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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Pokemon GO Monsters At Formula 1 Races?
With Jenson Button's help we've cracked the perfect idea to bring younger audiences to F1 races - install Pokemon Go monsters at every Grand Prix! Maybe they're already working on this and decided to live test in Singapore on the perfect target audience, Max Verstappen. Yes, we are referring to the 'Godzilla' on track.
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Mercedes-Benz Tops Global Sales Charts In 2016; BMW In Second Place
The luxury car manufacturers announced their global sales report for the month of August 2016 and well expectations were running high as to who is doing better than the other. But from the numbers that have been put out, Mercedes-Benz has topped the sales chart by selling over 1.56 lakh cars globally which saw sales surge by 11.8per cent when compared to August 2015.
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: VES vs. RIC In Singapore, Possible?
Mercedes to be challenged in Singapore, really? Or is this yet another Ferrari-inspired pre-race PR hype? Singapore has been tagged as Red Bull Racing's track, and boy are we excited! Will we get to see some Verstappen vs. Ricciardo action (and will Red Bull Racing let it be a fair fight!)?
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ZF Group To Set-Up India Technical Centre In Hyderabad
German auto component manufacturer ZF Friedrichshafen AG today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the government of Telangana to setup the Indian Technical Centre in Hyderabad.
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2400 Kilometres In A Ford Endeavour In 4 Days
It was a bad idea to drive through Rajasthan and Gujarat in the blazing summer but well, somethings have to be done and considering that the monsoons hadn't reached Gujarat; there were warnings thrown from all corners of our office. While we knew what was in store, the people warned us about the hot, dry weather which obviously helped us kit ourselves and the car in a proper manner.
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Nico Rosberg Suffering From Major FOMO?
Nico Rosberg has done it again - surprised the hell out of us, that is. He won his first ever race at Monza, right on the heels of his first ever win at Spa. He also won his first Driver of the Day award! Is his FOMO, or 'Fear of Missing Out' driving him? The BIGGER question is, will it culminate into his first ever World Championship victory too?
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What The Implementation Of GST Means To Automakers In India
GST is a single indirect tax that brings most of the taxes and duties imposed on goods, services, sales and consumption of goods and services into one single tax at the national level. How does its implementation work for the Indian auto industry. Here's what the manufacturers have to say.
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Both Mercedes Drivers Got Lucky In Spa
Yes, we're the first ones to say it - both Mercedes drivers got lucky in Spa. Nico Rosberg won his 20th Grand Prix because of Lewis Hamilton's grid penalties. In the same breath, we've got to agree that Hamilton was lucky to make it to the podium (from P21) thanks to the Safety Car period and the red flag. Though we wonder why Lewis Hamilton didn't win the 44 lap Grand Prix, if 44 is his lucky number!
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Updated Etios And Etios Liva Confirmed For Launch During Festive Season
With one eye on the festive season Japanese manufacturer Toyota will bring in an update on its small hatch Etios Liva and compact sedan Etios.
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ZF Group To Setup A Technology Centre In India
ZF, the German auto-component manufacturer, will setup its first ever technology centre in Hyderabad which will focus on the company's development in software and mechanical engineering. It was just last month that the company's headquarters in Germany had hinted on setting up a new R&D facility in India
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Max Verstappen Obeyed Team Orders
Max Verstappen vs. Daniel Ricciardo seems more fun than the battle of the Mercedes drivers.
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Kimi Raikkonen Finally Wins Something
Kimi Raikkonen finally won something - the 'Driver of the Day' in the Hungarian Grand Prix. Did Max Verstappen's fans vote for him as a 'thank you' gesture for not overtaking their driver again? And of course, we applaud Lewis Hamilton's perfect race start - one that took him nearly 10 races to master. Not to forget, his 'international hand gesture' to a lesser known Esteban Gutierrez.
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Mercedes-AMG SLC 43 Launched at Rs. 77.50 Lakh
Mercedes-Benz India today rolled out the its 6th product this year - the Mercedes-AMG SLC 43. The open top two-seater comes priced at Rs. 77.50 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: HAM & VES, F1's Dream Team?
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, what rock stars! Both drivers were on top if their game at the British Grand Prix. Can any constructor manage to pull off the dream team pairing of Hamilton and Verstappen?
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Mercedes, No Team Orders Please!
The 2016 Austrian Grand Prix was the best advertisement for Formula 1 - wheel to wheel action, tyre strategy and a fair share of controversy! Are Mercedes trying to protect Nico Rosberg by blaming the issue on brake-by-wire?
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Auto Component Maker ZF Might Set Up R&D Centre in India
ZF along with TRW, is the third largest auto component manufacturer in the world. Some of the companies that purchase components from ZF are the VW Group and Jaguar Land Rover as well. It is looking to set up a research facility in India in the near future.
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Auto Component Manufacturers Raise Concern Over Brexit As Well
While manufacturers have claimed that its usual business for the companies as of now after Brexit, it is the auto component manufacturers who have expressed their worry. United Kingdom remains a major hub for manufacturers like Robert Bosch GMBh and ZF.
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Will The Real Lewis Hamilton Please Stand Up
If he has any hopes of winning his third championship on the trot, the real Lewis Hamilton needs to stand up - show us the quick racer he is, minus the distractions (music, movies and Penelope Cruz). Meanwhile Niki Lauda was spotted sharing ice cream with Nico Rosberg, where was Lewis in all of this? Maybe they made Lewis wait in the car!
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2016 Honda One Make Race Kicks Off Round One at Kari Motor Speedway
While the temperature in Coimbatore last week remained pleasant, there was a lot of rubber burnt on the city's most famous Kari Motor Speedway race track and the weather Gods too spared us from what was a perfect weekend for racing.
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Ban The DRS, Not The Radio
The radio ban is unfair, and Lewis Hamilton will agree. How can you expect drivers to race and solve engineering puzzles at 300kmph? For all the stupid rules Formula 1 has, DRS continues to live on. In this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, ban DRS and not radio, we say! And till then, Lewis will be happy to know that the radio ban does not extend to Snapchat!
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