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Suzuki Motor Corporation has recently trademarked two names in India, Escudo and Torqnado, raising speculations about their usage in upcoming Maruti Suzuki models. The trademarks were filed in January 2024 and approved this month. A speculative render of the 7 seat Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. The SUV is slated for a 2025 launch, and could be named the Escudo. While the exact purpose of these trademarks is yet to be confirmed, it’s possible that Suzuki might use the Escudo name for the upcoming Maruti SUV. Suzuki…

Got a pilot's license? That and a cool ten mil will let you take off vertically then soar horizontally through the sky with Lilium's sleek electric-powered craft, which is now on sale in the US market. It represents the first time eVTOLs have been offered commercially.Electric take off and landing vehicles (eVTOL), which are kind of like passenger drones, are coming on strong in the commercial sector. In 2021, UK-based Halo ordered 200 of the machines made by Eve, a spin-off from Brazilian aerospace conglomerate, Embraer.…

Tesla has lowered the price of its seven-seat, third-row option for its popular Model Y SUV to $3,000, down from $4,000 previously. The change is the latest among several recent price changes for Tesla as inventory reaches a new high. The standard Model Y includes five seats, but buyers can upgrade to an option for seven seats. The two third-row seats aren’t large, but for families who often find themselves hauling lots of kids around, they can do in a pinch. The Model Y’s rear seats face…

The French automotive giant Renault enjoyed a ton of success with its compact SUV Duster in India for years. Although the lack of upgrades in the growing market led to a decline in sales for the SUV that was once extremely dear to the Indian car market. But in turn of events, recently a new report has emerged which suggests that this iconic moniker could receive an all-new platform which would also enable it to become a seven-seater SUV. As of yet, it is not confirmed if a 7-seater is actually going to land on the…

Many small camper vans are built to double as everyday three-row MPVs complete with seven or eight seats. Typically such camper vans require removing or installing seats and other equipment when switching between camping and daily driving modes. A new Toyota HiAce camper van from Japanese aftermarket parts and conversion shop UI Vehicle makes it even easier, switching modes in seconds without the need to remove or install a single piece of equipment. It's both a full-time camper van and a full-time passenger van, with…

Korean startup Plana Aero, founded by the guy that led Hyundai/Supernal's early eVTOL program, has begun work on a new long-range, hybrid-electric VTOL air taxi designed to carry up to seven people about 350 miles (500 km) at speeds up to 217 mph (350 km/h).Plana has just raised billions toward that goal in a pre-series A investment round – some 11.8 billion Korean won, to be precise, which translates to around US$8.3 million, and brings the company's investment total close to $10 million. That's nothing to sneeze at, and…