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Fuel efficiency has not been the strong suit of this SUV since its inception but things have changed with the introduction of this mild hybrid system.

Honda India is providing discounts and benefits on selected models in April 2024. The offered benefits are worth up to Rs 83,000. Benefits are available on Honda Amaze, City and Elevate.

This engine produces 47bhp and 52.3Nm of torque on the other 650 models, however, it remains to be seen how Royal Enfield tunes this engine for the Interceptor Bear 650. 

India is buckling up to introduce the new BS7 and CAFE-III norms. Currently, India is waiting for Euro-7 norms to be implemented in Europe. After that, India will also have new emission norms.

Bentley has given the Bentayga S Black Edition a blacked-out logo which is the first-ever car by the brand to receive this cosmetic change.

The fourth-generation Suzuki Swift secured a four-star safety rating in the Japan NCAP (JNCAP) crash test. The 2024 Suzuki Swift retains the HEARTECT platform.

The Toyota Fortuner now has another version, the Leader Edition. This iteration has received exclusive cosmetic changes and a few features.

The Volkswagen Taigun received a price slash of up to Rs 1.10 lakh. Both 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre versions received it. This is a limited-period benefit.

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road, Transport & Highways (MoRTH), stated that the GST rate on hybrid vehicles should be reduced from 48% to 12%.

Volkswagen India recently added two more trims to their fully-localised Taigun SUV: GT Line and GT Plus Sport. These two trims are exclusive to Volkswagen Taigun's 1.5-litre version.