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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- 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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