Renault launches compact SUV Duster
July 5th, 2012 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) French automobile major Renault Wednesday launched its compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) Duster in one petrol and two diesel versions. The three variants are priced ... Read more...
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World Super Bike: Rea hopes to make a podium finish in Monza
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Monza (Italy), May 2 (IANS) Honda World Superbike Team's Jonathan Rea is geared up to make a podium finish for the first time in Monza during the weekend race.Despite winning ... Read more...
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Bajaj Auto unveils low-cost four-wheeler (Lead) (With image)
January 3rd, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) India's second largest automaker Bajaj Auto Tuesday made its foray into the four-wheel segment, unveiling a low-cost, eco-friendly automobile -- RE60-- targeting three-wheeler customers to ... Read more...
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Iran starts mass production of anti-tank rockets
August 30th, 2011 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 30 (IANS) Iran has started mass production of rockets that can be used to destroy tanks, armoured vehicles and the "enemy's ammunition depots", state-run Press TV reported.Defence Minister ... Read more...
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Mahindra rolls out double-cabin pickup
July 6th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 6 (IANS) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd Wednesday rolled out its premium double-cabin pickup vehicle Genio DC that can carry cargo as well as passengers."We have designed and developed ... Read more...
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Buy vodka for $740K and get an SUV and a designer vibrator for free!
April 29th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 29 (ANI): A Russian car maker is offering an SUV along with a designer vibrator for free on purchase of a bottle of vodka worth 740,000 dollars.This particular bottle of ... Read more...
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Forbes releases its list of the world’s most expensive cars
December 16th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Forbes has come up with its list of the “World’s Most Expensive Cars.”The company announced that it used prices from some major car manufacturers to come ... Read more...
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James Cameron to write scripts for two ‘Avatar’ sequels
October 28th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 28 (ANI): Director James Cameron will start writing the scripts for two 'Avatar' sequels early next year.Executives at 20th Century Fox announced Wednesday that Cameron has settled on two sequels ... Read more...
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James Cameron announces his next projects: Avatar 2 & 3
October 27th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Avatar 2 has been billed for released on December 2014 and renowned director, James Cameron is billed to make sure that is a success.Cameron is not ... Read more...
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Neiman Marcus’ Camaros sell out in just 3 minutes
October 21st, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, Oct 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Chevrolet Camaros sold out in just three minutes on Tuesday.The car was part of Neiman Marcus Christmas Book Camaro that was shown on ... Read more...
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Neiman Marcus Camaros Sells Out In 3 Minutes
October 21st, 2010 - 9:06 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) One hundred of a special edition of 2011 Chevy Camaro Convertibles were sold out in 3 minutes yesterday. The vehicle was all sold after it was ... Read more...
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Diesel VW Passat Goes 1,531 Miles on Single Tank of Fuel
October 5th, 2010 - 2:26 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A brand new record has been set by a journalist who drove a Volkswagon Passat, diesel engine car over 1500 miles on a single tank of gas. The ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to give free pump sets to farmers over five years
August 17th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government Tuesday said it will run for five years the scheme to give water pump-sets for free to small and marginal farmers. ... Read more...
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Pune villager invents unique windmill
August 14th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Shivaji SalunkhePune, Aug 14 (ANI): Birudev Hazare, a 34-year-old from Manjari village in Pune has invented a unique windmill, which generates electricity in any desired quantity.The innovation can be constructed anywhere, ... Read more...
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Ford Explorer 2011 Comes With A Plethora Of New Features
July 27th, 2010 - 7:14 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 27, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ford - one of the biggest players in the US automobile industry yesterday took the wraps off its much awaited refresh edition of Explorer. The car ... Read more...
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China’s Geely plans to make world’s cheapest car
May 19th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 19 (DPA) Chinese manufacturer Geely plans to unveil a budget city car which would cost less than the Indian-made Tata Nano.
The new Geely IG would sell for around $2,250 when ... Read more...
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Aditya qualifies fourth in strong field
April 24th, 2010 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Hockenheim, April 24 (IANS) India's Aditya Patel qualified fourth in the first round of the Volkswagen Scirocco Cup saloon car series here Saturday.
The 21-year old from Chennai, who was the second quickest ... Read more...
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Kiwi firm to make personal jet packs
February 25th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Christchurch (New Zealand), Feb.25 (ANI): A company in New Zealand is to begin production of a commercial jet pack.According to The Telegraph, Christchurch-based Martin Aircraft Company aims to make 500 packs a ... Read more...
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Soon, wear a jet pack to fly the skies!
February 25th, 2010 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): A company in New Zealand is all set to begin production of a commercial jet pack that will enable its wearer to fly the skies.According to a report ... Read more...
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Lessons learned in Iraq were not being applied in Afghanistan: Ex-British General
December 10th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 10(ANI): A former senior British Army commander has said that lessons learned during the Iraq invasion were not being applied in Afghanistan and "amateurs" were being placed in important roles, ... Read more...
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Ford Set To Win Muscle Car Race With Mustang 2011
December 1st, 2009 - 6:43 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Detroit, Dec. 01, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ford Motor Company is all set to compete with it's arch rival General Motors Company and has planned to introduce a new car Mustang 2011 ... Read more...
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Austrian develops first hybrid-powered horse carriage
October 26th, 2009 - 5:31 am ICT by IANS
Vienna, Oct 26 (DPA) An Austrian coachman says he has developed the world's first hybrid horse carriage with an electrical motor - not to save carbon emissions, but to make the animals' ... Read more...
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Now fly like the Jetsons with your own strap-on aircraft!
March 4th, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 4 (ANI): A New Zealand inventor has created a Jetsons like strap-on aircraft, a personal flying machine that people can wear and soar through the sky.According to a report ... Read more...
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Now, 007-style jetpack powered by water
February 17th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): A James Bond-like jetpack powered by high-pressure water has been invented by a German entrepreneur.Brainchild of Hermann Ramke, the JetLev-Flyers inspiration has been drawn from Toy Story''s ... Read more...
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Volvo S60 concept brakes itself to avoid pedestrians
January 14th, 2009 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, Jan 14 (DPA) The new Volvo S60 concept unveiled ahead of the Detroit Auto Show later this month features a revolutionary new driver safety system which brakes the car automatically to ... Read more...
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Ford launches 2010 Mustang Tuesday
November 19th, 2008 - 4:28 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot
Ford Motor Company has officially unveiled its new version of iconic Mustang sports car, November 18 at Los Angeles Auto Show.Although it has been tough over the past few years and the ... Read more...
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Meet the ”real-life Hulk” who needs a dose of 15 bonks everyday!
November 13th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 13 (ANI): A man, touted as the ''real-life Hulk'', has claimed that his super-human strength equals 260 horsepower or 30,000 men, which requires him to go for at least ... Read more...
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ONGC places Rs.16-bn order for eight onshore rigs
August 7th, 2008 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) India's state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has given an order worth Rs.16.1 billion for eight deep drilling onshore rigs to Shiv-Vani Oil and Gas exploration ... Read more...
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Improving normal vehicles could reduce fuel consumption sooner and cheaper than hybrids
June 12th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Scientists have suggested that improving normal vehicles could reduce the worlds fuel consumption sooner and cheaper than eco-friendly hybrid cars.We can absolutely reduce petroleum use and greenhouse ... Read more...
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Enter AFS Trinity’s XH-150 mpg Hybrid water ran car! Exit gasoline
June 5th, 2008 - 12:01 am ICT by David M N James
With everyone seeking alternatives to petrol due to the sharp increase in fuel costs, Belle Vue has come up with a wanton animal that doesn’t really need gasoline. This wanton car ... Read more...
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Steve McQueen’s ‘Le Mans’ Porsche up for grabs
May 25th, 2008 - 12:14 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 25 (ANI): The Porsche Steve McQueen once drove in one of the most exciting endurance races in history is expected to fetch two million dollars when it goes on ... Read more...
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Singur plant to roll out Nano by October
February 20th, 2008 - 7:20 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) The Singur plant of Tata Motors will roll out the Nano, the world's cheapest car, by October this year, company managing director Ravi Kant said Wednesday. Ravi Kant ... Read more...
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French pilot successfully flies battery-powered aircraft for 48 minutes
January 3rd, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by admin
London, January 3 (ANI): It seems that the dream of environmentally friendly aviation is very close to reality, with a French test pilot successfully flying an aircraft propelled by an electric motor. ... Read more...
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Worlds oldest Rolls Royce fetches PS3.5m at auction
December 4th, 2007 - 6:29 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 4 (ANI): The worlds oldest Rolls Royce fetched a record breaking 3.5 million pounds at an auction in London.According to Bonhams, the auctioneers, the 1904 model is "a true motoring ... Read more...
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