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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- 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- Friday, 6th January, 2017

Honda Navi Chrome and adventure variants launched.

Honda India sells nearly 5 million 2 wheelers in 2016.

Renault Samsung motors to develop global SUV. Decision backed by success of new koleos, developed in Renault Samsung technical centre, Yongin, South Korea.

Kia Sportage and soul crossovers spied testing on Indian roads.

Ssangyong korando c compact SUV launched in South Korea.

Next gen Mercedes E class LWB India launch by Feb end or March beginning. Longer than standard sedan by 140mm. Estimated to cost Rs. 55-70 lakhs.

Fiat India cuts prices of punto, linea. Reduced by up to 7-7.3% respectively.

Bentley continental GT supersport to debut today. Set to be most extreme Bentley ever.

Hyundai showcased hyper connected car at CES2017, Las Vegas. Also shown was Ioniq hybrid driverless car. Concept car also acts as air conditioner and power generator for houses.

BMW concept car lets passengers to listen to their own music. Car equipped with tech called sound curtains that allows each passenger to listen to their own music without headphones.

Intel announces 5G modems for phones, smart cars and drones.  To let cars decide faster to keep driver and car safe.

Toyota's concept car alerts other road users of upcoming intersections, u turns.' Concept-i' notifies vehicles behind the car using LED lights. Car integrated with virtual companion 'Yui' which learns driver's behaviours and patterns.

Maharashtra govt to launch new taxi service. Shivgramin taxi scheme, to ply in semi urban and rural areas. Uses Tata ace zip.

I don't think driverless cars will come to India, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Reiterates über CEO's Statement.

Cars and buses banned in Delhi's Connaught place for next 3 months. Move part of smart city project. 4000 alternative parking space and park and ride services introduced.

China launches its longest bullet train service. Dubbed Shangri-la of the world, runs between Beijing and Kunming, a 2760 km stretch, covered in 13 hours.

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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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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Wednesday, 4th January, 2017

Bajaj v12 launched at Rs. 56,283. Next bike under the V series after v15.

Yamaha R3 launched in USA. Smallest of R series motorbike.

New VW Passat with TDI engine seen testing in Pune. Launch in Q2 of this year.

Tata xenon yodha launched at Rs. 6.05 lakh. Claims to provide high levels of performance and lowest operating costs.

Next gen Jeep wrangler to enter production in November this year. Will go alongside 3rd gen model.

Maruti Suzuki Ignis bookings open at Rs.11000. Launch on Jan 13.

Next gen Rexton to be sold under Mahindra brand name in India. The heavily localised model To rival Toyota fortuner.

Infiniti QX50 crossover revealed. The concept comes with production ready VC turbo engine and ProPilot tech.

Bosch to showcase future of Connected mobility in CES2017. To display automated driving tech's prowess in a concept car.

Demonetisation weighs heavily on December passenger vehicle sales. Maruti, Hyundai, Mahindra and ford sales decline. Toyota, Tata, Renault and Nissan sales go up.

Dakar rally shows its true colours. Indian contingent hold on. TVS sherco in 9th place. CS Santhosh of Hero Speedbrain in 37th.

Google, Fiat Chrysler working on android car tech. New system, Uconnect, to have 8.4 inch screen to access apps, in car systems. To run on nougat. To display concept at ces2017.

Tesla claims actor suing company using celebrity status to hurt the company. Earlier south Korean actor, ji Chang son filed lawsuit against Tesla for sudden acceleration while parking resulting in car crashing into his living room.

19 people sit inside Tesla model S in world record attempt. Attempt failed as world record is 20.

China flags off first goods train to London. Attempt to improve its falling exports. To cover more than 12,000 km in 18 days.

Global Oil prices climbs to 18 month high as OPEC production cut deal implemented. 1st oil production cut in 8 years.

Fiat concept electric car has selfie camera and 10 cellphone chargers. Named Portal, has 400 km range, operates semi-autonomously.

Make in USA or pay big tax, Trump to GM.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Tuesday, 3rd January, 2017

Honda Navi Chrome and adventure Variants to launch soon.

Royal Enfield ends sales figures with 35% increase.

CNG kits launched for Automatic scooters. MGL and eco fuel launched it. Launched for Mumbai metropolitan region.

Mahindra mojo to be sold in exclusive dealerships.

Toyota innova crysta ZX to now get 16" rims.

Indian contingent enjoys strong start in Dakar rally. TVS sherco's Juan pedrero leads the pack after being 2nd overall in Moto category.

Govt allows bike taxis to operate in Ghaziabad, noida. 17 conditions set.

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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Monday, 2nd January, 2017

Limited edition pulsar 200 NS launched in Cambodia. To make comeback in India along with 200 RS.

Hyundai creta to get mild hybrid tech in 2018.

Suzuki Swift Sport to launch in H2, 2017 globally.

Renault kwid to launch soon in Bhutan and Bangladesh.

1 series likely to be entry level sedan for BMW in India as well. BMW's 1st front wheel drive car will take on Mercedes Benz CLA and Audi A3.

Volkswagen zeroing in on entry level Segment in India. Part of global strategy for 2025 and beyond.

Royal Enfield classic 350 special editions launched at Rs. 1.46 lakhs. Named Redditch edition. Launched as a tribute and inspiration to its humble beginnings in Redditch, England.

Lamborghini Urus SUV to get company's 1st plugin hybrid system. To be offered alongside twin turbo 4L V8 engine. To go on sale in 2018.

Petrol and diesel prices hiked from Jan 2. Increased by Rs.1.29/L and Rs.0.97/L respectively.

Man sued Tesla after his model x crashed into living room. Claims Spontaneous acceleration while parking the car in garage.

Automatic brakes saved lives in Berlin attack. Reports claim that deployment of automatic brakes, used in Europe in all trucks since 2012, probably reduced the number of casualties.

Global CEO of Faraday Future quits before debut of 1st car. Ding Lee is also top executive in LeEco and spearheaded its autonomous car project, LeSee.

John Abraham named his Rs.2 crores worth Nissan GTR black Edition car as Godzilla. The only Indian to own the car.

Parents of 5 year old car crash victim sue Apple over use of FaceTime. Case over not implementing a patented tech that locks Out FaceTime to prevent distraction while driving.

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