AUTOMOBILES

Hyundai sales see 25% hike in December 2020 
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Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) sold a total of 47,400 units in December 2020 as compared to 37,953 units in December of 2019. It continues to be in the second position in monthly sales thanks to the introduction of 3 new cars in 2020. Except for the all-new Aura, the other two, Creta and i20 got major upgrades from their last version to compete with the latest competition in its class. 
Tesla's Model Y built in China goes on sale
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On January 7, 2020, the US electric carmaker launched a project to manufacture Model Y vehicles in the Shanghai gigafactory, its first overseas plant outside the US. On Thursday, Tesla opened its largest supercharger station worldwide, with 72 charging piles set up in the Jing'an District of Shanghai. As of the end of 2020, the automaker has built more than 600 supercharger stations in China, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Mahindra, Ford end discussions on automotive joint venture
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The action follows the passing of the expiration date of a definitive agreement the organisations entered into in October 2019. Accordingly, the outcome was driven by fundamental changes in global economic and business conditions -- caused, in part, by the global pandemic -- since the agreement was first announced.
Watch: This BMW 3 series sedan turns into a real-life Transformer
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Guided by an operator, a bright red BMW 3 Series drives into the parking lot towards the operator and that's when the fantasy figure comes to life. You can see the Bimmer transform into a robot. The pseudo-BumbleBee stands, moves its head, flexes its mechanical arms, flashes lights and even transforms once again into a car before driving away.
Celeb automobile designer Dilip Chhabria has a great fall
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Acknowledged as a pioneering trailblazer in automotive design, a concept that was practically alien to the Indian automobile industry, Chhabria, 66, stormed onto the scene in his 20s and over the years attained dizzying heights of fame and accolades.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari confirms Tesla's arrival in Indian market by mid-2021
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This revelation was being speculated for a long time but a solid date for the introduction of the world’s leading all-electric cars was never released. However, according to the Economic Times, Tesla management has worked behind the scenes to launch its two models, the Model 3 and Model Y for the Indian buyers. 
Volkswagen India to raise Polo, Vento prices from January 2021
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According to the company, the move will be initiated in lieu of the rising input costs. "Effective January 2021, Volkswagen India announces a price revision of up to 2.5 per cent across the Polo and Vento models in lieu to the rising input costs," said a spokesperson for Volkswagen Passenger Cars India.
Jaguar Land Rover has contingency plans to deal with UK's ongoing Covid-19 challenges: Tata Motors
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"This is subject to constant review," Tata Motors said in a statement. According to the statement, recent issues at UK ports have had no immediate impact for Jaguar Land Rover. "Our guidance of improved growth, profitability and cash flows in second half of the year continues to hold."
A holding company for Tesla, SpaceX is a good idea: Elon Musk
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Responding to a Twitter follower who asked on Wednesday about Musk to create a parent company called 'X" for all the four firms to "ensure human survival and progress". Musk responded" "Good idea". The follower named David Lee added in a tweet: "X is mostly because Elon already owns the http://x.com domain name and it's a decent name".
Honda discontinues Civic and CR-V models, shuts Greater Noida plant
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The Japanese automaker is now shifting its entire production from the Greater Noida plant to the Tapukara Plant in Rajasthan. Honda said that it is consolidating operations in India to make it sustainable and efficient
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