The festive season has kicked off a wave of new model launches and EV news in India. Autocar India reports three major car launches slated for October: the hot‐hatch Mini Countryman JCW ALL4 (300hp, AWD) is due on Oct 14, and the Skoda Octavia RS sports sedan (265hp) on Oct 17autocarindia.comautocarindia.com. Citroën is rolling out an “X” variant of its Aircross SUV this monthautocarindia.com. These launches follow September’s introduction of models like the Volvo EX30 and VinFast’s VF6/7. Revised (lower) GST rates and festive discounts are boosting demand across segments. In the EV space, momentum continues: we are seeing sustained growth in electric two-wheeler sales and new EV startups securing funding. On the fuel-price front, petrol and diesel were hiked modestly this week nationwide (e.g. up ~₹2–3 per liter), reflecting international oil moves.
