The Skoda Rapid ONYX Edition has been launched in India. It gets sporty tweaks to the exteriors. The Skoda Rapid Onyx Edition has been launched in India. This special edition of the Rapid comes with sporty add-ons to the exterior along with some enhancements to the cabin. The Skoda Rapid Onyx Edition has been priced … Read More
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Uber Flying Taxis Might Come To India
India’s congested cities allow the country to become an option for the Uber Flying Taxis project. Uber is looking to expand its operations into the more exclusive zone of flying taxis which aim to reduce the road congestion. It already has zeroed in on the American cities of Los Angeles and Dallas and is looking … Read More
New Scrapping Policy Will Take Away Delhi’s 15 Year Old Cars
The policy has been cleared as cars this old don’t adhere to the newer emission norms. In a positive (negative for some) move, the Delhi Government will automatically be eligible to send your vehicle to a scrapyard if it happens to be a more than 15-year-old diesel car. If you own a petrol or a … Read More
Government Wants 200 Km Range EV For Under Rs. 10 Lakhs
The Indian Government wants to fast-track the process by offering support and subsidies for making electric vehicles. The Indian Government, after taking a look at electric cars from manufacturers like Tata and Mahindra has thrown open a challenge to budding entrepreneurs and startups. The dare is to produce an electric vehicle that has a range … Read More
Disqus Is Back!
You guys asked for it and it’s back. We worked hard on the comment system and from the testing we did, all seemed fine other than a few things which were upcoming like notifications as well as @ mentions. However, MotorBeamers weren’t happy with the new comment system and after giving it a week’s time, … Read More
MotorBeam Comment System – Why The Change
Just recently, we switched our comment system on MotorBeam and many of you have been commenting that Disqus was better. When we switched to Disqus a couple of years back, it served a big purpose, slick way of commenting, lots of options like upvotes, featuring a comment, mentions, notifications, etc. Yet we had to move … Read More
Volkswagen Owned MAN Trucks Exit India Due To Losses
MAN Trucks, which is owned by the Volkswagen Group will no longer have products on sale in India. India has a wide transport network that includes the Railways, Airways and of course, the Roadways. While the former are faster, the Roadways are more economical and have a wider reach than the other two. Trucks dominate … Read More
Lighter & Airier Helmets Mandatory From 2019
The Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS) has revised the weight limit of helmets from the current 1.5 kgs to 1.2 kgs. The helmet that you wear will have to start weighing under 1.2 kgs starting January 2019. This is a drop of 300 gms from the current weight limit of 1.5 kgs. There will also … Read More
Indian Woman Trucker Sets An Example, Breaks Stereotypes
Indian woman trucker Yogita Raghuvanshi sets an example by breaking stereotypes, here’s her story. Women can’t do this, women can’t do that, we’ve all come across this at some point in our lives, right? We all live in a society where a woman has all sorts of restrictions and here is one woman who has … Read More
