About Ronak Shah
Ronak ShahConnect with this authorRonak Shah is a reporter for the CarAndBike Show. He joined the CNB team in 2013 as a Researcher, assisting in the production, editing, research and reporting for the show. As a Reporter, Ronak's interests lie in keeping a close eye on the Indian and international automobile markets, studying the business and marketing strategies automobile companies employ and tracking future innovation in electric and green vehicles. His childhood passion for automobiles allows him to happily travel extensively for work, as long as he knows there is a car or a bike waiting for him at the other end to drive!
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: The Case Of The Right Rear Pirelli Tyre
Pirelli's 'right rear' tyre shared the limelight with Lewis Hamilton at the 2015 Belgian Grand Prix say Mithila and Kunal in the latest episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast. They also talk about Grosjean's Belgian homecoming, Raikkonen's new lease of life, Williams' desire to not win and the yet to conclude Ferrari-Pirelli saga. Tune in and laugh along!
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Is MotoGP really better than F1? In Episode No. 26, Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah wonder and try to decode why Niki Lauda thinks so. They also look forward to this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix and understand how and why are drivers lining up to race for the Haas F1 Team in 2016.
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Summertime Madness
Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah get together this week on the Inside Line F1 Podcast to discuss the summertime madness that the F1 teams, drivers and fans are going through during the forced summer break
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Mahindra Thar Facelift Launched; Priced at Rs. 8.03 Lakh
First launched in 2010, the Mahindra Thar gets its first ever major upgrade. The Thar now costs Rs. 8.03 lakh (Ex-Nashik) and the upgrade is only available on the CRDe variant; not on the DI.
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Inside Line F1 Podcast: Godspeed Jules Bianchi #JB17
In this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast, Mithila Mehta joins Kunal Shah again as the wait for Rishi Kapoor only gets longer. The duo talk about Jules Bianchi, his achievements and 'what could've been' for the French racer including the legacy that he will leave behind for the sport.
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Volvo S60 T6 Launched in India; Priced at Rs. 42 Lakh
Priced at Rs. 42 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the car gets a 2.0-litre petrol T6 engine with a max output of 306bhp, and a torque of 400Nm. It is mated to an 8-speed automatic FWD gearbox.
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Honda Launches Refreshed Versions of the Aviator and the Activa i
We had already told you about Honda's plan to bring 15 products to India this year and the blitzkrieg started in February - with the Activa 3G. Keeping their promise, the company launched refreshed versions of their 110cc scooters - the Aviator and Activa i - today.
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Mahindra Jeeto Launched at Rs. 2.32 Lakh
Mahindra and Mahindra today launched its new small commercial vehicle, Jeeto from its Zaheerabad plant near Hyderabad.
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Eicher and Polaris Form Joint Venture; Roll Out Multix
The base variant is priced at Rs. 2.32 lakh (ex-showroom, Jaipur) and the top model is priced at Rs. 2.72 lakh (ex-showroom, Jaipur).
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Nissan India Exports 5 Lakh Cars in 5 Years
Five years since the start of exports from India, Nissan, today, achieved a new milestone of exporting 5 lakh cars to over 106 countries. Nissan is currently the second largest exporter of passenger cars in India, after Hyundai. In 2014, Nissan over took Maruti-Suzuki in exports.
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New Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 AMT: Review
The reason to bring this piece to you is - you guessed it - Alto. Maruti has introduced its automated-manual transmission - better known as AMT - in the K10 model of the Alto. The Celerio was the first to flaunt the AMT gearbox across Maruti's portfolio.
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Mahindra's New Global Scooter 'Gusto' to be Launched on September 29
The much-anticipated scooter from Mahindra Two Wheelers, codenamed G101, will be called GUSTO, revealed the company. This global scooter will be first launched in India on September 29, 2014.
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Excise Duty Benefit to Continue; Industry Experts Welcome the Move
In a bid to relieve the market from the rather precarious conditions, India's finance minister, Arun Jaitley, announced the extension of the benefits today. For now, the excise duty benefits will be available till December, 2014.
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Jaguar Confirms F-Type Project 7 For Production
Jaguar has finally confirmed it will debut the F-TYPE Project 7 at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. F-TYPE Project 7 will be the first high performance vehicle developed by Jaguar Land Rover's Special Operations division and will see a limited-edition production run of only 250 units.
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2015 Formula Ford Announced
Ford has announced that the 2015 Formula Ford will comply with Formula 4 regulations and guidelines. MSA, the governing body of Motorsports in Britain confirmed that Ford will create and develop a new race series
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Fuso Trucks From Chennai Enters Bangladesh
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation launched the FUSO range of trucks in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is now the company's 6th Asian market since it first initiated export operations in May, 2013.
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Maruti Increases Celerio Production; Ciaz Undergoes Final Testing
Sources at Cogencis have said that Indian car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki is gearing up to increase the production of the Celerio from 6000 units per month to 7500 units from July this year.
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Nissan to Compete in the 2015 Le Mans with the GT-R LM NISMO
Nissan has confirmed their plans to compete with Audi, Porsche and Toyota at Le Mans in 2015. Nissan calls it the GT-R LM Nismo and the company will field two race cars that will bear some resemblance to the road-going model.
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Why Hero MotoCorp Should Worry
The country's leader in the two wheeler segment, Hero Motocorp, has a few reasons to worry about in the second quarter of this year. Having already posted record sales in the two-wheeler market last year, Hero Motocorp has its hands full as its competition in India looks to get their share of the attention.
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5 Top Bikes in the 100-110cc Segment
Most of the concentration of motorcycle manufacturers has been the 100-110cc commuter bike segment because it is the only segment which has recorded a massive growth this past year. We take a look at some of the hot bikes in this segment.
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