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New Delhi: Bajaj Auto on Thursday launched the all-new Platina110 with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) at INR 65,920 (ex-showroom, Delhi). The motorcycle is powered by a 115cc, four-stroke, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine featuring an electronic fuel injection system. The engine delivers 6.33 KW (8.6 PS) of power at 7000 rpm and 9.81 Nm torque at 5000 rpm. It has a four-speed transmission unit. New Platina110 ABS is available across all Bajaj Auto dealerships in India in three colour options: Volcanic Red, Charcoal Black, and Beach Blue. It comes equipped with ComforTec package which includes quilted seats, a Nitrox spring-on-spring suspension and tubeless tyres. Other features include LED headlamp with integrated DRL, 20% longer front and rear suspension with Nitrox and an ABS-indicating analogue speedometer. Sarang Kanade, president, domestic motorcycles business unit, Bajaj Auto Ltd, said, “The new Platina110 ABS offers unmatched safety by offering riders … [Read more...] about Bajaj Platina110 ABS launched at INR 65,296

REUTERS: The U.S. government has been slow to approve licenses for American companies like Lam Research and Applied Materials to sell chipmaking equipment to China semiconductor giant SMIC, even as a global shortage has supercharged chip demand, several sources said. Licenses for U.S. suppliers to ship much of an estimated US$5 billion dollars' worth of parts and components still have not come through, industry sources said, though many companies sought them soon after the company was blacklisted in December. Certain licenses have been granted, including for small numbers of expensive equipment in recent days. As policy shifts under President Joe Biden, who took over from Donald Trump in January, U.S. government agencies led by new appointees still haven't completely decided what should be sold to Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, which produces chips for Qualcomm and other American companies. The Trump administration placed SMIC on the U.S. Department of … [Read more...] about Exclusive: US suppliers to Chinese chip giant SMIC slow to get export licenses

The livestream on YouTube has ended, but you can re-watch it here. Skoda is getting a head start on the 120 th Paris Motor Show by setting up a sneak preview livestream on its social media account as well as on the official Skod a Storyboard media site. The big debuts will undoubtedly be the two RS models – the Vision RS concept and the production-ready Kodiaq RS. Both have been extensively teased in the build-up to their Paris reveals, with the latter actually leaked in full just a few hours ago as seen below. Update Skoda Vision RS Concept Debuts As Hybrid Hot Hatch Skoda Kodiaq RS Officially Revealed; Full Specs Announced Gallery: 2019 Skoda Kodiaq RS 104 Photos Aside from the RS dynamic duo, Skoda’s booth in Paris will also be the venue where fans will get to Czech out the recently unveiled CNG-friendly and wagon-only Octavia … [Read more...] about See The Skoda Kodiaq RS, Vision RS Sneak Preview Livestream Here:

Based on the original Octavia, the Trekka was launched 50 years ago. The Kodiaq SUV is shaping up to be Skoda’s most important launch after the first-gen modern Octavia from 1996, so it’s no wonder the VW-owned Czech marque is pulling out all the stops to let everyone know the Kodiaq has arrived. Long before the brand’s first SUV, Skoda’s underpinnings served as foundation for the very affordable Trekka, which went on sale half a century ago bearing some resemblance to the Land Rover Series I. Described as being a “lightweight off-road vehicle” and quite possibly the first car designed and built in New Zealand, the Trekka was launched on December 2, 1966. Using a modified chassis of the original Octavia Combi, it was shipped from Mladá Boleslav in a disassembled state due to customs and tax reasons. Compared to the classic Octavia, the Trekka had a shorter wheelbase and a modified axle ratio together with chunkier tires and a more generous ground clearance of 190 … [Read more...] about Skoda remembers the 1966 Trekka, Kodiaq’s ancestor

BMW on Thursday launched MINI Countryman in India. It is available in two petrol variants: MINI Countryman Cooper S, and MINI Countryman Cooper S JCW Inspired priced at INR 39.5 lakh and INR 43.4 lakh, respectively. Both prices are ex-showroom. They will be available in six colours including Sage Green (new), White Silver (new), Midnight Black, Chilli Red, Island Blue and British Racing Green. The new MINI Countryman is powered by the latest MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology. It comes equipped with a 2-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine and mobilises a peak output of 192 hp/141 kW at 5,000 – 6,000 rpm and produces a maximum torque of 280 Nm at 1,350 – 4,600 rpm. It sprints to 100 km/hr in 7.5 seconds and the top speed is 225 km/hr. Further, it gets 7-Speed Double Clutch Steptronic Transmission in Cooper S and the 7-Speed Double Clutch Steptronic Sport Transmission in Cooper S JCW. The car sports newly designed front and rear bumper, radiator grille, LED headlights and LED Rear … [Read more...] about BMW launches MINI Countryman in India at starting price of INR 39.5 lakh