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The new variant - Ford EcoSport SE - is priced at Rs 10.49 lakh for petrol and Rs 10.99 lakh diesel variants. The company said that the new variant features design cues borrowed from its American and European peers, where the compact SUV is sold without a rear-mounted spare wheel.

The new LC Limited Edition is inspired by a partnership between air race pilot Yoshihide Muroya and Lexus engineers. It is powered by a naturally aspirated V6 engine pumping out 264 kW brake horsepower and 350 Nm of torque.

On Tuesday, data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed that over 15.92 lakh vehicles were registered January 2021, compared with over 17.63 lakh units in January 2020. The fall comes after December 2020's registration rose on a YoY basis.

The carbon removal contest, announced on Monday morning, will run for four years and is open to teams around the globe. Fifteen teams will be selected for the competition within 18 months and they will each get $1 million and 25 separate $200,000 scholarships will be given to student teams who enter.

The German luxury company that also counts the English brand MINI is its portfolio and also makes motorcycles sold over 6,500 cars last year but Pawah is extremely optimistic about 2021: "Customer interest and sales are back to pre-pandemic levels."

The Committee for Review of MISP (Motor Insurance Service Provider) Guidelines examined the current practice of collecting the premium payment from the customer while soliciting the motor insurance policy.

As per the company, 'iRA' comes with 27 connected car features along with natural voice tech, through which the car understands commands not only in 'English or Hindi, but also in Hinglish'. Besides, it is India's first hatchback to introduce What3Words technology - a precise & unique tool that makes navigation easier than before.

According to the company, rising input and material costs of steel, precious metals and semi-conductors have compelled the company to pass on a part of the cost to customers. The company's PV business has been witnessing strong demand for its 'New Forever' range of cars and SUVs and grew by 39 per cent in FY21 over FY20.

The company is now planning to launch 50 new products and upgrades over the next 5 years while working simultaneously to strengthen its portfolio with its new partner Harley-Davidson, Pawan Munjal told Times of India.

The 100 millionth bike, the Xtreme 160R, was rolled-out of the Company's manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. This is the 20th consecutive year that Hero MotoCorp has retained the title of the world's largest manufacturer of two-wheelers.