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28 Jun

First Ducati Superleggera V4 Delivered To Customer At Borgo Panigale

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The first of the 500 limited edition Ducati Superleggera V4 motorcycles, has been officially delivered to its new owner from Belgium, Filip Van Schil. Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali personally delivered model number 001/500 and the certificate of authenticity of the Superleggera V4 to Van Schil at the Ducati factory at Borgo Paniglae. Van Schil, who already owns nine other Ducati bikes, was invited to the Borgo Panigale factory for a special tour, in which he was able to see up close the line where his motorbike was built and meet the worker who built the engine.

28 Jun

Maruti Suzuki Rewards

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Maruti Suzuki India Limited today launched a distinctive loyalty program – Maruti Suzuki Rewards. This loyalty program will cover all passenger vehicle customers from ARENA, NEXA and True Value outlets. Maruti Suzuki Rewards is a comprehensive program that comes with a range of benefits on purchase of additional car, service, Maruti Insurance, accessories, customer referrals and several other benefits. Customers can now experience this digitally supported card-less program with the help of Maruti Suzuki Rewards website, and see their reward points growing with every interaction and transaction. Under the program, customers will be classified into four tiers – Member, Silver,…

28 Jun

Nissan announces a 4-year business plan

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Nissan Africa, Middle East and India (AMI) today unveiled a comprehensive four-year strategy for the region under the company’s Global Transformation Plan. The AMI business plan aligns with the global direction of rationalization, prioritization and focus to bring core models and technologies to a region that accounts for around 10% of the world automotive market. The company will build on Nissan’s existing strengths in the region including continued growth in key markets and strong brand presence, maximising synergies with Alliance partners and leveraging an expansive and competitive manufacturing presence in South Africa, Egypt, India and Nigeria. AMI will follow the…

28 Jun

Stylam to come up with ‘Modified Solid Surfaces’

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Stylam Industries, Asia’s fastest growing laminate manufacturer, is planning to come up with ‘Modified Solid Surfaces’. It will be made in first-ever organized European machinery equipped plant of India, with a brand name ‘Marvella’. Stylam Industries is a manufacturer of a wide range of construction material which includes high-pressure laminates, acrylic solid surface, modified solid surface and pre-lam boards thus providing the complete solution to interior and exterior finished products. It is expanding horizons with a global footprint in over 65 countries spreading in continents of Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. The group is in fact amongst…

28 Jun

Sony introduces wireless headphones with Extra Bass

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Sony India launched truly wireless WF-XB700 and WF-SP800N headphones. WF-XB700 (Rs 9,990) and WF-SP800N (Rs 18,990) headphones will be available across Sony retail stores (Sony Center and Sony Exclusive), www.ShopatSC.com portal, major electronic stores and other e-commerce websites. With Sony’s Extra Bass technology, both WF-XB700 & WF-SP800N headphones create a precise, punchy low-end sound that lifts the track and maintains vocal clarity for an extremely rich, well-rounded listening experience. WF-XB700 has a battery backup of 9 hours. Its handy charging case can further charge for 9 hours to give a total of 18 hours. Users can enable Alexa (available in…

28 Jun

KFC presents ‘Leg Piece Bucket’

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Bringing peace to the dining table with a bucket full of the favourite piece, KFC India introduces the Leg Piece Bucket. It’s an entire bucket of one’s and everyone’s favourite hot & crispy chicken leg pieces. Now, chicken-lovers can hardly wait to get their hands on that coveted leg piece as soon as they open the KFC Chicken Bucket. This ultimate chicken-lovers delight is available in 2 options: 5 pieces with 2 dips starting at Rs 350 and 10 pieces with 4 dips starting at Rs 699 on the KFC App, Website or M site (https://online.kfc.co.in/). Keeping with KFC’s 4X…

27 Jun

4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Jammu and Kashmir

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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale hit 332 km Northeast of Jammu and Kashmir's Hanle on Saturday. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the tremors were felt in the area at 12:32 hours today. Earlier on Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter scale hit 79 km west of Tura in Meghalaya, as per the National Centre for Seismology.

27 Jun

Maruti Suzuki Super Carry comes in BS6 S-CNG

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BS6 compliant S-CNG variant of Super Carry has been launched by Maruti Suzuki India Limited today. The launch is aligned to the Company’s Mission Green Million announced at Auto Expo 2020. Aptly called ‘Tarakki Ka Dumdaar Sathi’ for its business viability, Maruti Suzuki Super Carry is the first light commercial vehicle to upgrade to BS6 engine. Country’s first 4-cylinder powered mini-truck commercial vehicle Super Carry comes with an array of safety and convenience features. It is priced at Rs 507,000. Mr Shashank Srivastava, Executive Director (Marketing & Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited said, “With over 56,000 units sold, Super Carry…

27 Jun

Abhishek Thard is now VP of OYO

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Abhishek Thard, a young talented professional originally from Guwahati, has been elevated to Vice-President position of OYO India & South Asia. OYO did it keeping its commitment to talent and recognising the role certain leaders have played in managing operations as well as motivating teams during the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on business. Abhishek Thard, as Region Head - West II, is responsible for managing hotel operations and on-ground teams in Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Pune and Goa. While the duties and responsibilities of Abhishek Thard remain largely unchanged, the designation accords him a greater role both in business decision making…

27 Jun

Amazon Looks to Self-Driving Future by Acquiring Zoox

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Amazon said Friday that it is buying self-driving technology company Zoox, which is developing an autonomous vehicle for a ride-hailing service that people would request on their phones. Seattle-based Amazon did not disclose how much it is paying for Zoox, which was founded six years ago in Foster City, California. Analysts pegged the purchase price at over $1 billion. The online retailing giant said Zoox will keep running as a separate business and continue to develop its own autonomous vehicle. "We're excited to help the talented Zoox team to bring their vision to reality in the years ahead," said Amazon's Jeff…