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car&bike Team

Jan 4, 2019, 6:14 PM

2019 Maruti Suzuki Wagon R: What We Know So Far

The Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is finally set to receive a generation update this month, and here we list out all the things that we know about the upcoming third-generation Maruti Suzuki Wagon R.

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  PTI | Jan 4, 2019

  Now Samsung Chip In Audi Cars To Help Manage Six Displays And 12 Cameras

  Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday it has clinched a deal with German carmaker Audi AG to supply automotive processors designed for in-vehicle information and entertainment systems. The South Korean chipmaker, which first showcased the automotive chip brand in October 2018, said the Exynos Auto V9 will be utilised for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) solutions for Audi cars, which deliver various information, as well as entertainment content, Yonhap news agency reported.

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  car&bike Team | Jan 4, 2019

  BMW Group India Records 13 Per Cent Growth In 2018

  BMW Group India has sold 11,105 passenger vehicles including the Mini range in India in 2018 recording a growth of 13 per cent. The group has sold 10,405 units of BMW vehicles witnessing a growth of 11 per cent while 700 units of Mini were sold in the same period recording an impressive growth of 66 per cent. The models which have contributed largely to the sales are the BMW 5 Series sedan and BMW 6 Series GT which was launched at the 2018 Auto Expo.

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  car&bike Team | Jan 3, 2019

  Volvo Car Records 30 Per Cent Growth In India In 2018

  Volvo Car India has ended the year recording a robust growth. The Swedish luxury carmaker has sold 2638 units in India in 2018 witnessing a growth of 30 per cent. According to Volvo, models built on the SPA and CMA platforms- the XC60, XC40, XC90 and the S90 have gained momentum in the Indian market. Volvo assembles the XC60, XC90 and S90 locally in India while the XC40 is sold as a Completely Built Unit (CBU).

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  car&bike Team | Jan 3, 2019

  Upcoming BMW X7 Listed On Company's India Website Ahead Of Launch

  BMW India is all set to launch its flagship SUV, the X7 in India this year, and the carmaker has now listed the SUV on its official website. Expected to go on sale in India in the coming weeks, the BMW X7 made its global debut just a few months ago, in October 2018.

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  car&bike Team | Jan 3, 2019

  Maruti Suzuki Baleno Facelift Spotted For The First Time

  It's been over three years to the launch of the Maruti Suzuki Baleno and it was high time for a facelift considering the lifecycle of a model. The new Maruti Baleno facelift had been one of the worst-kept secrets and the latest spy pics have confirmed that a new 2019 Maruti Suzuki Baleno is in the making. The facelifted model has been spied without any camouflage and reveals the entire front profile of the 2019 Baleno. The front of the car is also the area where substantial changes will be made.

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  car&bike Team | Jan 3, 2019

  Tesla Is Aggressively Setting Up Fast Chargers Globally

  Tesla is afoot to expand its network of fast chargers (what Tesla calls superchargers) across the globe in a bid to keep up with the increasing demand. Tesla took Twitter to share that it has set-up 3100 fast chargers globally in 2018 and will continue expanding its reach in 2019. As of now, Tesla's network covers 99 per cent of the US population and 97 per cent of Europe's population. In a series of tweets, the company also informed that Tesla owner (or any electric car owner for that matter) can now drive from Miami to Vancouver; from Mexico City to Detroit and from Lisbon to Sorkjosen using Tesla's network of fast chargers.

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  Reuters | Jan 3, 2019

  Shell Subsidiary Receives Oil Products Wholesale License In China

  Shell China, a unit of Royal Dutch Shell, said on Monday that its Zhejiang-based subsidiary Shell (Zhejiang) Petroleum Trading Ltd Co has received a license to trade refined oil products in China. The license will allow Shell to trade oil products in the wholesale market, according to a press release from Shell China, expanding its business beyond serving consumers at petrol stations.

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  Reuters | Jan 3, 2019

  Blackwater Founder Launches Fund To Invest In Car Battery Metals: FT

  Erik Prince, who founded the private security company Blackwater, is launching a fund to invest in metals used in electric vehicle batteries, he told the Financial Times. The fund aims to raise up to $500 million and will invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, copper and lithium, largely in Africa and Asia, he told the newspaper.

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