Archive for the ‘Articles’ Category
Sunday, May 4th, 2008 448 Views
Diesel seems to be the here and now of automobiles, but electricity seems to be the immediate future. I have recently had the opportunity to ride two electric scooters, and drive an electric car as well, and the only thing I can think of is the lack of power they ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008 400 Views
Nicolas J. Cugnot may have invented the first automobile in the world in the 17th century, but the first car in India was rolled out on the streets of Mumbai in 1898. And since then, the Indian automobile industry has come a long way. In fact, the industry, currently 11th ...
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 242 Views
It is quite clear that the rising crude oil prices have put heavy pressure on governments all over the world to curb fuel costs. One must be clear that a major chunk of the fuel is taken in by the facilities that they offer to the citizens, like the trains ...
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 384 Views
For the select few who do remember the Dolphin they would immediately fill the void in the conversation by talking about the fiberglass body. Then it would move onto the 848cc engine, made by Reliant of the UK. But then the void would fill in again.
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 912 Views
As much as we love cars and the pleasure involved in driving them and feeling the thrill of owning one, let’s take some time off to think about pollution, mother earth and the future. No automobile enthusiast wants to hear these dreaded words. But lets face it (not like we ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008 376 Views
Today has been declared "No honking day" in Mumbai by the traffic department of the Mumbai police, as noise pollution also contributes to ill health. They have tied up with NGOs, automobile associations, schools and colleges to help spread awareness. Here's our bit – we hope you have a quiet ...
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Friday, April 4th, 2008 1,459 Views
A bit late, that's what we've been when it comes to the review of Skoda's 'in demand' small car, Fabia. But perseverance paid off and paid off well. Here's the Skoda Fabia 1.4TDI's review, which we hope will be helpful.
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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 307 Views
The moment has arrived, finally. Having received a lot of articles for our contest 'Aspire & Become Motoring Journalist', a lot of good ones at that, the editorial team was oblivious to the fact that it had a tough task ahead. We thought it would all be over swiftly, but ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008 555 Views
There has been much ado about India becoming a global small car hub. Hyundai is showing the way to other manufacturers by producing its i10 in India and exporting it to markets all over the globe. Everyone has now realised India’s potential and wants a piece ...
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Thursday, December 20th, 2007 7,483 Views
Though Tata's Rs. one lakh car is yet to be launched but it is already in controversies. Automotive pundits are considering this car as pioneer of Indian automotive industry growth. To environmentalists, this car is a serious threat to environment. And a different set of people thinks that this car ...
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Friday, July 27th, 2007 540 Views
Don my jacket and the lid I do, ignite her and let my companion warm herself up well and we start off for the office. 0830 hours. Traffic signal on Palm Beach road. I bring my steed to a halt and wait for the singal light to glow green. And ...
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