Author Archives: Sayantani Singha

Luxury car sales report India 2016

The global luxury car industry has been betting big on India as the next growing market. The car sales in 2014 and 2015 had boosted their confidence but 2016 has turned out to be tricky. It started with the National Green Tribunal banning the sales of diesel SUVs with engine capacity more than 2000cc. Then came the odd-even rule in Read More


Range Rover Evoque petrol launched at Rs 53.2 lakh in India

Land Rover has added a petrol derivative of the Range Rover Evoque to their line-up in India. Till now only diesel models were on sale, now joined by this petrol SE trim priced at Rs 53.2 lakh. The new Land Rover Ranger Rover Evoque came in only one engine option, which is the 2.0-litre Ingenium diesel motor. This will now Read More


BMW India achieved a 14 per cent sales growth in 2016

BMW India managed to sell a total of 7861 units in 2016 accounting 7500 BMW vehicles and 361 units of Mini up by 14 per cent over the total sales in 2015. Major contributors to the sales were the 3 Series Gran Turismo, facelift of which was introduced in October, the new-gen X1 and the flagship luxury limousine, the 7 Read More


More than 55% millennials in India have experienced cybercrime: Report

New Delhi: Over 55 per cent of millennials (born between 1980-2000) in India have experienced cybercrime in the past year and globally, millennials are the most commonly affected victims, with 40 per cent experiencing it last year, a report revealed on Saturday. According to the `Norton Cyber Security Insights` report by security software firm Norton by Symantec, “39 per cent Read More


Apple China to offer free battery replacements for faulty iPhone 6s

Beijing: Apple China will offer free battery replacements for faulty iPhone 6s that shut down unexpectedly. Consumers across China have filed complaints on China`s microblog service Weibo, claiming their mobile phones unexpectedly switch off despite displaying battery levels over 50 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported. China Consumer Association earlier last week sent a letter to Apple, requesting that it Read More


Know how many seconds it takes to hack a credit card

New Delhi: Hackers can take as less as six seconds to hack a laptop and an internet connection to access an individual’s Visa credit or debit card data. As per a new research published in the journal “IEEE Security and Privacy”, “distributed guessing attack” can succeed in breaching all the security features put in place to protect online payments from Read More


2017 Hyundai Grandi10 spotted on test

Earlier this year, Hyundai unveiled a facelifted version of its i10 hatchback. This vehicle revealed the updates that we would get on our Grand model in India. Now ahead of official debut early next year, the test vehicle has been spotted doing the rounds outside Chennai. Despite the camouflage, the hatchback sports a bigger hexagonal grille integrated with LED DRLs Read More


2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA Picture Gallery

Mercedes-Benz has launched the facelifted version of the CLA within two years of its launch and apart from the regulation nips and tucks, there are a few more add-ons. So here then is an up close look at new Mercedes-Benz CLA. Yes, Mercedes has finally added the pristine Blue to the CLA and its looks fabulous and so does the Read More


Here are 4 new things on Mercedes-Benz CLA facelift

Mercedes-Benz India has just launched a facelifted version of the CLA. To be sold as the 2017 CLA, this new offering features minor design changes, updated interiors and a sporty new package. The powertrain remains unchanged though – a 2-litre, four-cylinder petrol with 184bhp/300Nm and a 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel with 134bhp and 300Nm. That said, there are plenty of Read More


Ford reveals all-new generation of the Fiesta

An all-new generation of the Fiesta hatch has made its debut at a special event by Ford in Cologne, Germany. Ford, in fact, has revealed four production variants in the form of Fiesta Titanium, Fiesta ST-Line, the upscale Fiesta Vignale and a crossover called Fiesta Active. Featuring revised exteriors, a more ergonomically laid out interior including a floating touchscreen display Read More