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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- Thursday, 2nd March, 2017

Bigger displacement KTM bikes not to come to India.

Honda monkey 50th anniversary edition launched in Japan.

Honda Activa 4G launched at Rs. 50,730. Gets combined braking system with equaliser, mobile charging, BS 4 compliance.

Honda WR-V spec revealed. Shares engine with jazz. Auto tranny not offered. Dual airbags, ABS standard.

Benelli tornado 302 to launch in India in April.

Range Rover velar to be unveiled today.

Next gen maruti Suzuki swift to continue with current engine options. Launch in mid-2017.

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza certified for front offset crash test. Country's 1st vehicle certified for both front offset and side impact tests.

Maruti Suzuki recalls 151 units of grand Vitara. To check possible fault in manual transmission. Vehicles manufactured between June 2008-may 2013.

Volkswagen Tiguan launching in April in India. Passat to launch in July.

SAIC to be 1st Chinese maker to enter India. Already registered in India, company hiring executives. Close to finalising deal to takeover GM's Gujarat plant.

Mercedes Benz C class long wheelbase to skip India.

New Mitsubishi eclipse cross SUV revealed. Powered by 1.5L turbo petrol, 2.2L diesel engine.

Mahindra confirms next gen Thar. Could get design inputs from Ssangyong and pininfarina.

Most automakers post double digit growth in February.

F1: Bottas quickest. Vettel and Ferrari star again in Barcelona testing.

Maini brothers to drive for Jenzer Motorsport. Arjun will continue driving in GP 3, Kush will switch over to FIA Italian F4 championship.

Uber owns patent for tech involved in lawsuit with Google. Patent owned by tech startup tyto which is owned by Otto which in turn is owned by uber.

New Volvo automatically steers and brakes to avoid accidents. Installed in its upcoming SUV xc 60, software to work between 60-140 kph.

Female engineer's harassment claim unsubstantiated, says Tesla. Claims employee moved into successive engineering roles despite not having engineering degree.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Saturday, 25th February, 2017

UM adventure motorcycle to have a 400cc V-twin mill. Will be on the limited edition commando Mojave.

India-made Bajaj Pulsar 160 NS launched in Nepal.

Yamaha YS125 launched in UK. Commuter oriented Motorcycle.

Audi to launch 10 new products in India this year. 2 all new products, facelifts among them.

Facelifted European spec of Skoda Rapid and Rapid spaceback revealed. Will debut in Geneva auto show.

Next gen Skoda yeti to be dramatically different. Redesigned model to be unveiled mid-2017. Current gen to go out of production in June in Europe.

Porsche 911R delivered to Indian customer. Delivered to Bangalore collector, one of 991 units made globally. Goes 0-100 kph in 3s.

Volkswagen Arteon teased ahead of Geneva debut. Successor to Passat CC. Will rival BMW 4 series gran coupe.

Mercedes-AMG reveal 3 Special models. Include unique colour and trim combinations.

Renault kwid sales surpass 1.3 lakh units in India.

Hyundai xcent facelift to look bigger and plusher. Launch expected in April.

Suzuki swift RS limited edition launched in south Africa. Styling changes alone. No changes in engine.

Maruti Baleno RS bookings to open on Feb 27. Launch on march 3. Maruti Baleno RS 1L boosterjet engine teased in new commercial.

Wagon R launched with dual tone interiors and piano finish and alloy wheels. Available in new VXi trim.

Google sues uber over self-driving tech theft. Google's parent company, alphabet, claims in the lawsuit that a manager who left waymo, stole some confidential data and started a start-up which was taken over by uber.

CBSE makes speed governors, GPS, CCTV mandatory for school buses in fresh guidelines issued to its affiliated schools.

McLaren and Ferrari 2017 formula 1 cars unveiled.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Wednesday, 8th February, 2017

Honda CB shine reaches 50 lakh sales milestone. 2017 Honda shine SP teased.

Honda's new scooter likely to be Activa bs 4.

Benelli working on 150cc step through. To increase its product portfolio in smaller capacity market segment.

Mahindra owned Korean manufacturer Ssangyong working on industry-first touch operated Windows.

Maruti Suzuki discontinues Delta and zeta trims of 1.6L DDiS maruti S Cross.

Über launched uberHire, time based cab hailing service in India. Now 1 can book an uber for 12 hours.

Endeavour's automatic headlamp leveller motor being replaced. Not official recall. Replaced in cars coming in for service.

Lexus brand to launch in India on March 24. RX 450h, LX450d, es 300h to be the models to launch 1st. Bookings already opened.

Aprilia SR 150 race edition spotted. To launch today.

Toyota etios liva launched with new dual tone shades. Available only with V and VX trims.

Maruti Baleno RS 1.0 Alpha ready for launch. Power from 1L turbojet engine detuned to 102 HP.

Porsche Cayenne S Platinum edition launched at Rs.1.27 crores. Previously available as standard Cayenne, Platinum Edition expanded to more powerful s model.

Tesla beats its own record for fastest acceleration. Records 2.275s for 0-100 kph acceleration.

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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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happy week ahead😊