About Sameer Contractor
Sameer ContractorConnect with this authorWith an unquenchable thirst for everything automotive, Sameer has always been the go to auto guy that his friends needed. So, it isnt exactly surprising that he chooses to do what he does. A Batman fanatic, Sameers wants to go roof-scaping on the Tumbler, while the Bat motorcycle is certainly on the cards and he plans to build one himself. An avid foodie, he has a road trip in order that will be taking him across the world in search for the best roads and the best cuisines. While his stress buster involves taking aimless motorcycle rides, do not get offended by his sarcasm.
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Formula E: Mercedes' Stoffel Vandoorne Wins Race At Home Challenge As Mahindra Racing's Pascal Wehrl
The first-ever Formula E Race At Home Challenge concluded this weekend and the eSports championship saw Mercedes-Benz EQ's Stoffel Vandoorne claim the win in the first season of the championship. After six high octane rounds, the championship headed into a doubleheader weekend with the New York e-Prix as the digital circuit for the racers. All Formula E teams with their drivers competed for the top spot with Mercedes-Benz and Mahindra Racing competed for the championship title.
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Shahan Ali Mohsin Is FMSCI's Third Nomination For 2020 Arjuna Award
Agra-based karting champion, Shahan Ali Mohsin has been nominated by the Federation of Motor Sport Clubs of India (FMSCI) for the 2020 Arjuna Award. Shahan's name is the third nomination to be submitted by the federation, which earlier announced the names of rally racers CS Santosh and Aishwarya Pissay for the highest honour in sports in the country. A young racer aged 15 years, Shahan has had an illustrious career as a karting racer having participated and won several national and international championships over the years.
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Once India's Largest Cycle Maker, Atlas Cycles, Suspends Operations
Once a name synonymous with bicycles in India, Atlas Cycles announced the suspension of its Sahibabad plant on June 3, 2020. The irony wasn't lost on anyone as the closure coincided with World Bicycle Day. The Sahibabad (UP) plant was the last of the three facilities of the company to be closed after the Malanpur (Madhya Pradesh) was closed in December 2014, while the Sonepat (Haryana) plant was closed in February 2018. With the Sahibabad plant, the company laid off 431 of its remaining employees, even though the company says the closure is temporary.
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Mahindra Racing To Plant A Tree For Every Twitch Viewer During Race At Home Challenge Finale This We
Several manufacturers have rolled out innovative ways to contribute towards improving nature on World Environment Day and Mahindra Racing has announced its innovative new initiative for the same. The motorsport arm of the automaker has announced that it will plant a tree for every view on Twitch during the Race At Home challenge finale this weekend. The Race At Home challenge is an esports competition that will conduct its final two rounds this weekend. The virtual racing program was initiated earlier this year during the red flag period in Formula E Season 6 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Toyota Hikes Prices Across Range From June; Vellfire And Camry Prices To Increase In July
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has announced the increase in prices across its range offerings in India. The price hike extends to the Toyota Glanza, Yaris, Innova Crysta, and the Fortuner, all of which have seen prices increased by one to two per cent, depending on the model. The price hike has come into effect from June 1, 2020. Meanwhile, the Japanese auto giant has also announced that the price increase will also extend to the Toyota Camry Hybrid and Vellfire MPV in the market from July 2020 onwards.
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All-Women W Series Cancelled For 2020, Will Return In 2021
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced several motorsport series to be either postponed or cancelled altogether and the latest casualty is the W Series. The all-women single-seater championship has been forced to cancel for 2020 because of the COVID-19 crisis, but the organisers have announced that the championship will return in a "bigger and better" way in 2021. W Series had its inaugural series in 2019 and saw Williams development driver Jamie Chadwick being crowned as the first-ever champion. The second season was set to begin in May this year but was indefinitely postponed. Earlier this week, organisers confirmed that the championship will be put on hold until 2021.
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World Environment Day 2020: 10 Tips To Make Your Vehicle More Eco-Friendly
As a vehicle owner, you can do more in saving the environment. So, this world environment day, here are 10 ways to make your vehicle eco-friendly.
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Yamaha Donates Rs. 25 Lakh To UP Government Towards Fight Against COVID-19
Yamaha Motor India has donated Rs. 25 lakh to the Chief Minister Distress Relief Fund to the government of Uttar Pradesh. The donation was made to the UP government for the fight against COVID-19 and the senior Yamaha management handed over the cheque to the District Magistrate, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The amount is part of the total donations of Rs. 61.5 lakh that was collected from Yamaha employees last month. Out of the total amount, the Yamaha management donated Rs. 25 lakh to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund in UP and Tamil Nadu respectively. The remaining amount of Rs. 11.5 lakh has been donated to the PM Care Fund.
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TVS XL100 Gets 'Buy Now, Pay After 6 Months' EMI Scheme
TVS Motor Company has introduced the new 'buy now, pay after six months' EMI scheme for the XL100 moped. The special EMI scheme is the first-of-its-kind in the two-wheeler industry and offers a moratorium of six months to the TVS XL100 customer before the commencement of the EMI payment. In essence, the customer gets a six-month break before the EMIs begin on the two-wheeler. The Loan to Value (LTV) for this scheme will be 75 per cent, according to the company.
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Ashok Leyland Introduces AVTR Modular Truck Platform With BS6 Compliant Engines
One of India's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, Ashok Leyland has announced the launch of the AVTR modular truck platform with i-Gen6 BS6 technology. The new modular platform offers multiple axle configuration options, loading spans, cabins, suspensions and drivetrains on a single architecture. The new AVTR platform will spawn a new range of rigid trucks, tippers and tractors between 18.5 tonnes and 55 tonnes category, allowing customers to configure the medium and heavy commercial vehicles (M&HCV) according to their requirements.
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2021 Lexus IS Sedan Teased Ahead Of Global Reveal This Month
The next-generation Lexus IS sedan has been officially teased ahead of its global debut on June 9, 2020. The sedan in its current form has been on sale since 2013 and will see an overhaul when it arrives in a new avatar later this year. Interestingly, Lexus managed to keep the new-generation IS well-hidden from the prying eyes and the teaser image reveals little, barring the rather flamboyant taillights that extend to either end. The new Lexus IS takes on the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4 and the likes.
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BharatBenz Launches 5228TT- Tractor Trailer In India
The BharatBenz 5228TT is offered in a variety of GCW options ranging from 51 tonne to 54 tonne, and gets an air suspension as optional that is used for long haul applications.
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7 Things To Check In Your Vehicle Post The Cyclone
The cyclone Nisarga is one of the natural disasters to hit India this year affecting the coasts of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The cyclone has hit wind speeds up to 90-100 kmph and will see a lot of the western region's infrastructure being damaged by the torrential rain. The Cyclone Nisarga arrives just days after the eastern coast was affected by Cyclone Amphan that left a trail of destruction on its path. If you are located in a region affected by the cyclone, it would be wise to check your vehicle once the storm has passed that may be damaged. Here's a quick checklist on what to check post-cyclone on your vehicle.
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Volkswagen Nivus Coupe SUV Revealed For Brazil
Volkswagen has lifted the wraps off the Nivus coupe SUV for the Latin American markets. The new offering will go on sale in Brazil later this year, but will make it to European markets at a later stage. The new Volkswagen Nivus coupe SUV is part of the brand's new line-up of SUVWs, as the company likes to call it, and is based on the MQB A0 platform that is a derivative of the MQB platform that underpins the larger offerings in the Volkswagen Group. The Nivus shares its underpinnings with the Brazilian-spec new-gen Polo and Virtus (Polo sedan). The new Nivus will be positioned below the Volkswagen T-Cross in the positioned below the T-Cross in the company's line-up.
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F1 Confirms First 8 Races Of The 2020 Season
The 2020 Formula 1 season will indeed happen this year with the first eight races confirmed by the organisers. F1 chief executive Chase Carey outlined the first part of a revised calendar of races, all of which will be held in Europe. Originally intended to begin on March 15 in Australia, the world championship was hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic that forced several rounds to be either delayed or cancelled. The revised calendar now marks July 5, 2020, as the start of the 2020 F1 season with the Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring and will be followed by another round on July 12, 2020, also held at the same circuit. The second round in Austria will be called the Steiermark Grand Prix.
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Yamaha XMax 300 Roma Edition Pays Tribute To Italy Recovering From COVID-19
Yamaha Motor has unveiled the new XMax 300 Roma Edition MMXX in Italy priced at 5999 Euros (around Rs. 5.04 lakh). The new limited edition model has production restricted to just 130 units and pays tribute to the European country that has been one of the worst-hit countries by the Coronavirus pandemic, its resilience and the frontline workers. The Yamaha XMax Roma Edition will only be sold in the European market, with no plans to bring the performance scooter to the Indian market.
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2021 BMW 4 Series Breaks Cover With Massive New Grille, Mild Hybrid Engine
The new-generation BMW 4 Series two-door coupe has finally been revealed for global markets. Based on the Concept 4, the production version officially brings that massive and controversial new kidney grille into production, while also packing in a sharp design language, a tonne of new features and improved dynamics over the predecessor. The new 4 Series will go on sale in Europe later this year, and the new offering will make its way to India as well, possibly sometime next year.
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FMSCI Nominates CS Santosh & Aishwarya Pissay For 2020 Arjuna Award
The Federation of Motor Sport Clubs of India (FMSCI) has announced the names of motorsport athletes CS Santosh and Aishwarya Pissay for the 2020 Arjuna Award - the highest civilian honour for sports in the country. Both the Santosh and Pissay have made great strides in the world motorsport, more specifically rallying. CS Santosh is part of the Hero MotoSports Team Rally and has participated in the challenging Dakar rally for the past five years, along with a number of Indian and international rallies since 2013. Aishwarya Pissay is backed by TVS Racing and has been made her international debut in 2018. She won the 2019 FIM Bajas World Cup in the women's juniors' category, becoming the only Indian to win a world title in motorsport.
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE Gets New Range-Topping Variants; Prices Start At Rs. 88.80 Lakh
Mercedes-Benz India has introduced two new range-topping variants on the new-generation GLE SUV. The Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 4MATIC is priced at Rs. 88.80 lakh, while the 400 d 4MATIC is priced at Rs. 89.90 lakh (all prices ex-showroom India, except Kerala). The new variants join the existing GLE 300 d 4MATIC and the 400 d 4MATIC Hip Hop variants that are currently on sale. The new variants pack in more features and tech including the MBUX system with interior assistant, auto park assist, and a lot more.
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Formula E: Mahindra's Pascal Wehrlein Bags Podium As Mercedes' Stoffel Vandoorne Wins NY e-Prix Race
The sixth round of the formula E Race At Home Challenge concluded over the weekend and saw Mercedes-Benz EQ driver Stoffel Vandoorne bag yet another win, his fourth of the season. The driver was challenged by Mahindra Racing's Pascal Wehrlein who finished second, a tenth-of-a-second behind the race leader followed by Maxmilian Guenther in the BMW Andretti machine in the third place. Vandoorne successfully managed to convert his pole position into a win, but it was Wehrlein's run from P7 on the grid to P2 on the podium that impressed many. The sixth round saw the drivers compete on the New York e-Prix circuit in the virtual eSports challenge.
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