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Fuel Prices Begin to Decline 3 Weeks After Saudi Drone Strike
After almost three weeks of a spike in fuel prices due to a drone strike in Saudi Arabia, the prices have been reduced by government-owned fuel retailers on Thursday, 3 October.
The petrol prices had spiked in the aftermath of the 14 September drone strikes on one of the country's largest oil facilities. The attack on the Aramco facility had nearly halved more than half of Saudi Arabia's manufacturing output.
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Refreshed Renault Kwid Launched, Prices Undercut Maruti S-Presso
Renault India has launched a refreshed version of its entry-level small car, the Renault Kwid. Prices for the 2019 Renault Kwid start at Rs 2.83 lakh ex-showroom, undercutting its newly launched rival the Maruti Suzuki S-Presso by about Rs 85,000.
Here’s a closer look at the new Kwid.
Maruti Suzuki S-Presso ‘Mini SUV’ Launched To Rival Renault Kwid
Maruti Suzuki has launched the S-Presso at a starting price of Rs 3.61 lakh going up to Rs 4.91 lakh across six variants. It will compete with cars like the Renault Kwid, Datsun Redigo, and its own sibling the Maruti Alto K10.
The thing is Maruti is calling the S-Presso (pronounced like the coffee) a "mini SUV", which is a sort of a misnomer. Make no mistake it is a small car with a tall-boy design. Sure, it has SUV-inspired styling when you look at it especially from the front, looking like a mini Vitara Brezza.
Read more about the new S-Presso here.
Tata Nexon Electric SUV to Launch in Early 2020, Pricing Revealed
Tata Motors is expanding its fleet of electric vehicles. It has announced that it will be launching the Tata Nexon EV, which will be the first vehicle in its line up to feature its Ziptron technology.
The Tata Nexon is expected to be priced between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 17 lakh, according to an official press release from Tata.
The Tata Nexon EV is planned to be launched with a range of about 300 km per charge, which should address most range anxiety issues. To put it in perspective, the Tata Tigor EV currently only offers between 110-140 Km per charge.
Read more about the new Nexon EV here.
Hyundai Launches 2019 Elantra, Prices Start at Rs 15.89 Lakh
The 2019 Hyundai Elantra has been launched at a starting price of Rs 15.89 lakh. The car has been given a complete makeover and now comes only with one engine option – the 2-litre, four-cylinder, naturally aspirated petrol motor.
The Hyundai Elantra will be available in four variants, with a base manual transmission option, a mid-variant automatic or manual and a top-spec automatic-only option.
Read more about the new Elantra here.
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