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Mahindra XUV300 hits 250,000 sales ahead of XUV3XO reveal | Autocar Professional

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At a starting price of Rs 790,000, the company received 13,000 bookings in the first 28 days , averaging 464 bookings a day. Within three months of launch – May 14, 2019 – the company had received 26,000 bookings. The company is set to have the global reveal of the updated model – rebadged as the XUV3XO – on April 29.

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Kia Carens races past 150,000 sales in India in 27 months | Autocar Professional

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The Carens, which has been crash tested under Global NCAP’s new protocols in April 2024 and received a three-star rating, has had two recalls till now. Proof of the model’s success came in the first few days of bookings opening on January 14, 2022 – 7,738 bookings in the first 24 hours. turbo-petrol, 1.5L

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Maruti Fronx tops new UV sales in FY24, new SUVs aplenty in FY25 | Autocar Professional

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petrol which produces 90hp and 113 Nm torque, and a 1.0 turbo-petrol. The Boosterjet turbo-petrol engine, which develops 100hp and 147Nm, is paired to either a five-speed manual or a six-speed torque converter automatic. Toyota claims the petrol version has a fuel efficiency of 20.51kpl, while the CNG version returns 26.11km/kg.

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The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024 | Autocar Professional

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litre six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines are likely to continue, along with the 9-speed automatic gearbox and the 4Matic AWD system. Spy shots have hinted at a thoroughly updated design inspired by Hyundai’s global flagship, the Palisade. litre turbo-petrol will join the range, filling the gap left by the discontinued 1.4-turbo.

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The five new SUVs lined up for January 2024 | Autocar Professional

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litre six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines are likely to continue, along with the 9-speed automatic gearbox and the 4Matic AWD system. Spy shots have hinted at a thoroughly updated design inspired by Hyundai’s global flagship, the Palisade. litre turbo-petrol will join the range, filling the gap left by the discontinued 1.4-turbo.

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Hyundai India’s sporty N Line models click with new-age buyers, expanded to Creta | Autocar Professional

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Named ‘N’ after Hyundai’s Namyang R&D centre in Korea and Hyundai’s European Technical Centre at the Nürburgring race track in Germany, the N-badged Hyundai cars are popular in global markets like Germany and the UK. litre turbo-petrol engine, coupled with either a 7-DCT or 6-MT gearbox.

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Study finds higher gasoline taxes do not disproportionately impact the poor, especially in developing countries

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Petrol taxes are effective and actually don’t affect poor people disproportionally. Powerful lobbyists have tried to undermine the whole idea of petrol taxes, claiming that the effects are too hard on the poor. The reason why the global climate negotiations are so slow has to do with global justice.

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