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Mahindra XUV 3XO launched at Rs 7.49 lakh, gets new AISIN torque-convertor AT option for petrol trims | Autocar Professional

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Along with a design that’s inspired by Mahindra’s upcoming ‘BE’ family of electric SUVs, the XUV 3XO gets a major update to its features list, and gets a new automatic option for one of the petrol engines as well. Other than the previously confirmed 10.25-inch Nearly all variants of the XUV 3XO get a 117hp, 1.5-litre

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2024 GWM Cannon Alpha Review

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Priced from $51,990 plus on-road costs in turbo-diesel form, and from $64,990 as a petrol/electric hybrid, Australia’s first hybrid ute is available in three grades, all offering four-wheel drive and a 3500kg braked towing capacity. litre petrol/electric outputs a substantial 255kW and 648Nm, or 71kW and 78Nm more than the 3.0-litre

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2024 GWM Tank 700 PHEV review: 385kW/800Nm 4×4 is a rapid plug-in Toyota LandCruiser and Nissan Patrol rival

EV Central

This Chinese luxury 4×4 weighs in at a morbidly obese 3110kg, is longer than a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series, and, thanks to its twin-turbo V6 petrol/electric motor combo, delivers a beastly 386kW and 800Nm. The GWM Tank 700 Hi4-T may be a plug-in hybrid, but it’s hardly a poster child for green motoring. In a PHEV.

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Maruti Suzuki invests Rs 1,450 crore in fourth-gen Swift priced at Rs 6.49 lakh | Autocar Professional

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The top-spec Swift ZXI+ will sport the aforementioned touchscreen, a wireless phone charger, rear AC vents, LED fog lamps, cruise control, auto climate control, push button start/stop, steering-mounted controls, a rear camera, and power adjustable and folding ORVMs. This implies that a notable 46 percent of Swift’s global 6.5-million-units

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Nissan X-Trail e-Power review: Is it better than a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

EV Central

We will get to how it all works in a moment, but the short version is that, while you still get a petrol engine with your electric motors, the former is only used to recharge the battery or deliver power to the motors — it never actually drives the wheels — giving you what Nissan calls an “EV-like” drive experience, and improved fuel efficiency.

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2024 Volkswagen Touareg Review

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Higher models add cooled front seats, massage settings, heated rear seats and even rear climate control. Under the boot floor of diesel models there’s an inflatable weight/space-saving spare while the hybrid model gets a repair kit only. Boot space is 810 litres with the rear seats up, and 1800L with them down. This update?

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

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Exclusion of conventional segments The PLI scheme excludes conventional petrol, diesel, and CNG segments (internal combustion engines) from its scope, as these segments are deemed to have sufficient manufacturing capacities in India. It incentivises OEMs to ramp up production and adoption of these environmentally friendly vehicles.

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