Team Yokohama Wins IRC 2000 & 1600 cc categories

Team Yokohama for the Indian Rally Championship (IRC), has concluded the Year 2015 on a high. Its seasoned Motorsports pair of Rahul Kanthraj and co-driver Vivek Bhatt, has won in the IRC 2000 class and the team pair of Karna Kadur and co-driver Vivek Ponnusamy has come on Top in the 1600 cc category.

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Kawasaki KLX 110, off-road bike for kids launched @ INR 2.65 lakh

Kawasaki in India launched its KLX 110 dirt motorcycle  with a price tag of 2.65 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The Kawasaki KLX 110 is a compact dirt bike designed for children and beginners.

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Kawasaki India launches Versys 650 ABS @ INR 6.60 lakh

Kawasaki India, launched the Versys 650 priced at Rs 6.60 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The Versys 650 is the smaller displacement version of the already available Versys 1000 and will compete in the middle-weight motorcycle market.

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OK Play India launches E-Raaja electric rickshaw

OK Play India, the manufacturer of plastic auto components, launched the E-Raaja electric rickshaw. The E-Raaja has been priced at Rs 1.15-1.25 lakh (inclusive of taxes, Delhi). The company plans to produce the e-rickshaws from its two manufacturing units - one in Sohna (Haryana)and the second one in Ranipet ( Tamil Nadu).

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Daimler India launches Mercedes-Benz Super High Deck SHD 2436 Coach

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles announced the start of sales of the Mercedes-Benz coach - the Super High Deck SHD 2436 with the handing over of the first set of buses to a customer in Chennai. The luxury coach is manufactured out of its plant in Oragadam and offers a high seating capacity of upto 61 pushback seats and 14 cubic meters of luggage space.

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Vauxhall Motors launches #ADAMYOURSELF

Vauxhall Motors will partner with Victoria Magrath of Inthefrow – a super successful fashion, beauty and travel blog – for an online campaign to celebrate the Vauxhall ADAM.  The #ADAMYOURSELF campaign is a year-long pan-European collaboration and will follow Victoria as she creates her very own Vauxhall ADAM.

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DSK Benelli TNT 25 launched @ INR 1.68 lakhs

DSK Motowheels and Italian Superbike brand Benelli launched the TNT 25 in the Indian market. The motorcycle is available in two variants – Standard and Premium priced at  Rs 1.68 lakh and Rs 1.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) respectively.  The  TNT 25 will compete against the likes of KTM Duke 200 and the Mahindra Mojo.

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Mahindra KUV100 unveiled. On sale from 15 Jan. Hatchbacks lookout !!

Mahindra, today officially unveiled the KUV100 ( codenamed S101) trough  official renderings. The KUV100 will go on sale from  January 15, 2016. The KUV nomenclature stands for 'Kool Utility Vehicle', and will be available in four variants: K2, K4, K6 and K8.  Prices are expected to be in the range of INR 3.9 lakh to Rs 5.9 lakh.

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Mahindra releases S101 teaser. Reveal on December 18

Mahindra has aired the teaser image of its S101 micro  SUV. The company will be officially unveiling the  SUV on 18 December.  The Mahindra S101 will be the third sub-4 meter vehicle to be launched by Mahindra, after the Quanto and TUV300,

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GM India recalls Beat diesel hatchback over faulty clutch pedal lever

General Motors India announced a recall of 1,01,597 units of Chevrolet Beat diesel hatchback. The recall will enable them to inspect the clutch pedal lever which is susceptible to cracking on continuous usage and if necessary will be replaced.

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Price Hike: Skoda India to hike car prices upto INR 50K

Skoda Auto India will be hiking prices of its entire model range by up to Rs 50,000 from January in order to offset the impact of rising input costs.

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Victory Combustion Cruiser unveiled at the New York City IMS

Victory Motorcycles presented the Combustion concept, which previews the next generation of motorcycles soon to roll out of the Victory factory in Lowa.

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Royal Enfield's Tour of Rajasthan- fifth edition to commence from Dec 12th

Royal Enfield embarks on the fifth edition of Tour of Rajasthan with its fifth edition this year from Dec 12^th, 2015. The ride to the picturesque terrain of the desert state of Rajasthan will see 30 riders journeying 2,100 kilometers over 9 days, most of it through the unfrequented yet beautiful Thar Desert.

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Tata Motors launches Safari VX with Varicor 400 engine @ INR 13.25lakh

Tata Motors  launched a new variant of the Safari Storme powered by a new 2.2L VARICOR 400 engine.  The new variant, available only in the VX trim, gets retuned engine that  now produces 400Nm of torque compared to 320Nm in regular variants. Power is delivered via a 6-speed manual gearbox.

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Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent unveiled. Only 1077 units to be made

Ducati in association with fashion label Italia Independent presented the customized Scrambler named- Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent in Miami.  Only 1077 units of the Scrambler Italia Independent will be made available worldwide.

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Suzuki enters ATV segment in India. Launches Ozark 250 and Quadsport Z400

Suzuki Motorcycle India (SMIPL), launched two All Terrain Vehicle models, Ozark 250 and Quadsport Z400 at Rs 5.45 lakh and Rs 8.50 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi ) respectively.

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Royal Enfield production halts in flood-hit Chennai

Motorcycle maker Royal Enfield, in an official statement announced that the production at its Thiruvottiyur and Oragadam plant has been halted due to  unprecedented rainfall in Chennai. The company also  lost production of 4,000 two-wheelers in November.

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Uber testing colour coding experiment for seamless pickups

Cab service Uber is testing a colour-coding scheme for passenger pickups, called SPOT, which will allow drivers and passengers to easily find each other.The company is testing new technology in Seattle.

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PEUGEOT 2008DKR reveals its Dakar racing colours

Team Peugeot Total has unveiled the livery in which its all-star ‘dream team’ of Sébastien Loeb, Stéphane Peterhansel, Cyril Despres and Carlos Sainz will tackle next year’s Dakar Rally, taking them on an epic journey through Argentina and Bolivia over two weeks in January.

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Jaguar XE and XF achieve 5-star euro NCAP safety rating. Videos inside

The Jaguar XE and all-new Jaguar XF saloons have been awarded the maximum five star rating in Euro NCAP’s 2015 safety tests.

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Royal Enfield to enter Thai market. Exclusive store in Bangkok

Royal Enfield announced its entry and future plans for the Thai market at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2015. Royal Enfield displayed its entire range of motorcycles at the Thailand International Motor Expo, which includes the iconic Bullet 500cc, the retro-street models - Classic 500cc and Classic Chrome, and the Continental GT (535cc) cafe racer.

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Maruti Celerio gets dual airbags and ABS across all variants

Maruti Suzuki announced that dual airbags and ABS are now available as an option across all Celerio variants, including the base version. Launched in 2014, Celerio was the first car in India to be equipped with the revolutionary Auto Gear Shift (AGS) technology.The AGS technology became an immediate hit with customers as it offers convenience of driving, especially in heavy traffic conditions.

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