatchbacks are still a popular choice among first-time buyers with a decently large budget. So we decided to look at the kind of interior space that they offer and give you an idea of which is the most space among the three.

Auto Expo 2020 dates announced

The Auto Expo 2020 dates have been announced and it will be held from 7-12 February at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, UP, India. 

New Hyundai Grand i10 likely to be launched in August

Hyundai has been extensively testing the new Grand i10 in India for a while now. After much waiting, it is now believed that Hyundai might launch the new Grand i10 in the country on 20 August. 

Discount on Maruti, Toyota, Mahindra, Honda, and Renault cars

Maruti Suzuki offering discounts on Wagon R, Swift, Vitara Brezza and Baleno

Hyundai offering Santro, Grand i10 and Elite i20 with discounts up to Rs 2 lakhs

Mahindra offering discounts on Marazzo, Scorpio, Thar and XUV500

Tata Motors offering discounts up to Rs 50,000 on Nexon, Tiago and Hexa

Honda offering discounts up to Rs 75,000 on City, Amaze, Civic and others

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