Live updates: CNBC-TV18 OVERDRIVE Awards 2018
Welcome to the CNBC-TV18 OVERDRIVE Awards 2018. Each year our awards recognise achievement in multiple categories across the automotive galaxy. In every case, we are looking for vehicles, organisations and people who stand head and shoulders above their peers. These are the stars of our show, the winner of the CNBC-TV18 OVERDRIVE Awards 2018. Here are the LIVE updates from the event where the best in their respective categories will be rewarded for their class leading performances.
See all the award winners below.
The Winner of the HP NeoSynth - CAR OF THE YEAR is the Hyundai Verna!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2017-hyundai-verna-1-6d-manual-road-test-review/
The Winner of the HP Racer - MOTORCYCLE OF THE YEAR is the KTM 390 Duke!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2017-ktm-390-duke-road-test-review/
The Winner of the SCOOTER OF THE YEAR is the Honda Cliq!
The Winner of the MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR Award in the 4-Wheeler category is Maruti Suzuki!
The Winner of the MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR Award in the 2-Wheeler category is Honda Motorcycle and Scooters!
The Winner of the COMPACT CAR OF THE YEAR is the Maruti Dzire!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/all-new-2017-maruti-suzuki-dzire-first-review/
The Winner of the PREMIUM CAR OF THE YEAR is the Mercedes-Benz E-Class!
The Winner of the HP NeoSynth - PERFORMANCE CAR OF THE YEAR is the Skoda Octavia vRS!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2017-skoda-octavia-rs-230-road-test-review/
The Winner of the HP Racer - PERFORMANCE BIKE OF THE YEAR is the Triumph Street Triple RS!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2017-triumph-street-triple-rs-road-test-review/
The Winner of the EXPORTER OF THE YEAR in the 4 Wheeler Segment is Hyundai!
The Winner of the EXPORTER OF THE YEAR in the 2 Wheeler category is Bajaj Auto!
The Winner of the COMPACT SUV OF THE YEAR is the Ford EcoSport!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2018-ford-ecosport-first-drive-review/
The Winner of the PREMIUM SUV OF THE YEAR is the Jaguar F-Pace!
The Winner of the SUV OF THE YEAR is the Jeep Compass!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2017-jeep-compass-road-test-review/
The Winner of the VIEWERS CHOICE CAR OF THE YEAR is the Renault Captur!
http://overdrive.in/news-cars-auto/renault-captur-five-things-that-you-should-know/
The winner of the VIEWERS CHOICE MOTORCYCLE OF THE YEAR is the Bajaj Dominar 400!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/bajaj-dominar-400-first-ride-review/
The Winner of the VIEWERS CHOICE SCOOTER OF THE YEAR is the Honda Grazia!
ARAI is inducted in the HALL OF FAME!
The Winner of the IMPORT CAR OF THE YEAR is the Audi A5!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2018-audi-a5-sportback-first-drive-review/
The Award for IMPORT SUV OF THE YEAR goes to the Land Rover Discovery!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/new-gen-land-rover-discovery-review/
Presented by Amitabh Kant - CEO, NITI Aayog
The Award for IMPORT MOTORCYCLE OF THE YEAR goes to the Ducati SuperSport!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2017-ducati-supersport-s-first-ride-review/
MOTORSPORT AWARD OF THE YEAR goes to Jehan Daruvala!
The first Indian to win a race in the Formula 3 Circuit!
The 4-wheeler Design of the Year Award goes to Tata Nexon!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2017-tata-nexon-compact-suv-first-drive-review/
The Design of the Year- 2 wheelers award goes to the Harley-Davidson Fat Bob!
http://overdrive.in/reviews/2018-harley-davidson-fat-bob-114-first-ride-review/
There will be an incremental increase in the overall percentage of Electric Vehicles by 2030, it will not change overnight - Dharmendra Pradhan - Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas
The scrappage Policy will need approval from Center and State governments to move forward - Nitin Gadkari - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways
It is a commitment from us that by April 1st 2020, BS-VI engines and vehicles will be ready - Shekar Viswanathan - Vice Chairman & Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor
Cost of Solar is highly dependent on Volume and the unit cost has dropped drastically. As well as the GST on Electric vehicles is very attractive. - Nitin Gadkari - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways
If we try to establish independence from Coal and Oil, aren't we just establishing dependence on rare earth materials, 80% of which lie in China?
- Roland Folger - MD & CEO Mercedes Benz India
Electric is so attractive, we have two companies ready to launch their electric vehicles. But we are coal surplus, we need to reduce the amount of imports, 30% of coal is indigenous. - Nitin Gadkari - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways
BS-VI engines will be able to run on BS-IV fuels. There will be no confusion on supply of oil. By 1st April 2018 we will be able to supply BS-VI fuel to 380 pumps in the capital - Dharmendra Pradhan - Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas
Nitin Gadkari - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways , shares his thoughts on problems of achieving the 2030 deadline of 40% of all vehicles being electric.
Closing Points on the Electric Vehicle Panel Discussion
Gul Panag - The Electric engines are far more efficient by IC engines
Arun Malhotra - Corporate Advisor to Nissan India - IC engines will not die out, but they will start dropping. With government is
Mahesh Babu - CEO Mahindra Electric - IC engines will start, but they will no long be exciting!
Roland Folger - MD & CEO Mercedes Benz India - Short to mid term, i definitely see IC engines stay until cleaner forms of Energy are found
Shekar Viswanathan - Vice Chairman & Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor - I do think IC engines will continue for some more time
Hybrid is a misunderstood term. It varies across performance, efficiency and range. - Mahesh Babu - CEO Mahindra Electric
We're setting targets nobody thinks we can do. Which is courageous and needs applause, but i'm not sure we have all the facts on the table, because electricity is coming from power plants powered by coal and oil. We need to address clean energy used for these electric cars - Roland Folger - MD & CEO Mercedes Benz India
Ronojoy Banerjee starts the panel on the future of electric vehicles in India with
Gul Panag
Arun Malhotra - Corporate Advisor to Nissan India
Mahesh Babu - CEO Mahindra Electric
Roland Folger - MD & CEO Mercedes Benz India
Shekar Viswanathan - Vice Chairman & Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor
Shereen Bhan takes the stage to discuss the disruption electric vehicles will cause in the Indian Automotive Market. Are we ready for 40 per cent of all vehicles sold in India to be electric by 2030?
It begins!! Our hosts Sohini Dutt and Soliha Bajaj take the stage at the 18th Overdrive Awards!
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Here's what in store for today! An engaging session with some of the top industry representatives on ‘Electric Vehicles'
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Watch the best jurors in town pick the hottest wheels from last year today at the 18th CNBC-TV18 Overdrive Awards!
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