Friday 12 August 2016

AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Friday, 12th August, 2016

Production of Aprilia SR 150 begins. Made in Baramati plant in Maharashtra.

Indonesia auto show commences with Mitsubishi showcasing its Hyundai creta rival- the XM. Toyota also launched its mini MPV- the Calya.

Toyota Calya mini MPV gets 3,800 bookings in Indonesia ahead of launch.

Maruti Vitara Brezza wth AT shown in Indonesian auto expo.

Honda civic hatchback revealed in Indonesia. India-made Baleno with body kits and new grill also debuts along with ignis with AMT gearbox.

Launch of maruti Suzuki Baleno RS and ignis postponed. Due to large backlog of orders for Baleno and Vitara Brezza.

Tata Tiago gets 40,000 bookings, waiting period increases to 3 months. Tata planning to increase production.

Bridgestone India enters 2 wheeler tyre market. Launches sub brand- Neurun.

Ford endeavour prices hiked by up to Rs. 1.62 lakhs. This comes after the automaker slashed prices of its entry level cars-figo and aspire.

2017 range rover unveiled. With come with JLR's latest semi-autonomous tech and supercharged V6 engine for some markets.

Mahindra announces plans for semi autonomous tractors. Chairman, Anand Mahindra, says self driving tech best suited for agricultural industries as accidents too few.

LeEco to build $1.6 billion electric car factory. To be part of $3 billion eco experience park project. Will be located in Zhejieng, China.

Hybrid e sports car with solar roof revealed. American maker, karma automobiles, revealed their electric sports car karma revero. Starting price to be $100,000.

Audi suspension to create electricity from rough roads. New shock absorber prototype called eRot uses motor in place of traditional shock absorbers to capture wheel movement to generate electricity.

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