- Auto manufacturers are shutting down production of petrol models to help ease inventory pileup. Among the manufacturers temporarily suspending production are Maruti Suzuki, Toyota Kirloskar and Tata Motors. Fiat is also considering shutting down its plant for 2-3 days.
- Aston Martin has unveiled the latest model in its lineup, and has resurrected the 'Vanquish' name. It generates 565bhp, making it the most powerful Aston yet, excluding the One-77.
- Bentley has confirmed that its latest model is the Continental GT Speed, which will have a 625PS, 800Nm engine and will top out at 329kmph. 100kmph comes up in a blistering 4.2 seconds.
- The Polestar Volvo S60 concept has been sold, and for a staggering sum of USD 300,000. That's Rs 1.68 crore BEFORE taxes and duties.
- Ferrari aims to break its own record for the longest parade of cars with an event on September 15 at Silverstone, UK. The current record is of 490 cars, but Ferrari wants to sign up 1000 cars for this parade - 600 of which have already committed.
- The four-door Mercedes SLS AMG that was part of the company's patent application won't see the light of day, says CEO Olaf Kallenius. Pity, we would certainly have liked to see more cars like the Aston Martin Rapide...
- Mitsubishi has released an image of what it claims will be a plug-in hybrid Outlander. The headlining feature? Less than 50g of CO2 per km, where small diesel cars manage around 90g/km in today's world.
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