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IBDS awards to roll out its second edition
MUMBAI: India Best Design Studio Awards 2016 by POOL magazine is set to enter its second year. These awards recognize the best, most creative, most organized and professional Design studios in India. IBDSA, aims to help clients to choose work with the best studios in India. They also believe that these awards will soon become the basic filter for companies to commission work.
IBDSA aspires to give limelight to good- work amongst studios. The designers have opportunity to nominate themselves. This will be shortlisted by jury later. The jury for 2016 awards includes prominent 20 names from 10 countries, like Prof. Anil Sinha from, Ahmedabad, Sophia Shih from Taipei, National award winner Subrata Bhowmick from Ahmedabad among others.
The nominees for 2016 awards under graphic design category are Aaiba Brand Strategy & Design, Lopez Design and Tata Elxsi. Turmeric Designs won this category in 2015. Industrial design category was awarded to Desmania Design Pvt Ltd in 2015 and has Universal Designovation Lab LLP, Tata Elxsi – Industrial Design Studio and Desmania Design as nominees this year.
In other categories, the nominees are- The Neon Project, Umbrella Design and Lopez Design in Brand design category, Lopez Design won respective category last year.
Tata Elxsi, Wow Design Pvt Ltd in Packaging design. Think Design Collaborative, Lollypop, UI-UX Studio, Fractal Ink Design Studio in Digital design.
Young design studio category has Project 810, Kosh and Studio Woods. Archohm Studio and Morphogenesis are nominations for Architectural studios category. Tata Elxsi and Mu Design are nominees for Spatial Design category. In- house studios has Ashokleyland Styling Studio, GCPL Design Studio and Tata Motors Design as nominations.
The nominees will be judged on the following criteria- Degree of innovation, is the concept new or does it supplement an existing product with a new desirable quality? Aesthetic quality- is the concept’s form pleasant to look at? Realization possibility- can the innovation be produced from a technological and economical point of view? Technological- can the concept be produced in 1 to 3 years’ time? Economical- Considering the manufacturing method, technology and use of materials, can the concept be produced at a reasonable price? Functionality and usefulness- does the concept fulfill all requirements of handling, usability, safety, and maintenance? Does it fulfill a need or function? Emotional content- what does the concept offer the user beyond its immediate practical purpose in terms of sensual quality, possibilities of a playful use or emotional attachment? And Impact- result of the concept.
This year’s awards are dedicated to Late professor MP Ranjan.
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Cars24 and Tesla India launch integrated EV trade-in programme
Owners can now swap petrol or diesel cars for Tesla Model Y with up to Rs 3.25 lakh in benefits.
MUMBAI: Switching to electric just got a serious power boost Cars24 and Tesla have teamed up to make the shift from petrol or diesel cars smoother than ever. Cars24 has announced a collaboration with Tesla India to introduce an integrated trade-in programme that simplifies the entire journey of moving to an electric vehicle. The limited-period offer combines vehicle sale and new purchase into one seamless experience, removing the usual hassle of managing two separate transactions.
Under the programme, Tesla is offering an exchange bonus of Rs 3 lakh on petrol and diesel vehicles. Customers who complete a Tesla purchase will also receive an additional Rs 25,000 exchange bonus from Cars24, taking the total benefit to Rs 3.25 lakh.
The process begins at Tesla Experience Centres, where customers interested in the Model Y can start the exchange. Alternatively, they can initiate the process on the Cars24 website or app by entering their vehicle details. After a quick doorstep inspection, Cars24 provides a transparent price quote with no obligation to proceed.
If the customer accepts the offer, Cars24 handles the entire process end-to-end including vehicle pickup, direct bank payment, and ownership transfer making it completely hassle-free.
To make the switch even more accessible, Tesla is offering financing options with a down payment starting at Rs 6 lakh and EMIs from Rs 49,000 per month. The Model Y also supports convenient home charging for everyday use.
Cars24, co-founder and CMO Gajendra Jangid said, “At Cars24, our focus has always been on simplifying car transactions. Partnering with Tesla allows us to extend that convenience to customers transitioning to electric vehicles.”
With electric vehicles promising significantly lower running and maintenance costs, this collaboration aims to remove the biggest friction points in switching to an EV. For many Indian car owners, the road to going electric just became a lot less bumpy and a lot more rewarding.
