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Walton launches affordable new model of TAKYON e-bike

Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched a new model of attractively designed TAKYON electric bike at affordable prices. The eco-friendly TAKYON Leo e-bike has comes in three versions which can run for 40 kilometers to 80 kilometers at a single charge that takes only six to eight hours. The ...

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TVS Metro Plus 110 launched in Bangladesh

TVS Motor Company on Sunday announced the launch of its TVS Metro Plus 110 in Bangladesh. The motorcycle boasts upgraded features that are identified as customer needs in this segment. The renewed styling and safety aspects of the product will cater to the new generation and the growing customer dem...

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BRTA approved Walton e-bike hits market

Walton’s electric bike under the brand name TAKYON got the approval of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). Walton e-bike is the first-ever in the segment in Bangladesh that got the BRTA approval. Like the conventional fuel-run motorbikes, the eco-friendly Walton e-bike now can legally ...

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Uber marks 6th year anniversary; completes 1 billion km in trips

 Uber celebrated 6 years of operations in Bangladesh by announcing it has completed a billion kilometers in trips. To put things in perspective that’s enough kilometers to circumvent the Earth over 40,000 times. That’s enough kilometers to get to the Moon and back over 1,290 times.T...

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BMW: Incredibly difficult to keep V12 alive

Previously, we had reported that the BMW V12 found in the 7 Series was not long for this world. To paraphrase Mark Twin, reports of its demise were, apparently, greatly exaggerated.According to Top Gear, who spoke with BMW’s Michael Bayer, the V12 will last until at least 2023. That would mean...

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Bajaj launches quadricycle Qute in Rajasthan

Automobile major Bajaj Auto Tuesday launched quadricycle ‘Qute’ in the state. It is designed in response to evolving requirements of low running cost, eco-friendly and safe alternative to intra-city commute, Rajiv Verma, general manager, Bajaj Auto, said.Launched in petrol and CNG varian...

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All you need to know

Yamaha Motor India has launched the new 2019 Yamaha MT-15 naked motorcycle, the smallest offering in the company’s MT range. Priced at ₹ 1.36 lakh, the bike is essentially the naked version of the very popular Yamaha YZF R15 V3.0, which was launched in India last year, and is ₹ 3,350 cheap...

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2019 Suzuki Intruder launched

Suzuki India’s quirky-looking cruiser, the Intruder, has received an update for 2019. The motorcycle now gets repositioned footpegs for better ergonomics. It also comes with a cushioned pillion backrest as standard, apart from a crash guard. Earlier, the pillion backrest was only available in ...

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‘Pulsar Stunt Mania’ kicks off in Bangladesh

Popular stunt biking event 'Pulsar Stunt Mania' held by Bajaj Motorcycles in collaboration with Uttara Motors Ltd. has started from Friday on NTV. This is Bangladesh’s first and only stunt biking reality series which will be aired every Friday at 11:15 pm with a repeat telecast on the ...

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Ola to launch cab service in London

Varun SinghOla has been granted a private hire vehicle operator license by Transport for London. The ride-hailing firm entered the United Kingdom (UK) in August 2018 and currently, there are more than 10,000 drivers registered on its platform in the country.Not only has Ola been steadily expanding i...

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Renault to export MPV Triber to neighbouring countries

The local units of french automaker Renault India plans to export its sub-4 metre multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) Triber to the markets where it exports Kwid, a top company officially told reporters here recently. Currently, Kwid is exported to Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Mauritius and So...

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Audi A6 2019 gains a base four-cylinder engine

Daniel GolsonAudi is expanding the A6 sedan's lineup for the rest of the 2019 model year with a new entry-level A6 2.0T model. Its 248-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter inline four slots below the only other engine currently offered on the A6, which is a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6. Visually, the 2.0T is...

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CFMoto India launch delayed

Chinese motorcycle brand CFMoto’s plans of launching four new motorcycles in India have been delayed due to heavy rains in Mumbai. The motorcycles which were supposed to be launched on July 4 will now make their debut in a couple of weeks from now. CFMoto could also shift the launch venue from...

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KTM RC 125 in Bangladesh

Good News for KTM Fan’s, Hafsa Mart, the local prominent brand going to launched KTM RC 125, that would be a massive price reduction. Hopefully at the end of July 2019, the dream bike KTM RC 125 will be available within comparatively low cost.KTM RC 125 is an introductory bike from RC series o...

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Aston Martin Vanquish confirmed with manual transmission

The next-gen Aston Martin Vanquish makes the big switch to a mid-engined layout, but buyers can at least still get a manual transmission, according to company boss Andy Palmer speaking to the Australian site Car Sales.The manual gearbox for the Vanquish remains a mystery, but the most likely candida...

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Mercedes-Benz GLB all set to make its world debut

Mercedes-Benz has dropped a teaser of its upcoming GLB and it's all set to make it's world debut on June 10, 2019. The GLB, as the name suggests is based on the B-Class and is built on the MFA2 platform, which underpins the latter. It will be positioned between the GLA and the GLC models. Sp...

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Hyundai invents an infotainment system

Hyundai's next-gen infotainment will attempt to connect every member your family-and the Crock-Pot on the kitchen counter-with your car.The concept is the automaker's first near-production version of the Intelligent Personal Cockpit unveiled at CES 2018 that promised AI-based learning of dri...

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Apple wanted to buy Tesla in 2013

Craig Irwin, an analyst at Roth Capital Partners, has told CNBC his company believes Apple made a bid of US$240 per share for Tesla back in 2013.Through multiple sources Irwin has "complete confidence" Apple made a "serious bid", but he isn't sure if the interest went as far ...

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Ford unveils delivery robot for self-driving vans

Dr Ken Washington, Ford's chief technology officer, unveiled the Digit delivery robot via post on the company's Medium blog.Developed and built by Agility Robotics, Digit is said to answer the question of how to get packages from autonomous delivery vans into the hands, or at least the doors...

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Maruti Suzuki adds over 200 workshops in 2018-19

Maruti Suzuki India has added over 200 new workshops in 2018-19 to its nationwide network. This is the largest addition to service network by any automobile company in the country in a year. With this Maruti Suzuki’s service network now is 3,634 workshops strong across 1,789 towns and cities.T...