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Aston Martin has released ist first set of official images of the Vanquish Volante. The soft-top super car is the first convertible from Aston Martin that is entirely made up of carbon fiber body panels. The triple-down layer top can be lowered in 14 seconds at speed of up to 50kmph. making the Volante the most power convertible ever built by the company.

Renault has unveiled an updated version of its Koleos SUV at the 2013 Buenos Aires Motor Show. The premium SUV from the French manufacturer gets upgrades both inside and outside with the highlight being the all-new R-Link infotainment system.

The upcoming Nissan Terrano premium SUV is likely to be launched in October and will mostly be priced at Rs 8.90 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) according to a report from Motorbeam. The report also suggests that the Nissan will only introduce diesel variants of the vehicle due to the low demand for petrol models of the Duster that Renault has been facing. 

Following the launch of the new 2013 Nano, Tata has announced four new body kits for its entry level model, the Nano. The body kit is a completely cosmetic addition which can be specified while ordering the LX or the CX variants. Existing customers of the 2012 Nano, apart from the base variant owners can also order for these kits. The kits for the 2012 model will also include a dual glove box as seen on the 2013 model.

Its official! Ford will launch the EcoSport compact crossover for the Indian market at a function in Delhi on June 26.  After many months of spy shots, speculations, international launches, soft unveiling and a mega media drive in Goa; the EcoSport will finally be on the road. Ford had already begun shipping the car to its dealers across the country and they in turn have been accepting bookings for it since June 14 by charging Rs 50, 000 as the booking amount. 

Three weeks after we exclusively brought to you the introduction of the Scala RxE, Renault India has announced the induction of the entry level RxE variant to its Scala diesel lineup. Priced at Rs 8.29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the base model is half a lakh cheaper than the RxL variant.

Italian auto manufacturer Fiat has announced their MPV variant of the 500L as they plan to expand the line of the 500 model. While the standard 500L has a five-passenger seating configuration, the new 500L Living adds a third row of seats, upping capacity to seven passengers. The world preview for the model is planned for July 2013 on the sixth anniversary of the 500 family.

Tata Motors has announced that it has refreshed eight cars in its lineup for 2013. The refreshed cars are the Indigo eCS, Indica eV2, Sumo Gold and Safari facelift and they will go on sale immediately. The refreshed line up also includes CNG variants of the Indigo eCS, Indica CNG and the Nano CNG that will go on sale in September. 

Tata Motors has unveiled a facelifted version of the Nano along with a CNG version. The car, dubbed the Nano emax will be launched in September and is expected to be priced about Rs 30,000 over the equivalent petrol-fuelled variant. 

The 2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class will be launched in New Delhi on the 25^th of this month. The car was unveiled at the 2013 Detroit Motor Show and flaunts the new design philosophy that Mercedes has incorporated in its recent models.