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Volkswagen is likely to launch the Cross Polo in August.  It has been spied testing on multiple occasions near Pune and Mumbai sans camouflage, a sign that the company has finalised the India spec design as well as engine line up.

Lamborghini will unveil a concept car that will eventually become the successor the to its top-selling Gallardo supercar at 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. This new car (codenamed LP724) will be longer, wider and is expected to share many of its components and design features with the next generation Audi R8. The concept vehicle, dubbed the Carbrera by the motoring press, will spawn a production car that is expected to go on sale from the middle of next year.

Mini UK is celebrating 10 years since the first diesel car was added in the Mini range. Mini One D was the first car to get a diesel mill in 2003. The 2003 Mini One D was powered by a 1.4-litre four cylinder engine with common rail direct fuel injection which developed 76PS of power.

Hyundai plans its arrival to the rapidly crowding crossover segment with its own version of a compact UV. The new model will join the Renault Duster, Ford EcoSport, Chevrolet Trax and many others in the quickly growing entry-level crossover segment. Dubbed to have borrowed design cues from its sibling, the Kia Prono, the new model is expected to make global debut before end of this year.

General Motors India will be focusing more on the North-East market as a recent sales study conducted by them shows that the region is expected to grow significantly more than other regions in the country. The American automaker is expecting a growth of almost eight- percent this year from the North-East market.

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is expected to use the 1.6L dCi Renault engine. This mill produces 130bhp and 320Nm of torque.It is currently offered on top-end variant of the Megane hatchback, the Scenic MPV, the Grand Scenic MPV and the Nissan Qashqai crossover. These are all vehicles manufactured by the Renault-Nissan alliance but sold mainly in the European market. This will be the second Renault engine to power the Mercedes-Benz models with the European spec A 180 CDI already using the 1.5-liter diesel engine from Renault.

Maruti Suzuki has launched the Alto 800 in the VXi trim line for Rs 3.13 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The Alto 800 VXi (non-metallic paint) is priced Rs 13581 higher than the LXi variant but there is no mention on the official website if there will be a VXi airbag or VXi CNG variant also. 

BMW has unveiled the all-new 2014 4 Series coupe. The new model is both longer and wider while riding on the same wheel base and will replace the current 3 series coupe in their portfolio. The 4 Series is also visibly distinct from the current coupe thanks to its shorter and more aggressive stance. 

Oil companies have raised petrol prices once again and have attributed the hike to weakening value of the Rupee. The price petrol has been raised by Rs 2 a litre while the price of diesel stays the same and will be in effect from June 16. 

Maruti Suzuki has silently launched the CNG compatible Ertiga MPV for Rs 6.52 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and has updated the prices on its official website. The Ertiga CNG is available only in the LXi and VXi variants and is priced Rs 52, 000 and Rs 60, 000 more than the standard petrol models respectively.