Toyota and Daihatsu to form

Japanese carmaker Toyota is one of the world’s biggest car firms. It has its items discounted in the greater part of the set up and rising car showcases around the globe.  To take into account and contend in developing markets, Toyota will frame an inward organization, called Emerging-showcase Compact Car Company (EmCCC) with it’s completely possessed auxiliary, Daihatsu.
As the name recommends, the organization will put most extreme need on developing car showcases over the globe. The organization will likewise work towards presenting aggressive cars in light of Daihatsu’s approach of assembling reasonable and astounding items.
Toyota says that under this recently framed organization, there will be three separate divisions: Emerging-advertise Compact Car Product and Business Planning, Emerging-showcase Compact Car Product Planning and Emerging-advertise Compact Car Quality Planning.
Even the officially settled Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering and Manufacturing Ltd. (TMAP-EM) will be renamed to ToyotaDaihatsu Engineering and Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TDEM) and inside moved to fall under EmCCC.
TDEM will get to be distinctly in charge of supporting the creation of Daihatsu-focused compact cars.
The essential viewpoint on which the Emerging-showcase Compact Car Product and Business Planning division will concentrate on will be to direct general making arrangements for items and business operations, including making proposition for Toyota-mark vehicles portfolio for applicable markets.
The other two divisions will be in charge of definite item improvement and quality for Toyota-mark vehicles.
Once the organization is framed, current Daihatsu president, Masanori Mitsui will be selected administrator and, Toyotaoverseeing officer, Shinya Kotera, will be designated president of the new inward organization.
This development can conceivably prompt to an overwhelming part of the Japanese car firm in rising car markets like India.
Here Toyota doesn’t have items to contend in many fragments, for example, an exceptional hatchback, a sub-4 meter car or even a passage level hatchback.
Every one of these sections are fervently and frame a noteworthy piece of the main 10 offering cars in the nation month-on-month.
Toyota should be more forceful in the Indian market and with the arrangement of the new inward organization, an awesome stage will be laid for the Japanese auto mammoth to utilize its muscles advance.

2017 Yamaha V-Ixion (Facelift) Rendered

The Yamaha V-Ixion is an adversary to any semblance of the Honda CB150R and the as of late revealed Suzuki GSX-S150.
The current model packs a 149.8cc SOHC, liquid cooled, fuel injected mill coupled to a 5 speed gearbox, capable of producing 16.6PS of maximum power at 8,500 rpm and 14.5Nm of peak torque. It shares the engine with the Yamaha Xabre, which is a slightly premium naked 150cc motorcycle also sold in Indonesia.
The rendering imagines the 2017 Yamaha V-Ixion with a somewhat conditioned down outline logic. The bike is appeared to be suspended over topsy turvy forks in advance, which is relied upon to build the cost.
Yamaha has possessed the capacity to hold the weight under check effectively in the Yamaha V-Ixion, and that is something which they will probably duplicate with the facelift demonstrate.
The Yamaha V-Ixion Advance as of late picked up an exceptional release variation with a few additional items including a clever little USB charger on the handlebar

Renault Kaptur spied in India

Renault has started testing the all-new Kaptur hybrid which is probably going to come to India late one year from now. The India-bound Kaptur is as of now at a bargain in Russia and in Brazil, with both markets being left-hand drive.
This is the first instance where a right-hand drive version of the crossover has been spotted.The Kaptur is built categorically for emerging markets as a more premium offering than the Duster.
To accomplish a harmony amongst cost and bid, Renault has utilized the Duster stage, however has planned and styled the Kaptur along the lines of Renault’s current little hybrid, the Captur, giving the new hybrid a comparative sounding name also.
Renault has arranged the Kaptur for an India dispatch in 2017, with the model liable to share a portion of the angles highlighted on the Brazil-spec car. One of these could be the utilization of double tone insides to make the it feel more upmarket with Renault set to position the Kaptur over the Duster.
The India-spec Kaptur is likely to apply the tried and tested engine combos from the duster in vicinity of its existing engines supplied internationally. It will come with a slightly more powerful 1.5-litre diesel engine, while transmission choices could include five- and six-speed manuals and a six-speed AMT Easy-R single-clutch automatic.
In phrases of pricing, the Kaptur is likely to be positioned as a pass-among the famous small suv and the more top class smooth-roader segments, with a direct rival being the Mahindra XUV500 with the Nissan Kicks anticipated to join the fray through end-2017. Expect expenses to be in the vicinity of Rs.16 lakhs.

Kawasaki Ninja 650, Kawasaki Z650 soon to be launched in India

According to dome source, Kawasaki will be bringing the Ninja 650 and additionally its exposed adaptation, the Z650, to India in 2017. Kawasaki has not affirmed dispatch arranges formally.
The 2017 Kawasaki Ninja 650 was uncovered at the Intermot in October. The bike rises as a sportier looking unit, and its age-old instrumentation has been redesigned, with the new movable wind diverter seen as an aid amid parkway sprints.
The bike is suspended over 31 mm telescopic forks in the front and a horizontal backlink mono shock in the rear with adjustable preload.
The steel trellis frame is new and housed inside is a Euro 4 compliant 649 cc parallel twin, liquid cooled engine. The powertrain is coupled to a 6 speed gearbox and is capable of producing 68 PS of maximum power at 8,000 rpm (down from 72 PS) and 65.7 Nm of peak torque at 6,500 rpm (up from 64 Nm). The Kawasaki Ninja 650 tips the scales at 193 kg which is a reduction by 18 kg.
EICMA 2016 additionally observed the resurrection of its stripped shape the Kawasaki Z650. Projected globally as a replacement of the Kawasaki ER-6n, the Kawasaki Z650 is powered by the same engine as its faired variant. The bike looks sharper than the ER-6n and is lighter than the Ninja 650 by 6 kg.
The Kawasaki Z650 offers the suspension and braking setup with the Ninja 650. Kawasaki is additionally anticipated that would at long last offer ABS with both the machines in India, an element which has been painfully missed in numerous Indian models.

Updated Toyota and Lexus Hybrids Powertrains to be introduced Globally

Japanese automaker Toyota is set to uncover re-built half breed powertrains and new transmissions to its cars.
Aside from Toyota vehicles, the Lexus cars will likewise get similar advances. Toyota guarantees, this innovation will enhance the execution and productivity of the new vehicles.
The new hybrid powertrain will be accessible from 2017.
The Toyota Prius Prime hybrid will get the innovation and the new car is probably going to come more refined and responsive. Toyota is getting ready to dispatch the Prius Prime in Indian market in January one year from now.
The Japanese auto giant has already revealed the updated 2.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine.
This engine does obligation in the engine of the Toyota Rav4 Hybrid and the Lexus NX. The brand asserts, this present motor’s thermal efficiency and fuel efficiency have been enhanced by 20%, while the power yield is said to be enhanced by 10%.
In the new system, the electric motors will directly generate power for the car, instead of working as a generator. The carmaker arrangements to acquaint half and half powertrain with a few different models too. In next five years, the half breed autos in its portfolio are probably going to grow by around 30%. By 2021, 60% of Toyota‘s worldwide deals will include the new cross breed powertrains.
As such, Toyota has redesigned six distinctive hybrid powertrains. It likewise asserts, all the hybrid models based on the TNGA stage will get the redesigned powertrain.
The hybrid powertrains, as well as Toyota has upgraded the transmissions also. The organization says, it will present new automatic gearboxes and CVT over its own range and Lexus models by 2021.

Lexus India Opens Bookings for Three Models; Deliveries Expected by March

Lexus, the extravagance sub-brand of Toyota, will formally enter the Indian market in the early phases of one year from now.
As per a report from Autocar, the principal dealership will get to be operational in Mumbai and in front of the dispatch appointments have started with conveyances likely booked for March 2017.
The models that Lexus will start its operations with in India are additionally uncovered as the RX 450h hybrid, LX450d substantial SUV and ES300h car will be propelled all the while.
Every one of these models will be brought into the nation by means of CBU channel at first before neighborhood get together at Toyota’s plant anticipated that would get in progress later.
The ES300h will be the entry-level extravagance car for India as it will contend with any semblance of Audi A4, BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
It will be offered as a hybrid version and will have a sporty design language. Offering underpinnings to the Camry Hybrid sedan, it will probably be estimated around Rs. 50 lakh.
Power source is a 2.5-litre petrol engine coupled with the electric motor and a CVT gearbox.
The highly-popular RX range will see the RX450h being generated by 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine connected with a hybrid system. In an identical configuration to the Prius, the maximum power output has been rated at 308 horsepower.
It will be paired with an e-CVT automatic transmission.  The extravagance SUV rivals against Audi Q5 and BMW X3 and will be valued higher than them.
Topping Lexus’ range will be the LX570 full-sized SUV based on the Land Cruiser with a 5.7-litre V8 engine making 383 hp and 546 Nm of torque and diesel-powered LX450d with a twin-turbo 4.5-litre V8 developing 269 hp and 650 Nm.
The extravagance SUV rivals against Audi Q5 and BMW X3 and will be valued higher than them and it could be priced around Rs 1.5 crore.

Next-generation Ford Fiesta unveiled

Ford has disclosed four variant of the most recent era Fiesta hatchback – Titanium, a plush Vignale version, a sporty ST-Line variant and a chunky ‘Active’ crossover version – at an uncommon occasion in Cologne, Germany.
The front grille is similar to that of the latest Focus, while the headlights look like softened and shrunken versions of the outgoing Fiesta’s.
General measurements look somewhat bigger than the predecessor’s, supporting prior data that the model will offer more lodge space. Previous spy shots also indicate that rear end will showcase new horizontal tail-lights as well.
The inside of the new Fiesta is a radical takeoff from that of the present one. The most obvious new addition is a ‘floating’ infotainment interface which is much larger than the button-controlled screen in the current Fiesta.
Other features on the car include Ford‘s SYNC 3 infotainment system, and a plush B&O Play Sound stereo.
For now, the range is crowned by a new five-door ST-Line version, which also previews how the full ST model will look. It sits on 10-spoke alloy wheels and wears sporty bumpers and side skirts, and appears slightly more toned down than the current-generation ST models.
By including the Active and rich Vignale renditions of the new Fiesta, Ford will have the capacity to cast its net into a far more noteworthy pool of potential purchasers.
Ford hasn’t disclosed much about the car’s technical specifications, but a range of small-capacity turbocharged three- and four-cylinder engines seems most probable.
The Fiesta ST extend topper is probably going to hold a supported 1.6-litre engine at the same time, similar to alternate motors in the range, it’ll deliver more power than before alongside lower discharges.
In India, Ford ended the Fiesta in September a year ago and as of now doesn’t appear to have any arrangements for a substitution. The carmaker, nonetheless, plans to give its reduced SUV, the EcoSport a facelift with the progressions seen on the model that made its introduction universally a couple of weeks prior.

Honda CBR250RR makes 38.7 PS; Most Powerful 250cc Production Bike!

Honda CBR250RR is the ultra light sportsbike that may dispatch in India; comes outfitted with throttle-by-wire innovation and distinctive engine modes.

The stunningly composed and sharp bike was initially showcased in its idea shape at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. HondaCBR250RR was prodded few days before its dispatch by an Indonesian merchant called Astra Honda.

The long anticipated 2017 Honda CBR250RR was propelled first in Indonesia. Presently the Japanese maker has affirmed the sportsbike for its home and Southeast Asian markets as it were.

Since it can be a hit in developing business sector like India, where the 200 cc plus performance bikes are largely appreciated in recent times, we can expect the dispatch at some point toward the end of one year from now. Honda hasn’t officially disclosed the power and torque variations but affirmed that it is aiming a class- leading performance.

It highlights Throttle-By-Wire System with Accelerator Position Sensor guaranteeing quick reaction and smoother control conveyance and is asserted to hit 168 kmph. Added to that, the bike accompanies three diverse riding modes, which are Comfort, Sport and Sport+. The all-new litre-class sports bike measures 2,060 mm long, 724 mm in width, 1,098 mm in stature and 1,389 mm in wheelbase.

It includes a 144.7 mm ground leeway and has 790 mm seat tallness with the fuel tank limit remaining at 14.5 litres.

A twin-piston Nissin caliper is connected with the single 310 mm front circle while a solitary cylinder caliper is fitted to the 240 mm raise rotor. The 2017 Honda CBR250RR will be available in three colours: Anchor Graymetallic, Honda Racing Red and Mat Gunpowder Black Metallic.

Regarding the Exterior features of Honda CBR250RR, the bike highlights double sharp LED headlamps with LED daytime running lights, pleasantly etched fairing, and incorporated LED turn markers. The bike likewise dons cut on handle bars, totally advanced race spec instrument bunch, gigantic fuel tank, split stride up seats and twin barrel depletes. The CBR250RR looks extremely forceful and flawlessly sits as a games bike against its sound adversaries from Yamaha and Kawasaki.

It will contend internationally against any semblance of Yamaha R25 and Kawasaki Ninja 250. Honda will probably acquaint a bigger dislodging CBR with go up against KTM RC390, Yamaha R3 and Kawasaki Ninja 300.

2017 Chevrolet Beat Interior Spied

Chevrolet gave us an insight of the 2017 Beat as the close creation prepared Beat Activ and Essentia minimal car at the 2016 Auto Expo.
Later on, in June, the American automaker uncovered its tentative arrangements and discharged an official picture including the creation prepared 2017 Beat, Beat Active and Beat Essentia. All things considered, now the inside of the up and coming, altogether overhauled Beat has been spied interestingly.
The cabin is like the active version, with unpretentious changes. The highlight within will be the expansion of Chevrolet‘s most recent MyLink infotainment framework with support for both Apple CarPlay and Google Android Auto. It is most likely a seven-inch unit and will be a section first element, remembering the present day.
Also, the multi-work controlling wheel seems to have become extra catches for the new infotainment framework. The 2017 bring forth will likewise include double tone topic – dark and beige with silver accents – dissimilar to the present dull design.
The redesigned bring forth will impart its components and cabin to its compact car and the cross-bring forth kin – the BeatEssentia and the Beat Activ, separately. They both might have a different colour theme for the dashboard, but features will remain the same.
It is expected that the automaker will launch the 2017 Beat clam in the first half of next year.

Vicky.in announces winners of 2016 People

You have won! You have picked the people’s choice of cars and bikes launched in 2016. 2016 People’s choice award is very special, the rush of people to vote for their favorite car and bike to win the coveted award is nothing short of historic. The 5th edition of Vicky people’s choice awards received a massive response with 6,43,209 votes. You made the vicky.in people’s choice award stand tall among all the car and bike awards.

Following the last year footpath, this year too People have chosen a hatchback as the winner of the ultimate award. You guessed (voted) it right. – Tata Tiago walks away with the top honour. Tata Tiago secured 27% of votes compared to its nearest runner Toyota Innova Crysta.



Tata Motors on Tiago winning the Vicky.in People’s Choice “Car Of The Year” award

Mr. Vivek Srivatsa, Head of Marketing – Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors said, “We are delighted with Tiago’s Fantastico Journey so far and are happy to have won the Vicky.in people’s choice Car of the Year award. We would like to thank all our customers who have voted for the Tiago. It is a very proud moment for us because with the TIAGO, we have set a new benchmark in the hatchback segment..”

In the Premium SUV segment, Ford Endeavour has been awarded as the Premium SUV Of The Year holding 28% votes compared to its nearest runner Toyota Fortuner.

Ford on Endeavour winning the Vicky.in People’s Choice “Premium SUV Of The Year” award

“Ford Endeavour is the new benchmark for premium SUVs. It has swept all automotive awards till date, thanks to it’s versatile on-road and class-leading off-road capabilities. The recognition by Vicky.in is another feather in that cap as it reflects on Endeavour’s acceptance among consumers and automotive experts alike. We would like to thank all those who voted for Ford Endeavour as well as Vicky.in for setting up an open and transparent forum to reward the best of automobiles in 2017”, said Mr. Rahul Gautam, VP, Marketing, Ford India

Datsun on winning the Vicky.in People’s Choice “Hatchback Of The Year” award

Arun Malhotra, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India Pvt Ltd said, “We are delighted to receive this honour. Vicky.in people’s choice award is a testimony to our product excellence. Developed and manufactured in India, the Datsun redi-GO reaffirms our commitment to offer best-in-class products featuring first-rate local engineering, development and manufacturing with Japanese DNA.”

Volkswagen on Ameo winning the Vicky.in People’s choice “Sedan Of The Year” award

Mr. Kamal Basu, Head – Marketing and PR, Volkswagen Passenger Cars said “The Volkswagen Ameo has been a game changer for us in 2016 and winning the ‘Sedan of the Year’ award is a matter of pride for us. This award is special to us as it is a people’s choice award of vicky.in, we would like to extend our gratitude to the audience for selecting the Ameo and making it a winner.”

In the two wheeler segment, undoubtedly Bajaj V race past the mighty TVS Apache RTR 200 by a huge margin with V bagging 33% votes registered in its category.

Bajaj Auto on V winning the mighty Vicky.in People’s choice “Bike Of The Year” award

Mr. Sumeet Narang, Vice President (Marketing), Baaj Auto Ltd, said “The invincible V was launched with a differentiated positioning which is never heard of in the motorcycle industry. With the V, we are not just selling motorcycles but giving a reason to all V owners to feel proud, every day. Consumers are also playing back this feeling of pride. We are extremely happy that the brand has brought in the Vicky.in People’s choice bike of the year award – it deserves”

Here are winners list

Car of the year Tata Tiago
Sedan of the year Volkswagen Ameo
SUV of the year Maruti Vitara Brezza
Premium SUV of the year Ford Endeavour
Premium car of the year BMW X1
Bike of the year Bajaj V
Scooter of the year Honda Navi
Hatchback of the year Datsun redi-GO

About Vicky.in People’s Choice Awards

Vicky.in People’s Choice Awards – into its 5yh edition is considered as the most coveted award in the automotive industry. True to its name, its the only award where all the winners are chosen by end customers through a transparent online voting process. The awards have also been trendsetters, with many categories like a special set of awards “green vehicle of the year” and “best diesel car of the year”. Largely appreciated by the industry captains and the customers – the most credible Vicky.in people’s choice awards stand tall among all the car and bike awards with the highest number of votes (6,43,209) registered for the 2016 edition.