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Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast will reveal the prices of its first electric cars for India - the VF6 and VF7 - on 6 September 2025. Both the Vinfast VF6 and VF7 are locally assembled at the company's Thoothukudi plant and mark the brand's official entry into the Indian market.The VF6, the smaller of the two midsize electric SUVs, comes with a 59.6 kWh battery and a front-mounted 204 hp motor. The Vinfast VF6 offers a WLTP-rated certified range of 480 km on a single charge.Vinfast VF6The VF7 is the larger of the two offerings from Vinfast for India. Buyers will be able to choose between a two-wheel-drive version with the same 204 hp motor as the VF6 or an AWD setup, which adds a rear motor to deliver a total of 350 hp and 500 Nm of peak torque.In its AWD avatar, the VF7 offers a WLTP-rated range is about 431 km. The FWD variant, on the other hand, offers approximately 450 km. These numbers position both models competitively against electric rivals like the Tata Curvv EV, Hyundai Creta Electric, Tata Harrier EV, and Mahindra's EV lineup.

Bangalore-based EV manufacturer Simple Energy has confirmed the name of its upcoming family electric scooter as the Wave, with the launch scheduled for September 2, 2026. The Simple Wave was previously referred to as the Arrive through its testing and development phase.

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German luxury carmaker BMW has launched the X1 LWB in India at Rs 49.90 lakh (ex-showroom), making it the most affordable model in the X1 range. The long-wheelbase SUV joins the standard-wheelbase X1 and the electric iX1 in BMW's line-up, and it is offered solely with a petrol engine paired with M Sport styling as standard.