Yamaha YZF R15 launched

After lot of speculations since the Delhi Auto Expo 2008 in January, Yamaha has finally launched it's flagship model in India. The stripped down model of R1, a 150 cc YZF R15. The power delivery of engine is stated to be around 17PS. Best part of the package according to Yamaha official is it has not compromised on the bike other than the engine. Rest of the parts are same on R1 to R15.

Priced at around Rs. 97000/-, much higher than the 20PS Bajaj Pulsar 220 and Hero Honda Karitzma, it is anybodies guess how much impact this one going to make in already crowded Indian two wheeler market. It should be costliest bike after Royal Enfield Bullets in the market.

First Hybrid car in India : Honda Civic



Honda has launched a hybrid Civic in India. This is the first hybrid car launch in India.
Price of this car is slated to be Rs. 21.5 lakhs ex-showroom in Delhi. The motor consists of a super-efficient 1.3-liter, 8-valve, i-VTEC 4-cylinder gasoline engine paired with a lightweight, high-output electric motor, which adds extra power when needed.

The EPA estimates mark the fuel efficiency in the bracket of 40-45 mpg city-highway for this luxury sedan.

Tata Nano Impossible done possible

Impossible done possible by Tata motors, Nano the $2500 or Rs. 1 lakh car.

What goes inside? People kept on speculating till they were surprised by Tata Motors launched it first in India at a autoexpo earlier in the beginning of this year and subsequently launch at Geneva auto show. Still the skeptics true to their nature kept on ridiculing.

Now have a look yourself at what goes inside Cost Structure:

($1= 40 Rs approx)

Body-Shell (steel, frame, welding) - Rs 25,000

Engine and Transmission (Aluminium engine block, gearbox, drive-train, steering) - Rs 30,000

Electricals (lights, battery, starter motor) - Rs 10,000

Interior elements (floor mats, seats, plastics, roof trim) - Rs 20,000

Tires and suspension - Rs 10,000

Profit - Approx. Rs 5,000

read more at http://www.automotoportal.com/article/nano-technology

Monsoon in Mumbai

Premonsoon showers are their in the last week. Every evening their is a silent thunderstorm and a shower follows. Still there is no respite from the heat, day temperature remains in constant around 35 degree celsius with humidy to give a experience of 40 degree celsius.

Mett. department is expecting monsoon to arrive on 10th of June, as it has arrived in kerala on 31st of May hoping everything goes normal.

As usual municipal corporations are doing their last minute work of cleaning drains, long drawn work completion like asphalting of roads and finishing some concrete stuffs.

Petrol and diesel prices hiked

Adding to the woes of high inflation rates and ever rising, petroleum minister Murali Deora today announced that there will be rise in petrol and diesel prices today onwards.

Petrol will rise by Rs. 5 and diesel by Rs. 3, per litre. LPG is also going the way of price rise, domestic LPG will cost Rs. 50 more now.

A marginal duty cut on crude is also muted, excise duty on petrol and diesel is cut by Rs. 1 and customs duty is made to null from Rs. 5 on crude.