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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Friday, 30th December, 2016

Suzuki GSX R150 production started in Indonesia. Has best power to weight ratio in the segment.

Pulsar 160 NS with 15.5 PS and 14.6 Nm of torque unveiled. Less powerful than 150 NS. 200 NS with new body colour showcased in Turkey along with 200 RS.

Low volume, high-end MV Agusta Brutale 1200 Coming soon.

Bs 4 compliant Honda unicorn 160 launched.

Yamaha XSR250, XSR300 cafe racer production to commence soon. To have modern tech in retro styled naked bike.

Royal Enfield Himalayan to launch in Thailand in 2017.

Maruti Suzuki Baleno and S cross to get minor updates. S cross to get new wheels, Baleno to get ISOFIX child seat points.

10,000 units of Baleno to be made in this fiscal year at Gujarat plant. Plant production to start from Feb.

Next gen Suzuki swift and dzire launched in Japan. To go on sale from Jan 4. India launch this year. Thailand launch in 2018. To come with 1.4L boosterjet engine.

Suzuki dzire tour (taxi variant) to be discontinued from march 2017.

Next gen Suzuki Jimmy to get its own platform, ALLGRIP Pro AWD. Expected to arrive in 2018.

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza wins ICOTY 2017 award.

Tata motors to setup virtual reality showrooms. To attract tech savvy customers.

Thane traffic police sends thank you notes to motorists following rules. In collaboration with NGO 'thank you India'.

New leadership team announced in Mahindra. Business restructured with introduction of agriculture sector. To have presence in 3 sectors now- automotive, farm equipment and agriculture.

Ford ecosport facelift India launch in early 2017.

Tata xenon facelift to be called xenon yodha. Launch on Jan 3.

Indian oil despatches BS 6 grade diesel to automakers. Mathura refinery meets BS6 fuel quality ahead of target. High-speed diesel sent to Honda and Mahindra for testing.

Chinese firms fined for using BMW logo. £350,000 fine imposed by Shanghai court.

Alonso: I miss being in title race. Apart from winning in 2005-06, Alonso went into the final race with an eye on the crown in 2007,10 and 12.

Volvo's high-end 90 series to have Skype in built. Company also experimenting to incorporate Microsoft's Cortana digital assistance in its cars.

Volkswagen buys startup that developed app to help users pay for parking with their phones. Canadian startup PayByPhone testing pilot program in London.

Honda civic most searched car in Google in 2016.

Odd even scheme implemented in Spain for 1st time. To curb rising nitrogen oxides levels.

Bangalore man collects 70 kg of nails in 4 years to save tyres from puncture mafia. Covered 20 km stretch between his home and office.

Tesla's autopilot applies brakes anticipating highway crash in Netherlands. Seconds after Tesla model X braked, SUV crashes into a car ahead.

E-applications of driver's license doubles in Delhi after introduction of online payment of fees.

Panasonic to invest $256 million in Tesla's battery factory.

Haryana CM asks for setting up of caterpillar trains in gurugram. Caterpillar trains proposed by AK updhyay won innovation contest in MIT.

Demonetisation has given a severe blow to us, says Toyota Kirloskar MD. 30-40% downfall in sales.