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Arushi Kumar joins Royal Enfield as AVP and manager, marketing global group | Autocar Professional

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Arushi Kumar, the former brand head of EV business at Mahindra & Mahindra has joined Royal Enfield as AVP & global group manager of marketing for Royal Enfield. She will be reporting to Mohit Juyal – the head of marketing at Royal Enfield. She was also part of the Mahindra Edge program for high-potential candidates.

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Honda takes ‘Made-in-India’ Elevate SUV to its home bastion of Japan

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Read more Honda Elevate is the SUV that the brand currently has in its lineup. Honda Cars India has launched the Elevate in Japan which is their home market. In the Indian market, the Elevate is being sold only with a 1.5-litre, litre naturally aspirated petrol engine. litre, four-cylinder naturally aspirated unit.

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Toyota Fortuner gets mild hybrid tech, but will it come to India? Check details

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Hybrid vehicles have been gaining traction in the global automotive market, offering a blend of traditional combustion engines and electric power. One of the latest developments in the hybrid vehicle segment is the introduction of the Toyota Fortuner MHEV in South Africa. Under the hood, this SUV features a 2.8-liter

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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The introduction of the one-ton pickup with seating for up to 5 people will make Mercedes-Benz the first premium manufacturer to account for the changing customer requirements in the global segment of mid-size pickups. Daimler AG will make investments in the high nine figures (euro) in the new model series by the time of the market launch.

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Galaxy quest: Yet another Chinese brand headed to Australia and its pricing could be out of this world

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Voracious Chinese auto giant Geely has announced the all-new 2024 Galaxy E5 electric SUV will spearhead its fledgling new brand’s global expansion including to Australia. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV.

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India’s Mahindra plans Australian electric vehicle assault with batteries from China’s BYD

EV Central

The Indian SUV and ute manufacturer Mahindra has revealed a tough electric concept that looks like a readymade rival for the Jeep Wrangler and GWM Tank. Mahindra has globally revealed plans for five EVs split into two families – XUV.e These EVs designed at Mahindra’s UK tech centre are the XUV:e8 and XUV:e9 SUVs and the BE:05, BE.07

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Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

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Because if all we do is flood the market with BEVs – and New South Wales still has 75 per cent of its power generated by coal – all we have done is shift the emissions from the tailpipe to the power station.” That forthcoming legislation is one reason MMAL has imported a Japan-market ek X EV electric kei to test for market suitability.