The all-new P’9522 is the result of yet another team-up between French cell-phone maker Sagem and Porsche Design. Even though its styling looks the product of a one-night stand between a Sony-Ericcson candybar and an iPhone, overall, the iPorsche err, we mean the P’9522 is pretty good looking. [click to continue…]
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With IOC, HPCL and BPCL being on the verge of caving in under debt – their accumulated borrowings have crossed Rs one lakh crore – the country could be facing a shortage of petrol in diesel in the next few months.
According to reports in the media, the three State-owned oil companies are on the verge of collapse and unless drastic steps are taken to rescue the companies, they may not even be able to operate beyond the end of this year. This would mean their refineries shutting down and fuel pumps across the country running dry. [click to continue…]
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Mercedes Benz S400 BlueHybrid
Mercedes-Benz is likely to launch the hybrid version of its Luxury S400 sedan, the S400 BlueHybrid, in Europe in June 2009. We have already covered that BMW will be unveiling the 7 Series BlueHybrid concept car in the Paris Motor Show and Mercedes – Benz is following suit.
The Mercedes-Benz S400 BlueHybrid will be the first automotive hybrid to use a lithium-ion battery pack. It will be powered by a Mercedes 3.5L V-6 gas engine, which is not available in the US S-Class, along with the 15kW electric motor/generator. The lithium-ion battery of the Mercedes-Benz S400 will be installed under the hood, and will be integrated with the Mercedes-Benz S400’s climate control system. This will ensure that the battery of the Mercedes-Benz S400 will always operate at the optimal temperature between 15 degree and 35 degree C, leading to better performance. [click to continue…]
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New Mahindra Bolero VLX Crde
Mahindra and Mahindra has launched a more powerful version of the Bolero MUV. The new variant – Bolero VLX CRDe – is powered by a 2.5-litre common-rail diesel engine that produces 97 horsepower and 255Nm of torque, thus making for improved drivability in the city as well as on the highway. [click to continue…]
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Italian ace Valentino Rossi clinched his sixth world premier-class title in perfect fashion when he edged out defending champion Casey Stoner in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Yamaha’s Rossi overtook the Australian Ducati rider on lap 14 of 24 and never looked back, taking the title and his eighth MotoGP win of the season in 43min 09.599sec with Stoner 1.943 sec behind.
Honda rider Dani Pedrosa of Spain finished third, 2.923 sec further back. [click to continue…]
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Tata Indigo CS
The Indigo CS is the smallest sedan on Indian roads and with an obviously short boot, it benefits hugely by attracting less duties, which means that you pay much less for it. This has led to a big boost in the sales.
Due to this increased demand, Tata has now introduced 3 new variants which are all positioned at the top end of the Indigo CS range. The Indigo CS LX TDi and LX DiCOR will be using diesel, while the Indigo CS GLX will be fueled by petrol. [click to continue…]
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