New Delhi: Kia India on Friday said it is planning to have around 700 sales and service touchpoints in 300 cities by the end of the year. The automaker, which sells models like Seltos and Sonet, has 522 such touchpoints across 236 cities. The company said it is focussed on strengthening its presence in Tier-1 … Read more
Made-in-India car exports are set to touch pre-Covid levels, despite global uncertainty, amid an increase in demand for models such as the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos and Mahindra XUV700 from customers in Australia, Latin America and Southeast Asia. According to industry estimates, Indian carmakers are set to ship more than 675,000 … Read more
Connected cars are becoming the mainstream choice for many new car buyers in India fuelled by rising disposable incomes and an influx of new models. Such cars, which have embedded chips allowing internet access, enabling drivers to transmit, store and receive information collected via sensors – currently make up as much as 30% of all … Read more
Kia India announced on Friday that it is voluntarily recalling 4,358 units of a petrol variant of its mid-sized sports utility vehicle Seltos to replace the electronic oil pump controller. “Kia is recalling Smartstream G1.5 Petrol Seltos with IVT transmission, manufactured between February 28 and July 13, 2023,” the South Korean automaker said in a … Read more
India’s enduring fascination for sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) is showing no signs of slowing down, fuelled by their practicality, spacious interiors, perceived safety, and an ever-expanding lineup of new models to entice buyers. About 16 passenger vehicle models crossed the 100,000-unit sales mark each in calendar year 2023. More than half of them were SUVs. Maruti … Read more
