President Donald Trump has purchased a Tesla Model S, guided by CEO Elon Musk at a White House event. The Model S, priced at $80,000, boasts impressive performance and futuristic features, including a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup and advanced in-car technology.
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The 2025 Comet EV comes with the MG e-Shield program, offering a vehicle warranty of 3 years or up to 1 lakh km, along with 3 years of roadside assistance and three complimentary labour services for scheduled maintenance. Additionally, the battery pack is backed by an 8-year or 1.2 lakh km warranty.
Hyundai Motor India too recently announced that it will raise the prices of its vehicle lineup, effective January 1, 2025. In addition, luxury automakers such as Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz have also confirmed price increases for their vehicles. These hikes are being attributed to rising input, transport and operational costs.
Hero MotoCorp launched the Vida V2 electric scooter range in India, including the Lite, Plus, and Pro variants. Prices start at Rs 96,000. The scooters offer varying battery capacities, ranges, and top speeds, with the Pro boasting a 165 km range. Features include a TFT touchscreen, navigation, and multiple riding modes. A comprehensive warranty covers both the vehicle and battery.
Hyundai recorded domestic sales of 5,98,666 units in FY2025, reflecting a 2.61% decline compared to the 6,14,721 units sold in the previous financial year. Meanwhile, exports remained stable, with 1,63,386 units shipped internationally. Despite this, the company ended the fiscal year on a strong note, as March 2025 sales totaled 67,320 units.
The interior offers fabric upholstery, a rear armrest with cupholders, paddle shifters (CVT), keyless entry, an electrical trunk lock with keyless release, all four power windows, 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), traction control, and a Day/Night inside rear-view mirror. Safety and convenience features include 3-point seatbelts and head restraints for all seats, hill start assist, ISOFIX child seat mounts, and rear parking sensors and cameras.
Features wise, it gets an 8-inch touchscreen with Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, LED DRLs with projector headlamps, LED taillights, automatic climate control, push-button start/stop, 15-inch dual-tone alloy wheels, connected car tech, 4.2-inch MID, TPMS, hill-start assist, six airbags, lane watch camera, sunroof, wireless charger, rear reading lamps, auto emergency braking system, adaptive Cruise Control and more.
India's car market achieved record sales of 43 lakh in 2024, driven by SUV demand. Spinny reported increased used-car market growth, with 76% first-time buyers. Hatchbacks like Renault Kwid and Hyundai Grand i10 were top choices. Petrol cars dominated, while EVs gained momentum. Women buyers now make up 26% of the market, favoring automatic hatchbacks.
The new RS Q8 gets a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine that puts out 640hp of power and 850Nm of torque. The engine comes paired with a 48V mild-hybrid system and is capable of accelerating from 0-100kph in 3.6 seconds.
The 2025 Indian Car of the Year title was awarded to the Mahindra Thar Roxx, just edging out the Maruti Suzuki Dzire. The Aprilia RS 457 won the Indian Motorcycle of the Year. MG Windsor was named Green Car of the Year, and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class LWB sedan took the Premium Car of the Year award.
The BYD Sea Lion 07 is based on the company’s e-platform 3.0 and BYD says that the new EV draws inspiration from sea lions jumping into the water to create a distinctive five-spoke design. In terms of design, the EV looks very similar to the Seal sedan and gets sharp lines with multiple cuts and creases. It features angular headlamps with L-shaped extensions which house LED DRLs and it also gets vents and large air intakes.