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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Monday, 13th March, 2017

Honda CR-V 7 with 7 seats confirmed for Thailand. Will launch on march 29.

Toyota corolla Altis Facelift to launch in India on March 15. Bookings already opened.

Renault duster petrol automatic to launch in India in May. India 1st market to get CVT option.

Kawasaki ZX-10RR launched at Rs.21.9 lakh. Limited edition bike gets track focused changes. Powered by 200 hp, 998cc 4 cylinder engine.

Self-driving​ car startup in silicon valley, NIO, unveils its 1st consumer focused electric car. Interior glass doubles as display, has AI to interact with passengers. Runs 965 km on single charge. Wireless charging gives 320 km of travel in 10 minutes.

Google asks court to freeze uber's self-driving car project.

Nissan, ford, BMW to sue Takata​ over losses from faulty airbags.

Bugatti Chiron themed yacht with jacuzzi launched. Bugatti Niniette66 yacht offers space for 2 and 1 crew member. Top speed of 81.5 kph.

Trump's old Ferrari to fetch up to Rs. 2.3 crores in auction. F430 F1 coupé was purchased in 2007 and used for 4 years.

Geneva excerpts:
Updated Audi RS 3 hatchback breaks cover. Gets heavily retuned version of 2.5L turbocharged 5 cylinder direct injection engine making 399 HP.

New Audi RS 5 coupé gets 450 HP twin turbo v6.

Bentley EXP12 speed 6e roadster concept revealed. All electric 2 seater luxury convertible reinforces Bentley's interest in electric powertrain.

Rolls Royce brings 3 bespoke models to Geneva- Ghost elegance (finished in a paint made from crushed diamonds), Dawn and the Wraith.

Aston Martin launcher hardcore AMR performance sub-brand in Geneva. Brand will create all future model ranges. Will produce road-legal and track-only versions.

Pininfarina H600 Hybrid concept revealed in Geneva. Co-developed along with a Hong Kong based EV firm. Powered by 800 HP hybrid powertrain.

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

Yamaha MT-10 Tourer headed to Europe. Naked roadster based on R1.

Yamaha V-Ixion roadster spotted in Indonesia. Equipped with R15 engine.

Aprilia to focus on scooters in India till 2018. No motorcycles.

Honda Activa 4G with AHO spotted. Gearing up for BS 4 variant launch.

India-bound Isuzu MU-X launched in Thailand. Company celebrating its 60th anniversary of sales and operations in Thailand.

Jeep compass to be priced at Rs.16 lakhs in India. Will go on sale from august.

BMW 1 series sedan launched in China.

Mercedes Benz E class long wheelbase launched in India at Rs. 56.15 lakh for petrol and Rs.69.47 lakh for diesel. Focus on reducing ownership costs with service packages.

Lifespan of Mumbai's BEST buses to be cut from 15 years to 12.

Dsk Hyosung Aquila 250 limited edition launched. Priced at Rs.2.94 lakhs. Only 100 units to be made.

Maruti streamlines lineup. Axes Ritz, Celerio diesel, wagon R stingray, gypsy. Ciaz to move to Nexa dealerships.

Autonomous Peugeot Instinct concept revealed. Also showcases a future generation of the i-Cockpit interior design.

Takata to pay $1 billion over faulty airbags. Pleaded guilty of concealing defect that made inflators explode with high force, killing 16 people. Suit accuses 5 automakers of knowing about defect.

Startup develops self-driving racecar with top speed of 320 kph. Roborace Robocar bigger than standard f1 car, has 2 radars, 5 lidars, 18 ultrasonic sensors, 2 optical speed sensors, 6 AI driven cameras.

Female Tesla engineer complains of lower salary than men and pervasive harassment.

Hyperloop one asks Indian public to vote for preferred route. Proposed route Mumbai-old Delhi will cover distance in 80 minutes. Chennai-Bangalore Route to take 20 minutes.

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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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