Auto Industry

NDTV Auto Team

Jan 1, 2015, 10:40 PM

Piaggio Vespa S - 2015 CNB Viewers' Choice Award Nominee

We all know what a Vespa is all about. If you don't, well it's time to watch Roman Holiday and with that see Gregory Peck take a tour around Rome with this retro bike. Even though it's been decades now, the look really hasn't gone out of fashion and the Vespa S harkens to that retro image which still shouts youth.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Jan 2, 2015

  TVS Star City+ - 2015 CNB Viewers' Choice Award Nominee

  The Star City + is the elder brother of the Star City and is built on the same platform as that of the TVS Phoenix 125. It shares the same engine as the Wego and the Jupiter, so, it gets the 110cc engine but TVS has re-tuned it for better fuel efficiency and more power and torque.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Jan 2, 2015

  Datsun GO - 2015 CNB Viewers' Choice Award Nominee

  When Nissan announced that they were bringing in a sub-brand to target segments like the small car, MPV and sub-4 metre sedan, we were left wondering as to what exactly they had in stored. After having announced that all these segments will be targeted under the Datsun brand, there were many auto enthusiasts who applauded the decision of the company bringing back a brand which was thought to be lost for eternity.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Jan 2, 2015

  Suzuki Let's - 2015 CNB Viewers' Choice Award Nominee

  Suzuki announced its intentions of bringing the Let's to India at the Delhi Auto Expo and from what we saw at the Expo, it looked like a promising product. Don't forget it is the only scooter name with an apostrophe in it.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Jan 2, 2015

  Mahindra Gusto - 2015 CNB Viewers' Choice Award Nominee

  Mahindra Two Wheelers is still to find its standing amongst the biggies of the automotive industry. But that doesn't mean that they don't have products that hit the bull's eye. We've seen the amount of fan following the Centuro has and the anticipation of people when it comes to the Mojo and with the Gusto, the company wanted to carve a niche in the competitive 110cc scooter segment.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Jan 2, 2015

  Hero Splendor iSmart - 2015 CNB Viewers' Choice Award Nominee

  Hero first showcased the Splendor iSmart at the Delhi Auto expo last year and with it jumped into the highly competitive 100cc segment with a premium product. The styling cues might be similar to that of the Super Splendor but there are lots of new things when it comes to technology.

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  Kritika Sethi | Jan 1, 2015

  2014 Was a Record Year for Ferrari at Auctions

  A record for amassing over $140 million at auctions throughout the year. That's more than Rs 900 crore for 9 legendary Ferraris to be precise. This record feat includes a bid of $38.115 million for a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO - which is the highest bid for a car at a public auction.

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  Ameya Naik | Dec 31, 2014

  Can An Armoured Vehicle Be Used As a Taxi? Russia Says Yes!

  I'll set the scene for you: You get out of the airport and try to hail a cab to the hotel, but what finally turns up is something that does not closely resemble a taxi. What turns up instead makes you wonder if it is ferrying you to a hotel or to a military base.

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  PTI | Dec 30, 2014

  Excise Duty Benefits to End; Cars to Become Expensive From January

  Cars, SUVs and two-wheelers will become expensive from January 1 with the government deciding not to extend the reduced excise duty rates provided to the sector.

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