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.
Happy morning😊
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