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In the year 1916, 55 per cent of the cars in the world were Model T Ford, which is still an unbroken record.

News- a glimpse at the last week

THE NEWS:

• Renault Scala Travelogue Edition launched at Rs 8.48 lakh
• Tesla Motors’s billionaire CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder Elon Musk on his blog said that the company is open to share its technology for the betterment of auto industry. He also mentioned that the company will not file any patent lawsuits to anyone who uses Tesla Motors technology.
• As per the specifications revealed by the company, Mercedes-AMG’s second product after the SLS, the Mercedes-AMG GT, will be powered by a 4.0 Liter V8 Bi-turbo engine.
• Land Rover celebrates 25 Years of DISCOVERY 
• Tata puts temporary stop on Nano's production
• BMW has launched a car with the most stringent safety requirements. Certified to the international standard guideline BRV 2009, the BMW 760Li High Security meets the highest requirements of ballistic protection. 
• 2015 Figo compact sedan fully revealed
•  Nissan introduces 12th generation of Navara pick-up truck in Thailand, the Japanese automaker has been teasing the vehicle for last couple of days
• Hyundai and Kia Motors are one of the major sponsorship partners of FIFA 2014, providing the ground transport along with numerous events. 
• Lamborghini donated the police version of its newest super sports car, the Huracán LP 610-4 Polizia to the Italian police.
• German car maker Volkswagen has released an all-new online teaser image of the upcoming eighth-generation Passat saloon
•  German manufacturer Mercedes-Benz might launch the E-Class cabriolet E400 in India by the end of this year.

Deliveries for BMW i8 begins GLOBALLY!!!

After a long period of waiting for the staggering car that blew minds of many its the time that BMW finally delivers their quite awaited product , the i8.The first eight customers from Germany were handed over their BMW i8s in an official ceremony at the company’s Leipzig plant in Germany. The BMW i8 also becomes the first car to feature BMW’s laser lights and BMW becomes the first manufacturer worldwide to offer totally new laser-powered headlights in a production vehicle. While Roland Krüger, Head of Sales and Marketing Germany for the BMW Group, and Dr. Helmut Schramm, Head of Production Electric Vehicles handed over the keys, celebrity guests, such as TV presenter Thomas Gottschalk and actor Thomas Kretschmann took part in the vehicle presentation.

“In November of last year, we welcomed the first BMW i3 customers here at BMW Welt. Today, we are continuing the BMW i success story with the first eight BMW i8 customers worldwide. As ‘the first of a new era’, the BMW i8 combines the sustainable design of a carbon-fibre body with a powerful plug-in hybrid,” stated Roland Krüger. “This success would not be possible without our retail partners. We are delighted that our BMW i agents are accompanying us on the road to the future of mobility.”
 
Following the vehicle handover, the new BMW i8 was presented to a select audience in a special multimedia show, featuring actor Thomas Kretschmann. “The car looks fantastic. It’s a technical revolution. I’m really looking forward to working with BMW,” said Kretschmann. TV Presenter Thomas Gottschalk who chaired the BMW i8 roundtable remarked, “I just experienced driving the BMW i8 for myself: It’s a lot of fun. I would never have thought pure electric driving could be so sporty.”
The BMW i8 is powered by a plug-in hybrid system that combines a three-cylinder petrol engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and BMW eDrive technology in the form of a hybrid synchronous electric motor. The petrol engine with a displacement of 1.5 litres and an output of 231 hp and maximum torque of 320 Nm powers the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic gearbox. The electric motor with an output of 131 hp and maximum torque of 250 Nm powers the front wheels through a two-stage automatic transmission.

With the total output of 362 hp, the BMW i8 can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds. While offering sports car performance, the BMW i8’s consumption is of a small car with jut 2.1 litres consumed for every 100 km and CO2 emissions of 49 g/km. With just the electric power alone, the i8 can run for 37 kms and can attain a top speed of 120 km/h. Combined with petrol engine, the i8 gets a range of up to 600 kms.

The BMW i8 features a double-wishbone front axle and a five-link rear axle; Electric Power Steering; Dynamic Damper Control as standard; 20-inch light-alloy wheels as standard.

Some important launches in the indian market in month of May

It has been a time since my last post. A lot has happened in the market since then. A lot of staggering  launches have taken place in last one month. So the best way to begin is with the new launches in the last month  along with their launch dates.

1. Mahindra XUV 500 sportz (5th June 2014)
2. Mercedes Benz S Class S 350 CDI (4th June 2014)
3. Force One 4X4 (29th may 2014)
4. BMW X5 xDrive 30d (28th may 2014)
5. Renault Duster 85ps RxE Adventure (28th may 2014)
6. Toyota corolla Altis (27th may 2014)
7. Jaguar XJ 3.0L Portfolio and Premium Luxury (22nd may 2014)
8. Suzuki Celerio Green (20th may 2014)
9. Renault Pulse Petrol  (19th may 2014)
10. Mercedez benz ML63 AMG 4MATIC (14th may 2014)
11. Renault Scala (7th may 2014)
12. Toyota Etios Cross (7th may 2014)
13. Tata Movus (6th may 2014)
14. Audi A8 L (5th may 2014)
15. Mahindra Ssangyong Rexton RX6 (5th may 2014)