NEW DELHI, June 27 (Xinhua) -- At least six people have been killed in a head-on collision between a bus and an SUV in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal Wednesday, police said.

The accident occurred near Marishda in the state's East Midnapore district, some 150 km from the state capital of Kolkata.

"The SUV carrying the six people collided with the bus coming from the opposite direction this morning. While five of them died on the spot, one succumbed to his injuries on the way to a hospital," local police official Indrajit Basu told the media.

Cops said the victims, who included four politicians of the state's ruling Trinamul Congress party, were traveling to the beach town of Digha.

Local TV channels reported that a few passengers of the bus also sustained minor injuries in the accident and taken to a nearby medical center for first aid.

"A probe has been ordered into the incident. A case has been registered and a manhunt launched to track down the bus driver who fled the spot after the accident leaving the vehicle behind," another police official said.

Road accidents in India occur mostly due to poor driving or badly maintained roads and vehicles.</s>MG Motor, the UK-based car brand has already announced its India plans. The brand currently owned by the largest carmaker in China – SAIC – will start India sales in 2019 and the first model will be an SUV. MG Motors' ZS was rumoured to be India-bound SUV while emerging reports indicate it can be another model.

A unit of the MG RX5 has been spotted in India with heavy camouflage. The test mule in left-hand drive (LHD) configuration has been spotted in Pune and it is the 2018 version of the SUV. MG Motor sells the RX5 in the Middle Eastern market while the parent company SAIC retails it as Roewe RX5 in China.

The new MG RX5 revealed at the beginning of this year gets cosmetic upgrades such as the larger V-shaped grille and C-shaped LED DRLs. More raked windshield with a rear wiper and wraparound tail lights are the additions at the rear. The RX5 comes with SUV add-ons such as the roof rails and an integrated rear spoiler.

MG Motor sells the RX5 in the Middle Eastern market with a choice of two petrol engines- 166bhp, 1.5-litre 4-cylinder and 217bhp, 2.0-litre 4-cylinder. The engines come mated to a 7-speed or 6-speed automatic, while all-wheel drive is offered only on the top-spec trim.

It is too early to comment on RX5 is the compact SUV model MG Motor planning to launch in India. Since the model spotted is in LHD configuration, the SUV may have imported to India solely for testing and R&D purpose.

It also needs to be noted that a unit of the SAIC owned Baojun 530 SUV has spotted in India while testing last week. A report in Autocar claims MG Motor India will be launching a re-styled and re-engineered version of the Baojun 530.

MG Motor India is yet to comment on the upcoming SUV. We believe, the company is testing many options for India and, the RX5 and Baojun 530 SUV will be the SUVs currently under consideration to start off sales.</s>(RNN) - A driver in southern Florida captured an extreme case of road rage on video.

It begins with a man posturing up and flexing his muscles in front of a black SUV. He struck an old-school strongman pose, put up his dukes and unleashed two haymakers upon the grill of the SUV.

Be that as it may, the SUV didn’t even budge. But a piece of the grill did fly off.

The man picked it up and waved it at the SUV’s driver like a prized trophy.

The SUV’s driver decided that was enough and put it in reverse. But the man wasn’t done.

He walked towards his own car, still taunting the other driver before he turned around and sprinted towards the SUV.

He leaped in the air and planted a double-knee right into the SUV’s grill.

Having made his point, the man returned to his car with his head held high. If he was in any pain, he wasn’t showing it.

WSVN reports the incident happened Monday afternoon in Hialeah at the intersection of Northwest 87th Avenue and 79th Street, just south of Interstate 75.

Instagram user @dana_cabr posted the video and it was reposted by @only.in.hialea.305 where it has more than 100,000 views.

Police do not know the man’s identity. They told local media the driver of the SUV did not want to file a report.</s>Renault has teased a new midsize/C-segment offering, which is set to make its world debut in Russia at the 2018 Moscow Motor Show. Although info about it is scarce right now, it is expected to be a high-rider but in a coupe form (the RR Evoque is a coupe-SUV, to clear things). However, in its ‘Drive The Future’ six-year business plan (2017 - 2022) unveiled last year in October, Renault had confirmed a new SUV for markets such as Russia, China, South Korea and Brazil.

The new coupe-SUV is expected to share components with the Captur and is also touted as the Captur-coupe by the media. The teaser image released by Renault suggests that it will have sharp styling, much like the new Megane. The Captur has a comparatively softer styling and is a bit curvaceous as well.

Renault had also announced in its business plan that the upcoming coupe-SUV will be based on its dual-platform strategy, just like the Captur. The Captur sold in emerging markets like India is noticeably bigger than the one sold in developed markets such as Europe. That’s because the smaller Captur is based on the Renault Clio’s B-platform while the bigger one is underpinned by a derivative of the B0 platform, on which the Duster is based.

Anyway, there is a design consistency in the Captur irrespective of the platform on which it is based. So the new coupe-SUV should also tread the same route. This dual-platform strategy debuted in Russia with the world premiere of the bigger Captur (known as Kaptur there) in 2016.

So, the new coupe-SUV is expected to be based on the B0 platform, which it will share with the Captur and the second-gen Duster for emerging markets. For markets like Europe it is likely to be underpinned by the Renault-Nissan alliance’s CMF C-D platform. In Europe and select other markets the coupe-SUV will sit alongside the Kadjar, which was the first Renault to be underpinned by the CMF C-D platform in the midsize SUV space. However, both the Renault offerings have different styling approaches.

While the coupe-SUV has not been confirmed for India, it is likely to be introduced here purely because of the fact that the platform it is based on has already been localised in the country. With the new coupe high rider, Renault should be targeting space above the Captur to address the compact SUV segment. The French automaker doesn't have an offering in this segment, which is currently dominated by the Jeep Compass. More SUVs in the form of the Tata H5X and MG’s debut product for India will enter this space in 2019. The Renault coupe-crossover, if launched in India, will go up against these SUVs along with the Skoda Karoq and the Hyundai Tucson.</s>Last month, it seemed certain that Kia’s upcoming SUV based on the SP Concept would be called the ‘Trazor’ since it had a healthy lead in a poll wherein people could vote the name the production-spec SUV will adorn when it goes on sale in September next year. However, just before the polling ended, the name ‘Tusker’ surged ahead and this is what we could expect to find on the tailgate of the upcoming SUV which will share its features and drivetrains with its rival, the Hyundai Creta. Apart from Trazor and Tusker, voters also had the choice of opting for ‘SP-Z’ and ‘Trailster’.

Apart from the production-spec version of the Kia SP Concept, the South Korean car manufacturer also said it plans to introduce three other models in the Indian market, the most important of which will be a sub-4m SUV to rival the likes of the Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Ford EcoSport and the Tata Nexon by 2020. Kia is currently in the process of setting up its manufacturing facility in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The plant is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2019.

Kia is here for the long haul and it has already invested $1.1 billion to set shop in India.</s>Four Trinamool Congress leaders were among six people killed when a bus rammed into an SUV in Bengal’s East Midnapore district early on Wednesday.

The road accident occurred near Marishda, about 143 km from Kolkata, around 6 am. All the deceased, identified as Abdul Haji Kalam Sheikh (52), Haidar Ali (45), Deb Sagar Dey (42), Samar Ghosh (41), Pradip Das (36) and Asit Ghosh (53), were travelling in the SUV.

Police said the car was plying from Murshidabad to the beach town of Digha along the NH-116B when it collided with the bus, which was coming from the opposite direction. “Five of them died on the spot. The sixth victim –Asit Ghosh – breathed his last while being taken to Kolkata for treatment,” said Indrajit Basu, additional superintendent of police (rural) of East Midnapore.

While Sheikh was in charge of PWD affairs at the Kandi panchayat samiti, Ali looked after agricultural affairs. Sagar was a Trinamool Congress member of the Purandarpur gram panchayat, and Ghosh a ruling party leader from Kandi block.

The SUV, which was driven by Das, had started off from Murshidabad at 10.30 pm on Tuesday.

A few passengers of the Howrah-bound bus, including some children, were also injured in the accident. They were discharged after primary treatment at a nearby medical centre.

Just a day ago, seven people – including four members of a family – were killed in two separate accidents in Malda and Murshidabad districts along the NH-34.

According to a government report, as many as 150,785 people died in road accidents across India in 2016 – a 3.3% jump from the previous year. The Mamata Banerjee government, however, claims declining fatalities on state roads.

According to data furnished by the Bengal government, around 1,409 people were killed in 2,718 road accidents between January and March 2018, as opposed to 1,594 casualties in 3,177 mishaps in the same period the previous year.</s>COLUMBIA - A man arrested after an alleged SUV theft on November 17 faces numerous charges, including stealing, tampering with a motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a gun, and three outstanding warrants.

Police went to Eagle Stop gas station on Providence Road shortly before 8 a.m. after a man said someone took his SUV. He told officers he'd left the SUV running while he went into the store, and told them there was a handgun under the driver's seat as well.

The store manager gave video surveillance to police, who were able to identify the SUV in question.

A short time later, a trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol saw the SUV on Scott Boulevard and tried to pull it over, but lost sight of it. Officers found the SUV again on Georgetown Drive, and a witness told them they saw the driver get out, change clothes, get on a bicycle and ride away. That witness took photos of the driver and gave them to police.

Officers found the suspect's cell phone inside the SUV, but didn't find the gun.

Police later arrested the suspect, identified as Raymond Dalton, in the area of Salem Drive and Grandview Circle.</s>MG is set to open shop in India in the middle of 2019 and the British marque has begun testing its vehicles in full swing. An LHD example of MG’s RX5 midsize SUV has now been spotted and it could be the vehicle that’s assigned the duty to rival the Jeep Compass in India.

The RX5 is essentially a product of Roewe, another brand like MG under the SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation) umbrella. Interestingly, MG already sells the RX5 in the Middle East market, which is why we think chances of the RX5 coming to India as MG’s debut SUV are bright.

Measuring 4,554mm in length, the RX5 is bigger than both the Jeep Compass (4,395mm) and the Hyundai Creta (4,270mm). In fact, this 5-seater SUV is roughly the same size as the 7-seater Mahindra XUV500 (4,585mm) as far as its overall length is concerned.

All these SUVs are priced within the Rs 10-20 lakh price bracket although the Jeep stretches up to 22 lakh. The MG RX5, if launched, would go up against the Creta, the Compass and the XUV500, and we expect its prices to start somewhere around the Rs 14 lakh mark.

In the UAE, the MG RX5 features two turbocharged petrol engines: 1.5-litre (169PS/250Nm) and 2.0-litre (221PS/350Nm). It gets a standard 6-speed manual transmission but there’s an option to have a 6- (2.0-litre) and 7-speed (1.5-litre) dual-clutch automatic transmission as well. There’s an AWD (all-wheel-drive) setup on offer as well on the RX5. While MG hasn’t zeroed in on the RX5, we expect it to get the 1.5-litre petrol engine along with the Jeep Compass’ 2.0-litre MultiJet II diesel engine if it comes to India.

The RX5 also has a plug-in hybrid model, the ERX5, that MG could contemplate launching here at a later stage. The Compass will also get a plug-in hybrid model with its mid-life refresh. The electrified RX5 make use of the same 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine coupled with electric motors and a lithium battery pack.

Speaking of design, the Roewe RX5 has a clean, Euro-inspired, styling. Its cabin appears premium too, with soft-touch material finish and leather upholstery.

The China-spec RX5 also gets a built-in cabin purifier.

The Roewe RX5’s infotainment system is based on Alibaba’s YunOS and features a massive Tesla-like 10.4-inch screen. Every owner in China gets an independent ID and with the help of that one can easily lock or unlock the SUV, remotely switch on the AC and do similar other things.

SAIC and Alibaba claim that the RX5 is the world’s first mass-produced internet-based car. It can make payments through Alibaba’s AliPay by itself for several things like regular servicing. MG Motor India has expressed that it wants to offer its owners various personalised experiences with its first car. This further solidifies our belief that the RX5 could be MG’s first product in India since it can offer its customers that ‘premium experience’ that MG wants.

Recently, another SUV from the SAIC portfolio, the Baojun 530, was also spotted testing in India. The Baojun 530 is a product of the partnership between SAIC, GM (General Motors) and Wuling, and products from this venture haven’t had a good track record in the country. The Chevrolet Sail, Sail U-VA and the Enjoy MPV are also the outcomes of this venture. We feel that chances of the RX5 coming to India as the first MG SUV are higher compared to the Baojun.</s>BIG WELLS, Texas — The Latest on the fatal SUV crash in South Texas (all times local):

The U.S. Border Patrol says the SUV that crashed, killing at least five people, was being chased by an agent who suspected it was part of a “smuggling event.”

The Border Patrol said in a statement Sunday night that the agent noticed three vehicles travelling in tandem around 11 a.m. Sunday. The agent stopped one vehicle and another agent stopped the other. Multiple arrests were made from both vehicles.

The third vehicle — the SUV — kept going, and a sheriff’s deputy joined the chase before the fatal crash.

Authorities say most of the 14 occupants of the SUV were thrown from the vehicle. Many were believed to be living in the country illegally. The sheriff says a driver and passenger who are believed to be U.S. citizens were arrested.

At least five people are dead and several others hurt as an SUV carrying more than a dozen people crashed while fleeing from Border Patrol agents in South Texas.

Dimmit County Sheriff Marion Boyd says the SUV went out of control at more than 100 mph and overturned on Texas Highway 85, ejecting those inside.

Texas Department of Public Safety officials say four were pronounced dead at the scene midday Sunday. A fifth person died at a hospital.

Most of the occupants were believed to be living in the country without legal permission. Boyd tells San Antonio television station WOAI a driver and one passenger are believed to be U.S. citizens. Both are in custody.

Some injured were taken by helicopter to San Antonio, about 90 miles (144.83 kilometres) northeast.</s>The name DSD Design & Motorsport probably does not ring a bell for you. They are a Spanish firm with a new and fresh take on how supercars should look and operate. After receiving much praise for their first product, the Boreas hybrid hypercar, they are now working on a super SUV, called the Golem.

The Golem is pitched as a SUV, though it kind of looks like a pickup truck, with a very high ground clearance, muscular body, huge wheels, and aggressive lines everywhere. But you kind of expect that when the name of the thing is Golem. The vehicle is in prototype stage, or design concept to be more precise, with the first 1:1 model getting its first outing at the University of Valencia during a design competition.

The Golem SUV is clearly designed to impress and intimidate. Every surface features an exaggerated, maybe even caricatured, twist – whether it’s the sculpted bumper we’re looking at, or the awesome fenders which would have looked more at home on a tank, or the pentagon-shaped doors. There is a nice symmetry to the design of the Golem, and yet it doesn’t look boxy like most other macho SUVs.

As for the specs and technical details, there is none. As mentioned, the Golem SUV is in early prototype stages and it will be a while before we see it anywhere near a road. But having seen DSD’s previous project, you can rest assured that the SUV will boast a similarly powerful engine and unrivaled off-road capabilities.
An SUV and a bus collide in Marishda, East Midnapore, West Bengal, India, killing the SUV's six occupants.