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Ferrari Purosangue India full details | Autocar Professional

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The Ferrari Purosangue, the brand’s first four-door model, has finally touched down in India, with the first customer deliveries having recently taken place. With that, we now know the India price for the first Ferrari SUV and it’s Rs 10.5 crore, ex-showroom India. The brand’s naturally aspirated 6.5-litre

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Electric car and SUV sales jump 90% to 90,000 units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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It’s been an electrifying year for the EV industry in India. In tandem with the handsome growth of the e-two-wheeler and e-three-wheeler segment, the electric passenger vehicle segment, which comprises cars, SUV and MPVs, has also registered record retail sales. The firm No. Hyundai’s sibling Kia registered sales of 429 e6 MPVs.

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Electric car and SUV sales soar to 79,550 units in first 11 months of FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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The rise in sales of electric passenger vehicles is now quite apparent as in the growing number of green-number-plated cars, SUVs and MPVs seen on Indian roads. As per Vahan data as of March 3, 2024, a total of 79,443 electric cars, SUVs and MPVs (LMVs and LPVs) have been sold in the past 11 months (April 2023-February 2024).

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Audi expects 50% luxury cars in India by 2028 to be EVs, keen on localisation | Autocar Professional

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Andre Konsbruck, Vice President of Sales Overseas at Audi AG believes that more than 50 percent of luxury cars sold in India by 2028 will be electric vehicles and hence the German carmaker is very actively looking at localising electric vehicles in the country. That is our planning premise,” said Konsbruck.

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Why manual transmissions are still popular in India amid rush for automatics

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Be it an entry-level hatchback or a premium full-grown SUV, automakers have been offering a mix of variable automatic transmission options and manual gearboxes for their respective passenger vehicles, resulting in a wider choice for the customers. This is why car enthusiasts prefer manual transmission over automatic.

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JATO Dynamics: 17% of new passenger car registrations in Europe in April were electrified

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Europe’s sharp decrease was only outperformed by India (-100%). Year-to-date volume for India was also the lowest result recorded since JATO started to track registration data in 1980. Registrations of SUV in April totalled 109,500 units, 78% less than April 2019. Their market share remained stable at approximately 37%.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves. The engine never truly powers the wheels.

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