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Cyrus Dhabhar
Cyrus Dhabhar was born and brought up in a motorsport family and cars run deep in his blood. As a passionate founder and head of a classic car club in Mumbai and an avid part of the vintage and classic car scene in the country, Cyrus prefers his cars older and simpler. That said, he loves everything on four wheels and the occasional two-wheeler as well. Cyrus currently is the Assistant Editor - AUTO for the NDTV Group.

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Mercedes-Benz India Sets Luxury Car Sales Record For 2018
126 Car Burnout Sets New Guinness World Record In Australia
Oracle's Larry Ellison Invests $1 Billion In Tesla
Lexus Might Showcase An All-Electric SUV Soon
Hyundai To Introduce Fingerprint Recognition In Its Cars And SUVsHyundai has announced that it will soon have fingerprint recognition technology that will allow drivers to unlock their cars and also start their vehicles! The first car to get the Hyundai fingerprint scanner will be the upcoming 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe (for global markets) and will most likely come down the stream and find itself on a range of vehicles in the coming few years. Considering the fact that secure and effective fingerprint scanning technology can be found on cheap android phones too, we would not be surprised if the next generation Hyundai i20 or an even smaller and more affordable car will have this technology. In fact, Hyundai India should seriously consider this for the likes of the upcoming subcompact sub 4-metre SUV, codenamed QXi, that it will be launching in India next year.
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Dec 31, 2018 07:02 PM

Hyundai To Introduce Fingerprint Recognition In Its Cars And SUVs
Suzuki Showcases Retro Themed Jimny Pickup With Woody StylingThe Suzuki Jimny has been one of the most popular cars on the internet in 2018 due to its lovable dimensions, upright SUV stance and retro styling. While it looks like a Mini Defender or a Mini G-Class, the Suzuki Jimny with its 4-wheel-drive layout does manage to out handle much larger SUVs off the road too. And now, to add to the Jimny family, Suzuki has showcased a new concept pickup version of the likable little subcompact SUV. The new concept, called the Jimny Safari, will be showcased at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2019 in January, one of the only shows in the world that match the likes of the SEMA show in Las Vegas in terms of aftermarket solutions for cars. While there is certainly a large number of people in India who would love to get their hands on a Jimny, Maruti Suzuki has already said that there are no plans to launch the small subcompact SUV in India anytime soon.
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Dec 28, 2018 09:58 PM

Suzuki Showcases Retro Themed Jimny Pickup With Woody Styling
Hyundai i20 Global Sales Cross 1.3 Million Units Milestone
New Maruti Suzuki Wagon R Launch Date Revealed
Maruti Suzuki Will Target Fleet, Shared Mobility Buyers With Its Upcoming Electric Car
Decided Not To Allow Driverless Cars In India: Nitin GadkariWith the global automotive universe moving towards autonomous vehicles - be in semi autonomous with the likes of Tesla's autopilot or fully autonomous Level 5 cars that are expected in the near future, India is a ways away. While Indian road conditions are absolutely non-conducive for autonomous driving, government policy too is taking a similar direction. Speaking at a corporate event Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said, "for the driverless cars, I have a hesitation. We have decided not to allow driverless cars in India. I am sorry." He went on to say, "Presently, there are 30 lakh people who are getting employment (through the automotive and related industries). And in our economy, the most important thing is how to create more employment potential as our country's population is very high."
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Dec 18, 2018 10:16 PM

Decided Not To Allow Driverless Cars In India: Nitin Gadkari
All-New Toyota Camry Hybrid Launch Date Revealed
Electric Car Charging Infrastructure And Guidelines Announced By GovernmentThe Indian Government has finally announced a policy for the rollout of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In an official document that was sent out by the Ministry Of Power on December 14, 2018, the government has outlined several key facts, figures and a plan to support the expansion of electric vehicles in the country. The push for electric mobility charging stations will first be rolled out in cities with a population of greater than 4 million residents i.e. Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Surat and Pune. The rollout means that after much waiting and uncertainty, India will finally have public electric charging stations as a reality rather than just a pipe dream.
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Dec 17, 2018 10:29 PM

Electric Car Charging Infrastructure And Guidelines Announced By Government
2019 Honda Civic Spied In India, To Be Launched Soon
The Iconic Maruti 800 Turns 35
Tesla To Showcase All-Electric Pickup Truck Concept In 2019
Exclusive: 2019 Nissan Kicks SUV Bookings Open Unofficially
Automobili Pininfarina Names Its PF0 Electric Hypercar 'Battista', Pays Homage To FounderAutomobili Pinifarina has finally christened its all-electric Hypercar that ran with the PF0 codename until now. The new car will be called the Battista and will pay homage to the founder of the Pininfarina design house, Battista Farina. The new car will wear the Pininfarina logo and will be the second series production car ever to wear the Pininfarina badge. The Battista will get underpinnings from the all-electric tech and hypercar maker Rimac and will make close to 1900 bhp of peak power. 0-100 kmph will be taken care of in under 2 seconds but all that is secondary since what this hypercar is really all about is purity of design! Incidentally, the Pininfarina Battista will also be the fastest and most powerful car ever made in Italy till date. Automobili Pininfarina and the Pininfarina design house are both owned by the Mahindra Group.
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Dec 11, 2018 05:51 PM

Automobili Pininfarina Names Its PF0 Electric Hypercar 'Battista', Pays Homage To Founder
Top 5 Ultra Luxury SUVs of 2018
Exclusive: New BMW 3 Series Pre-Booking Begins
Child Locks In Commercial Vehicles To Be Disabled From July 2019In a recent notification put out by the Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways, rear door child locks on all commercial passenger vehicles such as taxis - private, app based cabs or general taxis, will be disabled from July 1, 2019. The notification was sent out to state commissioners of all states and union territories across the country by the ministry on November 29, 2018 and is said to be in response to incidents that have been reported in the past where passengers have complained of doors being locked using the child lock system. Almost every single car sold in India comes with the child lock system for the rear doors that can be disabled or enabled using a small toggle switch on the door itself as seen in the pictures below and above.
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Dec 7, 2018 12:59 AM

Child Locks In Commercial Vehicles To Be Disabled From July 2019
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