TorQue: Honda BR-V, Tesla Model 3, Bajaj V, Self-Drive Cars & More
TorQue is your weekly round up of the top headlines that made news throughout the week from the world of automobiles.
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1. Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Honda BR-V
Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) has finally launched the BR-V at a starting price tag of Rs 8.75 lakh for the petrol variant and Rs 9.9 lakh for the diesel variant (all prives, ex-showroom, Delhi).
Does it pack the goodies to make it big in the highly competitive market? Here’s all you need to know.
2. Tesla in Overdrive: Company Plans to Produce 500,000 Cars by 2018
Tesla Motors has revealed its plans of ramping up the production plans of its highly anticipated Model S, Model X and Model 3 mass market sedan. According to revised plans, Tesla has set its sight on producing an estimated 500,000 all-electric vehicles in 2018, up from its current plans of delivering 80,000 to 90,000 new vehicles in the current financial year. Interestingly, the company aims to achieve this feat two years ahead of schedule.
This news comes ahead of a critical year for Tesla when it will expand its existing line of vehicles with the additions of Model 3 and updates to its Model S. Click here to read more.
3. Can Self-Driving Cars Behave Like Humans?
The image-recognition technology in a self-driving car can learn to respond to unfamiliar objects on the road akin to the responses of a human driver, say researchers.
Imagine heading home in a self-driving car and visibility is poor due to heavy rain. All of a sudden, a blurred shape appears on the road. What would you want the car to do? Hit the brakes risking a crash behind you or just keep driving?
Click here to find out.
4. ‘Sons of Vikrant’ Celebrates the Legacy of Indian Navy’s Might
Sons of Vikrant – a documentary released by Leo Burnett and Bajaj V to honor the heroes of INS Vikrant – brings together untold stories of valour, respect and pride shared by the war veterans, who served aboard the invincible INS Vikrant, during the war of 1971.
Click here for the full story.
5. Google Teams up With Fiat Chrysler for Self-Driving Car Project
Google’s parent company Alphabet has announced that it has partnered with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in a major expansion of its fleet of self-driving vehicles. The Google autonomous test fleet would be more than doubled with the addition of 100 new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans, with the companies aiming to have some on the road by the end of this year.
Here’s the full report.
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