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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Hero MotoCorp has discontinued the Impulse as the brand is now working on a new bigger engine capacity Impulse bikes.  The original Impulse was launched with a 150cc engine.

Hero is working on 200cc and 250cc Impulse

Tata has launched the Zest in a new variant, which is the top-of-the-line XT, and it is now called as XTA.  Earlier, the AMT was made available only in the mid-variant XM and the AMT was called as XMA.

Tata Zest AMT new variant costs Rs 9 lakhs  on road

Audi had announced to launch 10 products this year, of which the TT is aligned next in line.  So far, the Ingolstadt-based brand has launched the final version of R8, but next in line is the new TT.

Audi to launch the TT Coupe this month

Mercedes-Benz will be launching the B-Class facelift and there is a surprise element as the company will also be adding the A200 CDI to its portfolio from tomorrow.  So, one can expect the A-Class to also be introduced from tomorrow.

Mercedes Benz to launch A200 CDI and B Class facelift tomorrow

Renault India has announced that it will offer free vehicle pick-up and drop for all women customers for car servicing.  This offer can be availed by all women customers who have the car registered in their names, and will be applicable across all Renault products in India.

Renault servicing offers free vehicle pick up and drop for all

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Mumbais first ever Womens Car Rally had over 250 cars (1000 women) owning the streets of Mumbai on their special day.  The rally commenced from Hotel Sahara Star (Domestic Airport) at 8 in the morning and proceeded through the heart of the city.

Mumbai s first ever  Women s Rally to the Valley

Volkswagen has announced a 10% increase in sales in February 2015, as compared to sales in February last year.  With successful launches of the new Polo, new Polo GT and new Vento last year, followed by the successful launch of the new Jetta in February this year, Volkswagens sales in India are now showing a clear upwards trend.

Volkswagen launches the Vento Magnific variant

This April nearly 100 teams will be competing in the Rickshaw Run, a 3,000 kilometre race across the most rugged northern reaches of India in a 7bhp three-wheeled rickshaw.  It is organised by a UK-based group known as The Adventurists, and one of the mandatory requirements of competing is that each team must raise a minimum of Rs 1 lakh for charities helping out local communities in India.

3000km Rickshaw Run in India

Bengalurus Fiat Caffe is the first privately owned one, else the ones in Delhi and Pune were owned by the Italian manufacturer.  The Fiat Caffe are the companys flagship dealership that has a coffee shop along with the cars that are display.

Bengaluru s Fiat Caffe attracts the youth

The newly revamped Volkswagen Jetta feels superior to the Skoda Octavia, while comparing favourably with the Audi A3. Now if only its design had given it an individuality all its own

The new Volkswagen Jetta is dejà vu at first sight

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Is it time to give your driver the golden handshake? With driverless cars, the day is not too far away

Up next: Driverless cars

Kahn Design has modified the existing Land Rover Defender into a beast that is humongous and is certainly the most-manly looking SUV at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.  This SUV is called as the The Flying Huntsman.

Now that is called an off roader

GMR Infrastructure today said its Rs 1,400 crore rights issue will open on March 24.

GMR Infra rights issue to open on March 24

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Mahindra and Ssangyong have been working towards developing six new engines for their upcoming range of compact SUVs, the three petrol engines are 1. 0-litre, 1.2-litre and 1.

Mahindra to get six new engines  all the details about them

Royal Enfield is now offering its latest product the Continental GT in a new black colour.  This shade is called as the signature GT Black and the cost of the bike is the same like the Yellow and the red colours that are on offer.

Royal Enfield Continental GT now in a signature GT Black colour

Suzuki has revealed its new compact hatchback concept car, the iK-2.  The iK-2, the smartest compact car, offers all the elements expected in a car of this size.

Suzuki reveals the iK 2 YRA in Geneva

Maruti Suzuki Swift Range Extender Hybrid was showcased at the 2014 Auto Expo and recently it was even showcased at the 2015 International Green Mobility Expo in New Delhi.  The Swift Range Extender hybrid returns a fuel efficiency of 48.2km/l.

Maruti Suzuki Swift Range Extender Hybrid to give a fuel efficiency

Suzuki has unveiled the iM-4, which is the new compact SUV from the Japanese manufacturer.  Packaged in a simple yet iconic design, the compact iM-4 is intelligent but tough, offering reliable performance rooted in the Suzuki 4x4 tradition coupled with the latest fuel-saving technology.

Suzuki iM 4 unveiled in Geneva Motor Show

Mahindra had showcased the Centuro with disc brakes at the 2014 Auto Expo and since then the company is now looking at upgrading its motorcycle this year.  The launch of the Centuro facelift will be coming in the first half of the financial year 2016.

Mahindra to launch Centuro NXT this year

Mahindra Thar will not just get an upgrade when it comes to cosmetic changes, but it will get an upgrade in its underpinnings too.  We spotted a Thar test mule and in the pursuit to catch 4x4 on test, we realised that this particular vehicle seems to be quite powerful.

Mahindra Thar 2015 will have better handling

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Honda now has 20 million happy Indian customers

Hero is working on 200cc and 250cc Impulse

Tata Zest AMT new variant costs Rs 9 lakhs (on-road)

Audi to launch the TT Coupe this month

Mercedes-Benz to launch A200 CDI and B-Class facelift tomorrow?

Renault servicing offers free vehicle pick-up and drop for all women customers

Mumbai's first ever 'Women's Rally to the Valley'

Volkswagen launches the Vento Magnific variant

3000km Rickshaw Run in India

Bengaluru's Fiat Caffe attracts the youth

The new Volkswagen Jetta is dejà vu at first sight

Up next: Driverless cars

Now that is called an off-roader!

GMR Infra rights issue to open on March 24

Mahindra to get six new engines, all the details about them

Royal Enfield Continental GT now in a signature GT Black colour

Suzuki reveals the iK-2/YRA in Geneva

Maruti Suzuki Swift Range Extender Hybrid to give a fuel efficiency of 48km/l

Suzuki iM-4 unveiled in Geneva Motor Show

Mahindra to launch Centuro NXT this year