Mahindra launches CNG version of Maxx Maxi Truck for Rs 3.79 lakh

Mahindra & Mahindra on 26th May, 2009 has introduced the CNG variant of its hugely successful Maxx Maxi Truck. The vehicle is priced at Rs. 3,79,900/- (ex-showroom New Delhi),and addresses the need of a large section of small and medium scale enterprise businessmen and traders for a vehicle which is competitively priced and environment friendly. With a large loading area of 36 square feet and a payload of 820 kg allows the owner to ferry a larger volume of heavier goods per trip, resulting in greater earnings and fewer trips. The Maxx Maxi Truck CNG, thus, offers owners the opportunity to expand the geographical scope of their business.

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Honda rolls out new CBF Stunner PGM-FI

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has launched its CBF Stunner PGM-FI in New Delhi today. Targeted mainly at youngsters in the age group of 18-24 years and promoted with the punchline ‘Absolute Sensation Reprogrammed’, the CBF Stunner PGM-FI has borrowed its ques from CBR1000RR image.
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By Invitation : Rossi - The Greatest Of Them All by Navroze Contractor

Amongst the racing fraternity which includes riders, tuners, engineers, designers, historians and of course racing fans, the debate rages on as to who is the motorcycle racing champion of all time. It doesn’t matter what era they raced in, what machines they rode, what circumstances they rode or how many championships they won, the debate never seems to stop. All the above-mentioned ‘experts’ have zeroed in on Michael Schumacher, Sterling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio, as the ultimate F1 drivers ever. Sterling Moss has the entry into this holy podium, which won every possible road race but never won an F1 World Championship. In contrast Schumacher won eight times. So, it is not only about winning.

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Indian auto engineers find new roles at international R&D centres

As earlier reported that Indian auto giant Maruti Suzuki recently picked talent from Detroit, it is also becoming increasingly a new trend where global auto-makers are also picking up talent from their Indian R&D and development centres for posting at their international headquarters. Companies like Renault, Nissan, Honda and Suzuki are using the skills of their Indian staff engineers to work on some of their upcoming global models.
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Carmakers bet big on alternate fuel variants

Discerning the burgeoning demand for cars that run on alternate fuel like Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), a number of car companies like GM, Hyundai, etc, Fiat S.p.A., Maruti, M&M are in the process of launching an array of models in such segments shortly.
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NYK Line and CONCOR sign MoU for auto transport over rails

NYK Line (India) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of NYK Line, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) to establish a joint venture for the transport of automobiles over rail. Both companies will have a 50 percent stake in the new venture.
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