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Mar 26, 2015, 1:10 PM

Audi Contemplates Major Investment in India; Aims to Double Sales by 2018

German luxury carmaker Audi is set to announce a major investment for the Indian market in 3-4 months to expand business and double sales to 20,000 units by 2018.

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  PTI | Mar 25, 2015

  Govt. to Create Special Purpose Vehicles to Aid 'Smart City' Project

  Gearing up to roll out its 'Smart City' scheme next month, the Government today said it has planned to form a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for each of the cities to execute the ambitious project.

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  Kritika Sethi | Mar 24, 2015

  Porsche Launches GTS Models of Boxster and Cayman in India

  Based on the 3.4-litre units from the Boxster S and Cayman S, the 6-cylinder boxer engines have been tuned to deliver extra power and torque.

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  Ameya Naik | Mar 24, 2015

  Renault Makes Quadricycle for 14-Year-Olds

  Renault has announced that the Twizy EV can now be driven by 14-year-olds. The French manufacturer explains that under a new legislation 14-year-olds with BSR (Brevet de Securite; Routiere) road safety certificates are authorised to drive 'light motorised quadricycles'.

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  Reuters | Mar 23, 2015

  ChemChina to Buy Pirelli For 7.1 Billion Euro

  China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) is to buy into Pirelli, the world's fifth-largest tire maker, in a 7.1 billion-euro ($7.7 billion) deal that will put the 143-year-old Italian company in Chinese hands.

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  Kritika Sethi | Mar 23, 2015

  Pollution Checks for Vehicles Will Become Mandatory Soon

  Pollution checking centres across Delhi will be connected to the transport department's vehicle database and will update relevant information for a vehicle's registration number.

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  PTI | Mar 21, 2015

  Ducati Re-enters India, Starts Operations via Own Subsidiary

  Italian super bike maker Ducati today announced re-entry into the Indian market with plans to operate sales and service network under a subsidiary. The brand had made debut in India in 2009 under a partnership with Precision Motor India, which was its exclusive importer.

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  PTI | Mar 20, 2015

  Skoda Auto to Revamp Dealer Outlets Throughout India

  Skoda Auto India has undertaken an exercise to give similar appearance to all outlets of its dealers across the country, a top official said. The company sells mid-size sedan Rapid, premium sedan Octavia, luxury sedan Superb and premium SUV Yeti in the Indian market. It has 76 dealers across the country.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Mar 20, 2015

  Castrol Launches Vecton RX Fuel Saver Diesel Engine Oil

  Castrol has launched the Vecton RX Fuel Saver 10W-40, diesel engine oil which was co-engineered by Castrol and Tata Motors. The oil is designed to increase the fuel efficiency of Tata trucks by 3%, which will not only save substantial amounts of diesel but also operating costs for these trucks.

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