TorQue: Auto Expo, Maruti Brezza, UM Motorcycles, New Kwid & More
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Maruti Suzuki Rolls Out Vitara Brezza in the Compact SUV Segment
The Delhi Auto Expo 2016 began with the launch of the much anticipated Maruti Suzuki’s compact SUV Vitara Brezza. Although the company did not reveal much about the pricing of their latest offering, it is expected to compete with already established vehicles in the segment such as the Hyundai’s Creta and Ford’s Ecosport.
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UM Motorcycles Unveils Renegades at Delhi Auto Expo 2016
Finally, after facing many delays and amid regular leaks and rumours, the American Motorcycle brand UM Motorcycles enters the Indian market.
Bollywood actor, Karan Singh Grover, unveiled the ‘UM siblings’ at the Delhi Auto Expo 2016. The brand has launched three models from its internationally successful cruiser range – Renegade.
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Renault’s 3 New Kwids & Duster Facelift Unveiled at Auto Expo 2016
Renault India is having a good run with the launch of their latest offering, the Kwid, and the company has unveiled the car’s three new versions, along with a facelift of one of their bestselling models – the Renault Duster.
The Kwid has managed to gain some momentum in the entry level hatchback segment. It emerged as a rival to the mighty Maruti Suzuki Alto since Alto has been dominating every other offering in the segment.
The Duster, on the other hand, was getting outdated as compared to the other offerings in the segment like the Ford EcoSport and Hyundai’s Creta.
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JBM Auto’s Ecolife Electric Bus: The Future of Public Transport
Moving beyond super cars and bikes, this year’s Auto Expo in Delhi also has its fair share of electric vehicles that will shape the future.
JBM Auto, along with Solaris have designed and created the Ecolife which is said to be a 100 percent electric passenger vehicle.
This electric bus is said to take up to 6 hours of charging, which helps the bus cover up to 200 km.
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Watch These Gutsy ‘Bikernis’ Rule the Streets of Delhi
“The moment you free yourself from log kya kahenge, kya sochenge, you are free. The bike empowers you that way. You stop thinking about the people, what they say or think,” says 51-year-old Shabnam Akram, a corporate communications consultant, a mother of two and a ‘Bikerni’.
The Bikerni, founded in 2011, is an all-women group of passionate bikers – the “first All-Female Motorcycle Association of India”, according to their Facebook page.
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