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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Wednesday, 1st February, 2017

Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS gets ABS. KTM Duke 200 drive engine.

Tata motors mulling over premium line of dealerships. Inspired by Suzuki's Nexa.

Maruti Suzuki launches 200th Nexa dealership. 50 more outlets planned by this fiscal.

Renault to launch a premium small car, positioned above the kwid. Likely based on heavily localised CMF-A platform.

Ford endeavour updated with ford sync 3 infotainment system.

Ford Mustang facelift to launch in India next year.

Volkswagen surpasses Toyota as world's largest carmaker for 2016.

India-made Peugeot range may feature euro 6 compliant 1.2L petrol, 2L diesel.

Volkswagen Vento Highline Plus priced from Rs. 11.39 lakhs. Gets LED headlights, reverse parking camera.

Audi Q5 India launch in mid 2017. Powered by 2L petrol and diesel engines, gets more tech. Local assembly for competitive pricing expected.

Trump may ditch onerous US fuel economy laws. Indicates a shakeup in emissions regulations.

Honda India recalls 41,580 cars made in 2012. Move to replace Takata Airbags. Affects city, jazz, civic and accord.

Lexus RX 450h India launch in march 2017. Only hybrid SUV in the segment.

Mercedes GLC coupé India launch this year. To share engines with standard GLC.

2017 Toyota corolla Altis Launch in March. The facelift will use current lineup of engines.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Tuesday, 31st January, 2017

Royal Enfield classic 350 Redditch showcased in Surat auto expo along with Himalayan with accessories.

TVS akula 310 gets new vertically stacked LCD instrumentation.

Over 50% bookings of Tata Hexa for the AT variant.

Tata Q501 premium SUV suspected to be tested on land rover Discovery's body.

VW Vento Highline Plus Starts reaching dealerships.

MapMyIndia launches GPS tracker for bikes. Called rover bike, device has inbuilt GPS and internet connectivity.

Maruti discontinues lower variants of 1.6L S Cross.

Mahindra kuv100 anniversary edition launched at Rs. 6.37 lakhs. Available only in top end k8 variant.

Audi A4 diesel to launch in February. Will be powered by new 190 HP EA288, 2L engine. Will rival BMW 320d and Mercedes C220d.

Budget 2017-18: automakers hope for sops to revive demand. Industry calls for further incentives to boost electric, hybrid demand and rollback of infrastructure cess.

Suzuki's gujarat plant to start production from Feb 1. Trial production started, has capacity of 2.5 lakh cars per annum.

Dutch university wins musk's pod building competition. Delft university's pod reached a speed of 94 kph in its final run.

Paris bans diesel cars made before 2000. Diesel cars with level 5 sticker will not be allowed in the city on weekdays. Move to curb rising pollution levels.

Volvo to launch 3 cars in India this year. All will be CBUs, likely from China.

Alta motors unveils electric Street tracker motorcycle. Silicon valley based company backed by Tesla founders, Marc Tarpenning, Martin Eberhard.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Monday, 30th January, 2017

Hero maestro edge gains retuned engine.

Mahindra Thar daybreak showcased in Surat international auto expo.

New Toyota Supra to be launched under Gazzo performance brand.

Mercedes aesthetics A sculpture previews next gen compact car design. Also reveals Panamericana Grille treatment adopted by AMG versions of merc compact cars.

New Schumacher rises: Legend Michael Schumacher's son, Mick, wins MRF challenge at Buddh international Circuit, Delhi.

Next gen VW Golf GTI to adopt mild hybrid tech. A powertrain overhaul is set to make the new model most powerful series production golf GTI ever.

Volkswagen group recall 600,000 Audi cars in USA. Reason: faulty airbags and corrosion of inflators.

Tesla CEO Elon musk joins trump's manufacturing council comprising of ford and Dell CEOs.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Saturday, 28th January, 2017

Husqvarna Not to make 125cc road motorcycles. To build premium insane for its road going motorcycles.

Hero Xtreme 200S to be Hero motocorp's next high capacity motorcycle.

Vitara Brezza garners over 200,000 bookings. Best selling SUV of 2016 was recently awarded ICOTY2017.

Next gen wagon R to debut on Feb 1. Will come in petrol and hybrid variants.

Hindustan petroleum launches 99 octane fuel for high-end cars. Named poWer99.

Maruti Baleno RS 1L ready for launch. Powered by detuned 102 HP, 1L 3 cylinder boosterjet turbo petrol engine.

Maruti Suzuki raises prices across range. Models costlier by up to Rs. 8014. Due to raise in material, transportation and administrative costs.

Range topping wagon R VXi launched at Rs. 4.69 Lakhs. Available with manual or AMT gearbox option.

Ford to lose $600 million over Brexit as Ford Europe's engine plant in UK. Ford Europe has just turned in best ever annual profit.

Will benefit from trump's policies on Mexican imports, says Ford CEO.

Electric cars not a game changer for oil demands, says British petroleum. Not Tesla and USA, but over 2 mom 1st time car buyers, mainly in Asia, that drives oil demand.

Tesla sues ex-autopilot tech director over stolen company secrets. Sterling Anderson had left Tesla to start his own autonomous tech company, aurora innovation, in 2016.

Japanese startup to produce fuel from used clothes. Says 1 Ton of old clothes can produce 700L of ethanol.

Maruti Suzuki Q3 profit surges 47.5% over demand of premium cars.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Friday, 27th January, 2017

Yamaha RD350 to be reborn as XSR300.

KTM Duke 250, RC 250 not coming to India.

TVS CFO confirms new motorcycles and scooters for next fiscal. BMW G310R set to launch in march.

Next gen Mazda 3 with HCCI SkyActive engine to launch in 2018.

Tata nano to spawn electric, hybrid and air powered variants.

VW Polo Sound Limited Edition launched in Germany.

Toyota etios facelift launched in Brazil. Features new bumpers and styling changes.

Peugeot Citroen group (PSA) confirms India entry. To set up vehicle manufacturing and powertrain plant in TN. Hindustan motors' chennai plant likely to be used. Signs JV with CK Birla group.

Mercedes A class, B class night editions launched at Rs. 27.31 lakhs and Rs. 29.34 lakhs respectively.

Ford bronco to have solid axles from Dana Inc.

Honda city ZX bookings open unofficially in India.

Tata kite 5 sedan to launch in April. Could be called viago or altigo.

Ford endeavour prices hiked by up to Rs. 2.85 lakhs. Restored back to pre-price cut levels.

Nissan India draws outline of India map on the eve of republic day in sambar salt water lake bed with GT-R sports car.

Tata motors launched hybrid electric buses in India. Range includes Starbus hybrid 12m and ultra Starbus electric 9m and 12m. Starts from Rs.1.6 crores. Fuel cells developed in partnership with ISRO.

Honda WR-V production starts in India. Crossover version of jazz hatchback.

TVS Apache RTR180 performs in republic day parade. Becomes 1st non royal Enfield bike to feature in R-day parade.

Ford mustang scores 2 star in Euro NCAP crash tests. Lowest ever for a ford car since 2008. Euro spec car found to be missing safety equipment.

Mercedes-Maybach SUV to debut in 2019. Based on 3rd gen GLS. Styling equipments taken from Maybach 6 Coupe.

Next gen Volvo xc 60 to debut in Geneva. To be powered by 2L petrol and diesel engines,1.5L hybrid powertrain.

Toyota planning to launch India specific hybrid car in 5 years. To comply with India's corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rate, that states 10% increase in mileage till 2021, 30% increase from 2022 onwards.

USA president, Donald Trump, met ford, GM and Chrysler CEOs. Offers reduced taxes and regulation in pollution norms to ensure local production.

Road safety survey: 78% riders can't recognise half the road signs. Survey of 1500 two wheeler riders across 10 key Indian cities.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Wednesday, 25th January, 2017

Husqvarna Vitpilen401 to source parts from Bajaj vendors in India. To be based on KTM Duke's chassis.

Yamaha FZ25 launched at Rs. 1.19 lakhs. Boasts best in class torque output. Deliveries to begin in couple of months. Yamaha aims to make India second largest market by year-end.

Next gen Nissan Juke to be wider, will lose diesel option. 2020 global launch expected.

Limited edition Suzuki swift dzire allure launched. Comes with a few exclusive exterior and interior accessories.

Peugeot Citroen group to announce India entry today. To strike joint venture with CK Birla Group.1st car launch expected in 2021.

2019 Renault captur testing begins 2 years prior to launch.

Tata nexon on course for 2017 H2 launch. Tata hopes to dominate UV segment.

Liberty media completes formula 1 takeover. CEO Bernie Ecclestone replaced with Chase Carey. Ross Brawn returns to the sport as MD for motor sports.

GM Gujarat plant sale edges close to fruition. Market regulator competitions commission of India clears proposal by Chinese automaker SAIC to takeover GM's Halol plant.

Paris tests self-driving electric bus to fight pollution. EZ10 bus can carry up to 6 passengers.

Ford launches sub brand to sell auto parts for rival automakers. Omnicraft to start to sell 1500 commonly requested parts from non ford auto brands.

Faraday Future sued for Rs.12.2 crores unpaid dues by visual effects studio, mill group. Payment was due in October 2016.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Tuesday, 24th January, 2017

Yamaha R15 v3.0 spec revealed. Becomes most powerful offering in the segment with 19.31 PS power. New bike launch today.

Mazda CX-5 7 seater to launch globally this year. To start from Japan.

Toyota Vios Facelift launched in Thailand.

Volkswagen ameo with 16" portago alloy wheels spied in Pune.

17" wheels taken off list for Toyota innova crysta ZX. Replaced by 16" wheels.

ToyotaPartsConnect- Toyota's online portal for spare parts launched.

Okinawa ridge electric scooter launched in India at Rs. 43,702. Top speed of 55 kph. 80-90 km on single charge.

Hyundai grand i10 to soon get 1.2L diesel engine. Likely to replace 1.1L unit, will be 3 cylinder unit as well.

Next gen Porsche Panamera India launch in march. Only turbo to be launched 1st. Long wheelbase will be launched later. 718 boxster, Cayman to launch on Feb 15.

Tata Hexa automatic on high demand. 60% of total bookings for automatic variant. Increase in Waiting period expected.

KTM 390 adventure India launch confirmed. Will rival royal Enfield Himalayan.

2 month long waiting period for ignis. Deliveries to start from 2nd week of Feb.

Next gen Mitsubishi Montero likely to get Nissan patrol SUV's underpinnings.

South Korea to develop train that travels as fast as 1000 kph. Based on hyper tube tech. To reduce travel time between Seoul to busan to 1 hour from 3 hours.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Monday, 23rd January, 2017

India-made Suzuki gixxer with fuel injection launched in Japan.

2017 KTM RC 390, RC 200 launched. Made in India and exported worldwide.

DC enters 2 wheeler customising segment with royal Enfield bullet based 'CarbonShot'. Customisation kits sold under sub brand, DC2.

Maruti ignis gets 10,000+ bookings.

AvtoVaz CEO confirms next gen Lada niva. Russian rival of Jeep wagoneer, land rover defender.

VW T-ROC will Go on sale in Q4 2017 in Europe. Will be previewed in Geneva auto expo.

2017 Dacia Lodgy introduced with interior and exterior updates in Europe.

BMW X7 to be launched globally in 2018 with hybrid option. Powertrain to be borrowed from 740e.

Toyota C-HR style WB, C-HR modellista showcased in Tokyo auto Salon.

Mitsubishi manager says design direction of next gen Montero unclear. Decision on new model still not taken.

Volvo xc 40 to debut in Shanghai. Smallest Volvo SUV set for April unveil.

Toyota Vios facelift launch in Thailand today.

Mahindra unveils new luxury yacht. Mahindra marine made yacht, the Odyssea55.

Reliance Jio to enter automobile telematics market. An OBD service called Jio car connect ready as product. In talks with various automobile companies to launch it commercially by year-end.

Toyota innova declared as highest turnover grosser in Indian PV market. Segment leader since production commenced in 2005.

BMW 4 series facelift unveiled.

Bosch opens company owned service centre in Bangalore.

Driver airbag standard on maruti swift, S cross gets ISOFIX child seat.

Ford ecosport platinum edition launched at Rs. 10.39 lakhs. Gets 17" alloys, 8" touchscreen infotainment and cruise control.

Volkswagen emission scandal: former CEO Winterkorn denies early knowledge of cheating. Says no direct involvement in decision making process.

Mahindra TUV long wheelbase expected to get 1.99L diesel engine.

New Toyota fortuner crosses 10,000 bookings in India. 2-3 months waiting period.

MV Agusta F4 RC launched at Rs. 51.94 lakh. Only 250 bikes to be made worldwide. India to get only 1 bike, but with race kit that bumps up power from 205 BHP to 212 bhp.

Price reduction sees 16% rise in Sales of auto LPG. Costs Rs. 35.57/L in Delhi.

ARAI, ISRO collaborate to create prototype electric scooter. ISRO's indigenous lithium ion battery tech used.

Tokyo gets 2 storeyed Mercedes-AMG showroom.

Driver of fatal Tesla crash had 7 seconds to react, says report. He took no braking or preventive measures even after seeing the trailer, it added.

Firm stops making fastest accelerating car. Hennessey performance engineering announced the final venom GT, that goes 0-300 kph in 13.61s. Powered by 7L, 1451 BHP V8.

Nothing more British than Tata's jaguar land rover, says British PM, Theresa may at world economic forum.

Tesla beats world's fastest Electric car by one thousands of a second. 0-100 acceleration in 2.389s, 0.001s faster than Faraday Future ff91.

World's longest range electric car with 539 km per charge. Tesla model S with 100D battery pack that adds 32 km extra range.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Thursday, 19th January, 2017

Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS to relaunch in India soon. Discontinued in 2015, to make comeback to expand Bajaj's market share in 200+cc segment.

Maruti ignis Nexa accessories launched. Styling and utility accessories available individually and in packages.

India-bound Suzuki S Cross showcased in Vienna auto expo.

Toyota GT 86 makes eyes turn in Vienna.

Tata Hexa launched at Rs.11.99 lakhs undercuts Mahindra xuv 500 by Rs. 48,000. Available in 3 engine-transmission options. AWD only in XT trim.

Airbus to test flying car prototype by year end. Will be equipped with vertical takeoff and landing tech.

Suzuki starts exporting made in India gixxer to Japan. 1st shipment of 720 units has already set sail.

Frankfurt reveal for 2018 Mercedes-AMG Hypercar. To use tuned down W07 F1 racecar engine. Less than 300 units to be made.

Ford mustang facelift revealed. Gets 10 speed automatic gearbox apart from styling and tech upgrades.

Tata to conduct India's 1st ever self-driving car test. Tata Elxsi, design firm part of the Tata group, has sought permission to test reengineered sedans with ultrasonic and lidar systems in Bangalore.

Modified Tesla S goes 0-100 in 2.1s. modification done to take part in electric GT championship.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Wednesday, 18th January, 2017

TVS akula 310 launch confirmed for Indonesia. Launch by July.

Bajaj Pulsar 160 NS may not be launched in India. Model unveiled in Turkey unlikely to replace 150cc variant.

Renault kwid 'live for more' edition launched at Rs.2.93 lakh.

Tata Hexa SUV launch today. Expected to undercut Mahindra xuv 500 and Toyota innova crysta.

Toyota innova venturer launched in Indonesia with 15 changes from standard model.

Maruti Suzuki wagon R refreshed launched at Rs. 4.14 lakh. Rebadged Stingray model.

2019 Suzuki Jimmy to get ladder frame platform. Suzuki Grand Vitara will be less of an off roader.

Jeep compass might launch in India in June 2017. Will be produced in India.

Nissan Sunny 2017 edition launched @7.91 lakhs. Gets new exterior colour, all black interiors.

Lexus might bring in F performance range to India. Currently RX 450h, ES300h confirmed for launch in 2nd half of the year.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno RS to launch in India in February. Turbojet engine powered variant, 1st model from Suzuki stables.

Takata Airbag issue may cause biggest ever recall in automotive history. Around 10 crore cars set to be recalled after Takata officially revealed potentially lethal problems with its inflators.

VW Tiguan spied testing in group's aurangabad facility. One of 3 new VW models to launch in 2017.

N. Chandrasekaran appointed as Tata motors chairman. Decision comes less than a week after his appointment as Tata sons chairman.

All new Lynk and co sedan takes shape in China. Codenamed CS11, will be 2nd car under geely's sub brand. To share underpinnings with Volvo sedan.

"USA should make better cars", German vice chancellor responds to Trump's tweet of hiking taxes on automakers manufacturing cars outside USA. Following trump's tweet, shares of Vw, BMW and Mercedes fell.

Hyundai to invest Rs. 21,000 crores after trump's threat. Trump has warned of 35% tax on vehicles imported from Mexico.

Tesla allows self-driving cars to break speed limit by rolling back software that limited it. Users can now set speed limit of 8 kph higher than the limit of the road.

Rolls Royce to pay Rs.5,500 crores as settlement in bribery case in Britain, Brazil and USA.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Tuesday, 17th January, 2017

Euro 4 compliant Royal Enfield Himalayan launched with ABS in UK.

Next gen ford bronco SUV to be based on Everest's platform. To launch in 2020.

2018 Audi A1 to grow in size and luxuriousness.

New variants of kuv100 to launch in few weeks. Will come in dual tone interiors like Ignis.

Renault captur on course for India launch in festive season. To be Renault India's flagship SUV since koleos is out.

Fiat X6H, currently under tests in Brazil, to replace punto and bravo. Will launch in May or June this year.

Maruti Suzuki eyes regaining 50% market share with ignis.

Maruti wagon R stingray could merge with the next gen wagon r range as VXi variant.

Renault kwid 'live for more' edition introduced. Price yet to be revealed.

Lexus RC-F showcased in India in a dealer event. Expected to launch later this year.

Delhi: fatal accidents go down marginally in 2016 despite increase in number of vehicles.

USA: judge denies bail to former VW executive Oliver Schmidt.

Ford includes 6 airbags for figo and aspire titanium (o) trim.

Valteri Bottas signs up for Mercedes f1 team. Massa returns from retirement to race for Williams. Announcement ends suspense and driver merry-go-round started after shock retirement of world champion nico Rosberg.

Man and wife stranded after Tesla smart lock refused to open with smartphone. Smart lock refused to open as there was no network in smartphone.

Supreme court summons chief secretaries of 10 states for not filing status report of road safety in the states."Are we running a Panchayat, where states are not serious? Why are you ridiculing the supreme court?", the court asked.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Monday, 16th January, 2017

2017 hero glamour 125 revealed, gets higher power and mileage. Company spreads its wings to Argentina, signs Diego Simeone as brand ambassador. Eyes Mexican market.

Turbocharged royal Enfield continental GT T gets double the torque. Customised in 60 hours as part of royal Enfield Australia's 31 day custom bike build off challenge.

Honda mobilio facelift launched in Indonesia.

Vienna auto show:
VW Golf, Mercedes E class all terrain, Skoda Octavia showcased.

Maruti Suzuki Ignis launched in India at Rs. 4.59 lakhs. To be exported to rest of south Asia from India. Diesel variant costlier than petrol variants by a lakh. Gets 1.2L petrol and 1.3L diesel.

Hyundai creta pickup to launch in Brazil in 2018. Will rival Renault oroch.

Ducati 1299 superleggera launched in India at Rs. 1.12 crores. Becomes costliest motorcycle in India.

Mahindra xuv 500 to get intelli- hybrid tech soon.

Hyundai India stops levying handling charges on buyers after 2 year long battle with Hyderabad techie.

Touchscreen equipped ford ecosport priced from Rs. 9.89 lakh.

Lexus UX small SUV in the works. To sit below NX range. To get hybrid variant as well.

Detroit show:
Chevrolet unveils life-sized batmobile made out of Lego blocks.

Nissan Vmotion 2.0 concept revealed in Detroit. Previews future design direction, focuses more on autonomous tech.

Next gen Jeep grand Cherokee to have Alfa Romeo underpinnings from Stelvio and Giulia.

Ford bronco makes comeback. Will share parts with next gen ranger pickup.

VW to develop ID SUV concept. 3rd ID concept after last year's ID hatchback and ID buzz.

Tata group out of top 50 innovative companies list for 1st time in 3 years. Tata motors featured in 26th place in 2015 list.

India's 1st solar powered boat launched in vembanad lake in Kerala. 75 seater boat is called aditya, has 78 solar panels.

France opens probe into emission test cheating by Renault. Shares of Renault fell by 6% post the announcement of investigation by Paris prosecutors.

Musk hints at update to make model S fastest Electric car. To reach 0-100 kph in 2.42s, 0.05s faster than Faraday Future's FF91.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Friday, 13th January, 2017

KTM RC 390, RC 200 to launch in India on Jan 19.

2017 Nissan Micra production commences in Europe. Showcased in Vienna auto expo.

BMW 5 series showcased in Vienna. Audi Q5 displayed in Vienna, to launch in India in 2nd half of the year.

Audi Q5 Sportback showcased in Vienna.

Mini countryman makes European debut at Vienna. To go on sale from Feb.

Tata indigo eCS to be discontinued this year as it doesn't conform with BNVSAP safety norms that come into effect this year.

Nissan readying the Terrano facelift for launch in March.

India-bound Honda city facelift launched in Thailand. Comes in 5 grades.

Hyundai xcent prime to launch after grand i10 prime. Both rear and front to undergo major facelifts.

5 days to go for Tata Hexa launch. Launch to commence from 11.30 am IST.

Bosch announces incubation program for auto-tech startups. Named INQBAATE.

Honda mobilio facelift unveiled in Indonesia. Exterior and interior changed.

Volkswagen India to recall 3 lakh cars to correct emission defeat device. 13 models recalled.

Volkswagen 2016 sales grow 2.8% globally despite emissions scandal. Strong demand in China offsets decline in sales in Europe and west.

5 more VW executives charged in the USA for conspiring in emissions scandal.

Mercedes expand small car lineup. MFA platform based model lineup to get 3 new cars.

Maruti ignis to come in 4 variants. Launch today.

7 seater Lexus RX SUV in the works. To rival land rover Discovery sport. Launch expected in 2018.

Tata sons gets new chairman. TCS head Natarajan Chandrasekaran appointed as chairman of Tata sons. All eyes on appointment of Tata motors chairman.

Mercedes AMG E class coupé debuts in Detroit. Gets AMG's E50 4matic mild hybrid engine.

US environmental protection agency accused fiat Chrysler of cheating emissions tests in 1 lakhs trucks and SUVs made after 2014. FCA claims its software was properly justified.

Self-driving shuttle service offers free rides in Las Vegas. French manufacturer, Navya, started trials of its 12 seater minibus recently.

Greenpeace India report: 12 lakh people die because of air pollution in India.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Thursday, 12th January, 2017

New Mercedes CLE to be new aerodynamics champion. Replacement of the CLS, will rival the Audi A7.

Suzuki swift racer RS to debut in Tokyo this week. Features blue and neon green livery of team Suzuki Ecstar from motoGP.

VW CEO confirms all new Polo, Skoda yeti and Porsche Cayenne for 2017. Close to 60 models to be launched globally this year from VW group.

Mercedes Benz GLB SUV to come in standard and long wheelbase variants. Will rival BMW X1.

Mercedes A class sedan concept to showcase in Shanghai. Entry level sedan from Mercedes.

Datsun to launch 1000cc redigo and redigo AMT soon.

Owners return stripped down cars to Volkswagen in USA. Part of cleansing drive post the dieselgate scandal. Meanwhile, FBI arrests CEO Oliver Schmidt on charges of conspiration to keep USA regulators from finding about the defeat device. Company to pay $4.3 billion to govt, taking total fine to $19 billion

Kawasaki opens new dealership in Mumbai. Earlier the vashi dealership was shut down after complaints from customers.

Audi Q8 concept revealed in Detroit. Indicates Audi's plans to enter full size luxury SUV segment.

Range rover Evoque 2L petrol variant launched in India at Rs. 53.2 lakhs. To be offered only in SE Trim. 241 BHP 4 cylinder petrol engine.

GM launches book by Cadillac scheme in USA. Users can pay $1500 and drive a Cadillac for a month.

Next gen Lexus LS 500 sedan revealed. The S Claas Rival gets all new 415 BHP 3.5L V6 engine.

Diesel has tough future but is here to stay, says maruti early implementation of bs 6 norms an engineering challenge for diesel cars, will shoot up prices as well.

Audi breaks cover of SQ5 SUV. Performance variant of Q5, gets 354 BHP, 3L V6 turbocharged petrol engine.

Mercedes-AMG GT C coupé unveiled. 557 bhp 4L, twin turbo V8 engine powers it.

New material 10 times stronger and 20 times lighter than steel developed. MIT researchers redesigned 3D form of graphene.

Tesla hired senior Apple executive for autopilot tech. Chris Latter hired as VP, autopilot development.

No Indian city meets global air pollution targets, says WHO report.

Dutch trains powered 100% by wind energy from JAN 1. A windmill running for 1 hour can power the train for 200 km.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Thursday, 12th January, 2017

New Mercedes CLE to be new aerodynamics champion. Replacement of the CLS, will rival the Audi A7.

Suzuki swift racer RS to debut in Tokyo this week. Features blue and neon green livery of team Suzuki Ecstar from motoGP.

VW CEO confirms all new Polo, Skoda yeti and Porsche Cayenne for 2017. Close to 60 models to be launched globally this year from VW group.

Mercedes Benz GLB SUV to come in standard and long wheelbase variants. Will rival BMW X1.

Mercedes A class sedan concept to showcase in Shanghai. Entry level sedan from Mercedes.

Datsun to launch 1000cc redigo and redigo AMT soon.

Owners return stripped down cars to Volkswagen in USA. Part of cleansing drive post the dieselgate scandal. Meanwhile, FBI arrests CEO Oliver Schmidt on charges of conspiration to keep USA regulators from finding about the defeat device. Company to pay $4.3 billion to govt, taking total fine to $19 billion

Kawasaki opens new dealership in Mumbai. Earlier the vashi dealership was shut down after complaints from customers.

Audi Q8 concept revealed in Detroit. Indicates Audi's plans to enter full size luxury SUV segment.

Range rover Evoque 2L petrol variant launched in India at Rs. 53.2 lakhs. To be offered only in SE Trim. 241 BHP 4 cylinder petrol engine.

GM launches book by Cadillac scheme in USA. Users can pay $1500 and drive a Cadillac for a month.

Next gen Lexus LS 500 sedan revealed. The S Claas Rival gets all new 415 BHP 3.5L V6 engine.

Diesel has tough future but is here to stay, says maruti early implementation of bs 6 norms an engineering challenge for diesel cars, will shoot up prices as well.

Audi breaks cover of SQ5 SUV. Performance variant of Q5, gets 354 BHP, 3L V6 turbocharged petrol engine.

Mercedes-AMG GT C coupé unveiled. 557 bhp 4L, twin turbo V8 engine powers it.

New material 10 times stronger and 20 times lighter than steel developed. MIT researchers redesigned 3D form of graphene.

Tesla hired senior Apple executive for autopilot tech. Chris Latter hired as VP, autopilot development.

No Indian city meets global air pollution targets, says WHO report.

Dutch trains powered 100% by wind energy from JAN 1. A windmill running for 1 hour can power the train for 200 km.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Wednesday, 11th January, 2017

Hero motocorp axes maestro from India lineup. Company steadily walking away from Honda tech.

Triumph Street triple S, Street triple R unveiled.

FCA confirms all new Jeep wagoneer and grand wagoneer.

Ford ecosport prices to be hiked by Rs.20,000.

Maruti ignis begins arriving at dealer dockyards. Launch on 13th.

Ford bronco to launch in 2020. Will be body on frame SUV. Will rival Jeep wrangler.

Detroit auto show:
Audi A8 debuts. Production spec model to arrive in 2018.

Honda Odyssey MPV unveiled. To hit USA markets this spring.

All new Toyota Camry unveiled. Gets aggressive styling and 3L V6 engine, 2.5L petrol hybrid powertrain.

Next gen Renault duster to be unveiled in Geneva. To launch in India in 2019.

Ford figo and aspire lose features across their range. Passenger variety mirror, height adjustable seatbelts removed.

Tata Hexa might start from Rs. 12.3 lakhs.

GM India's 2015-16 losses 4 times its net worth. Incurred a loss of Rs.1100 crores.

BMW India announces vikram pawah as new president. He had earlier resigned from Harley Davidson India.

Mercedes beats BMW in luxury car sales in 2016 after a decade of dominance by BMW. Audi ends up 3rd.

Toyota plans to invest $10 billion after trump threat. Trump has threatened to impose punitive tariff on Toyota's Mexico built cars.

Automobile sales slow down to 16 year low in Dec 2016 due to demonetisation. Total vehicle sales decline by 18.66%. Motorcycles sales down by 22%.

Logo of Nissan concept car light up in self-driving mode. Headrests of the car, Vmotion 2.0, to feature Bose speakers.

Samsung car battery to give 600 km range in 20 minutes charging. This range higher than Tesla's 426 km range battery.

Startup makes rearview mirror to turn any car into self-driving car. Neodriven, founded by former Tesla employees, uses George Hortz comma.ai software.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Tuesday, 10th January, 2017

Bajaj dominar 400 deliveries commence in India.

Toyota Vios to launch in Thailand on Jan 23.

Honda civic type-R not to come with CVT.

Toyota fortuner with Nippon body kits spruces up SUV look. Costs 2 lakhs for body kit.

India-bound next gen Mercedes GLA makes world debut in Detroit. To go on sale in Germany from today.

Hyundai i20 based SUV to be unveiled in Korea this July.

Honda mobilio facelift to launch in Indonesia on Jan 13.

Hyundai creta arrives in Brazilian showrooms.

Volkswagen ID buzz concept unveiled in Detroit. World's 1st fully automatic multi-purpose vehicle. Also showcased was VW Tiguan allspace.

2018 ford f-150 debuts in Detroit show. Gets new looks and new diesel engine. Will go on sale this fall.

Ford ecosport gets touchscreen, loses few features across variants, like reclining seats, rear defogger, vanity lamp etc.

Vikram pawah resigns as Harley Davidson MD. Might move to BMW.

Fee for driver's license and driving tests hiked. Hiked in 22nd amendment to central motor vehicle rule for 1st time since 1989. Lerner's licence to cost Rs.150, international driving permit to cost Rs. 1000, renewal to cost Rs.200.

Indian road safety week began on Monday. Union Transport ministry kicked off campaign which lay emphasis on causes of road accidents and increased awareness.

Bs 4 updated Honda CB unicorn 160 launched at Rs.73,552. Comes with automatic headlamp.

UM Renegade commando, sport s prices hiked. To cost Rs. 5000 & Rs.8000 more, respectively.

2017 Porsche 911 GTS lineup revealed. Gets powered up version of 3L turbocharged flat 6 engine from 911 carrera.

Petrol pumps to continue to accept cards after Jan 13. Transaction charges not to be borne by customers. Negotiations underway between banks and petrol pumps.

Google's waymo's 1st self-driving minivan to hit USA streets. Cars, made by Chrysler, to be deployed in phoenix and California.

Paris names 2017 as year of the bicycle. Attempt to boost cycling infrastructure and reduce pollution.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Monday, 9th January, 2017

MV Agusta Dragster special edition to be unveiled at Verona Motorcycle expo. Company to focus more on limited editions of existing models.

Honda BR-V launched in Malaysia at RM 85000.

BMW i pilots augmented reality product visualiser. In absence of actual car, customers will get 3D interactive experience of their BMW i series car.

Audi and Nvidia to introduce self-driving cars in 2020. Aim to launch before their competitors. Test cars to learn to drive itself in 4 days.

Skoda's Kvasiny plant reached 2 million production milestone. 7 billion crowns invested in modernisation and expansion.

McLaren unveils 650S replacement's monocoque. P14 to feature dihedral doors that extend into the roof, similar to McLaren F1.

Chrysler Portal autonomous concept revealed at CES. The battery electric car is ideal for ride sharing, with level 4 autonomy.

Dakar rally's 6th stage cancelled as heavy rains wash away tracks. To resume with 7th stage today.

Petrol pumps not to accept credit and debit cards from Jan 13 in protest against banks decision to levy 1% transaction charges on petrol pump owners. Banks agreed not to charge fees temporarily after govt intervention.

Road ministry to launch 2 apps for safety, citizens services- m-Parivahan and e-Challan.

Mercedes self-driving system to rival Tesla's autopilot. E class given test licence in USA to test its autonomous tech.

Jaguar Land Rover invest in connected car tech startup, CloudCar.

Woman in USA sues über and Honda after accident paralysed her. Accident occurred after driver jumped red light.

Uber hikes ride time charges by up to 50% in Delhi-NCR from Rs. 1 to Rs. 1.5 per minute.

Electric scooter that can charge 5 devices together made. USA startup has developed the foldable electric scooter 'URB-E Sport'.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Monday, 9th January, 2017

MV Agusta Dragster special edition to be unveiled at Verona Motorcycle expo. Company to focus more on limited editions of existing models.

Honda BR-V launched in Malaysia at RM 85000.

BMW i pilots augmented reality product visualiser. In absence of actual car, customers will get 3D interactive experience of their BMW i series car.

Audi and Nvidia to introduce self-driving cars in 2020. Aim to launch before their competitors. Test cars to learn to drive itself in 4 days.

Skoda's Kvasiny plant reached 2 million production milestone. 7 billion crowns invested in modernisation and expansion.

McLaren unveils 650S replacement's monocoque. P14 to feature dihedral doors that extend into the roof, similar to McLaren F1.

Chrysler Portal autonomous concept revealed at CES. The battery electric car is ideal for ride sharing, with level 4 autonomy.

Dakar rally's 6th stage cancelled as heavy rains wash away tracks. To resume with 7th stage today.

Petrol pumps not to accept credit and debit cards from Jan 13 in protest against banks decision to levy 1% transaction charges on petrol pump owners. Banks agreed not to charge fees temporarily after govt intervention.

Road ministry to launch 2 apps for safety, citizens services- m-Parivahan and e-Challan.

Mercedes self-driving system to rival Tesla's autopilot. E class given test licence in USA to test its autonomous tech.

Jaguar Land Rover invest in connected car tech startup, CloudCar.

Woman in USA sues über and Honda after accident paralysed her. Accident occurred after driver jumped red light.

Uber hikes ride time charges by up to 50% in Delhi-NCR from Rs. 1 to Rs. 1.5 per minute.

Electric scooter that can charge 5 devices together made. USA startup has developed the foldable electric scooter 'URB-E Sport'.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Saturday, 7th January, 2017

Honda riding assist, a self-balancing motorcycle showcased in CES. Claims to follow user by driving by itself.

Ssangyong Tivoli sales cross 100,000 units. Emerges as segment leader in South Korea.

Maruti Suzuki Ciaz tops in TV ad spends. Renault kwid dominates Google search.

Nissan leaf India launch confirmed. Expected arrival later in 2017. Next gen leaf to get autonomous tech.

Tata Hexa to offer accessories in 3 kits at launch. Luxe, tuff and expedition.

Mitsubishi lancer to be discontinued in august. Company to focus on crossovers.

India-bound Honda city Thailand launch on Jan 12.

Hyundai Ioniq scooter concept showcased in CES.

Ford ecosport to offer touchscreen option from Feb. Facelift launch expected in diwali.

Nissan to launch facelifted Terrano in March. To get revised front and rear bumpers and new sets of headlights among others.

Japanese govt defends Toyota's decision of opening Mexico factory. Says it is an important corporate citizen of the USA. This was after president elect Donald Trump criticised Toyota, ford and GM of making cars for USA in Mexico.

Honda's self-driving car helps owners earn money by ride sharing. Named NeUV, touchscreen replaces instrument panel.

Sports car inspired chair scans body to provide custom massages. South Korean wellness company, bodyfriend, developed Aventar seat with heat setting as well.

Nissan's self-driving cars to use NASA Mars rover tech. Seamless autonomous mobility tech, used by Mars rovers, parks car in a safe spot and requests help from command centre when faced with uncertain situations.

A study says living near high traffic areas increased risk of dementia.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Friday, 6th January, 2017

Honda Navi Chrome and adventure variants launched.

Honda India sells nearly 5 million 2 wheelers in 2016.

Renault Samsung motors to develop global SUV. Decision backed by success of new koleos, developed in Renault Samsung technical centre, Yongin, South Korea.

Kia Sportage and soul crossovers spied testing on Indian roads.

Ssangyong korando c compact SUV launched in South Korea.

Next gen Mercedes E class LWB India launch by Feb end or March beginning. Longer than standard sedan by 140mm. Estimated to cost Rs. 55-70 lakhs.

Fiat India cuts prices of punto, linea. Reduced by up to 7-7.3% respectively.

Bentley continental GT supersport to debut today. Set to be most extreme Bentley ever.

Hyundai showcased hyper connected car at CES2017, Las Vegas. Also shown was Ioniq hybrid driverless car. Concept car also acts as air conditioner and power generator for houses.

BMW concept car lets passengers to listen to their own music. Car equipped with tech called sound curtains that allows each passenger to listen to their own music without headphones.

Intel announces 5G modems for phones, smart cars and drones.  To let cars decide faster to keep driver and car safe.

Toyota's concept car alerts other road users of upcoming intersections, u turns.' Concept-i' notifies vehicles behind the car using LED lights. Car integrated with virtual companion 'Yui' which learns driver's behaviours and patterns.

Maharashtra govt to launch new taxi service. Shivgramin taxi scheme, to ply in semi urban and rural areas. Uses Tata ace zip.

I don't think driverless cars will come to India, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Reiterates über CEO's Statement.

Cars and buses banned in Delhi's Connaught place for next 3 months. Move part of smart city project. 4000 alternative parking space and park and ride services introduced.

China launches its longest bullet train service. Dubbed Shangri-la of the world, runs between Beijing and Kunming, a 2760 km stretch, covered in 13 hours.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Thursday, 5th January, 2017

Bajaj qute launched in Indonesia as country's cheapest car.

Yamaha starts teasing next naked bike. Due for launch on Jan 24.

Toyota plans to introduce most fuel efficient and safest small car in India. To challenge alto and kwid.

Next gen phantom ready. Undergoing road tests.

Hyundai Grand i10 facelift could launch in Feb. Unveiled globally 4 months ago in Paris.

Faraday Future reveals its 1st production car- FF91. Unveiled ahead of consumer electronics show (CES). Multi Motor Setup produces 1050 BHP power. Autonomous driving car fails to selfpark itself on stage.

Toyota Camry hybrid to get new features. 12 speaker JBL audio unit, 2 more airbags included along with tyre pressure monitoring system.

VW Polo, ameo, Vento and Skoda rapid to get 16 inch alloys.

Ford Mustang hybrid on the cards. To launch in 2020.

Next gen wagon R gets quirky styling.

2017 Kia picanto revealed. To be showcased in Geneva motor show. Gets sportier GT line trim for 1st time.

Next gen BMW 3 series may not get GT Variant. Discontinuation in favour of 4 series gran coupe.

Few Mexican made Chevy Cruze sold in USA, replies GM to trump in tweet. Trump had earlier threatened higher taxes if GM doesn't make cars in USA.

1st bus to run on biogas to hit roads in Kolkata from March this year. To run on a 17 km stretch.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Wednesday, 4th January, 2017

Bajaj v12 launched at Rs. 56,283. Next bike under the V series after v15.

Yamaha R3 launched in USA. Smallest of R series motorbike.

New VW Passat with TDI engine seen testing in Pune. Launch in Q2 of this year.

Tata xenon yodha launched at Rs. 6.05 lakh. Claims to provide high levels of performance and lowest operating costs.

Next gen Jeep wrangler to enter production in November this year. Will go alongside 3rd gen model.

Maruti Suzuki Ignis bookings open at Rs.11000. Launch on Jan 13.

Next gen Rexton to be sold under Mahindra brand name in India. The heavily localised model To rival Toyota fortuner.

Infiniti QX50 crossover revealed. The concept comes with production ready VC turbo engine and ProPilot tech.

Bosch to showcase future of Connected mobility in CES2017. To display automated driving tech's prowess in a concept car.

Demonetisation weighs heavily on December passenger vehicle sales. Maruti, Hyundai, Mahindra and ford sales decline. Toyota, Tata, Renault and Nissan sales go up.

Dakar rally shows its true colours. Indian contingent hold on. TVS sherco in 9th place. CS Santhosh of Hero Speedbrain in 37th.

Google, Fiat Chrysler working on android car tech. New system, Uconnect, to have 8.4 inch screen to access apps, in car systems. To run on nougat. To display concept at ces2017.

Tesla claims actor suing company using celebrity status to hurt the company. Earlier south Korean actor, ji Chang son filed lawsuit against Tesla for sudden acceleration while parking resulting in car crashing into his living room.

19 people sit inside Tesla model S in world record attempt. Attempt failed as world record is 20.

China flags off first goods train to London. Attempt to improve its falling exports. To cover more than 12,000 km in 18 days.

Global Oil prices climbs to 18 month high as OPEC production cut deal implemented. 1st oil production cut in 8 years.

Fiat concept electric car has selfie camera and 10 cellphone chargers. Named Portal, has 400 km range, operates semi-autonomously.

Make in USA or pay big tax, Trump to GM.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Tuesday, 3rd January, 2017

Honda Navi Chrome and adventure Variants to launch soon.

Royal Enfield ends sales figures with 35% increase.

CNG kits launched for Automatic scooters. MGL and eco fuel launched it. Launched for Mumbai metropolitan region.

Mahindra mojo to be sold in exclusive dealerships.

Toyota innova crysta ZX to now get 16" rims.

Indian contingent enjoys strong start in Dakar rally. TVS sherco's Juan pedrero leads the pack after being 2nd overall in Moto category.

Govt allows bike taxis to operate in Ghaziabad, noida. 17 conditions set.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Monday, 2nd January, 2017

Limited edition pulsar 200 NS launched in Cambodia. To make comeback in India along with 200 RS.

Hyundai creta to get mild hybrid tech in 2018.

Suzuki Swift Sport to launch in H2, 2017 globally.

Renault kwid to launch soon in Bhutan and Bangladesh.

1 series likely to be entry level sedan for BMW in India as well. BMW's 1st front wheel drive car will take on Mercedes Benz CLA and Audi A3.

Volkswagen zeroing in on entry level Segment in India. Part of global strategy for 2025 and beyond.

Royal Enfield classic 350 special editions launched at Rs. 1.46 lakhs. Named Redditch edition. Launched as a tribute and inspiration to its humble beginnings in Redditch, England.

Lamborghini Urus SUV to get company's 1st plugin hybrid system. To be offered alongside twin turbo 4L V8 engine. To go on sale in 2018.

Petrol and diesel prices hiked from Jan 2. Increased by Rs.1.29/L and Rs.0.97/L respectively.

Man sued Tesla after his model x crashed into living room. Claims Spontaneous acceleration while parking the car in garage.

Automatic brakes saved lives in Berlin attack. Reports claim that deployment of automatic brakes, used in Europe in all trucks since 2012, probably reduced the number of casualties.

Global CEO of Faraday Future quits before debut of 1st car. Ding Lee is also top executive in LeEco and spearheaded its autonomous car project, LeSee.

John Abraham named his Rs.2 crores worth Nissan GTR black Edition car as Godzilla. The only Indian to own the car.

Parents of 5 year old car crash victim sue Apple over use of FaceTime. Case over not implementing a patented tech that locks Out FaceTime to prevent distraction while driving.

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