The Delhi government is looking at various methods to curb the traffic congestion and rising pollution in the city. The latest idea that is reported to be in consideration is a congestion tax on private vehicles.

The transport minister and PWD minister had visited Stockholm, the capital of Sweden to study the transportation system and road designs. Congestion tax is levied on vehicles entering areas of the city that are congested. This step is taken to discourage people from using private vehicles and switch to public transport.

The Delhi government plans to follow Stockholm's path and is mulling the introduction of a congestion fee in congested areas of the city like Chandni Chowk, Laxmi Nagar, Patel Nagar, Karol Bagh, etc. Additionally, a parking fee could be charged through machines. A team from Sweden is expected to visit the rolex replica national capital to conduct a study.

There is also a proposal for a hike in one time parking charges, which will make vehicles more expensive. Campaigns like car-free day are also being organised.

Courtesy : ET Auto

The Versys 650 will be available in two colours; makes 68.1bhp of power.

We had reported earlier this year that a Kawasaki Versys 650 had been imported from Thailand to India for homologation. Credible sources now confirm Kawasaki is all set to launch the motorcycle around December. 

From what we know now, the new Kawasaki will only be available in a black or green colour, missing out on white. 

Similar to its cousin, the Versys 1000, this smaller capacity motorcyle has a spacious looking saddle, raised handlebars and as a result, an upright seating position. To make it more touring-friendly, the Versys 650 has a height-adjustable windshield, reach-adjustable handlebars, and a high ground clearance of 170mm. 

The Kawasaki Versys 650 is powered by a 649cc, parallel-twin, four-stroke, liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine. The engine has a four valve per cylinder layout and houses dual overhead camshafts. It produces 68.1bhp of power at 8,500rpm and peak torque of 6.5kgm at 7,000rpm. 

The Kawasaki Versys 650 has upside-down forks in front, an off-set rear monoshock and alloy swingarm. As for the brakes, it gets dual petal discs upfront and a single rotor disc brake at rear.

Courtesy : Autocar

While Hyundai (and sister concern Kia) have revamped their worldwide image, the South Korean automaker is looking to go deeper into the luxury sector. The Genesis has won Hyundai several accolades the world over and capitalizing on its premium image, Hyundai has now launched Genesis as a separate, global luxury brand.

Hyundai will launch six new Genesis models by 2020, with the roll out beginning in this December. The Genesis brand will cater to customers who are largely targeted by rival Euro brands. Genesis models will be badged with a new wing-type emblem, redesigned from the version used on the current Genesis luxury saloon. The Genesis brand will also adopt a new alphanumeric naming structure. Future models will be named by combining the letter ‘G’ for Genesis with a number (90, 80 or 70 etc.) representing the segment.

Luc Donckerwolke, who was previously responsible for the design of cars like the Lamborghini Gallardo, Lamborghini Murciélago and Bentley Flying Spur will lead this new division alongside his role as head of the Hyundai Motor Design Center.

Genesis will initially target the Korean, Chinese, North American and Middle Eastern luxury car markets, before expanding its reach to Europe and other parts of Asia as the model range expands. 

The Equus and Genesis have served as market testers for Hyundai, helping the brand understand premium car customers better. Suffices to say that apart from offering technologically loaded products, the brand will focus on its image which will have to fight hard to gain the prestige enjoyed by players like Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Jaguar.

While the Genesis brand is still a long way from entering India, it remains to be see if/when Hyundai will launch the Genesis saloon here. The car has been showcased and spied, but an official launch confirmation is still awaited. 

Courtesy : Team BHP

The Jaguar XE has been spotted at ARAI, signalling the fact that the luxury sedan is undergoing final rounds of evaluation prior to its official launch next year. The XE will be the cheapest car from Jaguar to be sold in India with an estimated pricing of Rs 38 lakh

The upcoming Jaguar XE sedan has been spotted in India prior to its official launch. The Jaguar XE will be the most affordable car from the fake watches sale British luxury brand to be sold in India. The upcoming Jaguar XE was spotted near India which means that the car is undergoing homologation prior to its launch. We expect the Jaguar XE to make its Indian debut at the 2016 Auto Expo and be locally assembled to keep costs low. The entry-luxury offering from Jaguar will take on the likes of the BMW 3-series, new Mercedes-Benz C-class and the Audi A4. The XE will be an important product for Jaguar as it forms bulk of its sales and also help the leaping cat brand spread deeper in the market and be more accessible to consumers. 

The design of the Jaguar XE is truly modern and attractive. It has a good mix of Jaguar family design cues in all its major elements. The interior design of the Jaguar XE boasts of a youthful character; it has a good mix of vibrancy and elegance that is required in this class of car. The Jaguar XE sedan will be offered with petrol and diesel powerplants. The diesel motor will be the 2.0-litre displacement four-pot motor churning out 175PS of power and around 400Nm of torque. Talking about cheap replica watches uk petrol engine options, the Jaguar XE will get a 2.0-litre petrol mill producing 230PS and a 3.0-litre V6 mill pushing out 340PS and 450Nm of torque. The Jaguar XE is expected to be priced around Rs 38 lakh ex-showroom for the base variant.

Courtesy : Zigwheels

Honda sold 4,49,028 units in October 2015 which is its highest ever monthly sales in the Indian two-wheeler market. The company also crossed sales of over 90,000 units on Dusshera

 On the auspicious Dusshera day, Honda sold over 90,000 two-wheelers which are its highest single day sales in 2015. The Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer also became the highest market share gainer as it now holds 24 per cent of the entire two-wheeler sales in India. Honda is the undisputed king in the scooter market and sales in the scooter segment saw an impressive jump of 36 per cent. Total scooter sales stood at 2,70,371 units. Honda CB Shine which is the highest selling 125cc motorcycle in India and Honda Dream Yuga 110cc commuter motorcycles emerged as top-sellers in semi-urban and rural markets respectively.

Courtesy : Zigwheels