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Mahindra unveils world's 'fastest' e-car Battista at Geneva Motor Show

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Luxury electric vehicles brand Automobili Pininfarina , a part of the Mahindra Group, Tuesday unveiled its luxury electric vehicle Battista here which is touted to be faster than a current Formula 1 race car in its 0-100 km/h sub-two second sprint. When it arrives in 2020, the Battista will be the most powerful car ever designed and built in Italy. It has the potential to accelerate to 62 mph in less than two seconds, faster than a Formula 1 car, and break the 250 mph top speed barrier all with a potential zero emissions range of over 300 miles, the company said. It will deliver a level of performance that is "unachievable today in any road-legal sports car featuring internal combustion engine technology", it claimed. "This is the most authentic and exciting automotive story imaginable. The Battista is the hypercar of the future, inspired by a legendary past," Automobili Pininfarina CEO Michael Perschke told reporters here. Electrification unlocks the

Hyundai launches legendary Santro after 5 years; to compete with Wagon R

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Hyundai has finally relaunched the legendary Santro, its compact family car, which was discontinued in 2014 after sixteen years of successful run. The Korean car maker has invested about Rs 7.4 billion over the last three years to develop the car that has already received over 23,500 units of advanced bookings in just thirteen days. “The Santro is an iconic and legendary brand that has won the hearts of millions of Indian customers for last two decades. The magic of Santro continues with this all new car which has received an overwhelming response in less than two weeks, “ said Y K Koo, managing director and chief executive officer at Hyundai Motor India. The new Santro which is built on the tall-boy design, offers a decent cabin space with good headroom and good-to-go boot space. The car also comes with a well-designed dashboard and the the top variant features a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The regular features like USB, Aux and Bluetooth comes with inbu

Jeep Compass SUV slows down Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' India growth

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No further plan yet, FCA India will have to keep riding on this solo product at least till 2020 Companies News : Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) looked set for a growth ride in India going by the response to its locally made Jeep SUV, but that didn’t happen. The Jeep Compass , a premium sports utility vehicle (SUV), connected well with buyers in the fast-expanding segment and the product commanded a waiting period of three months. Then came the slowdown in growth as domestic dispatches of the SUV started tapering. Consider this: FCA, which is riding on this solo product, dispatched 8,033 units of the Jeep Compass to its dealerships in the October-December quarter of 2017. This happened to be a festive period, and the volume was strong — 52 per cent higher than the previous quarter (July-August). However, in the following quarter (January-March, 2018), dispatches came down to 6,219 units. The monthly average of about 2,000 units still looked impressive for a company th