India has drawn up ambitious electric mobility plans to reduce pollution and dependence on fossil fuels but the country's electric grid will need a massive overhaul? for the plan to succeed.

if you are planning to buy a new car in the months to follow, there are plenty of great options that are yet to arrive. So, you may just put that on hold and take a look at these upcoming cars in 2018.

In its two decade long existence in India, the Honda Amaze has a special significance for the Japanese car major. It was the first car that was developed specifically for this market. Beyond the City, its longstanding bestseller, Amaze is also its most successful product till date.

Japanese automobile major Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) on Wednesday launched the next generation version of it's compact sedan Amaze at Rs 5.6-8.99 lakh. Unlike other cars, Honda said the prices are uniform all across the country.

A total of 44,982 units of new Swift, which was launched in February this year, and 7,704 units of Baleno are being covered under the service campaign.

Maruti Suzuki claims that these models will be recalled for a possible fault in the brake vaccum hose. From May 14, the respective dealers will call the car owners and schedule a free session to fix the fault.

However, not all cars in its stable are doing well. Its C-segment offering, Ciaz, which had managed to pip rivals like Honda City and Hyundai Verna in 2016, is fast losing traction. According to MSI, sales of the mid-sized sedan nosedived 27.2 per cent, to 5,116 units during the month under review. This is its eighth consecutive month of dipping sales.

No-frills is passe. Thanks to rising incomes, Indians are now opting for more feature rich, safer and powerful cars.

Exactly a month from now when Toyota launches its maiden mid-size car Yaris in the Indian market, it would be its first new car launch in seven years. The last one to hit the roads was the Etios in 2010.

The agreement follows an R&D tie-up announced by the two Japanese automakers a year ago, and will see Toyota, one of the world's biggest automakers, secure production from its much smaller rival, which dominates India with its line-up of affordable compact cars.