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Vikas Yogi

May 1, 2015, 11:08 PM

Tesla's Affordable Batteries to Power Homes and Businesses

To be retailed at 3,500 USD in America from this summer, the 'Tesla Powerwall' is a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that is designed to store energy at a residential level for load shifting, self-consumption of solar power generation and backup power.

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  Kritika Sethi | May 1, 2015

  Vehicles in Maharashtra Bid Farewell to 'Horn OK Please'

  The iconic, and most common, message found on trucks in India - Horn OK Please - is set to disappear from trucks and other vehicles in Maharashtra.

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  Kritika Sethi | Apr 30, 2015

  Businessman Fined Equivalent of Rs 38.4 lakh For Speeding

  While some people in India are of the opinion that the proposed fines under the Road Transport and Safety Bill-2014 are a bit too much, there's someone who will be paying a more than just a hefty fine for speeding.

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  Kritika Sethi | Apr 28, 2015

  Malayalam Superstar Mammootty Wants to Buy India's First Maruti 800

  Word has it that Mammootty, a Malayalam superstar, has expressed a keen interest in buying the car. Reportedly, the actor's first car was also a Maruti, though now he has a myriad of lavish cars in his garage

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  Vikas Yogi | Apr 20, 2015

  India's First Maruti 800 Should Be A National Treasure, Says Owner's Family

  About 32 year ago, Harpal Singh, a resident of Delhi, became the first ever customer of the M800 after he won the allotment for the car through a lucky draw. The keys of the car were handed over to him by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on December 14, 1983.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Apr 19, 2015

  Robert De Niro to Play Enzo Ferrari in Biopic

  We have often seen thrilling movies about cars, but what about the ones about car makers? It goes without saying that every manufacturer has its own history, but not all of them are as legendary as Ferrari. A movie about the Prancing Horse is in the works, and it will star Robert De Niro.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Apr 15, 2015

  State Buses in Kolkata Now Have CCTV Cameras

  In a bid to make public transport safer, above all for women, the Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC) has installed CCTVs in buses introduced under the JNNURM scheme.

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  Ameya Naik | Apr 15, 2015

  Volkswagen Reveals the GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo

  The trend of launching virtual cars is catching up and it's Volkswagen now, who has gone ahead and officially unveiled the GTI Supersport Vision Gran Turismo for the GranTurismo 6 game. The company is expanding its GTI fleet and we'll see this car on the virtual race circuit.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Apr 15, 2015

  Sylvester Stallone to Drive Trucks and Deliver Bread

  After Jean-Claude Van Damme demonstrated his skills 'on' trucks in 2013, it is now Rocky Balboa aka Sylvester Stallone's turn to get behind the wheels of one.

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