Sunday 22 January 2017

Today's Auto news

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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