This video is about the upcoming Auto Expo 2023 and Maruti Suzuki's plans for the event. The video also discusses Ducati's recent price hike in India.
- Maruti Suzuki is gearing up for a strong participation at the Auto Expo, unveiling two new SUVs and an electric concept.
- he first SUV is likely to be the five-door version of the Suzuki Jimny.
- The second model is expected to be a Sub-Compact SUV which will take on the likes of the Tata Punch.
- The concept electric car is likely to be the YY8EV which is expected to hit the road in 2025 and deliver a range of around 500 kilometers on a single charge.
- Maruti Suzuki India's chairman RC Bhargava has questioned the need for equipping vehicles with more standard safety features while not focusing on other accident causing factors.
- He advocated that adopting more safety Technologies would make Vehicles more expensive while vehicles and driver's Fitness should be a bigger Focus area in a bid to prevent accident.
- Bhargava also added that NCAP is hugely funded by safety component makers and meeting n-cap safety standards would not have a significant impact on reducing accidents in India.
- Ducati India has announced a price hike for its entire India model range effective January 1st 2023. o The Italian brand has not specified the Quantum of the height it cited a substantial increase in raw material costs production expenses and Logistics costs as major factors for the price hike.