The All-New Scorpio is introduced by Mahindra in Australia.

Global SUV maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. today announced the arrival of the much anticipated SUV, the all-new Scorpio, in Australia.With its innovative features, qualities, and capabilities, the brand-new SUV is intended to upend the SUV market.The Z8 4WD Variant of the Scorpio has a tempting starting price of $41,990 till June 30, 2023.

The SUV underwent extensive six-month testing across Australia and is designed to meet segment benchmarks in every important area, including performance, capabilities, technology, sophistication, ride and handling, noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), interiors, and looks.

Sachin Arolkar, Head of International Operations, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said, “Scorpio is an iconic SUV brand and a true testament to sophisticated engineering that is aimed at delivering an authentic 4WD experience. The Scorpio leverages our expertise in SUVs with a range of technological advancements and will be a compelling proposition for our Australian customers. We are confident that the all-new Scorpio will be the first step in scaling up our operations multiple-fold in Australia.“

The All-New Scorpio is constructed entirely from scratch. When combined with 4WD, the 4XPLOR technology and extremely competent powertrain provide a thrilling driving experience. The new Scorpio is the first Ma-

Design Studio (MIDS) in Mumbai, India, and Pininfarina in Italy. It was developed by teams at Mahindra North American Technical Centre (MNATC) in the United States and Mahindra Research Valley (MRV) in India. It was created at Mahindra’s cutting-edge, world-class manufacturing facility in Chakan, India, making it a true testament to global engineering and creativity.

In Australia, the Scorpio will be offered in five eye-catching hues: Dazzling Silver, Deep Forest, Everest White, Napoli Black, and Red Rage. Starting on April 20, 2023, reservations and test drives for the All-New Scorpio will be accepted.

In addition, the market for electric cars is going to become more crowded as a result of Mahindra, an Indian automaker, promising to release two new battery-powered cars in Australia by the end of 2025.

Within the next two years, two new electric vehicles from Indian automaker Mahindra are expected to hit the showroom lineups in Australia, a company executive told local media.

Despite Mahindra’s announcement that it will launch up to six electric vehicles worldwide over the next few years, the CEO claimed that at least two of the vehicles will arrive in Australia by 2025.

Mahindra and Volkswagen, the largest manufacturer of automobiles in Germany, are also about to agree to share components for next electric vehicles.

The Asia-Pacific head of the company, Mr.

Joydeep Moitra, provided an overview of the Indian automaker’s future ambitions for electric vehicles while he was in Australia last week for the debut of the Mahindra Scorpio six-seat SUV.

We have the INGLO platform, which will function as a standard platform for five or six new models. It is a versatile platform, according to Mr. Moitra.

The executive said Mahindra has forecast “a substantial” increase in the popularity of electric vehicles in India in “three to four years” – and predicted battery-powered vehicles could account for for “25 to 30 per cent” of India’s newcar market in that time frame.

“And that’s a big number, because India’s total market last year was over 3.5 million.”

If Mr Moitra’s prediction is correct, the Indian market could soon be buying more than 1 million new electric vehicles every year; equivalent in size to Australia’s total new-car market today.

Mahindra plans to produce up to six ad- ditional electrified SUVs between 2025 and 2030 in an effort to satisfy this demand.

The CEO stated that at least two of Mahindra’s planned global introductions of up to six electric vehicles will be made in Australia.

This is in light of reports that Mahindra and Volkswagen may shortly agree to share key components.

“Firstly, without getting into specifics, it’s about collaborating on components, especially key components for making (electric vehciles),” said Mr Moitra.

According to reports, Mahindra’s new electric vehicle lineup would be marketed under the XUV and BE brands. The first five electric vehicles, according to a press release from Mahindra, will be the XUV.e8, XUV.e9, BE.05, BE.07, and BE.09.

The first four of these new electric cars are expected to be on sale between 2024 and 2026. They will have a power range of 170 to 290kW, a battery capacity of up to 80KWh, and a rapid charging capacity of up to 175kW.