News highlights of the day include FADA, Ducati, Hero and KTM. FADA – The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations has approached the supreme court with an application to request BS4 vehicle sales extension till 31st May instead of 31st March. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 the sales are further slowing down and the dealers still … Read More
General News
MotorBeam Daily News Roundup – 16th March
News highlights of the day include Maruti Suzuki, Nissan, Honda and Yamaha. Maruti Eeco – Maruti Suzuki has introduced BS6 compliant S-CNG version of the Eeco, which is priced from Rs. 4.64 lakhs (ex-showroom). It is available in 4 variants – Cargo CNG, Tour V 5-seater CNG, AC with CNG and Cargo CNG AC. Nissan … Read More
The Obsession With Clashing Automobile Events
Multiple launches happening on the same day just dilutes the coverage from the media but still automakers continue to clash their launches with one another. 365 or 366 in the case of a leap year, are the number of days in a year and when you subtract out the weekends and the holidays, you still … Read More
Pragmatic Innovation – A Declining Trend
How many ‘innovations’ nowadays are of actual practical use? Pragmatic Innovation Every vehicle that comes out on the market comes with a slew of new features to impress its customers and stay ahead of the curve. Every new car that launches somehow manages to bring a segment-first feature to the table. Sometimes it’s revolutionary, and … Read More
MotorBeam Daily News Roundup – 13th March
News highlights of the day include Formula 1, Honda and Harley-Davidson. Formula 1 – The 2020 Australian GP which was scheduled to be the season opener of the 2020 Formula 1 season has been cancelled due to Coronavirus while Bahrain GP and Vietnam GP has been postponed. This season is now likely to kick off … Read More
MotorBeam Daily News Roundup – 12th March
News highlights of the day include Hyundai, Ferrari, BMW and Suzuki. Hyundai Creta – Hyundai has preponed the launch of the new generation Creta in India due to the widespread of Coronavirus in the country. The carmaker will reveal the SUV to media in batches. It will be launched on 16th March instead of 17th … Read More
MotorBeam Daily News Roundup – 11th March
News highlights of the day include Tesla, New York Auto Show, Hyundai and fuel prices. Tesla – The American electric carmaker has crossed a milestone of one million cars production. The one millionth car rolling out of the factory is the Tesla Model Y. New York Auto Show – The 2020 New York Auto Show … Read More
MotorBeam Daily News Roundup – 9th March
News highlights of the day include Husqvarna, Maruti, KTM and Bajaj. Husqvarna – Husqvarna Svartpilen 250 and Vitpilen 250 deliveries commence in India. The bikes come with a price tag of Rs. 1.80 lakhs (ex-showroom). They share most of the mechanical bits with the KTM Duke 250. Powered by a 249cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine producing … Read More
The Times When Corona Was Just A Toyota
At a time like this, let’s take precautions and stay away from unnecessary rumours. Also, let’s not forget our love for cars. Toyota Corona The recent coronavirus pandemic has shook people across the globe. What started as a threatening contagious disease in Wuhan, China just a couple of months back has now spread to people … Read More
