The February 2019 issue of Motown India has the new 2019 Force Gurkha Xtreme on the cover. This 4X4 vehicle is meant for some hard core off-roading. We were thoroughly impressed by its capabilities on some very difficult terrains. The vehicle comes with differential locks for both front and rear wheels. With hardly any electronics to boot, this vehicle is aimed at all those who love off-roading. Besides the Force Gurkha, we have also reviewed the new Toyota Camry Hybrid Electric and the new Maruti Suzuki WagonR. We also have a special report on electric vehicles industry. An exhaustive report on the CES 2019 also contains news from various global companies that have come out with innovative products on the technology front.

The March 2020 edition of Motown India carries an exhaustive report on the Auto Expo - The Motor Show 2020.  Apart from this report we are carrying drive reviews of the new Ford Endeavour which gets a new 2 litre EcoBlue engine and a new 10-speed automatic transmission and the new Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza which now comes with only a 1.5 litre petrol engine. We also review the Okinawa Lite, a good looking electric scooter from the electric two wheeler manufacturer.

Motown India December 2019 issue has reports on several new global launches of cars that include the all-new Honda City, all-new Jaguar F-Type, Mercedes Maybach GL 600 4Matic, new Lexus LC 500, the new Audi RS Q8 and several others. Similarly, the magazine contains reports on new motorcycle launches. The B2B section is also equally interesting. We have an exclusive report on the Maruti Suzuki managed IDTR in Bahadurgarh. in Haryana. Not to be missed are B2B news and Technology reports. 

The November 2019 issue of Motown India magazine has an exhaustive report on the prestigious motorcycle show EICMA. The annual EICMA event in Milan draws thousands of participants from all over the world and also sees visitors from far and near. Apart from the EICMA 2019 report, we have news on car and bike launches. We were also invited to the TVS MotoSoul 2019 event in Goa. This issue also carries a special report on the speed cameras of Delhi that have been set up with the help of Maruti Suzuki.

The October 2019 issue is the 9th anniversary issue. Of the several cars and bikes we have reviewed, we felt the Indian FTR 1200S deserves a prominents place on the cover. This motorcycle will change the perception of people about Indian Motorcycle products. This US based company has finally brought in a product that is stylish and powerful. It will definitely redefine the prospects of Polaris company in India. Indian Motorcycle is a sub brand of the US based Polaris Group.

Motown India August 2019 issue has Kia Seltos SUV on the cover. Kia Seltos SUV is being offered with a dual trim concept. One is the Tech line and the other is the GT line. The former is a premium looking vehicle that offers family oriented comforts and technology features. The GT line has a sporty design and very youthful in its styling and features.  Other interesting reports include the first drive review of Hyundai Kona electric SUV. We got to drive this new electric car at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida. There is also a first drive review report of Eicher Pro 2049 and Pro 2095XP trucks in CV section. Read this issue to find out more!

The July 2019 issue of Motown India has a premium internet car - MG Hector on the cover. The SUV is powered by i-Smart technology. The i-smart contains 50+ connected car features. Of this, the voice assist feature allows over 100+ voice commands. Since it is an Internet Inside car, it can also mean that the car is at the mercy of mobile network. Will this car be a game changer? Read the issue for more details. Other first drive review reports include a highly capable Jeep Compass Trailhawk SUV, Mahindra XUV300 AMT besides other drive reports. B2B section features a special report on Mahindra & Mahindra's future ready BSVI engine portfolio and an exclusive report on UM Motorcycle. UM Motorcycle's sales plunged from 11,000 units (a year ago) to 0 in the fiscal year 2019-20. The company will soon revamp the business and is planning to re-enter the market with a whole bunch of new products. Read this issue for all the latest updates!

Motown India June 2019 issue has the newly launched Hyundai Venue on the cover. The compact SUV is a connected sub compact SUV that will compete with the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra XUV300, Ford EcoSport and Tata Nexon. Read this issue to find out whether it can beat its rivals just on the basis of its connected features. Other interesting reports include the first drive review of MINI John Cooper Work Hatch, first ride review of Honda CB300R besides other drive report. B2B section also features a report on Volvo Car Group signing multi-billion dollar battery supply deals with CATL, LG Chem. Read the issue to find out more!

The May 2019 issue of Motown India carries a special report on the Indian two-wheeler industry. Going by the performance of two-wheeler companies in India, it is quite evident that this industry is in a bit of a distress, especially when it comes to scooters. Electric scooters are beginning to see a slight increase in sales, thanks mainly to the government efforts to encourage electric vehicles. This may have dented the sales of the conventional scooters run on ICE technology. 

We have reviewed the latest from the Hero MotoCorp stable, the Hero Xtreme 200S and Maruti Suzuki Ciaz 1.5L diesel among others.

The April 2019 issue of Motown India features the unveiling of the Citroen C5 Aircross SUV from Groupe PSA of France. The report gives details of Citroen's plans for India. Other reports include one on the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show 2019, road test reviews of the new Ford Figo, the Jeep Compass Limited Plus variant and the new Yamaha MT-15, besides the latest news on auto technology, CVs and the auto industry.

Motown India March 2019 issue has road test reviews of Mahindra XUV300, 2019 Honda Civic and TVS Radeon, among others. There is also a sneak preview of the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.

Nissan India is finally bringing in the good looking Nissan Kicks in the SUV segment. Built on the Renault Duster platform, this vehicle has a lot of segment first features. We took it out for a drive in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat and were thoroughly impressed by the vehicle. We also drove the face-lifted Isuzu mu-X, the large SUV from Isuzu Motors India. We have highlighted its pluses and minuses in our report. The MINI Countryman may not be a recently launched car but we got to drive it and have written about its very cool features.
Coming to motorcycles, we have a nine-page report on the Royal Enfield tour of North East. The ride lasted almost a week and we have Neeraj Panwar, our correspondent, writing about the fund ride he undertook on the RE Himalayan, a motorcycle which he loved riding through the scenic terrains of the different hill states.
The B2B pages also carry a lot of interesting reports. We have a mammoth ten-page report on the bauma Conexpo 2018, a construction equipment show that was held in Gurugram on the outskirts of New Delhi. We also got behind the wheels of the soon to be launched Eicher Pro 3016 AMT truck, a vehicle that is definitely going to revolutionise the medium duty truck segment in India.

In the Motown India December 2018, we have reviewed the recently launched Mahindra Alturas G4, 2018 Maruti Suzuki Ertiga and Mini Cooper S Convertible. We also have a special report on EICMA, the international two-wheeler show which was held in Milan, Italy.

In the Motown India November 2018 issue, we have reviewed the all new Hyundai Santro, the new Ford Aspire and two wheelers  like the Hero Destini, Yamaha R15 v3.0 and Kawasaki Ninja 300 ABS. MG Motor India invited us to visit the SAIC Motor Corporation
plant in Lingang in Shanghai, China. We also visited their design centre and their proving ground in Guangde, around 350km from Shanghai. This issue features a special report on SAIC Motor Corporation.

The 8th anniversary issue of Motown India magazine - Motown India October 2018 issue, features the all-new Hybrid Electric ES 300h on the cover. Other drive reports include the all-new Honda CR-V and the recently launched Mahindra Marazzo. We have also reviewed two top notch quality bicycles from Trek and Giant. For this anniversary issue, we also did some travelling. Thanks to FCA India and TVS Motor Company, we accomplished an almost 1000km journey to Morni Hills, bordering Himachal Pradesh. We are not only carrying two separate travel reports but have also uploaded different videos on Motown India channel of YouTube for our viewers. The B2B section include reports on the Global Mobility Summit 2018, the BusWorld 2018 held in Bengaluru, the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018 event held in Hanover and the Automechanika event held in Frankfurt, Germany.

The September 2018 issue of Motown India is carrying a two-wheeler special report. Apart from a brief analysis of the Indian two-wheeler industry, there are reviews of several interesting two wheelers. These include the two new BMW motorcycles- the G 310 GS and the G 310 R, the Kawasaki Vulcan S, the TVS RR 310, the Triumph Street Triple RS and the Ducati 959 Panigale. Maruti Suzuki recently launched the new Ciaz. We have reviewed the new Ciaz that comes with a new 1.5 litre smart hybrid petrol engine.

In the August 2018 issue of Motown India, we have a non-polluting product on the cover. The Firefox Surfelo bicycle comes with 10 gears. We have also reviewed a battery operated cycle - Hero Lectro EZephyr. We have also reviewed the 2018 Honda Jazz and Suzuki Burgman Street. There is also plenty of news from the automotive world that we have covered in this issue. These include Harley-Davidson’s plans to get into the 250-500cc motorcycle segment in India, Mahindra’s new MPV being christened ‘Marazzo’ (the word in Basque language means “shark”), launch of the Mahindra Furio range of trucks, Bloomberg report on electric vehicles and a visit to the Hyundai Motor India plant, among others.

In the July 2018 issue of Motown India we bring two interesting feature reports, one on the importance of wearing seat belts and the other on tips when it comes to driving in the rain. These are accompanied by reviews of the latest BMW X3 Luxury Line SAV, Hyundai Creta facelift, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza AGS and the Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster. We also got a glimpse of what Kia has to offer by driving the Rio and enjoyed the company of BMW 530d M Sport. There are also feature reports on the recall of ban on women driving in Saudi and Skoda's mega plan to invest Rs 8000 crore to boost their business.

In the June 2018 issue of Motown India magazine, we have the compact luxury SUV Volvo XC40 on the cover. We got a chance to get behind the wheels of the new XC40 and drive it around in Hyderabad. The Volvo XC40 which is doing remarkably well in the markets of Europe and China, will be launched in July 2018 in the Indian market. We have reviewed the Mercedes AMG E63S 4Matic+, the new Ford EcoSport S, the Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500X and the Honda XBlade. We have a loaded B2B section too, with a special report on Mahindra & Mahindra, based on what the company had to say during the analyst meet, immediately after disclosing their annual FY18 sales and profit figures.

In the May 2018 issue of Motown India magazine we have review reports of cars like the new Toyota Yaris, the 2018 Ford Freestyle and the new Honda Amaze. We also take the new Suzuki GSX-S750 for a few rounds around the Buddh International Circuit and find out what it has to offer. In the Features section we have a report on the Audi A5 cabriolet and another report on the Tesla electric car written by a resident of New Jersey in the US. In Motorsport section, we have an extensive report on the 2018 Afriquia Merzouga Rally wherein we saw riders from two Indian motorcycle companies TVS Motor Company and Hero MotoCorp competing in the five-Stage rally in the deserts of Morocco in Africa. This rally is known as the mini Dakar and those competing in this rally get to feel what lies ahead in the Dakar Rally, which is, of course, a lot more tough and lasts more than a week. We have a lot of news from the B2B world, the world of commercial vehicles and technology.

This April 2018 edition of Motown India magazine brings in a lot more excitement for our readers. We are carrying an interesting report on the houseboats of Kerala where we have actually steered the huge boat on the backwaters of Kerala. Steering a boat the size of a two-bedroom flat on water is not at all easy but it was exciting nevertheless. We have reviewed the Mercedes-Benz S 350D, the TVS Apache RTR 160 4v, the Yamaha YZF R15 v3.0 and the Okinawa Praise electric scooter.  Some of our drive and travel reports are carrying QR codes on the pages which once scanned can take you directly to their respective video coverage on our YouTube channel. We are also carrying a detailed report on the 88th Geneva International Motor Show wherein we have featured some of the show stoppers at the show. Not to be missed are the latest B2B and technology related news.

The March 2018 issue of Motown India magazine has the recently launched TVS NTorq 125 on the cover. The issue also features an exhaustive report on the 14th Auto Expo 2018 . The issue also contains a feature report on the 21 Gun Salute Vintage Rally & Concours Show .

The February 2018 issue of Motown India is all about the Auto Expo. The issue features an exhaustive report on the latest cars and bike which will be launched/unveiled at the show. February issue also includes road test review of the all-new Maruti Suzuki Swift , Audi Q5 and Datsun redi-Go AMT.

Motown India January 2018 issue features an exhaustive 9-page report on the cars and bikes that are likely to be launched in 2018. The issue also features the road test review of the all-new Volvo XC60, TVS Apache RR 310 and three new motorcycles from Hero MotoCorp - Super Splendor, Passion Pro and Passion XPro.  In the B2B section we have a report on the Excon 2017, the construction and mining equipment show that was held in Bengaluru in December 2017. Wishing all our readers a very Happy New Year!

In the December 2017 issue of Motown India, we have driven the soon to be launched Lexus NX300h, the all-new
Land Rover Discovery and the Jaguar F-Pace. We also have a test ride report on the Honda Grazia, a new scooter
from the stables of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India.For our two-wheeler enthusiasts, we are carrying an exhaustive report on the EICMA motorcycle show which was held in Milan, Italy. From India, the notable entries were Hero MotoCorp and Royal Enfield. There is also a report on the India Bike Week show which was held in Goa. We also did a comparison road test review among three leading C-segment cars—the Honda City, Hyundai Verna and the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz. We have compared these cars on several parameters that included comfort, features, performance, design and price. 


In the November 2017 issue of Motown India, we have reviewed the new Ford EcoSport which comes with an all-new 1.5 litre petrol engine. The all-new Ford EcoSport comes with more than 1600 changes. While a few are subtle, some are quite significant. We particularly liked the new front end of the new Ford EcoSport.We also reviewed the new Suzuki Intruder, a new 150cc motorcycle from Suzuki and the Triumph Street Scrambler, a smart motorcycle from the British manufacturer.In the B2B section, we have a special report on the Mayapuri auto scrap yard in New Delhi. It is Asia’s largest scrap yard and it faces an uncertain future and gets no support whatsoever from the Indian government.

The October 2017 issue of Motown India magazine is our 7th Mega Anniversary issue. This special issue has the right mix of news and features where We have reviewed the new Audi 5 & S5 Sportback, Renault Captur, Skoda Kodiaq, new Maruti Suzuki S-Cross and two new UM motorcycles - Renegade Commando Classic & Mojave. We also have a report on the Top 7 cars & bikes of 2017 and a special report on the TVS Scooty Zest adventure ride to Khardungla, Ladakh. There is also an interesting report on our travel to the hill station of Pangot in a Jeep Compass. We continue to cover important developments in the B2B space. We have the views of leading players from the automotive industry on the government’s intention to introduce only electric vehicles by 2030. With this special issue, we wish all our readers a very happy and bright Deepwali.

The highlight of the September 2017 issue of Motown India is the exhaustive two-wheeler special report. The Indian two-wheeler industry is seeing increasing sales of scooters and experts say that in the near future one can expect scooters to grab a 50 per cent market share, leaving the remaining for motorcycles. There is an interesting write up on the Tiger Training Academy experience wherein we had the opportunity to ride an adventure Tiger motorcycle and get some fine riding tips. The test drive reports include the all new Hyundai Verna, the new Tata Nexon and a few others.

Motown India August 2017 issue has Volvo V90 Cross Country and the Force Gurkha 2017 edition on the cover. The Volvo V90 Cross Country is a vehicle in a different league completely. Loaded with electronics and a host of upmarket features, this vehicle is the ideal vehicle for a large family that wants to travel in style and comfort not only on normal roads but also on some off road terrains. The Force Gurkha 2017 edition is based on the old Mercedes G-wagen, and continues to look butch and attractive. We drove the vehicle on the outskirts of Pune and we were impressed by its remarkable off road capabilities.But what surprises us is why Force Motors insists on having plain Jane features within its cabin space? One can imagine how exciting this vehicle would be once its interiors are spruced up? Other road test reviews include the Audi A3 and A4, the new Triumph Street Triple S and the BS IV Jupiter scooter from TVS.

The July 2017 issue of Motown India carries review reports of some very important cars that include the new Jeep Compass, the new Volkswagen Tiguan, the face-lifted Skoda Octavia, among others. We have also reviewed the new Honda Cliq scooter, another innovative and practical two-wheeler for India’s urban as well as rural towns.  Just to prove how harmful and unsafe it is to wear a local unbranded helmet, we at Motown India conducted a simple crash test with a sledgehammer.  For the B2B section, we have a cover report on Honda Cars India manufacturing plant situated in Tapukara in Rajasthan.

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Motown India magazine is the only automotive publication in the country which offers a fine balance of B2C and B2B content to its readers. Whether you are an auto enthusiast or a corporate professional, our magazine caters to everyone who wants to know about the automotive world.  The topics covered in the magazine include: latest car & bike new, test drives & rides, motorsport, automotive technology, buyer's guide, features, travel, corporate news, auto components, commercial vehicles, automotive industry overview and interviews. The magazine is printed & published by Motown Publications Pvt. Ltd. and is edited by P. Tharyan, a veteran journalist with 29 years of experience in automotive journalism.

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