Tata Motors launches AMT buses at Rs 21 L

The largest bus and truck maker Tata Motors today entered the AMT (automated manual transmission) segment buses.
The AMT range include buses in the 9-12 meters category
with a seating capacity of 23-54 passengers, and is priced at Rs 21 lakh ex-showroom Delhi.
The vehicles come from the Starbus and Ultra brand of buses, the company said in a note, adding they are specially developed for city applications with heavy traffic and offers up to 3 per cent more fuel efficiency.
"The launch of our range of AMT buses is yet another example of how best we understand our customers. Having developed the AMT technology for our buses with Wabco, we will continue to work with partners like them to develop and introduce products with best-in-class value proposition, delivering world-class solutions for customers," Ravi Pisharody, executive director - commercial vehicles at Tata Motors said.

------------------------------------------------------ FCA launches Punto variant at Rs. 5.13 L

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles India today rolled out a new variant of its small car the Punto, called Punto EVO Pure at Rs 5.13 lakh, ex-showroom Mumbai.
The Punto EVO Pure replaces the Fiat Punto Pure and becomes the entry-level offering under the Fiat brand.
Kevin Flynn, president and managing director, FCA India said with the Punto EVO Pure, our entry-level offering becomes stronger and comes with a three-year warranty. -------------------------------------------------------- Hotstar crosses 100 m downloads on Google Play Store
Star India's video streaming platform Hotstar today said it has crossed 100 million downloads on Google Play Store since its launch in 2015.

Hotstar is the first local service to cross 100 million downloads on the Google Play Store, it said in a statement.
Across the Play Store, App Store and other Android app stores cumulatively, Hotstar has crossed more than 200 million downloads since launch.