In order to reduce vehicular pollution, as many as 3,650 petrol and diesel-run auto-rickshaws from Mathura, Firozabad and Tundla will be phased out in the coming months and replaced with CNG engines. 
A decision to this effect was taken by the divisional commissioner of Agra recently. There is already a ban on plying diesel/petrol auto rickshaws in Agra. Since the records suggest a significant dip in pollution levels in Agra post ban, RTO officials are hopeful that the move will yield positive results in the targeted regions as well.
According to a senior RTO official, there are 1,800 auto rickshaws in Mathura, 1,000 in Firozabad and 850 in Tundla. The assistant regional transport officer (administration) has been made the nodal officer for this job, and he would ensure that 300 vehicles are dismantled every month in Mathura, 175 in Firozabad and 125 in Tundla till all are covered. 
The divisional commissioner also announced that the administration would launch a crackdown on all ...

Petrol, diesel auto-rickshaws in UP towns to be replaced with CNG engines

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TVS Motor Company has launched the updated version of the Scooty Pep, christened the Scooty Pep+, priced at Rs. 42,153 (ex-showroom, Mumbai) and Rs. 43,534 (ex-showroom, Delhi). 
The new Scooty Pep+ comes with the all-new advanced EcoThrust engine, which the company claims has by and large improved the performance of the scooter thus delivering a fuel efficiency of 65 kmpl. 
Powering the Scooty Pep+ is a new 87.8cc, single cylinder, air-cooled EcoThrust engine that develops 5 PS of power and 5.8 Nm of torque paired to a CVT unit. It comes with a unique feature of two riding modes to choose from - Economy mode for better fuel efficiency and Power mode for improved acceleration and top speed.  
The Scooty Pep+ comes with new features such as a mobile charging socket, side stand alarm, clear lens turn indicators, under-seat storage hooks, an open glove box and TVS’s patented ‘Eazy’ Stand technology, which TVS claims can reduce the effort to put the scooter on the centre stand by 30%.  ...

New TVS Scooty Pep+ launched at Rs. 42,153

Bentley Motors has revealed the images of the Bentayga.  The Bentley Bentayga combines unparalleled luxury with effortless performance and everyday usability. With an all-new 6.

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Kawasaki has earned a name amongst superbike enthusiasts in a way which no other bike manufacturer has.  With the sheer variety of models launched in India, it has captured the imagination of bikers very well.

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Volkswagen today inaugurated its new dealership Volkswagen Goa.  With Goa, Volkswagen Indias dealer network now stands at 120 showrooms across India.

Volkswagen inaugurates a new dealership in Goa

Fiat and Volkswagen are two brands that are working towards introduction hot hatchbacks in India.  The Abarth Punto and the Volkswagen Polo GTi are the two upcoming hot hatchbacks in India.

Ford India not getting hot hatch anytime soon

The Delhi government’s pet, odd-even car rationing scheme came under fire in the Lok Sabha on Monday, with several MPs complaining of inconvenience while travelling to parliament. 
Rajesh Ranjan (alias Pappu yadav), an RJD MP, slammed the Delhi government’s scheme, claiming that it would only add to corruption. Ranjan said the scheme would benefit CNG companies, and bus and car manufacturers, as demand for vehicles would soar. 
But it would not reduce pollution, he said, citing an IIT Kanpur study, which said vehicles contributed to merely five per cent of atmospheric pollution in the national capital. 
Earlier, at an all-party meeting, MPs complained to the speaker about the inconvenience caused to them by the odd-even scheme. Many pointed out they had only one car to commute in Delhi.  
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said she would discuss the matter with her officials to ensure that MPs do not suffer because of the scheme.
 
The Delhi government reintroduced the odd-even car restriction ..

MPs slam Delhi government\'s odd-even scheme

In a proposed new initiative by the road transport ministry, there will be a system in place to rid traffic of all unfit vehicles including private cars 15 years after registration. The ministry has proposed "automatic de-registration" of all vehicles after this period. 
Presenting the road map proposal to reform the transport sector, the ministry has said in reference to all vehicles older than 15 years: "These vehicles would require to be re-registered or scrapped."  
According to the current norms private vehicles once registered can ply as long as the owner wants after paying a lifetime one-time tax. Therefore, one often finds rickety and polluting vehicles on roads, which pose potential risk for other road users. The only procedure private owners need is to get a renewed fitness certificate after 15 years of registration to run the vehicle. 
In the case of commercial vehicles, getting fitness certificate renewed is mandatory every year for all vehicles that are over two years ...

Government proposes \'automatic de-registration of old vehicles 

Residents of Gurgaon will now be able to choose between seven bike taxi operators with taxi aggregator Ola starting the trial run of its bike taxi service. This trial comes close on the heels of UberMOTO's launch in the city. These trials started about two weeks ago, and on Sunday Ola sent out mails to its customers offering free rides on Ola bikes till April 30. 
In a statement, Ola said: "As part of the pilot launch of Ola Bike in Gurgaon, we have made the service available to select customers in limited areas across the city. The launch of this pilot is in accordance with the law of our land and fulfils regulatory requirements like usage of commercially registered vehicles and requisite commercial insurance for the driver and pillion rider. Post the pilot, we will evaluate the extension of this initiative to the entire city, after requisite consultation with the authorities."  
Sources said Ola will launch with yellow number plates and that the company is already running a fleet of 

Ola Bike launched in Gurgaon on pilot basis 

Honda Cars India plans to introduce several new models in India over the next two years. Besides the new BR-V, a compact SUV that goes on sale on May 5, Honda plans to launch a cross-over (code-named 2FM) based on the Jazz platform in 2017.
The Honda 2FM is likely to be a Jazz with a rough road package. Such a variant is already on sale in certain international markets under the ‘Fit Twist’ brand name. The Honda City facelift is also slated for 2017. 
The India unit is also said to be working on developing a new generation Brio compact car, Amaze sedan (code-named 2UA and 2UB) and the new generation Accord and CR-V. All these models are expected to be launched in India in fiscal 2018-19. 
Honda, which had come back strongly in the passenger car market with the new generation City, Jazz and Amaze, saw its fortunes slip in fiscal 2015-16 as new model launches from Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai Motor India found greater acceptance among car buyers in India. 
According to the Society of 

Honda to introduce new models in India in fiscal 2018-19 

Maruti Suzuki's first compact SUV 'Vitara  Brezza' has created quite a buzz in the Indian car market by selling 1,107 units in its first month of sales in March, compared to its prime competitor the Ford EcoSport.
Maruti Vitara Brezza had garnered 2,600 orders within 24 hours of its launch, and the number went to over 40,000 nearly a month later.  
Maruti Suzuki sold 5,563 units of the Vitara Brezza in March, while Ford sold 4,456 units of the EcoSport. This is despite the fact that Ford slashed the EcoSport's price only days after the Maruti Brezza's launch.  
Maruti Brezza's list of direct rivals also includes the Mahindra TUV300 and the Mahindra NuvoSport. Mahindra sold 2,614 units of the relatively older TUV300 last month, and 1,298 units of the NuvoSport. 
Meanwhile, soon after Maruti Suzuki announced the price of its first compact SUV Vitara Brezza at a competitive Rs. 6.99 lakh, Ford Motors cut the price of EcoSport by up to Rs. 1.12 lakh. The trick seems to have worked with ...

Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza beats Ford EcoSport\'s sales in March 

Mahindra & Mahindra has launched its limited edition Scorpio Adventure variant model in India at a starting price of Rs.13.07 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai) and Rs.13.62 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The company has announced that the production of the new Scorpio Adventure will be limited to only 1,000 vehicles. The limited edition Scorpio Adventure is based on the popular top-end model 'S10' of the New Generation Scorpio, and comes with a number of new features and style decals that matches its adventure theme.  
Some of these new features include - gun metal alloy wheels, ORVMs with side indicators, distinctive and stylish 'Smoked' tail lamps, and the new Mist Silver and White dual-tone exteriors with adventure-themed graphics among other small additions. Apart from these, the SUV is quite similar to the standard version in terms of design and proportions. 
The list of features is not just limited to the exterior profile as the cabin of the new Scorpio Adventure has also been updated. ...

Mahindra launches new limited edition Scorpio Adventure; prices start at Rs.13.07 lakh

Ford India, which had suspended deliveries of its Figo compact and Aspire mini-sedan, will also recall 42,300 cars in India, as airbags in some of the vehicles may not function in ‘certain collisions.’
The vehicles were built at its plant in Sanand in Gujarat, said the company. According to Ford India, the cars are likely to be affected by a software error, which could result in airbags not deploying in certain collisions.
“A corrective action on all Figo and Figo Aspire vehicles, presently at Ford dealerships, has been undertaken, leading to a resumption of deliveries to customers,” said the company. The recalled cars would also get a software upgrade.
The American automaker had issued a delivery-hold notice to dealers. The two models were launched in India last year.

Ford to recall 42,300 cars in India over airbag deployment problems

Volkswagen India is likely to begin deliveries of its Ameo, its first sub four-metre sedan, in July.
Europe’s leading car manufacturer had unveiled the Ameo at the Delhi Motor Show in February. The Ameo will be available with two fuel options - 1.2L 3-cylinder MPI and 1.5L 4-cylinder TDI engine.
The Volkswagen Ameo has been designed and engineered for the Indian market and will be manufactured at its plant in Chakan near Pune. Continuing Volkswagen’s core design philosophy of timeless appeal and sharp, distinctive lines, the Ameo has special design highlights like the front spoiler lip in body colour or the distinctive fold in the outer edges of the front bumper.
The 1.2L MPI engine will be mated to a 5-speed manual gear box. The 1.5L TDI engine will be available with 5-speed manual transmission and 7-speed DSG transmission options. 
All variants will come equipped with dual front airbags and ABS as standard. Keeping in focus the comfort and convenience of its driver and passengers, ..

Volkswagen to begin deliveries of Ameo in July

DSK Motowheels launched an exclusive showroom for legendary Italian superbiking brand Benelli, in Coimbatore. The state-of-the-art showroom is situated in a plush locale at 14, Nehru Stadium, VOC Park, will showcase the entire range of DSK Benelli superbikes available in India, under the dealership of ‘Super Agencies’.
The showroom houses the sporty-looking Tornado Naked Tre, or TNT superbikes that encompass the TNT 25 – Single Cylinder 250cc engine,  TNT 300 – In-line two-cylinder 300cc engine, TNT 600i  - In-line four-cylinder 600cc engine, TNT 600 GT - In-line four-cylinder 600cc engine, TNT 899 - In-line, three-cylinder 898cc engine and TNT R - In-line, three-cylinder 1131cc engine.
“It gives us immense pleasure to be associated with ‘Super Agencies,’” said Shirish Kulkarni, chairman, DSK Motowheels. “The philosophy with which we operate is in tandem with the ethos of our Thane dealer. The employees at DSK Benelli – Thane have been provided with specialised training in management .

DSK Motowheels launches Benelli showroom in Coimbatore

Tork Motorcycles has announced that its first electric two-wheeler - T6X- will be unveiled towards the end of this year. Production for T6X could commence in the first quarter of 2017. 
Tork Motorcycles is a familiar name among racing aficionados, which was earlier known as Tork India. Recently, this Pune-based company raised funds from angel investors including the founders of Ola cabs Bhavish Agarwal and Ankit Bhati, along with a group of angels led by Harpreet Grover, co-founder & CEO of CoCubes, to build electric motorcycles in India.
After building five successful prototypes so far, Tork Motorcycles is looking to build its sixth bike and first mass-market electric motorcycle in the form of the T6X.
Tork says that T6X is being developed as a serious electric option to petrol-engined motorcycles. In terms of specifications, Tork Motorcycles claims that the T6X will have a range of 100 km on a single charge and will come equipped with features like cloud connectivity, phone ...

Tork Motorcycles to unveil India\'s first electric motorcycle by year end

Yamaha Motor India has launched its new Cygnus Ray-ZR scooter which will be available from May onwards.
The scooter, which was unveiled during the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo, will be available in two variants - Drum Brake Model (Rs. 52,000), and Disk Brake Model (Rs. 54,500), both prices ex showroom Delhi.
Currently, bookings are being accepted only at Yamaha dealerships across India.
Developed and designed with a simple concept of 'Next-Generation Real Boy's Scooter', the Cygnus Ray-ZR is powered by an air-cooled 4-stroke, SOHC, 2-valve 113cc "BLUE CORE" engine with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) unit. The engine is mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission. Yamaha has kept its scooter light at 103 kg; the vehicle delivers a fuel efficiency of 66 km/l.
Roy Kurian, VP-sales & marketing, Yamaha Motor India Sales said:  "Out of the total demand of two wheelers in India, the scooter segment is soaring with 30% contribution to the sales and we are looking at 10% market share ...

Yamaha launches Cygnus Ray-ZR scooter at Rs. 52,000 

The timeless style and iconic character of the original Bonneville is reborn in the new Bonneville T120. Crafted to the highest standard of detailing, quality and finish, and matched by the capability and performance of a truly modern classic, it is powered by the all new Bonneville 1200cc high torque engine, fed by beautiful authentic twin throttle bodies.
The price begins from Rs.8,70,000. The stunning new Bonneville T120 is a stylish and distinctive statement of Triumphs heritage. Combining the modern performance of the all new Bonneville 1200cc high torque engine with authentic styling, crafted to follow the silhouette and cues of the original Bonneville, the T120 is a timeless icon that has evolved beautifully.
The Bonneville T120 is part of Triumph's new Bonneville range, which also includes Street Twin and Thruxton R. The new Bonneville T120, which is built around the tubular steel cradle frame measures 2,170mm in length, 785mm in width, 1,125mm in height and has a wheelbase of 

The all new Bonneville T120 has evolved beautifully

Toyota Kirloskar Motors is all set to launch its much awaited Innova Crysta MPV in India on May 3. Meanwhile, features of the top end variant of the upcoming MPV have been leaked prior to its launch.
Pre-bookings of the MPV have already commenced at dealerships across the country with down payment of Rs. 50,000.  
Unveiled at Delhi Auto Expo 2016, the top end variant ZX will feature leather upholstery, 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Voice command, Bluetooth, USB and AUX-in compatibility, automatic climate control, ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic BrakeForce Distribution), Hill Assist Control, Vehicle Stability Control and seven airbags, Smart Key entry with push start, Tilt & Telescoping steering, automatic headlamps and 17-inch alloy wheels. 
The new MPV is 150mm longer, 70mm wider and 35mm taller compared to the current generation Innova.  The overall dimensions of the new Innova Crysta stands at 4735 mm in length, 1830 mm in width and 1795 mm in ...

Feature details of new Innova Crysta top end variant leaked ahead of its launch

India's fastest growing online bus ticketing portal Abhibus.com is all set to host the second edition of ‘Ashok Leyland India Bus Awards 2016’ on July 5, 2016 at Grand Hyatt, Goa. 
The Ashok Leyland India Bus Awards have been instituted by Abhibus.com to honour and recognise excellence and spirit of innovation in the bus transport industry.
The process of inviting nominations for India Bus Awards 2016 has begun and the last date for receipt of the nominations is May 31. The awards will be conferred to fleet operators, both private and state transport undertakings, bus manufacturers and bus body builders across 16 categories.
Commenting on the awards, Biju Mathews, COO, Abhibus.com, said, “Post the success of the maiden India Bus Awards, we are delighted to launch the second edition with a dynamic format that will recognise, reward and honour achievement across the bus industry. Once again the entire fraternity would be interacting on this common platform and honouring excellence in ...

Abhibus.com to host 2nd edition of \'Ashok Leyland India Bus Awards 2016\' on July 5 in Goa

Tata Motors has received over 1 lakh enquiries for its new hatchback, the Tiago, which was launched earlier in April.
The Tiago features cutting edge design, technology and driving dynamics. It is available at a starting price of Rs. 3.20 lakh, ex-showroom, New Delhi, for the Revotron 1.2L (petrol) variant and Rs. 3.94 lakh ex-showroom, New Delhi, for the Revotorq 1.05L (diesel) variant.
The Tiago is the first car to be launched under the company’s Made Of Great campaign and the first to embody its new IMAPCT Design language. With inputs from the Pune, the UK and Italy design studios, the Tiago’s appealing exterior design has a dynamic silhouette to emphasise the compact look and sharp design. 
The new 3-dimensional ‘T’ Logo is placed in a semi-vertical position on the signature hexagon grill, giving it a bold, expressive face with a confident, agile stance. Tiago’s interiors have been crafted with utmost precision for a premium feel. The geometric texture accented with chrome ...

Over 1 lakh enquiries for Tiago

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