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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.

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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- Tuesday, 28th February, 2017

Bajaj dominar, India-made BMW G310R showcased in motobike Istanbul.

DC design introduces customised Hyundai creta.

Maruti Suzuki Ritz production and sales discontinued. Over 4 lakh units sold since 2009.

Maruti Baleno RS bookings open. To go on sale from march 3.

Maruti Vitara Brezza waiting period increases to 7 months. Production running at full capacity.

Hyundai Carlino to rollout in the first half of 2019. Will Hyundai's 1st sub 4m SUV.

Hyundai Ioniq hybrid to be showcased in auto expo 2018. India launch not on the cards.

2017 Hyundai sonata (facelift) teased. Sonata turbo confirmed. Will debut in south Korea next month.

Volkswagen not to build kwid rival anytime soon. To focus on being most affordable premium brand in India.

Skoda yeti spotted, exteriors revealed.

Volkswagen ameo cup racecars spotted ahead of 2017 season.

Tata Hexa now listed on TataCLiQ e-commerce website.

Honda WR-V interior pics, sunroof revealed.

Volvo xc 60 teased ahead of Geneva reveal. Will share design similarities with xc 90.

Mercedes previous E class cabriolet. Luxurious 4 seater drop top to make its world debut in Geneva next month. Will also get AMG Version called E 50.

Ford files for patent for seat headrest with secret travel neck pillow.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Monday, 20th February, 2017

Yamaha R25 facelift may get slipper clutch and upside down forks.

1,155 units of Yamaha R3 recalled in India. Same model was recalled earlier last week in USA due to faulty fuel tank fitting bracket and main power switch.

Yamaha's India-made bike for emerging markets, crux Rev, introduced in Africa and central America.

Suzuki gixxer range gets AHO and BS 4 compliance. Suzuki access scooter also gets BS 4 compliant engine.

2018 Mercedes Benz A class to feature dual screen digital display.

Fully electric Mercedes AMG models a possibility. Early electrification will be through 48V mild hybrid system.

New Mercedes Benz E class to launch on Feb 28.

India-made Renault kwid has 2 month waiting period in south Africa. Launched in November last year.

Nissan kicks SUV seen in China. China launch expected this year. India launch next year.

Ford's Craiova plant in Romania to put 190 new robots to work for ecosport. Production to start in September.

Ford denies Bloomberg Report that its testers are falling asleep while testing self-driving cars. Apparently, Ford's autonomous car project aims at eliminating brake, acceleration pedals and steering wheel.

Base version of India-bound ford ecosport facelift spotted in China.

India spec Jeep compass to come with petrol and diesel engines at launch. Launch in august.

Ferrari 812 superfast unveiled. To replace F12 berlinetta. To be fastest Ferrari ever with 789 BHP output.

2018 Skoda yeti spied as a Chinese model. Will launch after Kodiaq.

Audi dealers in China demand Rs.27,000 crores cover for losses over 3 years. Dealers blamed company for adding too many distributors which worsened an already declining sales.

Pininfarina Fittipaldi EF7 to have a small production run. The track car to come with 600 HP V8 engine.

Trump will make America great to invest, says Anand Mahindra. Poets' imaginations and not technology will save the world in future, he added.

No amnesty for BS 3 vehicles after April 1, says Bajaj auto. 1st 2 wheeler maker to fully meet BS 4 norms before deadline.

KTM Duke range to launch on Feb 23. Gets cosmetic changes, BS 4 engines. 390 to get ride by wire tech.

Lynk and co wants to change the way people buy cars. No model year designations for its cars. Ownership will be subscription based with no down payment. 1st model in April.

Toyota sold only 1 Prius in last 6 months of 2016 in China. Had sold 75 cars in 1st half of year.

London to levy daily fine of £10 on polluting cars. Toxicity charge will be levied primarily on vehicles registered before 2006.

Ambassador was sold due to lack of innovation, says MSME minister, giriraj Singh.

World's 1st driverless car circuit race ends with accident. One of the 2 driverless cars crashed into statue. Hosted by Buenos Aires formula E grand Prix.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Wednesday, 15th February, 2017

Yamaha R15 v3.0 to launch in Thailand.

Hero super splendor i3s launched at Rs. 55,275. Glamour FI launched in Argentina. HF deluxe i3s coming soon.

KTM not to launch twin cylinder 250cc bikes.

Bajaj sold 3000 units of dominar 400 in January.

Benelli working on 125cc to 750cc bikes. TNT 750 naked roadster spotted.

Facelifted ford ecosport to be made in Brazil from May. Argentina launch soon.

Isuzu MU-X to launch in Thailand in march.

2017 Mitsubishi lancer to be unveiled on April 6.

Honda city facelift launched at Rs.8.5 lakhs. New top end variant added, engines unchanged.

World's 1st commercial flying car now on sale. PAL-V liberty are air legal, deliveries scheduled towards end of 2018. Prices start from Rs. 2.52 crores (before taxes).

General motors to sell Vauxhall and Opel brands to PSA Peugeot Citroen group.

Tesla stocks record high after Dubai launch. Musk says almost all cars will be self-driving in 10 years.

Rolls Royce posted its largest ever loss. Loss attributed to the bribery scandal.

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Yamaha R15 v3.0 to launch in Thailand.

Hero super splendor i3s launched at Rs. 55,275. Glamour FI launched in Argentina. HF deluxe i3s coming soon.

KTM not to launch twin cylinder 250cc bikes.

Bajaj sold 3000 units of dominar 400 in January.

Benelli working on 125cc to 750cc bikes. TNT 750 naked roadster spotted.

Facelifted ford ecosport to be made in Brazil from May. Argentina launch soon.

Isuzu MU-X to launch in Thailand in march.

2017 Mitsubishi lancer to be unveiled on April 6.

Honda city facelift launched at Rs.8.5 lakhs. New top end variant added, engines unchanged.

World's 1st commercial flying car now on sale. PAL-V liberty are air legal, deliveries scheduled towards end of 2018. Prices start from Rs. 2.52 crores (before taxes).

General motors to sell Vauxhall and Opel brands to PSA Peugeot Citroen group.

Tesla stocks record high after Dubai launch. Musk says almost all cars will be self-driving in 10 years.

Rolls Royce posted its largest ever loss. Loss attributed to the bribery scandal.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Saturday, 11th February, 2017

Ducati India to launch 5 new bikes this year. Say no plans to build small capacity bikes in India.

Harley Davidson roadking special launched at $21,999. Powered by new Milwaukee 8 engine.

Hyundai Verna to be showcased in Canada auto expo on Feb 16.

MapMyIndia launched nation-wide digital address system called eLoc.

Maruti Ciaz RS likely to be discontinued. No official announcement yet. Variant not available in updated price list.

South Korea finds Nissan guilty of using emissions cheating devices in its Renault built 1.6L diesel engines. Carmaker denies any wrongdoing.

Volkswagen considering legal action against its former chairman, Ferdinand Piech. Ousted boss allegedly told senior VW figures of the emissions scandal months before it became public.

Production of Skoda Octavia facelift commences in Czech republic. Gets new front and rear sections and more connectivity options. Expected to launch in India later this year.

Volvo V90 cross country to launch in India by mid-2017. Rugged estate version of S90 sedan will have increased ground clearance and AWD.
Mahindra bets big on innova-rivaling MPV. Invests Rs. 1500 crores in 2 of its Maharashtra plants.

Delhi man seeks NGT nod to ply 20 year old rolls Royce on Delhi roads. Earlier NGT had banned vehicles more than 15 years old from plying on Delhi roads.

Ford makes car parts using tomatoes and coca cola bottles. Part of its biomaterials research, bamboo, wheat, rice hulls and coconut skin also used.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY-Thursday, 9th February, 2017

BMW G310R bike gets new optional exhaust system by Akrapovic. 25+ years old performance exhaust manufacturer to make 2 optional exhausts.

2018 ford expedition unveiled in Dallas. On sale in fall 2017.

Kia motors to set up plant in andhra Pradesh. Official announcement soon.

Next gen VW Golf Bluemotion to pack a petrol mild hybrid powertrain. To launch in 2019.

Lamborghini urus production to commence in April 2017. Could be officially unveiled this year.

Toyota yaris facelift revealed for Europe. Will be showcased at 2017 Geneva motor show.

Nissan kicks available with aero kit and accessories in Brazil.

Volkswagen to discontinue small diesel units. To focus on petrol hybrids.

Maruti Baleno RS to go on sale in march 2017.

Hyundai Solaris unveiled for Russia. Launch by end of Feb.

2017 Audi A3 cabriolet at Rs. 47.98 lakhs. Gets downsized engine apart from cosmetic tweaks.

GPS compulsory in vehicles for female staffs, Companies in Gurgaon told.

Honda, Hitachi join hands to develop motors for electric vehicles. To build a joint venture company.

FCA to face prosecution in France over diesel emissions. Tests showed certain FCA diesel vehicles emitted several times higher than regulatory limits.

Tesla India launch likely in mid-2017. Elon musk's tweets hints launch in summer.

Volkswagen faces lawsuit from major German customer. Deutsche See, the 1st company to challenge VW, to take case to court.

245 BHP Skoda Octavia vRS 245 to debut in Geneva. To be most powerful Octavia ever.

General motors to give bonuses of up to Rs.8Lakh to 50,000 workers. Decision after GM registered record breaking profit worldwide in 2016.

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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-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-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-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-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- 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- 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.

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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- 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- 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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