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Top auto stories from across the week.
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1. Tata’s Tiago Hatchback Will Now Cost More By Up to Rs 6,000
Tata Motors has hiked the price of its recently launched hatchback Tiago in the range of Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000 as the introductory pricing period ended this month. The Mumbai-based auto major had launched the compact model in April, priced between Rs 3.2 lakh and Rs 5.6 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
The car comes on a completely new platform (new Revotron 1.2-litre petrol engine and the first 1.05-litre Revotorq diesel engine).
Read the story here.
2. Now Book an Uber Ride in India, Even If You Don’t Have the App
Uber has its work cut out if they’re to be the one-stop cab-hailing app solution in India. And for that, localising is the need of hour, which they seem to be doing in unique ways.
First things first, anyone can now book a cab via Uber and it doesn’t matter if they have the app on their phone or not.
Read the story here.
3. It’s Hard Not to Love the Mercedes-Maybach 6 Coupe Concept
4. What Drives Bollywood: Stars and their Cars
What really drives Bollywood stars? Their cars obviously. From the hulky Range Rover, to the timeless Merc and from the sleek Audi to the omnipresent BMW — Mumbai’s film world gets around town in these snazzy sets of wheels on a daily basis.
Swipe through the image gallery here to spot everyone from Shah Rukh Khan to Sonam Kapoor in their favourite cars.
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