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

Tata Motors Partners With Google To Launch Altroz Voice BoT
The Voice BoT is more like an assistant that helps the user to enhance their in-car connected experience by helping them access content.
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BMW India Launches New 'BMW Smart Repairs' Across Its Service Network
BMW India announced the introduction of 'BMW Smart Repairs' across its service network in the country. According to the company, the new repair service will ensure faster repairs and reduction in cost for small and medium size repairs. Targeted repairs without having to replace bigger parts will be carried out by the company.
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Mahindra Launches BS6 XUV300; Prices Start At Rs. 8.30 lakh
Mahindra & Mahindra has launched its first BS6 vehicle in the country and it comes nearly 4 months before the BS6 norms kick in. The first BS6 car from the company is the subcompact SUV, the XUV300 and it will be available on all its 1.2 litre turbo petrol offerings. The Mahindra XUV300 W4 BS6 starts at Rs 8.30 lakh, ranging up to Rs 11.84 lakh (ex-showroom India).
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2020 Jaguar F-Type Revealed
The 2020 Jaguar F-Type facelift will come with three engine options and expect it to come to Indian markets later this year
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Car Sales November 2019: MG Motor Retails 3239 Units Of The Hector SUV
It's yet another month of growth for MG Motor India as the company retailed 3239 units of the Hector in November 2019. This figure is lower than what the company did in October 2019. MG Motor India sold 3500 units in October and that can be attributed to the festive season. The sales numbers have been growing ever since the Hector was launched in July 2019. The company sold 1500 units in the first month itself after which it breached the 2500 unit barrier in September and finally reached the 3500 unit mark in October. This is the second month that MG Motor India has managed to sell over 3000 units of the Hector in the country and that just shows how big the trend is for the SUV segment in the country.
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Mercedes-Benz Rolls Off 500000th Unit Of The S-Class
Mercedes-Benz's 500,000th current-generation S-Class saloon rolled off the production line at the company's Sindelfingen plant, in Germany.
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Maruti Suzuki Sells 38 Lakh Units Of The Alto In 19 Years
The Alto brand made up of the Alto 800 and the K10 have been the bestselling cars in the country for the past 15 years
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Aston Martin DBX SUV Bookings Open In India
The company has already received a bunch of bookings for the SUV, though the allotment for India is not very high and runs in single digit figures. The booking amount for the Aston Martin DBX is set at Rs. 1 crore
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This Is The World’s First 5G Connected Tyre
Pirelli along with Ericsson, Audi, Tim, Italdesign and KTH staged a demonstration of how a vehicle equipped with the sensor-fitted Pirelli Cyber Tyre and connected to the 5G network
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Mahindra Preparing BS6 Petrol Engines For Scorpio, XUV500 And Marazzo
Mahindra is looking to offer a BS6 petrol engine on the Scorpio, XUV500 and even the recently launched Marazzo, though the company does not see a major change in the sales ratio between diesel and petrol
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Volvo Cars Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040
Volvo Cars aims to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40 per cent between 2018 and 2025. This is in line with the company becoming a climate-neutral company by 2040. The plan represents concrete actions in line with the global Paris climate agreement of 2015, which seeks to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Volvo Cars' 2040 ambitions is not just about tailpipe emissions or all-out electrification. It will also tackle carbon emissions in its manufacturing network, through its supply chain and through recycling and reuse of materials.
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MG Motor Partners With eChargeBays To Set-up Charging Stations For ZS EV Customers
MG Motor India has announced its partnership with eChargeBays, a Delhi-based start-up, to assist its customers with last-mile assistance in setting up infrastructure at their home for charging their Electric vehicle. As part of the partnership, MG will send experts to identify the best way in which MG ZS EV buyers can install an EV charger at home. The move comes ahead of the MG ZS EV launch in December 2019.
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Over 14,000 Units Of The Lamborghini Huracan Sold In Just 5 Years
In just five years of production the Lamborghini Huracan number 14,022 has rolled off the assembly line, marking a production milestone for the V10 model.
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Kia Opens Brand Experience Centre In India – Beat 360
The three-zone brand immersion space houses Surround media zone, Cafe and Mixed reality zone spread across 5,280 square feet.
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Volkswagen Reveals New R Logo For Its Performance Cars
The company's portfolio of R performance cars consists of the Golf R in four generations, the Passat R36, the Touareg R50, the Scirocco R and the Golf R Convertible.
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ZF Becomes Official Powertrain Partner Of Mahindra Racing For Formula E
ZF Friedrichshafen AG is the new Official Powertrain Partner of Mahindra Racing, for the FIA Formula E Championship. Together with Mahindra Racing, ZF has already started development of the electric driveline for the 2020/2021 season.
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ABB To Provide EV Chargers For Autonomous Vehicles At Singapore Port
The contract includes 450kW High Power Chargers, design and supply of charge point prefabricated skid and container solutions with integrated chargers, medium- and low- voltage switchgear, transformers and associated control and monitoring equipment.
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Hyundai Mobis Develops New Brake System For Autonomous Cars
The company announced that it had succeeded in developing the 'redundancy brake system' in which the emergency brake system is activated by itself even if the brakes do not work normally due to failure of electrical devices or external shock.
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Mercedes-Benz Expects 25 Per Cent Car Purchases To Be Made Online By 2025
Mercedes-Benz India has got into an agreement with Roadster Inc. for bringing in online sales solutions for Mercedes-Benz cars in India.
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Car Sales September 2019: Maruti Suzuki's Negative Trend Continues But Shows Signs Of Recovery
Maruti Suzuki India Limited sold a total of 1,22,640 units in September 2019. This includes 112,500 units in domestic market, 2,952 units of domestic OEM sales and 7,188 units of exports. The company's sales dropped by 24.8 per cent when compared to the same period last year.
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