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Sep 18, 2018, 5:44 PM

RMK E2 Electric Motorcycle Features Hubless Rear Wheel

The RMK E2 is an aluminium frame electric motorcycle and its unique feature is that it not only uses a hubless rear wheel, but the rear wheel is the electric motor.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 17, 2018

  BMW R 1250 GS To Adopt Variable Valve Timing System

  Leaked BMW official video reveals what is called the "Shift Cam" system, which is essentially a variable valve timing system.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 17, 2018

  BMW Motorrad's New 'ConnectedRide' Concept Brings Autonomous Riding To Motorcycles

  Autonomous cars are the rage at present as the future of mobility. With tech companies as well as automakers exploring all avenues of the technology, and some even offering on cars of today, case in point being Tesla Model S, new generation Audi A8 and even the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. However, the tech not been as actively explored by two-wheeler makers with the exceptions being Honda's Ride Assist concept, Yamaha's Motoroid and Ducati's radar-based assistance systems. However, BMW Motorrad is the latest bike maker to explore the technology and has now revealed its new self riding concept called 'ConnectedRide'. The tech further expands the use of autonomous technology on motorcycles, which BMW says will be used to improve rider safety.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 16, 2018

  Lexus ES To Become First Production Car To Get Cameras Instead Of Outside Rear View Mirrors

  Outside rear view mirrors (ORVMs) are as old as the modern car itself and an integral part of our driving experience. However, that will change soon as cameras are all set to replace conventional mirrors and Lexus will be the first manufacturer to introduce them on production ready vehicles. The new generation Lexus ES will be the first production car to get cameras instead of outside rear view mirrors. The tech is called Digital Outer Mirror and will roll-out on the new generation ES sedan starting October this year.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 15, 2018

  Latest Tata Harrier Video Explains The New OMEGARC Platform

  After officially announcing the name of its SUV, Tata Motors has now released a new video which explains a bit about the new OMEGARC platform and its use in the making of the new Tata Harrier.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 14, 2018

  Mahindra & Mahindra To Go Carbon Neutral by 2040

  Mahindra today announced its commitment to become a carbon neutral company by 2040. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Global Climate Action Summit in California. The company announced that it will focus on energy efficiency and the use of renewable power to achieve this target

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  Cyrus Dhabhar | Sep 7, 2018

  Maruti Suzuki To Start Testing 50 Electric Cars In India Soon

  Electric cars are the inevitable future of mobility across the world and in India. Maruti Suzuki, India's largest automaker has already announced plans for a battery plant in India that will start making Lithium Ion batteries from 2020 and now, Osamu Suzuki, Chairman, Suzuki Motor corporation has announced more detailed plans for EVs too. Maruti Suzuki will start testing 50 electric vehicles in India from next month onwards and will launch its first EV in India in 2020. The electric vehicle program for India will be run alongside and with help from Toyota Motor Corporation with which Maruti Suzuki has a vehicle sharing joint venture.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2018

  Now You Can Buy A Rolls-Royce Using Bitcoins In The USA

  A Rolls-Royce dealership, Post Oak Motors, in Houston, Texas is now accepting Bitcoin and Bitcoin cash in exchange for the vehicle. Although this one is not the auto dealer in the US to do this, it is reportedly the first Rolls-Royce dealer to accept the digital currency.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 6, 2018

  Air Taxi To Cut Travel Time In Mumbai By 90%: Uber

  Taxi hailing company Uber Wednesday claimed that its air taxi can cut travel time in a congested city like Mumbai by 90 per cent. It had named Dallas and Los Angeles in the US as the first two cities for the commercial launch of its aerial taxi service by 2023 and has been on the lookout to select an international city as its third partner.

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