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Sep 26, 2018, 6:20 PM

Indian Cars To Get Safer, Electronic Stability Control To Become Mandatory Soon

Speaking at the Global NCAP's Stop The Crash event at BIC, Abhay Damle, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said that India will have ESC and autonomous braking as mandatory features by 2023.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 22, 2018

  Top 5 Crossover Cars In India

  There is a renewed trend for crossover hatchbacks in the country. While some of them are proper crossovers, others are merely wearing the crossover outfit. Here we list down some of the top crossover or crossover-like cars that you can buy right now, in India.

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  Reuters | Sep 20, 2018

  Beijing Allocates More Roads For Self-driving Vehicle Tests

  Cars being tested need to have supervision facilities installed too, to upload real-time data for monitoring. The test driver in the autonomous car must have received no less than 50 hours of training and be able to take over the vehicle at any time during the test

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Jan 12, 2024

  Five Indian Car Names That Should Make A Comeback

  We take a look at five long gone names from the Indian car scene that should make a comeback in the near future. They include the Maruti Suzuki Zen and Esteem, the Tata Sierra, the Mahindra Armada and of course, the Hindustan Ambassador

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Sep 18, 2018

  MINI Urban Drive Experience

  MINI India has been organising the MINI Urban Drive for prospective customers and of course the media, across 7 different cities in India. In the recently concluded Mumbai edition, we got a chance to get behind the wheel of some very juicy MINI cars.

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  Seshan Vijayraghvan | Sep 13, 2018

  Tata Tiago NRG vs Maruti Suzuki Celerio X vs Ford Freestyle: Price Comparison

  The Tata Tiago NRG crossover-hatchback has been finally launched in India, and it will rival the likes of Maruti Suzuki Celerio X and even the Ford Freestyle. We find out where they stand against each other in terms of pricing.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2018

  Prince Charles Seen Using His All-Electric Jaguar I-Pace For The First Time

  Prince Charles was seen using his all-electric Jaguar I-Pace crossover for the first time for an official engagement, in London.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 5, 2018

  Pioneer Launches Smart Sync Infotainment System For Cars

  Pioneer India has launched its new Smart Sync system which aims at providing all smartphone connectivity in one app. It basically serves as a more affordable substitute to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Sep 29, 2023

  Exclusive: Maruti Has Sold More Than 3.6 Lakh AMT Automatic Cars In the Last Four Years

  Maruti Suzuki, India's largest automaker is also India's largest seller of automatic cars. With the likes of popular models like the new Swift, Dzire and even the sub-compact Vitara Brezza SUV getting an automated manual transmission or AMT unit, urban buyers are lapping them up by the thousands. In figures shared exclusively with NDTV carandbike, Maruti Suzuki has revealed that since the introduction of AMT, or as Maruti Suzuki calls is - AGS (Auto Gear Shift), the automaker has sold 3.6 lakh cars in India with this gearbox. In comparison, sales of the CVT or standard torque convertor automatic on the likes of the Baleno and the Ciaz are said to be less than 10 per cent of the AMT's overall sales.

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