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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY- Wednesday, 1st March, 2017

Yamaha MT-10 Tourer headed to Europe. Naked roadster based on R1.

Yamaha V-Ixion roadster spotted in Indonesia. Equipped with R15 engine.

Aprilia to focus on scooters in India till 2018. No motorcycles.

Honda Activa 4G with AHO spotted. Gearing up for BS 4 variant launch.

India-bound Isuzu MU-X launched in Thailand. Company celebrating its 60th anniversary of sales and operations in Thailand.

Jeep compass to be priced at Rs.16 lakhs in India. Will go on sale from august.

BMW 1 series sedan launched in China.

Mercedes Benz E class long wheelbase launched in India at Rs. 56.15 lakh for petrol and Rs.69.47 lakh for diesel. Focus on reducing ownership costs with service packages.

Lifespan of Mumbai's BEST buses to be cut from 15 years to 12.

Dsk Hyosung Aquila 250 limited edition launched. Priced at Rs.2.94 lakhs. Only 100 units to be made.

Maruti streamlines lineup. Axes Ritz, Celerio diesel, wagon R stingray, gypsy. Ciaz to move to Nexa dealerships.

Autonomous Peugeot Instinct concept revealed. Also showcases a future generation of the i-Cockpit interior design.

Takata to pay $1 billion over faulty airbags. Pleaded guilty of concealing defect that made inflators explode with high force, killing 16 people. Suit accuses 5 automakers of knowing about defect.

Startup develops self-driving racecar with top speed of 320 kph. Roborace Robocar bigger than standard f1 car, has 2 radars, 5 lidars, 18 ultrasonic sensors, 2 optical speed sensors, 6 AI driven cameras.

Female Tesla engineer complains of lower salary than men and pervasive harassment.

Hyperloop one asks Indian public to vote for preferred route. Proposed route Mumbai-old Delhi will cover distance in 80 minutes. Chennai-Bangalore Route to take 20 minutes.

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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-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-Friday, 27th January, 2017

Yamaha RD350 to be reborn as XSR300.

KTM Duke 250, RC 250 not coming to India.

TVS CFO confirms new motorcycles and scooters for next fiscal. BMW G310R set to launch in march.

Next gen Mazda 3 with HCCI SkyActive engine to launch in 2018.

Tata nano to spawn electric, hybrid and air powered variants.

VW Polo Sound Limited Edition launched in Germany.

Toyota etios facelift launched in Brazil. Features new bumpers and styling changes.

Peugeot Citroen group (PSA) confirms India entry. To set up vehicle manufacturing and powertrain plant in TN. Hindustan motors' chennai plant likely to be used. Signs JV with CK Birla group.

Mercedes A class, B class night editions launched at Rs. 27.31 lakhs and Rs. 29.34 lakhs respectively.

Ford bronco to have solid axles from Dana Inc.

Honda city ZX bookings open unofficially in India.

Tata kite 5 sedan to launch in April. Could be called viago or altigo.

Ford endeavour prices hiked by up to Rs. 2.85 lakhs. Restored back to pre-price cut levels.

Nissan India draws outline of India map on the eve of republic day in sambar salt water lake bed with GT-R sports car.

Tata motors launched hybrid electric buses in India. Range includes Starbus hybrid 12m and ultra Starbus electric 9m and 12m. Starts from Rs.1.6 crores. Fuel cells developed in partnership with ISRO.

Honda WR-V production starts in India. Crossover version of jazz hatchback.

TVS Apache RTR180 performs in republic day parade. Becomes 1st non royal Enfield bike to feature in R-day parade.

Ford mustang scores 2 star in Euro NCAP crash tests. Lowest ever for a ford car since 2008. Euro spec car found to be missing safety equipment.

Mercedes-Maybach SUV to debut in 2019. Based on 3rd gen GLS. Styling equipments taken from Maybach 6 Coupe.

Next gen Volvo xc 60 to debut in Geneva. To be powered by 2L petrol and diesel engines,1.5L hybrid powertrain.

Toyota planning to launch India specific hybrid car in 5 years. To comply with India's corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rate, that states 10% increase in mileage till 2021, 30% increase from 2022 onwards.

USA president, Donald Trump, met ford, GM and Chrysler CEOs. Offers reduced taxes and regulation in pollution norms to ensure local production.

Road safety survey: 78% riders can't recognise half the road signs. Survey of 1500 two wheeler riders across 10 key Indian cities.

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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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