Luxury carmakers feel the Indian market has not yet evolved to a point that justifies investment in the local manufacture of premium EVs, which cost Rs 50 lakh and above.
The Lexus NX Overtrail, with its new 'Moon Desert' beige color scheme and blacked-out features, turns heads while delivering the hybrid efficiency of the NX 350h without the long charging times.
With a strong demand primarily driven by recent launches and buoyant customer sentiment, Mercedes-Benz expects the growth momentum to continue, Mercedes-Benz India MD & CEO Santosh Iyer said.
According to sources, the Indian unit of the Japanese luxury carmaker is exploring the feasibility of bringing other models from its global portfolio to India and one of them is expected to be LBX
The new limited edition of the LC500hh gets a new exterior paint scheme and a unique new blue interior colour. Tech and powertrain on the other hand remain the same.
The Lexus LM, short for Luxury Mover, is available in an ultra-luxurious 4-seater configuration option complete with airline-style seats, a 23-speaker audio setup and a 48-inch ultra-wide TV.
All eyes are on the upcoming Union Budget to see just what the fate of hybrids in India will be.
The first day of Auto Expo 2023 has been an exciting one with concepts such as Maruti Suzuki’s first EV as well as launches like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the MG Hector and Hector Plus
The company, which is the luxury car arm of Japanese auto major Toyota, on its part is looking to keep bringing in new models and technologies to offerings to its prospective customers.
Expensive set-up costs, an unfavourable venue location, little return on investment and lukewarm sales keep prominent auto companies away
Can Lexus’ maiden electric offering entice Indian customers?
Incremental don’t add or subtract from the fact that the Lexus ES300h is the most practical luxury sedan in the market
The LF-Z EV isn’t the company’s first electric vehicle, that honour belongs to the UX 300e. The LF-Z however, is a completely different car.
The company also launched two more products -- all new LC 500h coupe priced at Rs 1.96 crore and three variants of NX 300h F Sport tagged at Rs 54.9 lakh, Rs 59.9 lakh and Rs 60.6 lakh, respectively.
The model comes with a BS VI compliant 3.5-litre petrol engine.
Lexus has confirmed that it will only be launching the hybrid version in India.
The UX 200 is powered by an inline four, 2-litre engine which makes 181BHP of maximum power and 204Nm of peak torque.
"Our country is going through the problem of pollution and we strongly believe that hybrid electric vehicles are a solution for it," Lexus India President PB Venugopal told reporters here.
Mechanically, the ES 300H is based on the Global Architecture platform. The engine is an updated version of the 2.5-litre petrol-hybrid which makes 217 PS. Fuel efficiency comes in at 22.37 kmpl.
The company said under the reorganised structure, a new organisation to be known as Lexus India will stand independently from the broader Toyota presence in India, the company said in a statement.
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A defect has been found with the gas generating agent of the affected vehicles. So, when the passenger airbags inflate, the gas generators inside may get damaged, state-run Xinhua quoted the statement as saying.
Japanese auto major Toyota, which clocked a net profit Rs 529-crore in FY15 after being in the red for the previous two years, is not looking at buying out its partner Kirloskar Group that owns 11 percent in the joint venture.
It is recalling vehicles from model years 2012 and 2013 because an electrical component in the brake actuator, which adjusts fluid pressure in each wheel cylinder, may experience increased resistance, according to documents filed with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.