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Volkswagen Taigun, Virtus Get Six Airbags As Standard

Jun 3, 2024, 7:12 PM

Volkswagen Taigun, Virtus Get Six Airbags As Standard

VW updates the safety kit on its two made-in-India models.

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car&bike Team | Jun 3, 2024
Kawasaki Planning Two More Hybrid Models
The Kawasaki Versys and Kawasaki Eliminator are likely to get hybrid powertrains if latest patent drawings are any indication.
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car&bike Team | Jun 3, 2024
Two-Wheeler Sales May 2024: Hero MotoCorp Sales Decline 4 Per Cent To 498,123 Units
Domestic sales for Hero stood at 479,450 units in May, witnessing a year-on-year decline of 7 per cent against 508,309 units sold in May 2023.
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car&bike Team | Jun 3, 2024
MotoGP: Bagnaia And Bastianini Record Ducati 1-2 Finish at Mugello
Bagnaia completed the dream double in front of his adoring home crowd, with compatriot and teammate Bastianini stealing second.
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car&bike Team | Jun 3, 2024
Two-Wheeler Sales May 2024: Suzuki Motorcycle India Registers Highest Ever Monthly Sales Of 111,512 Units
Suzuki’s domestic sales stood at 92,032 units, growing by 37 per cent last month when compared to 67,040 units sold during the same period last year.
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Jaiveer Mehra | Jun 3, 2024
New Mercedes-Benz C 300 Petrol Launched At Rs 69 Lakh; C-Class, GLC Updated With More Features
Along with a new petrol variant for its sedan, Mercedes-Benz has also updated the C-class and GLC SUV line-up with additional kit.
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Jaiveer Mehra | Jun 3, 2024
Kia Carens MPV Sales Cross 1.5 Lakh Unit Milestone
Kia said that over 50 per cent of the demand was for the petrol Carens while over 60 per cent buyers opted for a manual gearbox.
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car&bike Team | Jun 2, 2024
Honda City, Amaze, Elevate Offered With Benefits Of Up To Rs. 88,000 In June 2024
The Honda Summer Bonanza is a month-long promotional campaign under which, the automaker is offering benefits of up to Rs. 88,000, depending on the model and variant.
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car&bike Team | Jun 2, 2024
Updated MG Gloster Teased Ahead Of June 5 Debut
The Gloster is likely to get minor cosmetic tweaks and could also pack in some additional features.
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Cyrus Dhabhar | Sep 27, 2017
Home Appliance Maker Dyson Announces Electric Car Plans
Renowned electric appliance manufacturer and innovation giant Dyson has officially announced a move into the electric mobility sector by 2020. The announcement came via an email that James Dyson, founder and chief engineer sent to the whole group recently that indicated a move into the electric mobility space in the next few years with a new car in order to combat the global problem of air pollution - especially in major cities around the world. Although no information on the vehicle exists at this point in terms of which segment it would be placed in, James Dyson has said that it would not be targeted towards the mass market. An investment of £2 billion has also been allocated for the electric car project.
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car&bike Team | Sep 26, 2017
BMW Creates A 360-Degree Virtual Test Drive Experience For The New X3
BMW has released a 360-degree virtual reality video that shows the top-spec X3 M40i being driven on the red planet. The video also cleverly talks about the different smart and autonomous features of the BMW X3.
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Reuters | Sep 26, 2017
Volkswagen, Navistar To Collaborate On Electric Truck; Launch In 2019
The new electric truck for North America will be a Class 6 or 7 truck based on a Navistar vehicle, and aimed at urban delivery customers.
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Ameya Naik | Sep 26, 2017
Suzuki's e-Survivor Concept Is An Old School SUV Yet Very Modern
Ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki has unveiled, what it calls, the e-Survivor Concept. The concept will be displayed along with the company's other cars and though you might think it looks a bit unusual, well, Suzuki says, that with this concept, it's looking into the future. It's a quirky SUV and builds upon the success of the Jimny and Vitara, but if you've noticed, this one takes things to another level and yes, we mean that this one's electric.
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Cyrus Dhabhar | Sep 24, 2017
Germany Will Soon Get An Electrified Highway For Trucks
With Tesla about to enter the semi-truck market with an all-electric truck, the future of long distance hauling is moving towards electrification. To promote the use of electric trucks that will soon come equipped with a pantograph, Germany will soon have electrified highways. The German state of Hesse along with tech giant Siemens is building an eHighway that will have an overhead electric line (like those seen in local trains). The project is a trial project to see the feasibility of such a project and will only installed on a 10-kilometre stretch on a section of the autobahn.
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Cyrus Dhabhar | Sep 23, 2017
Mercedes-Benz EQ SUV To Be Built In United States
At the recent Frankfurt Auto show, Mercedes-Benz officially took the wraps off the EQ brand with their first ever EQ A concept. The Mercedes EQ brand will be a new sub-brand by the German automaker that will only make all-electric vehicles. While the EQ A concept was showcased at the motor show, Mercedes-Benz also confirmed that a new EQ SUV was in the making and due to be launched in 2019 and now we have more confirmation on the electric SUV that will take on the likes of the Tesla Model X. The Mercedes-Benz EQ SUV will be built in the German automaker's American production facility in Alabama where is currently makes the likes of the C-Class and range of SUVs including GLE and GLS.
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car&bike Team | Sep 21, 2017
Tesla Working With AMD To Develop Chip For Self-Driving Car
Electric carmaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) is working with Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD.O) to develop its own artificial intelligence chip for self-driving cars, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
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Siddharth Vinayak Patankar | Sep 22, 2017
Exclusive: Mahindra Group Working on New Car Brand To Rival Tesla
Pininfarina will become an OEM or manufacturer in the near future when it launches its first product in a few months time. The Italian car design house and coachbuilder - known most famously for its decades-long association with Ferrari. The company was founded in 1930 and is well known for designing some of the iconic Ferrari road models in particular. And now it is making a play for turning from a designer or body specialist to being the builder of cars. The company will launch its range of cars - likely to be exclusively all-electric only models. These will be in the premium segments only, and will essentially be a Tesla rival. And the first car is already under development. India's Mahindra Group acquired Pininfarina in 2015, and its Chairman and Managing Director shared this with me - "We are hoping to build a really high-end, crowd-pleasing Pininfarina electric - that's in the works."
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Reuters | Sep 20, 2017
Bosch Partners With Startup Nikola On Electric Long-Haul Truck
The vehicle uses a hydrogen fuel cell to power the electric motor. Hydrogen fuel cells are easier and quicker to charge than batteries and have a longer range.
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Reuters | Sep 30, 2022
The Long, Winding Road To Volkswagen's Porsche IPO
Shares in Volkswagen's sportscar brand Porsche started trading on Thursday in what marks Germany's second-largest listing ever as well as a new phase in a sometimes fraught relationship between the two auto brands that goes back decades
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car&bike Team | Sep 30, 2022
E-moped firm out to win over West Africa's sceptical moto-taxi drivers
The 40-year-old informal trader is the proud new owner of an electric two-wheeler made by India-based company M Auto, which launched bikes in West African neighbours Benin and Togo this year.
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Reuters | Sep 30, 2022
India Pushes Back Six Car Airbags Rule By A Year To Oct 2023
The move, aimed at improving safety in a country that has the world's deadliest roads, was initially planned for Oct. 1, 2022, but faced resistance from some carmakers.
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Reuters | Sep 30, 2022
Start-Up Etioca Eyes Nasdaq Listing Next Year As It Unveils Electric Taxi
Founded and led by Israeli engineer Mark Ishakov and headquartered in Gibraltar, Etioca will not sell its taxis but has a business model based on fees paid by drivers to use them and on other services including media advertising and blockchain.
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Reuters | Sep 30, 2022
New York State To Adopt California 2035 EV Rules
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted its rules after Governor Gavin Newsom issued a 2020 executive order directing the move. CARB said the rules will reduce smog-causing pollution from light-duty vehicles by 25% by 2037 and result in 9.5 million fewer conventional vehicles sold by 2035.
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Jaiveer Mehra | Sep 30, 2022
Citroen Oli EV Concept Previews Firm’s Commitment To Sustainable Electric Mobility
The quirky all-electric Citroen Oli concept extensively uses recycled materials to save on weight and maintain the brand’s commitment to affordability and sustainability.
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Reuters | Sep 30, 2022
Japan To Give Micron Tech Up To $320 Million To Boost Hiroshima Chip Output
The financial aid announcement, which follows the visit to Japan by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest example of growing cooperation between Washington and Tokyo in chip manufacturing amid increasing tension and an intensifying technology rivalry with China.
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Reuters | Sep 30, 2022
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Iran Oil Exports, Targets Chinese Firms
The United States imposed sanctions on companies it accused of involvement in Iran's petrochemical and petroleum trade, including five based in China, pressuring Tehran as it seeks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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Reuters | Sep 30, 2022
Argentine Oil Workers Strike After Refinery Explosion Kills Three
Argentina's largest oil union said it launched an indefinite strike after an explosion at a refinery in the western province of Neuquen killed three.
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