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NDTV Auto Team

Sep 23, 2014, 9:09 PM

Volvo Now has 5000 Buses on-road in India

Volvo has now reached 15 cities that operate Volvo City Buses thus becoming the widest spread of low-entry city bus operations in the country. Recently, Volvo crossed the mark of 25000 drivers being trained, while also crossing its on-road presence of 5000 buses only in India.

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  Kritika Sethi | Sep 22, 2014

  Mahindra Eyeing Premium Scooter Segment; Might Acquire Peugeot Motorcycles

  If the latest rumours are anything to go by, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), the nation's largest utility vehicle maker, is said to be considering buying PSA Peugeot Citroen's scooter business.

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  Vikas Yogi | Sep 22, 2014

  An Electric Car Built by Students Sets A New Land Speed Record

  An ultralight electric car, built by a US based university, has set a new land speed record in its class by surpassing the previous mark by nearly 80Km/h.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Sep 18, 2014

  New Triumph Thunderbird LT Launched in India at Rs 15.75 Lakh

  Triumph, the British bikemaker, today added a new motorcycle to its Indian line-up - the Thunderbird LT. Priced at Rs 15.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi), the new bike is a 'Light Touring' cruiser, ideal for long rides. The bike is already on sale in several international markets.

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  Kritika Sethi | Sep 17, 2014

  Hotelier Stephen Hung Buys World's Largest Rolls-Royce Phantom Fleet

  Luxury entrepreneur Stephen Hung recently placed an order for the world's largest Rolls-Royce Phantom fleet, i.e. 30 Bespoke Extended Wheelbase Phantoms. Meant for Hung's Louis XIII hotel in Macau, this is the world's single largest order of Rolls-Royces ever.

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  Vikas Yogi | Sep 17, 2014

  Made in India Jaguar XJ 2.0L Petrol Launched

  Jaguar, the British luxury carmaker, that launched the XJ 3.0L Diesel LWB in May this year, has today rolled out the locally manufactured XJ 2.0 Petrol LWB at Rs 93.24 Lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai; Pre-Octroi).

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  Vikas Yogi | Sep 15, 2014

  Ford Figo Given Minor Nip-&-Tuck Treatment

  Now that the Indian festive season is almost here, all the carmakers have started queuing up the market with special editions/ facelifts of their models. Following suit is Ford India, who today launched its flagship hatchback, the Figo, in a new look.

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  Kritika Sethi | Sep 15, 2014

  Toyota Teases New Crossover Concept Ahead of Paris Motor Show Debut

  With the 2014 edition of the Paris Motor Show a couple of weeks away, it isn't surprising to see several manufacturers tease us with what lies up ahead. This time it is Toyota. The company said it will debut its new C-HR concept at the Paris Motor Show.

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  Press Trust of India | Sep 12, 2014

  Govt Considering Extension of Excise Duty Benefits Beyond December

  The government is looking at the proposal for extending excise duty concessions to the automobile sector beyond December, a move that would provide further relief to automakers.

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