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      Electric Car Sales Feb 2022 – Tata, Mahindra, Hyundai, MG, BYD

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      YoY electric car sales improve manifold in February 2022 bolstered largely by Tata MotorsTata Nexon ElectricElectric car sales in India are yet to become the phenomenon that E2W’s are proving to be. As expected, sales volume is way lower than that of electric two wheelers dominated by scooters. But it’s a bit of a drag considering not many existing manufacturers are offering affordable electric cars.Clearly the industry isn’t going to be rescued by new car manufacturers and known names are yet to play their ace game. There is however the approach by Tata Motors that bucks the trend. It also singlehandedly contributes to almost all sales. Tata Motors has over 96% market share in the electric car segment of India.Electric Car Sales Feb 2022 – Tata LeadsFor February 2022, electric car retail sales are reported at 2,264 units. In a YoY comparison, this stands markedly improved from 434 units. In January, sales were reported at 1,360 units ensuring a 3 digit MoM growth.Tata Motors electric car sales stood at 2,264 units in Feb 2022 – growing by 421% over Feb 2021 (YoY) and by 66% (MoM). Tata offers Nexon EV and Tigor EV in this space, which are entry level electric cars priced in the Rs 10-20 lakh range.Electric Car Sales Feb 2022 vs Feb 2021 (YoY) – Vinkesh Gulati / FADA.MG Motor ZS EV sales are reported at 38 units. YoY sales fell by more than two-thirds, down from 127 units. In January 2021, sales were reported at 59 units. MoM decline is reported at over a third.Mahindra and HyundaiIn India, Mahindra has been in the electric space for longer than most. However, that’s not reflected in its monthly sales. Last month sales were reported at 12 units. A year earlier, this number stood at 10 units. In January 2022, 31 units were reported sold.BYD India reports 10 units sold in January, and February 2022, each. BYD offers the e6 electric car in India. Hyundai India sold 6 electric cars last month. Hyundai Kona is the brand’s solo electric offering in IndiaElectric Car Sales Feb 2022 vs Jan 2022 (MoM) – Vinkesh Gulati / FADA.Luxury Electric CarsAudi India registered 7 units in sales last month. They offer the etron electric car in India. Jaguar Land Rover reported 6 units of I-Pace. In January 10 units were sold. Mercedes Benz AG reported 4 units sold in Feb’22, and 2 units sold in Jan ’22. They have the EQC on offer in India.Porsche sold 4 units of Taycan in February, and 2 units in January. Olectra Greentech sold 2 units in January, and none in February 2022. In all, electric car sales in February 2022 rose to 2,352 units, up from 593 units YoY. In January 2022, total electric car sales were reported at just below 1.5k units.Indian electric vehicle marketIt’s no surprise that luxury car manufacturers have been at the fore when it comes to introducing electric cars to their product line-up here. With global demand for electric cars being much higher, it’s only a matter of time and product strategy for global names to introduce their electric line-up here.With most manufacturers here not disclosing a clear business plan where electric vehicles are concerned, one can only wait and watch. Currently at its infancy, growth projections until the end of the decade look positive. With great changes expected within 5 years, market share of electric cars is expected to be at just over 10 percent.  More

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      125cc Motorcycles Sales Jan 2022 – Shine, Pulsar, Glamour, Raider, KTM

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      KTM was the only brand that failed to register a four-digit sales volume in the 125cc category in January 2022Image – The Bikers DiaryThe 125cc segment of motorcycles is a very lucrative space for Indian consumers. The segment usually caters to buyers looking for a commuter option with adequate performance for everyday use as well as occasional touring. Although the number of offerings in this space has reduced in recent past, they still command a sizable market share.A total of 1,99,471 units of 125cc motorcycles were sold across the country in January this year. While this figure is 39,447 units more than the total sales volume recorded in December 2021, this figure is 26,253 units less in comparison to January last year. This has resulted in an MoM growth of 24.65 percent and a YoY decline of 11.63 percent.125cc Motorcycles Sales Jan 2022 – Shine, Pulsar leadThe segment was headed by Honda CB Shine which recorded the maximum sales volume of 1,05,159 units in January this year. During the same month last year, Honda was able to dispatch 1,16,222 units of Shine which translated to YoY degrowth of 9.52 percent.On the other hand, the Japanese automaker sold only 68,061 units of the commuter bike in December last year which has resulted in an MoM growth of 54.51 percent. The second place was occupied by Bajaj which sells two models of the Pulsar brand in this space- Pulsar 125 and Pulsar NS125. Cumulatively, both bikes recorded a monthly volume of 44,181 units in January this year.125cc Motorcycle Sales Jan 2022 vs Jan 2021 (YoY)In comparison, the Chakan-based bikemaker was able to sell 47,080 units of 125cc Pulsar in January last year whereas this figure stood at 27,900 units in December 2021. Therefore, this led to a YoY drop of 6.16 percent and a YoY growth of 58.35 percent.Sales of Glamour, Super Splendor declineHero MotoCorp was able to sell 24,473 units of Glamour last month as compared to 22,681 units sold during the same month last year. This resulted in YoY growth of 7.90 percent. In December last year, the largest two-wheeler manufacturer sold 31,595 units of Glamour which resulted in an MoM decline of 22.54 percent.Glamour was followed by its sibling, Super Splendor with a total registered volume of 13,503 units last month. During January last year, Hero sold 37,225 units of Super Splendor which translates to a YoY drop of 63.73 percent. In December 2021, the sales volume for Super Splendor stood at 20,637 units, registering a MoM decline of 34.57 percent.125cc Motorcycle Sales Jan 2022 vs Dec 2021 (MoM)Raider Improves, KTM 125 DropsThe latest entrant in this list is TVS Raider which accumulated a volume of 11,377 units last month. In comparison, the Hosur-based bikemaker dispatched a total of 10,843 units of Raider in December last year leading to an MoM growth of almost 5 percent. KTM retails two motorcycles in the 125cc category namely- RC 125 and Duke 125. The former recently received a generation upgrade.Cumulatively, the Austrian brand was able to retail only 778 units of the 125cc offerings last month instead of 988 units in December 2021 and 2,516 units in January last year. This translates to MoM and YoY drops of 21.26 percent and 69 percent respectively. More

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      Ola Electric Scooter Likely To Become No 1 In March – Aims 15k Deliveries

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      Ola Electric appears to have overcome its teething troubles that were marked by things like delay in deliveries, product issues, etcHaving invested Rs 2,400 crore in building the largest EV manufacturing facility in the country, Ola Electric had set big targets in terms of production volumes and sales. The response has been phenomenal, with Ola claiming bookings worth around Rs 1,100 crore in just two days. This was last year in September, when the company had opened bookings for the first time.Ola Electric ScooterHowever, things were not going as smoothly as desired when it came to deliveries. Likely due to shortage of components, Ola Electric had to reschedule delivery timelines for its S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters. Customers were naturally not happy, as they had high expectations from the company. Moreover, several customers had reported issues with their Ola scooters.Production streamlinedSince the start of 2022, Ola Electric has worked to boost production and expedite deliveries. In January, Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal had said that production has been increased to almost 1,000 scooters per day. Evidence to that can be seen in February electric two-wheeler numbers, where Ola has posted sales of 3,905 units.With that, Ola has entered the top five list of best selling electric two-wheelers in the country. It is placed at 4th place, ahead of Ather Energy, TVS Motor and Bajaj Auto. MoM growth is 254%, as compared to 1102 units sold in January 2022.Ola Electric Scooter Deliveries – Target March 2022Providing more details about February sales, Bhavish has stated that Ola has actually delivered around 7,000 units in the month. He said that the mismatch in Vahan data is likely due to their direct-to-consumer (D2C) business model. The company does a lot of temp registrations, which are currently not counted on Vahan. This may change in future, as systems are updated to accommodate sales through the D2C model.15k deliveries expected in MarchAccording to Bhavish, Ola electric scooter deliveries are expected to touch 15k this month. If that turns out to be true, Ola Electric will emerge as the No 1 electric two-wheeler company in India in terms of sales. It will be a significant achievement, especially considering the fact that only around five months have passed since bookings opened.Companies that are currently ahead of Ola are Hero Electric, Okinawa and Ampere. Hero Electric leads the pack, commanding market share of around 30%. In February, Hero Electric had registered sales of 7,357 units. The company has partnered with Mahindra to boost production of its electric scooters.Electric two-wheelers are expected to witness increased demand in coming months. One key reason is fuel prices, which are likely to increase substantially. Crude oil prices have touched 14-year high and may rise further. Petrol prices may increase by as much as Rs 15 in coming days. This may prompt many users to switch to electric. More

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      1995 Mercedes E320, Last of the W124s, Is Our Bring a Trailer Auction Pick of the Day

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      • Mercedes sold its W124 mid-size sedan in the United States during the 1986–1995 model years.• This final-year W124 is a Canada-spec E320 and is offered without a reserve.• Bidding ends on March 14. As of March 9, it’s only at $6320.Sure, this rather plain 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 is not the flashiest or rarest machine currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer, but it still strikes a chord in the hearts of those nostalgic for the W124-era of Mercedes-Benz mid-size sedans. The Porsche-tuned, V-8–powered 500E or the AMG Hammer are arguably among the most exciting of the W124’s variants to emerge throughout the sedan’s decade-long run, but these models’ inherent rarity makes them all but unaffordable to the average enthusiast these days.

      That’s part of what makes this E320 so charming—its relative affordability. Of course, we won’t know what this Azure Blue Benz sells for until the auction closes next week. That said, this E320’s prior turn on Bring a Trailer in May 2020 saw it trade hands for $10,270.

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      Even if it sells for 50 percent more this time around, this Mercedes still falls firmly in the affordable camp for classic-car sales. (Don’t worry, we are fully aware that $15,135 is by no means chump change outside the microscopic lens of classic-car sales.) Plus, with around 69,000 miles on its odometer, this old E320 still has plenty of life left in it. Excuse our jingoism. We meant to write “around 111,000 kilometers on its odometer,” as this E320 comes from Canada, America’s metric-system-using neighbor to the north.

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      Despite starting its life in cold and snowy British Columbia, this final-year W124 appears to have lived a pampered life, with no noticeable signs of rust on its metal bits. How aboot that? Still, there are some flaws to this machine, including a noticeable crack in its left taillight lens and a chip in the car’s windshield. Reasonably easy fixes in the grand scheme of things. Maybe it’s our nostalgia for—or our desire to cosplay as a midlevel Canadian executive from—the mid-’90s, but we cannot help but adore the 1994–1995 E-class sedan, a vehicle that helped usher in the alphanumeric naming scheme the German automaker still uses today (previously W124s bore the name 300E). With its 217-hp 3.2-liter I-6, comfort-oriented ride, and square and stately styling, this E320 marks the end of one era of Mercedes models while also alluding to the coming of a new one.The fact this low-mileage E320’s exterior and interior condition look nearly new, too, only betters its position as a potentially affordable way for the eventual high bidder to dip their toe into the world of classic car ownership.

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      2024 Chevy Blazer EV Will Have an SS Performance Variant

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      Chevrolet released a teaser video for the Blazer SS, a performance variant of the Blazer EV due next year.The teaser video shows little beyond the charging port and an SS badge affixed to the six-spoke wheels.The Blazer SS will be revealed later this year before going on sale in the spring of 2023.Chevrolet’s Blazer crossover is going electric for the 2024 model year with the launch of the Blazer EV and a teaser video released today indicates a performance-oriented SS trim will be part of the lineup. The Blazer follows an onslaught of other electric vehicle announcements from General Motors, including the GMC Hummer EV and Chevy Silverado EV pickup trucks, all of which use the company’s Ultium battery technology.

      Earlier this year, Chevrolet revealed the first images of the Equinox EV, an electric SUV sharing the name of the company’s popular compact crossover. Sporting a distinct design, the Equinox EV will go on sale in fall 2023. At the time, Chevy also mentioned a Blazer EV arriving in 2023, and now the automaker has given the first visual taste of the Blazer EV, which will arrive with a performance SS model.

      The gas-powered 2023 Blazer.
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      Unfortunately, the teaser video doesn’t show much. The video opens with a shot of a charger being removed from a port behind the front left wheel, with a second shot of the charging port also showing black plastic cladding around the wheel well and what appears to be a sharply raked hood. We also catch a glimpse of an SS badge at the base of one of the wheel’s six spokes.

      Chevy says that the Blazer will be the company’s first EV to gain a performance SS badge when it debuts later this year. Although Chevy didn’t explicitly say this, we assume the Blazer EV will be offered in tamer, more comfort-oriented trims as well. The Blazer SS will go on sale in spring of 2023, and we expect it to also make use of the Ultium battery platform.
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      2022 Jeep Cherokee Adds X Off-Road Trim, Drops Base Engine

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      The 2022 Jeep Cherokee adds a new trim level called X that features off-road appearance tweaks.The base 2.4-liter inline-four is gone, and the starting price rises significantly, to $35,590 for either the X or the Latitude Lux.The Cherokee X will be available later this spring and comes standard with all-wheel drive and the 3.2-liter V-6 engine.The 2022 Jeep Cherokee gains a new trim level that’s less off-road-capable than the Trailhawk but comes with a similar look. The Cherokee X you see here has a tweaked front fascia and visuals including an “X” badge on the sides, a hood graphic, and retro “Four Wheel Drive” text on the rear, while also benefiting from a 1.0-inch suspension lift and all-terrain tires.The Cherokee X starts at $35,590 and comes standard with a 271-hp 3.2-liter V-6 and all-wheel drive, although not the Cherokee Trailhawk’s more sophisticated Active Drive II system with a transfer case.

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      Due to other changes to the Cherokee lineup for 2022, the Cherokee X is now the cheapest model you can buy. It has the same starting price as the front-wheel drive Latitude Lux, which also comes standard with the V-6 but unlike the X offers a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four as a $695 option. The base Altitude and Latitude trims from last year are no more, and we won’t miss their underpowered base 2.4-liter inline-four with only 180 horsepower. But this does mean the Cherokee gets a significant price hike, as the X and Latitude Lux are $6105 more expensive than the 2021 Cherokee Altitude FWD.The 2022 Cherokee Trailhawk starts at $38,640 and the Limited starts at $40,340. Jeep says the Cherokee X will be available later than other 2022 models and that it should start arriving at dealerships sometime in spring.
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      Honda CB350, RS New Colours Launch – Blue And Grey

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      2022 Honda CB 350 RS New ColourHonda offers same engine and cycle parts on both CB350 H’Ness and CB350RS, however, styling and riding ergonomics are slightly differentLaunch of the Honda CB350 range- H’Ness followed by RS, opened doors of the modern classic segment of motorcycles for the Japanese brand in India. The space which is largely dominated by Royal Enfield soon saw a worthy rival to bikes such as Bullet 350 and Classic 350.The CB350 range has been raking decent monthly volume on a regular basis despite its limited availability. It should be noted that both H’Ness and RS are retailed through Honda’s premium chain of dealerships called BigWing not available in every corner of the country. Meanwhile, Honda has recently made some updates to the CB350 lineup.Honda CB350 – New Colour OptionsHonda has launched one new colour option on H’Ness and RS each. Although these new paint schemes haven’t been listed on Honda’s official BigWing website for India, they have appeared on units dispatched to dealerships. For instance, H’Ness is now available in a new Matte Grey paint scheme as per the latest spy images.This new colour option joins pre-existing single-tone shades like pearl night-black metallic, precious red metallic and matte marshal green metallic. Other than these, H’Ness is also offered in dual-tone paint options like Matte Steel Black Metallic With Matte Massive Grey Metallic, Blue Metallic with Virtuous White and Night Star Black with Silver Metallic.2022 Honda CB 350 New ColourComing to CB350RS, the bike will be offered in a new monotone blue shade. It joins the pre-existing colour palette comprising colour options including Black with Pearl Sports Yellow and Radiant Red Metallic colour options. Apart from additional colour schemes, no other changes from either of the motorcycles have been reported.CB3050 Engine SpecsBoth H’Ness and RS share the same mechanicals and underpinnings. They are powered by the same 348.3cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected engine that kicks out 20.8 bhp at 5500rpm and a peak torque of 30 Nm at 3000 rpm. This motor is paired with a 5-speed gearbox. Both bikes feature telescopic forks upfront and twin shock absorbers at rear.Recently, Honda announced that the CB350 range will now be available for sale in select Canteen Store Department (CSD) stores under the Ministry of Defence. The bikes will be priced Rs 26,000 less than their corresponding regular prices in the market. CSD beneficiaries will be able to purchase these Honda motorcycles by registering themselves on the official CSD website.Honda ScramblersIn other developments, it was recently reported that Honda will be developing two new entry-level scrambler motorcycles based on Rebel 250 and Rebel 500. It is yet to be confirmed if these bikes will be launching in India. If launched, these bikes will be positioned on either end of the upcoming Royal Enfield Hunter 350.Source More

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      Ather Electric Scooter Parts Production – Partners With Foxconn’s Bharat FIH

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      Ather Electric ScooterAther Energy announces partnership with Bharat FIH (A Foxconn Technology Group Company)Ather Energy reports strong response for 450X and 450 Plus electric scooters. In a year’s time, MoM sales improved by 20 percent. The manufacturer expects this trend to continue in the months to come.To meet growing demand, Ather has partnered with Bharat FIH for parts manufacturing. The alliance caters to developing and manufacturing key components for Ather scooters. Enhancing the manufacturing ecosystem will help meet demand for Ather 450X and the 450 Plus.Ather Energy has made strategic investments to foster an EV ecosystem. This boosts mass adoption of EVs and helps cater to rising demand. In February 2022, Ather sales crossed the 2k mark, a decline from sales in January 2022.    Ather Electric Scooter Production expansionIn growing its business, Ather Energy has created a strong local supplier base. 99 percent of products are indigenously built and sourced for manufacturing. When it comes to supplying and manufacturing components for Ather scooters, the manufacturer is focused on finding the right vendor to ensure quality.Ather Electric Scooter Production PlantIn order to address growing demand over time, Ather Energy is scaling up production from 120,000 to 400,000 units per annum at its Hosur facility. More land has been acquired to do the same. In the next three years, Ather aims to increase annual production capacity to a million scooters.During this time, 5,000 fast chargers are to be setup. Other areas of focus are new product development, and network expansion to 600 stores. At present, Ather operates out of 30 experience centres (retail outlets) in India.  Raw material procurementBharat FIH offers a range of manufacturing services. This includes Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Assemblies for Battery Management Systems, Dashboard Assembly, Peripheral Controlling Units, and Drive Control Modules. To be manufactured on a ‘Turn-Key” model, supply chain logistics and raw material procurement for Ather Energy will also be managed. Production of parts for Ather scooters at the Bharat FIH facility have begun.Tarun Mehta, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Ather Energy said “The EV industry continues to witness growth at an unprecedented rate with strong demand across segments. Ather Energy also finds itself in the midst of phenomenal growth as we continue to expand our retail footprint across the country. We are working towards strengthening our supply chain to cater to the rising demand for our scooters.Towards this, we are delighted to partner with Bharat FIH to provide us with the capacity, supply chain capability, and process expertise to achieve our volumes and projections. Bharat FIH has demonstrated incredible capability over the last few months by ramping up very quickly to meet our requirements. This partnership also reflects the opportunities that large auto component manufacturers today recognise in the EV industry.” More