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Mahindra now has India's safest MPV, safest off-roader and safest overall car under its belt.

The new facility, spread across 2,000 square meters with Bio Safety Level (BSL) 3 suite, will be specially designed as a multiproduct facility for viral vaccines in the pipeline that includes dengue, Zika and varicella

Mahindra's latest off-roader Thar, launched in India on October 2, has received good response from the market with bookings of over 20,000 units and a waiting period stretching up to seven months

Rating agency ICRA in its latest report has stated that the contraction in India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) may narrow down to 9.5 per cent in the second quarter of the current financial year; ICICI Bank has launched a fully digital EMI plan, to be made available at leading retail stores, in partnership with Pine Labs; As COVID-19 cases rise in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Thursday that the fine for not wearing a mask in public has been increased from Rs 500 to Rs 2,000. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: RBI to open doors to Tatas, Birlas, Ambanis to set up banks

ICICI Bank introduces 'Cardless EMI' facility; only mobile number, PAN required ICICI Bank has launched a fully digital EMI plan, to be made available at leading retail stores, in partnership with Pine Labs. Formally called 'ICICI Bank Cardless EMI,' the bank stated on Thursday that this facility replaces debit or credit cards and digital wallets with mobile phones and PAN, making it easier for their pre-approved customers to purchase appliances of their choice. GDP contraction to narrow ...

This is the first recall of any sort by the South Korean auto brand in India since the launch of Seltos in August 2019

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Two other cars -- Hyundai Grand i10 Nios and Kia Seltos were also tested and though they fared better than the S-Presso, none of them managed to get a very high rating

In terms of domestic sales, a total of 3.10 lakh units Passenger Vehicles (PVs) were sold last month as compared to 2.71 lakh units in the same month last year, registering a growth of 14.19 per cent

Carmakers posted a strong growth of over 17 per cent year-on-year in wholesales last month, but the big question is whether demand will sustain beyond the festivities. Nobody has a clear answer

Hyundai, the world's fifth-biggest automaker when combined with affiliate Kia Motors Corp, reported a net loss of 336 billion won ($297.72 million)

Kia Motors India on Wednesday said it has received over 50,000 bookings for its compact SUV Sonet within two months of commencing the process; The International Monetary Fund slashed this year's economic forecast for Asia, reflecting a sharper-than-expected contraction in countries like India; In wake of a deep global recession amid a still unchecked pandemic, the global economy is estimated to contract by 4.3 per cent this year, leaving global output short by over $6 trillion by the year end. Watch this and more on News Blast.Also Read: Dr Reddy's Labs share slips over 4% as firm shuts plants after cyberattack

Flipkart's Big Billion Days sees 55% rise in digital payments, over 150% increase in EMI optionsThe annual festive season sale by Flipkart, The Big Billion Days (TBBD), which concluded on October 21 saw 1.5 times growth in the number of transacting sellers, amongst whom more than 35 per cent saw over thrice the sales compared to last year, said the company in a statement. Even as it added nearly 35 per cent new sellers on its platform, nearly 60 per cent of them were from Tier II and Tier II...

This record booking number affirms Kia Sonet's status as a game-changer by customers in the highly competitive compact SUV category, the company said in a statement

COVID-19 impact: SIAM Director General Rajesh Menon said that this dip can be largely attributed to the COVID-19 related disruptions that led to the closure of plants and dealerships

Kia sold 9,266 units of Sonet in September to pip Hyundai Venue and Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza. Similarly, it sold 9,079 units of Seltos last month, second only to Hyundai Creta

Following the reopening of the economy after lockdown, auto sales have gradually picked up month on month since June and gained further momentum with the onset of festive season in September

Mahindra Thar 2020 may be booked either online or at any of the company's dealerships with an initial payment of Rs 21,000 and deliveries would begin on November 1

CB350 Highness will be sold through Honda's premium BigWing range of dealerships; it will lock horns directly with Royal Enfield's bread and butter Bullet, Classic and Thunderbird