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We are excited to announce the highly anticipated
#TOTM
- our very own ACKO Drive Awards 2024, in search of the best car, bike, and much more. The screening of the awards event on Sony LIV starts tomorrow, April 5!
#SonyLiv
#AckoDriveAwards
#TOTM
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Stepping into the track!
@sidpatankar
@Adityaracing
@GulPanag
@hanmust
@rayomandb
@ameya_naik
and Dr. V Sumantran
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards2023
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EV’s are here! And they are now dominating!
@sidpatankar
on the ever evolving automobile industry.
With this thought, let’s get started!
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards2023
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Mahindra Racing signs Kush Maini as reserve driver for Formula E Season 10
@MahindraRacing
@MahindraRise
#Mahindra
#formulaE
#s10
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Round one of the third jury meet all wrapped up. This is for communications- in Advertising, Marketing, PR spaces.
The platforms covered are TV, digital/ social, print, etc. Shortlisted finalists will present in person tomorrow.
Let's see which brands are
#TOTM
.
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Very proud to announce the first-ever Acko Drive Person of the Year is
@rajesh664
, ED and CEO of the Auto and Farm Sectors, M&M. Richly deserved honour for a year of standout strategy, achievement, & inspiration.
#TOTM
#TheOneThatMatters
#Mahindra
#AckoDriveAwards
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Ready for first contact!
@sidpatankar
@GulPanag
@rayomandb
@aravindkp85
@MissPassey
@rishadcooper
and Dr. V Sumantran at Budhh International Circuit.
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards2023
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We are driving the CVT Elevate first wrapped in this new Pheonix Orange paint scheme.
⏩1.5L, 119 bhp/ 145Nm
⏩L| W| H|- 4312 mm | 1790 mm | 1650 mm |
⏩Ground Clearance- 220 mm
⏩ Boot space- 458L
#NewElevate
#HondaElevate
#Elevate
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The first round of Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) safety tests have concluded and we the results are in for the Tata Harrier and Safari SUVs and both have received a 5-star rating. This falls in line with the Global NCAP results; vehicles with a 5-star rating.
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SVP’s views on the upcoming PR, Comms & Advertising Jury.
Are you as excited as we are?
@sidpatankar
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards
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We are at the Buddh international circuit for the launch of the most mental
@MercedesBenzInd
ever to land on our shores.
Watch this space for more.
#Mercedes
#AMGGT63SEPerformance
#BIC
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Check out these stunning images of the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance! Can't wait for the official pricing to be revealed on April 11 at the Buddh International Circuit.
#MercedesAMG
#GT63S
#EPerformance
#hybridpower
#electrifying
#luxurycars
#sportscars
#cargasm
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John Abraham (
@TheJohnAbraham
) is now officially part of the
@ApriliaIndia
family! He recently got his hands on the Aprilia RS457 and says its fun. John particularly praises its 270 crank firing order.
#Aprilia
@ApriliaOfficial
@ApriliaIndia
#Bikes
#RS660
#RS457
#BikeNews
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Great to see the
#AckoDrive
Jury members on the big screen. Hello
@misspissay
@arvindkp6666
@tvsmotorcompany
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Good morning and we have started bright and early with this
#PhoenixOrange
#Elevate
. It is the CVT that we’re driving first. All opinions embargoed till August 1. So a lot of pics coming your way
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Second generation Mercedes-Benz GLC debuts in India.
We'll be driving the car tomorrow ahead of its launch on August 9, 2023.
Stay tuned!!!
#TheNewGLC
#ReadyForIt
#NewGLC
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Rainy Friday morning and today is all about the
#NewNexonEV
.
@ameya_naik
is all set to take it out for a spin and bring you some pics through the day. Have any questions? Feel free to ask!
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BIG NEWS! AckoDrive is the official Media Partner for the
#NCAP24
#World
Congress. We have always been campaigning for
#safercarsinindia
so yes
#RoadSafety
is an agenda we will always fight hard for.
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"The double-decker has gone electric, and it's massive to look at!"
On
#WorldEnvironmentDay
,
@ameya_naik
reminisced and drove
@SwitchGlobalEV
's Ei V22 double-decker bus.
Read all about it here⤵️
#SwitchEiV22
#Mumbai
#DoubelDeckerBus
#BEST
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#ReviewAlert
: The Mercedes-AMG SL 55 4Matic+ is all about the experience, not simply brutal power.
Read here>>>
#MercedesAMGSL554MaticPlus
#AMGSL55
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Finally, an electric Punch ✊
We've driven and we ____ it!!! 🤔
Embargo restricts us from sharing an opinion till Jan 23, 4pm but watch this space for more images from our first drive.
#TataPunchev
#PunchEV
#TataPunch
#Tata
#Punch
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It's time to celebrate the top performers in the automotive industry! Congratulations to Tarun Mehta for winning the Jagdish Khattar Rising Star award at the Acko Drive Awards.
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards
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The verdict is in!
Škoda Slavia has been crowned the Car of the Year at the Acko Drive Awards 2023.
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards
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Bharat NCAP will test Indian cars for crashworthiness and safety to ensure rigorous standards.
Details>>>
#BharatNCAP
#NCAP
#GlobalNCAP
#CrashTests
#Safety
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The
#BharatNCAP
safety rating will be announced on August 22 by Union Minister
@nitin_gadkari
. For now the test will be voluntary but we expect it to be mandated in the future.
We have all the details >>>
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What Is The MG Comet EV’s Biggest USP? Reveal All Interview With Rajeev Chaba
Watch:
#MGCometEV
@MGMotorIn
@rajeevchaba
@sidpatankar
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Unveiling the champions of the road! Lighting up the
#ACKODriveAwards
with an evening of celebration and recognition of the best cars and bikes of the year🤩
@sidpatankar
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards
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The verdict is in!
Mercedes- AMG EQS has been crowned the Premium Car of the year at the Acko Drive Awards 2023.
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards
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Its Raining EVs at the Acko Drive awards. Congratulations TOTM 2024 Winners
@Mahindra_Auto
@Mahindra_XUV400
@lotuscars
@HyundaiIndia
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Go on, just 6 more days to vote for the car or bike that you love!
Voted already? The results are going to be out soon so stay tuned 🚘🏍️
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards
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We are riding the entry-level Ola S1 Air today at the company's Tamil Nadu plant.
But we can't say much about the electric scooter right now as an embargo restricts us from sharing our opinions till August 9, 12pm.
What we can do is answer your questions so let them come our…
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#ICYMI
The Maruti Suzuki Jimny: Hyped, anticipated, and loved even before its launch. Does it live up to those expectations though?
Read
@sidpatankar
's detailed review, both on & off-road ⤵️
#MarutiJimny
#SuzukiJimny
#Jimny
#MarutiSuzuki
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Ackodrive is the media partner for the
#NCAP24
Global Congress and Our editor-in-chief,
@sidpatankar
is the host for the day. Lots of conversations around safety in vehicles today
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Here it is! The new
@MahindraXUV3XO
. Do you like it? Let us know in the comments.
#MahindraXUV3XO
#Mahindra
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@Tatamotorsev
@TataMotors_Cars
@PratikR2811
@sidpatankar
@ameya_naik
Sales have only grown exponentially since the brand's inception.
#TataEV
#TataMotors
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Mahindra XUV 3XO to debut globally on April 29, as a facelifted version of the XUV300 subcompact SUV.
Read here -
#Mahindra
#XUV300
#Mahindra3XO
#Facelift
@Mahindra_Auto
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The wait is finally over! We are thrilled to announce that the Vida V1 is the winner of the Acko Drive award for the 2023 EV Bike.
Congratulations!
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards
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Join
@sidpatankar
as he uncovers untold stories from
#automotivehistory
worldwide in Acko Drive's new ‘Inside’ series! The journey will take you behind-the-scenes and unravel the past, present and the future of these automotive giants!
#InsideSeries
#CarStories
#FutureOfCars
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From speedsters to luxury cruisers, the Acko Drive Awards has tested the finest cars. Congratulations to the winner of the 2023 Performance Car- The Mercedes-AMG EQS.
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards
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@TataMotors
@sidpatankar
@ameya_naik
@PratikR2811
And now onto what the
#NewNexon
looks like. Check out those rear LED DRLs
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What do you think about these doughnuts? How sweet! 🎀
@bmwindia
@BMW
@BMWMotorrad
#bmw
#bmwindia
#drift
#stunts
#BMWjoytown
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The Mahindra Thar.e stands atop the INGLO-born electric platform.
Details>>>
#MahindraThare
#Thar
.e
#Mahindra
#Thar
#TharElectric
#ElectricThar
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We're diving into the world of speed and style with the BMW M2! 🏎️💨💨
And
@sidpatankar
was lucky to experience what it had to offer.
Click the link below to check out what he feels about the latest M! ⤵️
📺
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.
@MercedesBenzInd
is all set to launch its best-selling
#SUV
- the
#GLC
- in its second generation in India. We've already driven the car, but today is all about the price and service packages. So stay tuned for all the details!
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Meet the Visionary, the Leader: Siddharth Vinayak Patankar
@sidpatankar
For 25 years, he has been a driving force in the automotive industry, from anchoring to chairing the World Car Awards. He's more than a journo, he's an architect of automotive excellence.
#TOTM
#TOTM2024
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The Mahindra XUV700 is the first car from the Indian carmaker to achieve this feat.
Details>>>
#MahindraXUV700
#XUV700
#Mahindra
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In Bengaluru to drive
@AudiIN
's next electric... ⚡⚡⚡
Can you guess the car?
Hint: it's an SUV!!!
#FutureIsAttitude
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Specs of the
@IndiaTriumph
#Speed400
Power is 40PS.
37.5Nm of peak torque.
30Nm of torque arrives just at 3,000rpm.
790mm seat height.
43mm USD fork.
Slipper clutch and TC.
#fortheride
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Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel passed away at the age of 94. Moore contributed to "Moore's Law" in the 1960s, predicting that the transistor count in an integrated circuit would double every 2 years.
#RIP
Gordon Moore. 🙏
#GordonMoore
#Intel
#SiliconValley
#MooresLaw
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@AudiIN
launches a limited edition model - the
#S5PlatiumEdition
. We have all the details for you. Read on
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The Jury is here!!
@sidpatankar
@GulPanag
@aravindkp85
@misspissay
@rayomandb
@rishadcooper
and Dr. V Sumantran at Budhh International Circuit.
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards2023
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Sensuous Sportiness meets parametric jewel and seemless horizon. That’s the new
#Verna
. We are at the launch.
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Good morning
#Nagpur
. We are all set to drive the
#Seltos
facelift in the city. All opinions embargoed till July 23 though. Lot of pics coming your way.
@KiaInd
#Badassreborn
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We are driving the updated Honda City today.
Got questions? Let them come our way.
#HondaCity
#ThinksAhead
#HondaCarsIndia
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2yrs unlimited mileage warranty and more importantly class best service interval of 16,000km!
@IndiaTriumph
#Speed400
#Scrambler400X
#fortheride
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The new
@KiaInd
#Seltos
has been unveiled. But there is no price announced and that's a big bummer because given what all it has to offer, that's going to be steep. But we know what all features it has to offer and the variants too. So read on to know more!
#BadassReborn
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Here we go! One of the most anticipated launches of 2023 and we are all set to drive it
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All new
#HyundaiVerna
is the latest compact sedan to receive a fresh lease of life.
How does it fare and does it make sense to buy one in an SUV -crazy market?
Watch this space on March 30, 11 am for the answer.
#AllNewHyundaiVerna
#NewVerna
@HyundaiIndia
@sidpatankar
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.
@HyundaiIndia
has posted a teaser of an
#UpcomingSUV
. We don't see the car of course but a side view mirror with some wildlife. Launch of this car is 'imminent'. What's your guess about what this
#SUV
is? Let us know
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The top 5 finalists for the 2024 World Car Person of the Year have been announced and they are Lisa Reeves, Volvo, Andreas Preuninger, Porsche, Adrian Newey OBE, Red Bull Racing, Stephan Durach, BMW and our very own CV Raman, Maruti Suzuki.
Link>>
#WCOTY
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#BIGNEWS
! The
@HyundaiIndia
#Verna
has been crash tested by
@GlobalNCAP
and it's scored⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Here's
@sidpatankar
's detailed report
. .
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The Honda CBR600RR makes a comeback! It has a 599 cc engine producing 119 bhp and 63 Nm of torque. Underpinning it is a twin-spar aluminium frame with an aluminium swingarm, 41mm Showa USD and more.
#EICMA
#EICMA2023
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The unveiling of the Gravity SUV at the Geneva International Motor Show 2024! Now that it's out in the open, what's the opinion?
#GenevaMotorShow
#GIMS2024
#LucidGravitySUV
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We are in the city of
#Jodhpur
to drive the
@NexaExperience
#Invicto
. Lot of pics coming your way for now because our opinions are embargoed till July 11.
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We’ll be bringing you all the updates from the Bharat NCAP launch today. Stay tuned!
#BharatNCAP
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That’s the new Hero Xtreme 125R, the sportiest 125 cc offering from Hero to take on the TVS Raider 125.
@HeroMotoCorp
#HeroWorld
#Xtreme125R
@sidpatankar
@MotorNad
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.
@volvocarsin
is all set to reveal the
#C40
#Recharge
electric car in the country and we are at the event to tell you all about it.
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Honouring its British roots, the Triumph Scrambler 400 X could very well be the right adventure motorcycle for you.
Read the complete review here>>>
#TriumphScrambler400X
#Scrambler400X
#Triumph
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The wait is finally over! We are thrilled to announce that the Skoda Slavia is the winner of the Acko Drive award for the 2023 Compact Car.
Congratulations!
#TOTM
#ACKODriveAwards
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World Environment Day Special: We drive the Switch Mobility Ei V22 Double Decker Electric Bus in a controlled environment and check out all the features it has to offer.
How does it drive? What does it have to offer? We tell you all in our video!
Link:
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At the launch of Aprilia’s big bike portfolio in India, Aprilia India also announced Bollywood actor John Abraham as its new brand ambassador.
Read here
@ApriliaIndia
@TheJohnAbraham
#launch
#bikelaunch
#Aprilia
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The new-gen Mercedes-Benz GLC is likely to be launched in August 2023
Details>>>
#MercedesBenzGLC
#NewGLC
#Mercedes
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MG Motor announces 5-year business roadmap for India ⏬
➡️ Dilute shareholding; majority to be owned by Indians by 2025-27.
➡️ Battery assembly unit in Gujarat plant.
➡️ Launch of 4-5 new cars, mostly EVs
➡️ 2nd plant in Gujarat; combined production capacity of 3 lakh units.
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Day 1 of
#ACKODriveAwards
looked something like this! 🤩
Stay tuned for the big reveal✨
Just 3 days to go!! 😬
#TOTM
#ackodriveawards
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Breaking into motorsports is tough, being a female racer is even tougher. But these women have proved that if you have the will and dedication, then gender is not a barrier.
Details >>
#WomensDay
#EmpowerHer
#Racing
@GulPanag
@misspissay
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Exciting chat with the talented Kush Maini!
Acko Drive dives into his journey, passion for racing, and his latest role as the Reserve Driver with Mahindra Racing.
@kmainiofficial
@MahindraRacing
@MahindraRise
#AckoDriveTalks
#KushMaini
#RacingPassion
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@Tatamotorsev
@TataMotors_Cars
@PratikR2811
@sidpatankar
@ameya_naik
The government has played a crucial role too. Lower GST and road tax / registration waivers / state subsidies / recent PLI 1 have helped narrow the price gap, says Chandra.
#TataMotors
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A year after the launch of the Toyota Hilux, we get limited time with the pick-up and that too out in the wilderness, where it belongs! How did it do? Did we love it? Well questions to all will be answered on March 20th because an embargo we signed has tied our tongue for now!
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Shailesh Chandra, MD, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. shares glimpse of the company's journey so far.
#TataEV
#TataMotors
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BREAKING!!!
First round of Bharat NCAP crash test results are out!!
Head to the link >>
#TataMotors
#SafetyFirst
#BharatNCAP
#5StarRating
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.
.
@NexaExperience
has launched the
#Fronx
and prices begin from Rs. 7.46 lakh (ex-showroom India). Just to give you perspective, the
#Baleno
is priced from Rs. 6.61 lakh while the Brezza begins at Rs. 8.3 lakh. Here is the variant wise pricing
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Want to know what
@sidpatankar
thinks about the Maruti Suzuki Jimny?
Hit the link below 👇
#Jimny
#MarutiSuzukiJimny
#MarutiJimny
#Review
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@Annisha12
@YogenPratap
@nikhilchawla
Our jury will be incomplete without Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, Editor-in-chief, Acko Drive. With over 20 years of experience as a journalist, he’s also the only Asian journalist to be the chairman of the World Car Awards.
#TOTM
#TheOneThatMatters
#AckoDriveAwards
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Here we go! Driving the
#ExterSUV
today. We can’t tell you anything as of now because of an embargo. But through the day we’ll have a lot of photos coming your way
#HyundaiIndia
#Exter
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And there it is in the flesh. The
#C40Recharge
. No price announced yet and it will happen later in the year
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We are in sunny
#goa
to drive the Maruti Suzuki Fronx. Review under embargo till April 9. Follow
#ackodrive
for more updates.
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The new-gen
@MercedesBenzInd
#GLC
is finally in India and we got a chance to drive the car and figure out if it still has what it takes to be the best-selling SUV from the company's stable. Here's our comprehensive review>>>
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India's Chandrayaan-3 mission achieves historic feat with a flawless soft landing on the moon's south pole!
#Chandrayaan3
#ISRO
#Chandrayaan3Landing
#MoonLanding
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#JustIn
.
@Tatamotorsev
reaches a new milestone, registers 1 lakh EVs.
These include the Tata Nexon EV, Tata Tigor ev and the more affordable Tata Tiago.ev.
#TataMotorsEV
#TataNexonEV
#TataTigorEV
#TataTiagoEV
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The final jury round for the PR & Comms award saw teams from both the two & four wheelers side perform exceptionally well throughout the day.
Seen here are a few glimpses from what our jury had to decide from in various categories.
#TOTM
#AckoDriveAwards
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