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Seshan Vijayraghvan is among those who chose to be an automotive journalist just for the pleasure of getting their hands on all the awesome 4-wheeled and 2-wheeled machines that comes their way. A writer by day and a reader by night, this South-Indian Mumbaikar's love for cars and bikes is as strong as his beloved filter coffee. His current desire is to procure a mint-condition Premier Padmini and Royal Enfield Interceptor 650.
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Coronavirus: Yamaha Announces Special Finance Scheme For Frontline Warriors
Under the new scheme, frontline COVID-19 warriors who buy a new Yamaha two-wheeler will need to pay 50 per cent of their monthly EMI for the first three months, post which the regular EMI will start.
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CEAT Tyres Launches GoSafe S95 Face Masks In India
CEAT Tyres has now announced its foray into personal protective equipment business with the launch of GoSafe S95 face masks in India.
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Ampere Vehicles Has Acquired 74 Per Cent Stake In Electric 3-Wheeler Company Bestway
Electric two-wheeler manufacturer, Ampere Vehicles, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Greaves Cotton, has announced acquiring ownership stake in electric 3-wheeler company Bestway Agencies Pvt Ltd. (BAPL), for an undisclosed amount. Ampere Vehicles has acquired 74 per cent stake in the Noida-based company, subject to customary closing conditions.
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2021 Skoda Octavia RS Unveiled With A Plug-In Hybrid Variant
Skoda Auto has finally pulled the wraps off the sporty and powerful Octavia RS, ahead of its global launch. While we already got an extended glimpse of the car when the company announced the plug-in hybrid version - Octavia RS iV last year, however, now we get to know more about the performance-oriented version of the fourth-generation Skoda Octavia.
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Toyota Has Delisted Three Variants of the Yaris Sedan In India
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has silently removed three variants of the Yaris sedan from its website - the V manual, VX manual and V CVT automatic. Earlier the company had 7 manual and 7 CVT automatic variants of the Yaris sedan on offer, however, with the subtraction of the aforementioned trims, the car now only 5 manual trims - J (O), G (O), J, G, and V(O), and 6 automatic variants - J (O) CVT, G (O) CVT, J CVT, G CVT, V(O) CVT, and VX CVT.
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Toyota Camry Hybrid And Vellfire Luxury MPV Receive Price Hikes
Last month, Toyota India has announced an upward revision in prices for its entire model line-up, and while most of the cars received a price hike in June itself, the company had announced that it will update the price of the Camry Hybrid and Vellfire in July 2020.
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Mahindra Launches New 'The Mahindra Classics' Campaign To Commemorate Its Automotive Heritage
Mahindra Group today launched a new brand communication campaign to commemorate the company's automotive heritage.
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Skoda Octavia G-Tec CNG Variant Introduced For European Markets
Skoda Auto recently introduced a new variant of the fourth-generation Octavia. Christened Skoda Octavia G-Tec, the new variant runs on eco-friendly Compressed Natural Gas or CNG and will be sold only in Europe. The Octavia G-Tec comes with three tanks installed in the underbody which store a total of 17.33 kg of CNG.
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Skoda Rapid 1.0 TSI Automatic India Launch In September 2020
It's been almost a month since Skoda Auto India launched the updated Rapid 1.0 TSI. Currently, the compact sedan is only offered in manual option and we have already driven the car. You can read the review here. However, Skoda had also promised us an automatic version of the new Rapid 1.0 TSI, and now, we have come to know that the car will be launched in September 2020.
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Next-Gen Honda Civic Sedan Spotted Testing
Images of a new Honda prototype model have surfaced online and judging by the looks of it, this is most likely the next-generation Honda Civic sedan. The test mule was spotted in Malaysia, and the new-gen sedan is expected to come with a host of new visual updates, however, it's too soon to comment on the technical specifications of the car.
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Two-Wheeler Sales June 2020: Bajaj More Than Doubles Its Volumes Over May; Y-o-Y Sales Drop 31%
Bajaj Auto has officially come out with its monthly sales numbers for June 2020. Last month, the Pune-based automaker's total sales stood at 2,78,097 units, as against the 1,27,128 units the company sold in May 2020, witnessing a Month-on-Month (M-o-M) growth of 119 per cent. However, as compared to the 4,04,624 units sold in June 2019, the company registered a Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) decline of 31 per cent.
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Two-Wheeler Sales June 2020: Royal Enfield's Volumes Grow 50% Over May 2020, But Y-o-Y Sales Drop By
Royal Enfield India has released its monthly sales numbers for June 2020, during which the company's total sales stood at 38,065 units. Compared to the 19,113 motorcycles sold in May 2020, the company saw a Month-on-Month (M-o-M) growth of almost 50 per cent, however, against the 58,339 units sold in June 2019, Royal Enfield's Year-on-Year (Y-o-Y) sales fell by 35 per cent.
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2020 Honda WR-V Facelift: Price Expectation In India
The 2020 Honda WR-V facelift will be launched in India on July 2. Initially expected to go on sale in India in April, Honda had already begun accepting bookings for the new WR-V facelift. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic and the resultant lockdown, the company had to postpone the launch to July.
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Car Sales June 2020: Hyundai India Registers 53 Per Cent M-o-M Growth Compared To May
Hyundai India has released the monthly sales numbers for June 2020, and the company's total volume for the month stands at 26,820 units. As compared to the 12,583 sold in May 2020, the company has more than doubled its sales last month.
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Fuel Rates Stabilise; Petrol, Diesel Prices Remain Unchanged On 2nd Consecutive Day
Fuel prices in India today remain unchanged for the second consecutive day. While daily price revision saw a halt on June 28, on June 29, petrol prices in Delhi again went up by a marginal 5 paise per litre, while diesel continued to remain costlier with a hike of 13 paise per litre. However, on Tuesday, June 30, daily revision of fuel rates again stopped and continues to remain so even today.
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Car Sales June 2020: Maruti Suzuki Sells 57,428 Units; More Than Triples Sales Compared To May
Maruti Suzuki India has released its monthly sales number for June 2020, and last month the company's total sales stood at 57,428 units. As compared to the 18,539 units sold in May 2020, Maruti Suzuki saw a Month-on-Month (M-o-M) growth of over 200 per cent.
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Coronavirus Lockdown: Mumbai Police Seizes Over 16000 Vehicles For Violating Road Travel Guidelines
With the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the city, the Mumbai police recently issued new lockdown guidelines that prohibit residents from travelling outside a 2 km radius from their homes. Now, the Mumbai Police has announced via its Twitter handle that on the first day of the new lockdown regime, June 29, the department seized 16,291 vehicles for violating the rules of phase-wise unlocking.
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Ulka Gear Launches Riding Jackets That Can Be Converted Into Backpacks
Delhi-based riding gear company, Ulka Gear, today announced launching its new range of convertible riding jackets in India. These special jackets can be converted into backpacks which can then be used to carry helmet, gloves, and goggles with ease when not riding. The company says that this product has been "designed keeping in mind the ease of mobility which is the need for every motorcycle enthusiast."
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2020 Honda WR-V Facelift: What To Expect
The 2020 Honda WR-V facelift was one of the much-awaited cars from the company, however, the launch had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Initially slated to be launched sometime in April, the lockdown had forced Honda to rejig its product launches and now the WR-V will officially go on sale in India later this week, on July 2, 2020.
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2021 Bentley Bentayga Facelift To Make Its Global Debut On June 30
The 2021 Bentley Bentayga facelift is all set to make its global debut this week, on June 30, 2020. The facelifted version of the luxury SUV will be unveiled at the carmaker's headquarters, in Crewe, United Kingdom.
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