Top Car News Of The Week: Here Are The Main Headlines From The Week Gone By!

The past week witnessed a number of updates in the Indian four-wheeler industry. From Tesla finally entering the Indian market by registering an R&D centre to Tata Motors announcing the unveiling of the Altroz iTurbo, to Aston Martin launching its first-ever SUV, the DBX in India; among many others.

Arranged in no particular order, here are our top-five headlines which grabbed the most attention in the previous week:

Top Car News Of The Week: Tesla R&D Unit Registered In Bengaluru, Tata Altroz iTurbo Unveil, Aston Martin DBX Launch, Tata Safari Production Begins & Others

Tesla R&D Unit Registered In Bengaluru, India

After many speculations and rumours, Tesla is finally set to enter the Indian market. The company will soon be starting operations of its new R&D unit, set up in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The R&D unit has been registered under the name ‘Tesla India Motor & Energy Private Limited', with its office located at Lavelle Road — here are the details.

Top Car News Of The Week: Tesla R&D Unit Registered In Bengaluru, Tata Altroz iTurbo Unveil, Aston Martin DBX Launch, Tata Safari Production Begins & Others

BMW 2 Series 220i M Sport Launched In India

BMW has launched the new petrol variant of their 2 Series sedan, called the 220i M Sport. The new BMW 2 Series 220i carries forward all the same features, equipment and styling from its diesel-counterpart, with only the engine being the differentiating factor. The BMW 2 Series 220i comes powered by a 2.0-litre TwinPower Turbo petrol engine producing 190bhp and 280Nm of peak torque — here are the details.

Top Car News Of The Week: Tesla R&D Unit Registered In Bengaluru, Tata Altroz iTurbo Unveil, Aston Martin DBX Launch, Tata Safari Production Begins & Others

Tata Altroz iTurbo Unveiled: Bookings Open

Tata Motors has finally unveiled their much-awaited Altroz iTurbo model for the Indian market. The new Tata Altroz iTurbo will come powered by a de-tuned version of the same 1.2-litre turbocharged petrol engine powering the Nexon.

The engine on the premium hatchback produces 108bhp and 140Nm of peak torque and is mated to a five-speed manual. The company has also started accepting bookings for the same — here are the details.

Top Car News Of The Week: Tesla R&D Unit Registered In Bengaluru, Tata Altroz iTurbo Unveil, Aston Martin DBX Launch, Tata Safari Production Begins & Others

Aston Martin DBX Launched In India

Aston Martin has launched its first-ever DBX in the Indian market for a price tag of Rs 3.82 crore, ex-showroom (India). The DBX SUV features all the signature elements of its supercars, while also combining practicality. The Aston Martin DBX is powered by a 4.0-litre V8 producing 542bhp and 700Nm of peak torque, mated to a nine-speed automatic — here are the details.

Top Car News Of The Week: Tesla R&D Unit Registered In Bengaluru, Tata Altroz iTurbo Unveil, Aston Martin DBX Launch, Tata Safari Production Begins & Others

Tata Safari Unveiled: Production Begins At Pune Facility

Tata Motors announced the start of production of its upcoming Safari hatchback at its Pune facility. The company rolled out the first retail-ready Tata Safari, while also unveiling the exterior design and details of the SUV — check out all the details here.

Top Car News Of The Week: Tesla R&D Unit Registered In Bengaluru, Tata Altroz iTurbo Unveil, Aston Martin DBX Launch, Tata Safari Production Begins & Others

Thoughts On The Top Car News Of The Week

Here was our pick of all the top headlines from the four-wheeler industry from last week. The auto industry is off to a strong start in 2021, with January already confirmed to be packed with surprises.

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Article Published On: Sunday, January 17, 2021, 9:00 [IST]
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