Nissan announced the inauguration of Binod Nissans second showroom at Adabari, Guwahati expanding the companys footprint to 175 outlets across India.  Nissan will now have a network of 175 sales touch-points, spanning across 126 cities for both Nissan and Datsun vehicles.

Nissan Expands presence with second showroom in Guwahati

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Raigad Bajaj, one of the oldest Bajaj dealers in Navi Mumbai unveiled the Pulsar RS 200, how stunning the bike looks.  The Bajaj Pulsar RS 200 comes in two variants, one is ABS and other is non-ABS.

Raigad Bajaj unveils the Pulsar RS 200   Photo Gallery

Now European kids can drive their own cars when they turn 14! All thanks to Renault, which has worked on a quadracycle called the Twizy EV 45.  The new legislation in Europe allows a child at an age of fourteen to drive this car on the roads, especially in France.

Renault Twizy EV 45 can driven by 14 year olds

Mahindra will be introducing the facelift version of the Quanto in the coming few months.  The Quanto facelift gets a new hood with air-scoop, new XUV500 inspired front grille, new headlamp, new fog lamps and re-designed front bumpers.

Mahindra Quanto facelift to get an air scoop hood

The Off Road Adventure Show 2015, organized by Motodreamz and Bhor Motorsports on 14th and 15th March,2015, was a thrilling experience for the participants, as well as spectators.  The two day event included driving on several different kinds of trails, such as Ladder Climb, Down hill, Deep slush, Winching trail, Reverse gear trail, Fast track and a Jungle Safari trail.

MotoDreamz and Bhor Motor Sports   Off Road Adventure Show 2015

Ducati has re-entered the market with an official subsidiary, Ducati India Private Limited, which is ready to provide a premium ownership experience to motorcycle enthusiasts in India.  Ducati is reinforcing its commitment to the Indian market with the opening of world class dealerships in Mumbai, Delhi and Gurgaon.

Ducati re enters Indian market

The A-Class was one of the most awaited cars as it became the smallest Mercedes-Benz available in India.  It kick-started a new segment - the luxury hatchbacks.

Mercedes A200 CDI Review

Volvo India is gearing up for a couple of launches for the Indian luxury car market, beginning with the much-awaited XC90 and a new-entry-level hatchback, the V40.  The new-generation XC90 is now available in Europe and North America and the Swedish automaker will launch its flagship SUV in India by this September.

Volvo XC90 coming this September  V40 hatch launch this year

Mahindra had launched the new-generation Scorpio last year and now the Indian utility-manufacturer is preparing to introduce an automatic on the SUV.  Just the other day, we ourselves spotted one on test, and this had the Automatic badge on it, please check the encircled bit.

Mahindra Scorpio Automatic spotted launch in April May

DSK-Benelli has been officially launched in India and it has introduced five bike brands in India, the TNT 300, TNT 600i, TNT 600GT, TNT 899 and TNT 1130R.  The 300cc and the 600cc bikes will be imported from China and the 899cc and 1130cc will be coming in from Italy as CKD to India.

DSK Benelli bikes launched in India

The long awaited Bajajs full faird 200cc sports bike has finally confirmed its name as RS200.  Bajaj claims the Pulsar RS 200 to be the fastest Pulsar ever.

Bajaj Pulsar RS200to be launched on 27th March

Volkswagen has been working on its own Terrain Response System for its upcoming products.  One of our sources revealed the fact that the German auto giant will be introducing this technology for the Volkswagen brand and expect something more enhanced to be used on Bentley's Bentayga too.

Volkswagen working on its Terrain Response system

Land Rover had introduced the Range Rover Sport SVR under the Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division.  Our sources confirm that Jaguar Land Rover has recently got the SVAutobiography registered too.

Jaguar Land Rover to introduce SVAutobiography   World Exclusive

General Motors India has launched MY 15 Chevrolet Captiva 2. 2 with additional features like new cluster ionizer, which generates ions to purify and deodorize cabin interiors and new instrument cluster for improved visibility among other attributes.

Chevrolet launched Captive 2015 for Rs 29 5lakhs  on road

It was time for us to come back from the world of fancy cars to a car that is more practical and economical for a to buy.  Today we drove the most popular and long-lived car the Maruti Suzuki Wagon R in its CNG avatar.

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R CNG Review

Castrol Vecton RX Fuel Saver 10W-40, diesel engine oil co-engineered by Castrol India Limited and Tata Motors Limited, was launched on the side-lines of the T1 Prima Truck racing Championship at the Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida.  Castrol Vecton RX Fuel Saver is designed to increase the fuel efficiency of Tata trucks by 3%*, which will save substantial amounts of diesel as well as operating costs for these trucks.

Castrol Vecton RX Fuel Saver diesel engine oil launched

BMW 320D

MERCEDES-BENZ C 220 CDI

What do you want most from a car - moveable luxury or a soul-satisfying driving experience?

Mercedes-Benz C-Class versus BMW 3-Series: a driver's dilemma

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In a statement by Bajaj, the company had announced it would be launching six products in the first six months of 2015.  The company has already launched the Platina ES and the CT 100, and now the next set of launches include four new Pulsars.

Bajaj will launch four Pulsars in the next four months   SCOOP

Mahindra Two Wheelers Ltd.  (MTWL) and Paytm have entered into a partnership to enable eRetail of the Mahindra Centuro motorcycles and Mahindra Rodeo UZO range of scooters.

Buy Mahindra Rodeo UZO or Centuro through Paytm

When the world of two wheeler manufacturers around the world was busy perfecting their products and making them faster, India had barely managed to hatch out as an independent nation and were still stuck on bikes such as the Yamaha RX-100 and the Suzuki Samurai.  Our markets were slow and bike sales were not picking up.

Hero Splendor Pro Review

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt.  Ltd. today has added another feather to its cap, going past the 20 million customer base mark in India.

Honda now has 20 million happy Indian customers

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Nissan Expands presence with second showroom in Guwahati

Raigad Bajaj unveils the Pulsar RS 200 - Photo Gallery

Renault Twizy EV 45 can driven by 14-year olds

Mahindra Quanto facelift to get an air-scoop hood

MotoDreamz and Bhor Motor Sports - Off Road Adventure Show 2015

Ducati re-enters Indian market

Mercedes A200 CDI Review

Volvo XC90 coming this September, V40 hatch launch this year

Mahindra Scorpio Automatic spotted launch in April-May

DSK-Benelli bikes launched in India