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MG Motor India has appointed tech giant Adobe to chart out its entire customer journey from initial expression of interest to purchase. With a focus on digital media for MG, the mandate encompasses a gamut of Adobe Experience Cloud products, making MG among the first automobile brands in India to adopt the entire suite of Adobe's digital marketing products.

The 1,500 kg bus can accommodate up to 15 people and can be used inside closed campuses. The on-road version will come later.

2019 Tata Harrier: The all-new Tata Harrier has been launched today in India at a starting price of Rs. 12.69 lakh and the top variant has been priced at Rs. 16.25 lakh, all prices ex-showroom, Delhi. It's been one of the highly anticipated launches right from the time when Tata Motors had showcased it in the form of the H5X concept at the 2018 Auto Expo. The popularity has also helped the new Tata Harrier SUV to garner a long waiting period of three months as Tata Motors has received enough bookings for the Harrier and is overwhelmed by customers' response.

Hyundai Motor Group has recently announced the introduction of the world's first 'Multi-Collison Airbag' system. Developed to improve the airbags performance in multi-collision accidents, the system allows the airbags to deploy effectively upon a secondary impact by calibrating the status of the vehicle and the occupants.

Shuji Nakamura, a Japanese scientist, has been working on laser lights for automobiles over the last 5 years. His company, SLD, is working on a new light design which is 10 times brighter than LEDs and more cost and energy efficient than them too.

Shoei announces IT-HT smart helmet at CES 2019 with head-up display.

While Apple Maps have been an in-built feature in iOS devices, users have seldom used the same over the practicality of Google Maps. However, in a bid to take on the latter, Apple has now added turn-by-turn navigation for Apple Maps in India. The voice navigation feature is not only available on iOS and macOS devices but will also be available on the Apple CarPlay in-car infotainment systems. Last year, Apple had integrated Google Maps into CarPlay, allowing users to use the application while driving.

India's first all-electric cab services 'Blu-Smart' has been launched in Delhi-NCR. Gensol Mobility, part of the Gensol group, is the company behind Blu-Smart and has inducted only electric vehicles are part of its fleet for the national capital region. The service aims to provide a smart urban electric mobility option for consumers, according to the company. The new service comes as air pollution has been on alarming levels in Delhi, while the central government has been promoting electric vehicles for its employees and personnel. The company will be using Mahindra e-Verito cars as its electric cabs in Delhi-NCR and has partnered with Mahindra & Mahindra.