About Ameya Naik
Ameya NaikConnect with this authorAmeya chose cars over Shakespeare and has been in love with the Porsche 917, ever since he first laid his eyes on it. Cars are not just a mode of transport for him, but a passion, as can be seen in the way he talks about them. He believes - respect your car and the feeling will be reciprocated. He enjoys driving, which is probably a given, but its a stress buster, which is why he enjoys his job even more.
Articles of Ameya Naik
Car Sales July 2020: Renault Registers Growth Of 75.5%
In these challenging times, car manufacturers are certainly trying their best to get on track and with all the sales numbers coming out today, we see that there's a strong demand for cars and a big improvement over the past few months. Renault India too today announced that it has registered a growth of 75.5 per cent in the month of July this year. This growth is compared to July 2019.
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Audi RSQ8 India Launch Details Out
After launching the new RS7 in India recently, Audi is all set to introduce the RS Q8 in India very soon. In fact, the company teased us with the car and we'll see it in its portfolio very soon. It's for the first time in the company's 25-year history that an SUV coupe gets a hit of adrenaline to make it a high-performance sports car. It's high performance because under the hood the RS Q8 comes with a 4-litre V8 which punches out 600 bhp and 800 Nm of torque. The turbocharged gasoline engine with direct injection accelerates the large SUV coupe from 0 to 100 kmph in just 3.8 seconds and to 200 kmph in 13.7 seconds. The 250 kmph top speed is electronically governed but with the optional dynamic package, top speed is rated at 305 kmph.
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Car Sales July 2020: Hyundai Sales Down By 28%
There was a strong growth in sales with the company posting close to 42 per cent growth compared to June 2020 and that bodes well with the growth story of the industry overall.
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Supreme Court Extends Order Barring Registration Of BS4 vehicles
The Supreme Court, today in the hearing said that it has extended its order barring the registration of BS4 vehicles in the country.
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55,000 Bookings Received For 2020 Hyundai Creta; Big Demand For Diesel
Hyundai Motor India announced that it received more than 55,000 bookings for the Creta SUV.
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Skoda Auto India Starts Contactless Programme
Given the lockdown situation in certain cities in the country, Skoda Auto India had started its digital automotive purchase ecosystem. Now, as a result of the response that the company has got online, it has started a contactless experience that the marque commits to deliver, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic - thereby securing the health and safety of its employees and customers. This involves a consultation suite and a contactless virtual product demonstration option, available for sign up on the website. Customers can also access this through video conferencing over smartphones, tablets and personal computers. Skoda has integrates its 80 plus dealership touchpoints pan India.
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Aston Martin Callum Vanquish 25 Production Model Revealed
Just nine months after announcing the project, the production iteration Aston Martin Callum Vanquish 25 by R-Reforged has been revealed alongside confirmation that customer car build will commence in September. Designer Ian Callum has evolved the concept shown in 2019 with a revised interior, more trim options and definitive chassis and powertrain set up. In fact, Callum talked about this venture even in our exclusive episode of Freewheeling With SVP and gave us a hint that the car is on the way.
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Bentley Ramps Up Production Of Bentayga At Crewe Plant
Bentley Motors has announced that production of the new Bentayga has started at Bentley's carbon neutral factory in Crewe, UK. Deliveries will be commencing soon with customers in Europe and the production has been ramped up according to the company. The company is all set to increase production output from 50 per cent to 100 per cent.
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Lotus Announces New Advanced Technology Centre In Wellesbourne, UK
Initially, 130 engineers will move in, complementing the 500-strong engineering team at the home of Lotus Cars in Hethel, Norfolk.
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The New Mercedes-Benz S-Class Will Come With Airbags For Rear Seat Passengers
This kind of an airbag calls for an entirely different concept to that of front airbags. When deploying, for instance, the airbags must be able to adapt to child seats.
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Supreme Court Defers Hearing On BS4 Vehicle Sales To July 31
On July 8, however, the court withdrew the order issued to automobile dealers on granting 10 days time post the lockdown period to register BS4 vehicles.
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Bookings Open For The 2020 Maruti Suzuki S-Cross
The new S-Cross will now be offered with the Ciaz sourced 1.5-litre mild hybrid petrol engine and will be sold as a petrol only model.
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Jaguar Land Rover's New Contactless Touchscreen Will Help Avoid Bacteria And Viruses
The patented technology, known as predictive touch, uses artificial intelligence and sensors to predict a users intended target on the touchscreen whether thats satellite navigation, temperature controls or entertainment settings without touching a button.
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Nexa Contributes To 20-22 Per Cent Overall Sales Of Maruti Suzuki India
The Nexa dealerships, in these 5 years, have sold 1.1 million units contributing to 20-22% sales to the overall number of Maruti Suzuki India.
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Groupe Renault’s Worldwide Sales Fall By 34.9% In The First Half Of 2020
In India the Group sales fell 28.7 per cent in a market that was down 49.4%. Renault reached a market share of 2.8 per cent up by 0.8 per cent.
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The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Postponed Till 2021
The Concorso d'Eleganza Villa dEste is one of the most exclusive motoring gatherings in the world. The event will now be held from May 28 30, 2021.
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Dr. Andrew Palmer Appointed As Non-Executive Chairman For Optare Plc
Ashok Leyland's subsidiary, Optare Plc, announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew Palmer as Non-executive Chairman. He replaces John Fickling who has been associated with the company for over a decade but is stepping down as Chairman due to personal reasons.
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75% Sales Of Pre-Owned Luxury Cars Now Online: Big Boy Toyz
Digitisation has become the word of the day during this coronavirus crisis and according to the figures provided by Big Boy Toyz, about 75 per cent sales of the companys inventory has been sold via the online route.
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Goodwood Speedweek Announced In Place Of Festival Of Speed
On the track, the most valuable cars will do battle in the closest, most competitive historic racing in the world, driven by a glittering line-up of famous faces.
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Jaguar Land Rover Has Produced 1.5 Million Ingenium Engines
Jaguar Land Rover will continue to develop its Ingenium technology, continue to advance the electrification of its model line-up and establish a concept hydrogen fuel cell powertrain solution.
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