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NYT: India’s police turning to Facebook to catch bad drivers

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:56:27 +0000

Filed under: Government/Legal , Technology , India It looks like drivers should be less concerned about their vehicles’ black boxes recording their every move, and more worried about their neighbors in traffic. Police in New Delhi have dished out 665 tickets for traffic violations, though not by using any traditional footwork. Instead, the local PD launched a Facebook page where fans can submit photos of bad drivers. With 6.5 million vehicles registered to drive on its roads, New Delhi is notoriously afflicted by motorists that tend to alternate between homicidal and suicidal.

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GM confirms Chevrolet Spark for North America after all

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:33:01 +0000

Filed under: Budget , Hatchback , Chevrolet , GM , Misc. Auto Shows , India , Canada 2010 Chevrolet Beat for India – Click above to enlarge The question of whether or not General Motors will bring its diminutive Chevrolet Spark to the United States still doesn’t have a definitive answer. Thanks to a GM of India press release, however, we now know that the little urban runabout will be coming to North America, although that geography obviously also includes Mexico and Canada. In the past, GM spokespeople have suggested that it might be possible for the Spark (A.K.A.

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Auto Expo 2010: Suzuki shows off tidy R3 MPV concept [w/video]

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:50:09 +0000

Filed under: Concept Cars , Budget , Minivan/Van , Hatchback , Suzuki , Misc. Auto Shows , India , Design/Style Maruti Suzuki R3 MPV Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery Maruti Suzuki has unveiled its latest concept car, the R3 MPV inside New Delhi’s Auto Expo 2010. Despite its small footprint, the Indian-designed vehicle actually secrets six individual seats. MSi has yet to detail what platform underpins the R3, let alone what powertrain is inside the concept (if any), but the concept is said to provide a very good look at a forthcoming Indian-market model that could hit the country’s roads within two years.

Auto Expo 2010: Suzuki unveils SX4 Hybrid Concept, plans for 2015 production

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:50:06 +0000

Filed under: Concept Cars , Hybrid , Hatchback , Suzuki , Misc. Auto Shows , India Suzuki SX4 Hybrid Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery In addition to the cool R3 MPV , Suzuki is also showing off a new SX4 Hybrid concept vehicle at the New Delhi Motor Show . Interestingly, this SX4 uses a previously unseen hybrid system developed by Maruti Suzuki with assistance from India’s National Hybrid Propulsion Program and the (deep breath) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources’ High Energy Density Battery Development Program.

Auto Expo 2010: Toyota Etios Concept strikes a balance

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:50:01 +0000

Filed under: Concept Cars , Budget , Sedan , Hatchback , Toyota , Misc. Auto Shows , India Toyota Etios Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery It doesn’t take a MENSA member to understand that small, inexpensive and reliable transportation is a big thing in India. On one side, you’ve got the diminutive Tata Nano . On the other, Honda’s New Small Concept

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