Renault Duster Adventure Edition at ₹12.99 Lakh: Why a Special Edition Costs Less, Not More

Renault Duster Adventure Edition

Renault has launched the Duster Adventure Edition in India at ₹12.99 lakh (ex-showroom), and it does something genuinely unusual for a special edition: it costs less than the standard variant it’s based on, not more. Reports indicate it’s priced roughly ₹40,000-50,000 below the equivalent regular trim despite adding exclusive styling — which flips the usual … Read more

Hero Karizma XMR 250 Spotted Undisguised: Can the Commuter King Win Over Performance Riders?

Hero Karizma XMR 250 Spied

A production-ready Hero Karizma XMR 250 has been spotted completely undisguised at what appears to be a dealership, and the location matters as much as the motorcycle: dealer familiarisation and technician training typically happen only weeks before customer deliveries begin. So a launch looks imminent. But the more interesting question isn’t when the XMR 250 … Read more

JSW-Chery Jaecoo J5 Spied With Petrol and Hybrid Power: The Real Story Is a Strategy Shift

JSW Chery Jaecoo J5

Fresh spy shots of the JSW-Chery Jaecoo J5 testing in India show something more significant than just another camouflaged SUV: earlier prototypes were electric-only, but the latest sightings point to petrol and strong-hybrid versions now under consideration. That shift from an EV-only plan to a multi-powertrain approach is the actual news here, and it tells … Read more

Xiaomi’s SkyNomad N90: Why a Pure-EV Brand Just Built a Hybrid That’s More Living Room Than Car

Xiaomi SkyNomad N90

Xiaomi has debuted the SkyNomad N90, a full-size SUV whose front seats swivel 180 degrees to face the second row, whose cabin converts into a lounge, meeting room, or sleeping space, and — most tellingly — whose powertrain is a range-extender hybrid rather than the pure electric setup Xiaomi built its automotive reputation on. Both … Read more

The Chery-JLR Freelander 8 Reveal Says More About the Industry Than the SUV Itself

Chery JLR Freelander 8

Chery and Jaguar Land Rover have revealed the production interior of the Freelander 8 — a full-size luxury EREV SUV with a 46.3-inch panoramic display, Huawei’s most advanced driver-assistance system, and a lounge-style cabin — but the specifications, impressive as they are, aren’t the most interesting thing about this car. The genuinely notable story is … Read more

Why the Government Just Put ₹200 Crore Into Ather Energy – And What It Actually Signals

Ather Energy India-Japan Fund

The Government of India is investing ₹200 crore in Ather Energy through the India-Japan Fund, and while that figure is small next to Hero MotoCorp’s ₹960 crore commitment in the same round, the sum matters far less than the signal. When a sovereign-backed investment vehicle enters the cap table of a listed electric two-wheeler company, … Read more

2026 Maruti Brezza: Is the Facelift Enough to Defend Its Best-Seller Crown?

2026 Maruti Brezza

Maruti Suzuki has teased the 2026 Brezza and opened bookings at ₹11,000 ahead of a July 24 launch, marking the first major update for India’s highest-selling compact SUV since the second generation arrived in 2022. The central question isn’t whether the Brezza will sell — it will — but whether a mid-cycle facelift is enough … Read more

Kia Syros EV: The 526 km Range Isn’t the Real Story — The Ownership Package Is

Kia Syros EV 526 km Range & the Ownership Bet

Kia India has unveiled the Syros EV with a segment-leading 526 km ARAI-certified range and opened bookings at ₹25,000, but the number worth paying attention to isn’t the range — it’s the ownership package Kia has bolted onto it. A lifetime battery warranty, an assured buyback programme, and Battery-as-a-Service financing together represent a calculated bet … Read more

India-UK FTA and Car Prices: Who Actually Benefits, and Who Doesn’t

India-UK FTA car prices

The India-UK Free Trade Agreement came into force on July 15, 2026, and while the headlines promise cheaper luxury cars, the reality is far narrower: the immediate benefit flows almost entirely to a small group of expensive, UK-built petrol and diesel cars imported as completely built units — and pointedly excludes electric and hybrid vehicles … Read more

Chery Patents Two More SUVs in India: What JSW Motors’ Product Blitz Actually Signals

Chery-JSW Motors Patent Strategy

Chery has filed Indian design patents for two more global SUVs — the Lepas L4 electric SUV and an updated Exeed RX plug-in hybrid — bringing its total list of patented-but-unlaunched models in India into double digits, and the real story isn’t any single vehicle. It’s that JSW Motors, the Indian conglomerate’s upcoming new-energy-vehicle brand, … Read more