2026 Hero Passion+ Disc Variant Launched At Rs. 84,128 In India

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Hero Passion+ gets a front disc brake variant as part of improving its overall safety while digital console, Bluetooth alerts, LED projector headlamp and i3S tech are also present

Hero MotoCorp has announced the launch of the Passion+ Disc variant in India at Rs. 84,128 (ex-showroom Delhi). The new version sits above the drum brake variant and adds a front disc brake, extra equipment and four dual-tone colour choices. The main mechanical change is the front disc brake setup with the motorcycle getting a 240 mm unit.

The rear continues with a 130 mm drum brake complemented by the IBS (Integrated Braking System). It is worth noting that the standard Passion+ drum variant has 130 mm brakes at both ends. Hero has also revised the equipment list for this variant. The Passion+ Disc gets a fully digital instrument console with real-time mileage readout, low fuel warning and service reminder.

Bluetooth connectivity has also been added for call and SMS alerts. The feature list also comprises an LED projector headlamp, side-stand engine cut-off sensor, integrated USB charging port and a utility storage case. The new variant is available in Heavy Grey, Nexus Blue, Dark Industrial Grey and Pearl Red dual-tone shades in the domestic market.

The motorcycle retains the same 97.2 cc, air-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder engine. The motor kicks out 7.9 hp at 8,000 rpm and 8.05 Nm at 6,000 rpm. Fuel injection is also available while transmission duties are handled by a four-speed constant mesh gearbox. Hero has coupled the engine with i3S idle stop-start technology and it enables the company to claim a fuel efficiency figure of 71 kmpl.

The motorcycle also gets self-start with i3S and kick-start support. With no other changes, the Hero Passion+ continues to be built on a double cradle frame and suspension hardware composes telescopic front forks and twin-tube rear shock absorbers. It rides on alloy wheels with 80/100-18 tubeless tyres at the front and rear. The Passion+ measures 1,982 mm in length, 770 mm in width and 1,087 mm in height.

The wheelbase stands at 1,235 mm while ground clearance is listed at 168 mm. Seat height is measured at 790 mm with fuel tank capacity of 11 litres and kerb weight for the drum variant at 115 kg. The Passion+ Disc gives Hero another commuter option near the Rs. 85,000 mark and it could attract those looking for a safer option.

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Tata, Mahindra & MG Dominate EV Sales, VinFast On The Rise

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Electric PV sales reached 26,620 units in May 2026 – up 8.2 per cent over April with Tata taking 39 per cent share

The zero-emission PV market recorded 26,620 units in May 2026 – up from 24,592 units in April 2026. The month-on-month increase stood at 8.2 per cent showing better retail numbers for several brands as Tata stayed at the top of the EV chart with 10,377 units and a 39 per cent market share ahead of Mahindra, JSW MG and VinFast.

Tata had four models in the top ten with Punch EV, Nexon EV, Harrier EV and Curvv EV together accounting for 9,451 units. Mahindra & Mahindra held second position with 7,031 units and 26.4 per cent share. Its month-on-month increase stood at 10.1 per cent – helped by models such as the XEV 9S, BE 6 and XEV 9e. It had two models inside the top 10 list and the combined total of the XEV duo stood at 5,441 units.

MG took third place with 4,463 units but its volumes dropped 3.3 per cent compared to April. The brand still held 16.8 per cent of the EV passenger vehicle market. It also had two entries through Windsor and ZS EV, which together recorded 3,594 units. These three brands accounted for majority of the market share while more brands are looking to scale up volumes.

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VinFast, for instance, finished fourth with 2,359 units and recorded an appreciable gain of 37.6 per cent. Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest car producer, stood fifth with 1,439 units but its volumes fell by 28.3 per cent over April. The brand has commenced exports of the e Vitara as well. Kia took sixth place with 569 units and posted a 103.9 per cent jump while Hyundai recorded 305 units with a 43.4 per cent decline. Toyota registered 45 units in May, its first listed month in the table, giving it a 0.2 per cent share courtesy of the Urban Cruiser Ebella.

Citroen finished ninth with 32 units and a 0.1 per cent share but its month-on-month increase stood at 146.2 per cent from a small volume tally. As for the cars, Tata Punch EV was the best-selling electric car last month with 3,681 units – registering 14 per cent month-on-month gain. The Mahindra 9S came second with 3,502 units and an 8 per cent increase.

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The Tata Nexon EV ranked third with 2,649 units – up 6 per cent over April. The MG Windsor finished fourth with 2,032 units but its volumes fell by 38 per cent while the Mahindra XEV 9e took fifth place with 1,939 units and a 20 per cent increase. The Tata Harrier EV ranked sixth with 1,833 units while MG ZS EV finished seventh with 1,562 units after a 118 per cent jump.

The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara ranked eighth with 1,439 units – down 28 per cent month-on-month. The Curvv EV finished ninth with 1,288 units and a 46 per cent increase ahead of the VinFast Limo Green which completed the top ten with 1,026 units – helped by a 50 per cent month-on-month rise.

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Skoda Kodiaq RS First Batch Fully Booked Within Minutes Of Launch

Skoda Auto India has announced that the first batch of the newly launched Kodiaq RS has been fully booked within minutes of opening reservations. According to the company, all 50 units allocated for the initial import batch were reserved in just six minutes, highlighting strong demand for the performance-oriented SUV.

The Kodiaq RS joins Skoda’s growing portfolio of RS-badged models in India, a lineup that has historically attracted enthusiasts seeking a blend of practicality and performance. The brand’s RS legacy in the country dates back to the introduction of the Octavia RS, which established a loyal following among driving enthusiasts.

Powering the Kodiaq RS is a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine that develops 261 BHP and 400 Nm of torque. The engine is paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and an all-wheel-drive system as standard. In addition to the powertrain upgrades, the SUV benefits from adaptive suspension and enhanced braking hardware aimed at improving driving dynamics.

Performance figures released by Skoda indicate a 0-100 km/hr acceleration time of 6.3 seconds, while the electronically limited top speed stands at 231 km/hr.

The rapid sell-out of the first allocation suggests there is sustained interest in niche performance models despite the broader market’s preference for mainstream SUVs. It remains to be seen whether Skoda will increase allocations in response to the demand witnessed during the booking window.

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JSW Motors’ First Car To Debut By Diwali, 15 New Cars Arriving In 4 Years

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JSW Motors is preparing a new energy vehicle-led passenger car entry and the rebranded Chery Jetour T2 could become its debut model

JSW Motors is set to enter the Indian passenger vehicle market later this year and the company will begin its car business with a new energy vehicle. The brand debut is expected during the festive period while bookings for the first model could open in November 2026. The debut product could be positioned above Rs. 35 lakh (ex-showroom).

Customer deliveries may begin towards the end of 2026 or in early 2027. Test prototypes already seen on public roads suggest that the first product programme has reached the final development stages. The rebranded Chery Jetour T2 could be the first model under the new JSW Motors passenger vehicle brand which also has a substantial share in MG Motors’ local operations.

The SUV fits the reported price band and product direction as it is available overseas with boxy off-road styling, electrified powertrain options and a five-seat cabin. The T2 sits in the lifestyle SUV space and internationally, it measures 4,785 mm in length and has a 2,800 mm wheelbase. The SUV has a tall, squared body, upright nose, heavy cladding, large wheel arches and a side-opening tailgate.

The petrol version uses a 2.0-litre turbo engine in select markets while the T2 i-DM plug-in hybrid uses a 1.5-litre turbo petrol hybrid system with a 3-speed dedicated hybrid transmission. The plug-in hybrid version is the more relevant candidate for JSW Motors given its new energy vehicle plan. Overseas versions of the T2 i-DM have been listed with a 26.7 kWh battery, front-wheel-drive layout and fast charging from 30 to 80 per cent in around 30 minutes.

Some markets also quote more than 100 km of pure-electric running and up to 1,200 km combined range. The second product is expected to target a lower price band of around Rs. 18 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh. It could give JSW access to a larger set of customers after the higher priced entry product establishes the brand. Two to three more products are also likely within the first year.

The larger plan encompasses 15 new energy vehicles across four years. The rollout cadence points to one product roughly every three months once the programme begins. The planned price spread is expected to start from around Rs. 10 lakh and move past Rs. 30 lakh and manufacturing will be centred at a 300-acre facility in Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.

The plant will have an initial annual capacity of five lakh units before future scale-up. JSW Motors is also expected to build a supplier network around the site which should help with local parts sourcing, production planning and cost control. The term new energy vehicle gives the company flexibility beyond battery-electric cars alone. Electric vehicles are expected to be the main part of the plan but hybrid or other electrified formats could also be considered based on cost, market response and regulations.

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Upcoming Tata Avinya Flagship e-SUV – More Details Revealed

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Tata Avinya range will sit at the top of the brand’s electric portfolio as the flagship offering and the models coming out of it will sit on Cherry-JLR Freelander EV platform

Tata Motors has revealed more information regarding the Avinya X, the first production model from its Avinya electric vehicle family. The flagship electric model will now use the Chery-JLR Freelander EV platform replacing the earlier plan to base the model on Jaguar Land Rover’s Electric Modified Architecture due to multiple reasons.

Shailesh Chandra, MD and CEO of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, confirmed its presence during the recent Investor Day meeting. Tata had announced in 2023 that Avinya models would use JLR’s EMA platform but the production-bound Avinya X will now take the Freelander EV route. It gives Tata a more practical architecture for cost control and quicker development.

The EMA architecture was linked to a higher price band while Avinya has to sit in a space where local manufacturing and component sourcing will matter heavily. Tata is expected to localise a large share of the vehicle to reach the intended price positioning. Freelander is a familiar name from JLR’s past but the new EV platform comes through the Chery-JLR joint venture ecosystem.

The architecture is being prepared for electric SUVs and can be utilised for different market needs. For Tata, the benefit lies in access to an EV-ready platform without carrying the full cost structure of a JLR-only platform. The Avinya story began in 2022 when Tata revealed the first concept as a preview of its next generation EV direction.

The original show car had a long wheelbase, short overhangs, a lounge-style cabin, wide lighting elements and a body shape that combined SUV, crossover and MPV cues. The Avinya name has also pitched as a separate, higher-end electric family above the regular Tata.ev range. The Avinya X concept later moved the idea closer to a production SUV.

It kept the clean surfacing and EV exclusive proportions but used a more conventional high-riding body style. The production version is expected to become the first Avinya model for India with market entry planned around early 2027. Manufacturing is expected to take place at Tata’s recently acquired former Ford plant near Chennai.

Tata also wants a separate retail identity for Avinya. The company has spoken about boutique-style touchpoints and a phygital purchase format for the range. The plan points to a different sales and ownership setup from regular Tata.ev models with more focus on digital interaction and curated retail spaces. The company is also working on added capacity, new nameplates, electric models, updated ICE products and CNG vehicles through the second half of the decade.

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GTA 6 Preorder Begins – Here Is The Indian Pricing & More Details

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Rockstar confirms GTA 6 pre-orders, Ultimate Edition, Vintage Vice City Pack and preload date ahead of the console launch on November 19

Rockstar Games has confirmed that the long-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders will begin on June 25. The game is scheduled to launch on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S while PC release details have not been announced yet. India pricing has not been officially listed on console storefronts or Rockstar’s India-facing pages at the time of writing.

The standard edition has been priced at USD 79.99 in the US while the Ultimate Edition costs USD 99.99. Direct conversion puts them at around Rs. 6,700 and Rs. 8,400 before taxes, platform pricing and regional adjustments. Final India prices may land higher once PlayStation Store India, Xbox India and local retail listings go live.

The standard edition could sit around Rs. 6,999 to Rs. 7,499 while the Ultimate Edition could move closer to Rs. 8,999 to Rs. 9,499. These are estimates until official India pricing appears. Digital buyers will get access to preloading from November 12 – one week before launch. The physical version will also be available from November 12 but the retail box will carry a download code inside instead of a disc.

Players buying the boxed copy can therefore start the download before release day. Grand Theft Auto VI has been listed as a single-player title for now. Rockstar has not detailed the next GTA Online plan yet, so online timing, structure and account-related details are still pending. The story follows Jason and Lucia across Leonida, Rockstar’s fictional take on Florida with Vice City returning as the main city.

Rockstar will sell the standard version and Grand Theft Auto VI: Ultimate Edition through pre-orders. The Ultimate Edition gets a set of vehicles, weapons, apparel and story-linked items tied to Jason and Lucia. The complete edition wise content list for every region is still waiting for a full storefront breakdown. Every pre-order and every purchase made before November 20 will get the Vintage Vice City Pack.

The bonus pack is described as a throwback to the older neon-heavy Vice City era. Rockstar has not listed every item in the pack yet so more details should arrive through storefront pages or another official update. The new pre-order schedule follows multiple release-window changes. GTA 6 was first planned for 2025 before moving to May 26. Rockstar later shifted the date to November 19 which is now the official console release date.

Leonida has been shown through beaches, highways, dense city blocks, nightclubs, swamps, smaller towns and police activity across the first two trailers. Trailer footage has also shown vehicle sequences, social-media-style clips, robberies and story moments centred on Jason and Lucia. Rockstar has not released a gameplay deep dive yet too.

Map size, file size, frame-rate targets, console graphics modes, PC timing, GTA Online details, India pricing and final edition contents are still awaiting official confirmation. The June 25 pre-order rollout should reveal regional prices, download requirements and storefront listings for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

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TVS’ Norton Atlas Adv Production Commences In India Ahead Of Launch

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Norton Atlas and Atlas GT use a 585 cc parallel-twin engine and are underpinned by a steel trellis frame; comes with features like an 8-inch TFT and six-axis IMU

Norton Motorcycles has rolled out the first Atlas from TVS Motor Company’s Hosur manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu. The new middleweight motorcycle range will make its global debut in July and sales in the domestic market are scheduled to begin later this year. The Atlas harbingers Norton’s entry into the middleweight adventure touring space under TVS ownership.

Development work took place at Norton’s Solihull headquarters in the United Kingdom while production for the new model has now started in India. The range has two versions: Atlas and Atlas GT. Both motorcycles use the same 585 cc liquid-cooled DOHC parallel-twin engine. The motor has a 270-degree crankshaft, ride-by-wire throttle, multi-point fuel injection and atmospheric plasma spray-coated cylinder surfaces. Output stands at 69 bhp at 9,300 rpm and 57.5 Nm at 7,300 rpm.

Transmission duties are handled by a six-speed gearbox. Norton has also equipped the Atlas range with a bi-directional quickshifter and an assist-and-slipper clutch. Claimed fuel efficiency is rated at 23 kmpl while service intervals are set at 10,000 km. The engine sits inside a steel trellis frame and works as a stressed member while the rear section uses a cast aluminium swingarm.

The Atlas has a 15.4-litre fuel tank, 845 mm seat height, 220 mm ground clearance and 1,465 mm wheelbase. In addition, the wet weight without fuel is listed at 188 kg for the Atlas and 192 kg for the Atlas GT. The standard Atlas is set up for mixed-surface use. It runs a 19-inch front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel wrapped in Eurogrip Explo R Plus tyres. The fully adjustable KYB suspension uses 43 mm upside-down front forks and a rear monoshock – both rated for 180 mm travel.

The Atlas GT appears to be tuned for tarmac use. It gets 17-inch wheels at both ends and 140 mm suspension travel at the front and rear. Compression, rebound and preload can be adjusted and the rear shock also gets hydraulic preload adjustment. Braking hardware is shared between the two variants. Twin 310 mm semi-floating discs at the front work with radially mounted ByBre calipers while the rear uses a 270 mm disc.

Bosch six-axis IMU support gives the motorcycles lean-sensitive ABS, cornering traction control, wheelie control, rear slide control and cornering cruise control. Both motorcycles get an 8-inch full-colour touchscreen TFT display with 720p resolution. The console supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, turn-by-turn navigation, ride telemetry, GoPro control, over-the-air software updates and Norton Rider app pairing.

The rider modes available in the Norton duo are Urban, Rain, Sport, Tour and Enduro. Other key equipment are keyless ignition, USB-C charging, multimedia controls and cruise control. The lighting package uses LEDs all around, with twin-projector headlamps, signature daytime running lamps, integrated handguard indicators and multifunction rear lighting. Norton will back the Atlas range with a 36-month warranty package and roadside assistance support.

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