Car India – August 2019

Mahindra XUV300 1.5D

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convenient, automatic version of their new
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The autoShift is based on the automated
manual transmission made by Marelli. For
now, it is paired with just the 1.5-litre turbo-
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acceleration.
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mode for optimum performance. The “Vehicle
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are open. Important alerts and information
about the vehicle, such as the current gear
and driving mode, among others, are available
on the Driver Information System.

Hyundai Kona Electric

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20,000 over the standard price.

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will be assembled at Hyundai’s car manufacturing plant in Chennai.

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Hyundai India will be providing the necessary wallbox charger

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hours to fully charge the car. Additional charging facilities, such as

vehicle-to-vehicle charging, will be introduced as well.

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