JK Tyre & Industries Limited, India’s leading tyre manufacturer & pioneers of radial technology present Indian automotive industry’s most prestigious and sought-after honuors, the 17th Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY), 15th Indian Motorcycle of the Year (IMOTY), 4th Premium Car Award by ICOTY and 2nd Green Car Award by ICOTY in a glittering ceremony in New Delhi.
The prominent awards ceremony, which connote the highest auto performance standards, was held in the presence of industry visionaries, top executives, and auto enthusiasts.
Highlighting its popularity across the nation, the Mahindra XUV 700 was announce the ‘Indian Car of the Year 2022’, while the TVS Raider, which is a favorite among biking aficionados, was award the ‘Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2022’.
Marking its fourth year at the ICOTY platform, the Premium Car Award 2022 by ICOTY was bag by the Mercedes Benz S-Class.
Lastly, the Audi e-tron won the ‘Green Car Award 2022 by ICOTY’.
This award was introduced in 2021 with an aim to recognize the contribution of manufacturers towards the future of mobility.
Presided by a group of veteran & eminent jury members, the contenders were judged against customer centric parameters like fuel-efficiency, safety, value for money, comfort, styling, price, performance, practicality, technical innovation, value for money, suitability etc. amongst many others.
Dr. Raghupati Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director, JK Tyre & Industries Limited, presented the awards to the winners along with Mr. Yogendra Pratap, Chairman, ICOTY 2022, Mr. Aspi Bhathena, Chairman, IMOTY 2022, along with other jury members.
Dr. Raghupati Singhania, Chairman & Managing Director, JK Tyre & Industries Limited, Said :
Introduce in 2005 and 2007, the ICOTY and IMOTY, respectively, are the most prestigious awards in the Indian Automobile Industry.
The eminent jury is domain experts from the motoring fraternity in India, and the panel finalizes the names after due diligence.
Given the unprecedented times, the awards were organized in a highly secure environment to ensure the safety of the guests and adherence to the social distancing norms.
Representing Mahindra XUV 700, the winner of ICOTY 2022, Mr. Veejay Nakra, Chief Executive Officer, Automobile Division, M&M Ltd Said :
Representing TVS Motors which emerged as the winner of IMOTY 2022, Mr. Aniruddha Haldar – Senior Vice President Marketing, TVS Motors, Said :
The ICOTY & IMOTY awards recognize and reward the rigorous efforts made by auto manufacturers in the areas of design excellence, innovation and R&D to ensure customer satisfaction.
Winner of Premium Car Award 2022 by ICOTY, Mr. Martin Schwenk, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz Said :
On being honored with ‘Green Car Award 2022 by ICOTY’, Mr. Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India Said :
Congratulating the ICOTY award winners, Mr. Yogendra Pratap, Chairman, ICOTY 2022, Said :
Mr. Aspi Bhathena, Chairman, IMOTY 2022, Said :
Selection Parameters
IMOTY
All motorcycles that qualify for these awards are new models. Existing motorcycles that have had cosmetic facelifts or small mechanical changes, like different power or drive-trains, do not qualify for this award.
The country of origin does not matter, but they have to be manufactured or assembled in India and be on sale in showrooms before November 30th of the previous year.
The motorcycles should have been homologated for Indian type approval, but those imported through the CBU route are not considered.
ICOTY
All cars that qualify for these awards are new models.
Existing cars that have had cosmetic facelifts or small mechanical changes, like different power or drive-trains, do not qualify for this award.
The country of origin does not matter, but they have to be manufactured or assembled in India and be on sale in showrooms before November 30th of the previous year.
The cars should have been homologated for Indian type approval, but those imported through the CBU route are not considered.
Voting Process
IMOTY
Selection of the Winner is by a simple voting system, where each member of the jury has a maximum of 25 points.
Every Jury member can allot a maximum of 10 points to one motorcycle.
And every Jury member must give points to at least 5 of the contending motorcycles.
A very fair and transparent system makes the IMOTY the most credible auto award.
ICOTY
Selection of the Winner is by a simple voting system, where each member of the jury has a maximum of 25 points.
Every Jury member can allot a maximum of 10 points to one car.
And every Jury member must give points to at least 5 of the contending cars.
A very fair and transparent system makes the ICOTY the most credible auto award.
Past Winners
ICOTY | IMOTY | Premium Car Award | Green Car Award |
Hyundai i20 (2021) | Royal Enfield Meteor 350 (2021) | Land Rover Defender (2021) | Tata Nexon EV (2021) |
Hyundai Venue (2020) | Hero Xpulse 200 (2020) | BMW 3-Series Sedan (2020) | |
Maruti Suzuki Swift (2019) | Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 (2019) | Volvo XC40 (2019) B | |
Hyundai Verna (2018) | KTM 390 Duke (2018) | ||
Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza (2017) | TVS Apache RTR 200 4V (2017) | ||
Hyundai Creta (2016) | Yamaha YZF R3 (2016) | ||
Hyundai Elite i20 (2015) | Harley-Davidson Street 750 (2015) | ||
Hyundai i10 Grand (2014) | Royal Enfield Continental (2014) | ||
Renault Duster (2013) | KTM Duke 200 (2013) | ||
Maruti Suzuki Swift (2012) | Honda CBR 250R (2012) | ||
Ford Figo (2011) | Honda CB Twister (2011) | ||
Tata Nano (2010) | Kawasaki Ninja 250R (2010) | ||
Honda City (2009) | Yamaha R15 (2009) | ||
Hyundai i10 (2008) | Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi (2008) | ||
Honda Civic (2007) | |||
Maruti Suzuki Swift (2006) |
About JK Tyre & Industries
The flagship company of JK Organisation, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd is amongst the top 25 manufacturers in the world. Pioneers of radial technology, the Company produced the first radial tyre in 1977 and is currently the market leader in Truck Bus Radial segment.
The Company provides end-to-end solutions across segments of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, farming, Off-the-Road and two & three-wheelers.
A global force, JK Tyre is present in 105 countries with over 180 Global distributors.
The Company has 12 globally benchmarked ‘sustainable’ manufacturing facilities – 9 in India and 3 in Mexico – that collectively produce around 32 million tyres annually.
The Company also has a strong network of over 6000 dealers and 650+ dedicated Brand shops called as Steel Wheels and Xpress Wheels.
JK Tyre’s unwavering commitment towards innovation is reflected through its state-of-the-art global research and technology centre – the Raghupati Singhania Centre of Excellence – in Mysore, which houses some of the world’s finest technologies and techniques.
JK Tyre launched India’s first ever ‘Smart Tyre’ technology-and introduced Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) which monitors the tyre’s vital statistics, including pressure and temperature.
In 2020, the company rolled out its 20 millionth Truck/Bus Radial tyre becoming the first and the only Indian company to achieve this milestone.
JK Tyre is the only Indian tyre manufacturer to be included in the list of Superbrands India in 2021 for the eighth consecutive year.
Additionally, JK Tyre was featured among India’s Best Companies to Work For in 2019 by Great Place to Work®.
Another remarkable addition to the list of the brand’s accolades is being a 3-time recipient of the Economic Times – Iconic Brand of the Year Award.
JK Tyre has been conferred the Sword of Honour for Safety across its plants by the British Safety Council, UK.
The company entered the Limca Book of Records with the country’s largest off-the-road tyre – VEM 04.
JK Tyre is also synonymous with motorsport in the country.
For over three decades, the Company has relentlessly worked towards shaping India’s positioning as the motorsport hub of Asia, developing the right infrastructure for the sport and promoting young talent in the arena.