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To aggressively push ethenol-blended petrol, the Union Government has eliminated central excise duty on fuel containing 22%, 25%, 27%, and 30% ethanol blends (E22, E25, E27, and E30).
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The launch of VF 6 & VF 7 has won the 2026 @AckoDrive MarCom Award for Best PR Campaign (Car).
A proud milestone for Team VinFast and a testament to the power of purpose-driven storytelling, strong partnerships, and relentless teamwork.
Onward and upward.
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Norton has unveiled the all-new Atlas and Atlas GT, entering the middleweight adventure-touring segment with a new 585cc parallel twin, Bosch IMU electronics, KYB suspension and an 8-inch TFT display. #NortonMotorcyclesackodrive.com/news/norton-at…
The @KiaInd Sonet, manufactured in India and sold in South Africa, has been crash-tested by @GlobalNCAP and the scores aren't good!
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TVS has delivered its Apache RTR 310 to India’s fastest 100 metre sprinter, Gurindervir Singh, to honour his national record of 10.09 seconds at the Federation Cup. @tvsmotorcompanyackodrive.com/news/tvs-honou…
BREAKING!
The @BYDCompany Seal U will be the first #pluginhybrid offering coming to Indian showrooms later this year. The #phev SUV was first showcased at the 2025 Auto Expo and will be get the DM-i hybrid technology, promising over 1,000 km on a full tank.
BYD was the 1st mfg to mass produced #PHEV cars. Way back in 2008. Now it’s mastered that tech says the co with 35.2% global mktshare in PHEVs. Of a family of DM/dual mode plug-ins, India will get DM-i : the highest volume family member in most mkts. Launch still weeks away. SVP
Here’s a look at the tech underpinning in the @BYDCompany DM-i #pluginhybrid version.
The #phev will be able to run on electric-only, petrol-hybrid as required.
.@BYDCompany has sold over 8 million #phev models globally since 2008, and the #pluginhybrid vehicles contribute about 35.2% to the automaker’s overall sales.
The @BYDCompany F3DM was the first #pluginhybrid from the automaker, and if it looks suspiciously familiar, that’s because it was heavily inspired by the Toyota Corolla
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.@BYDCompany is now bringing its DM-i (Dual Mode-intelligent) "electric-first" plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain technology to the Indian market. The automaker introduced its first #pluginhybrid back in 2008 with the F3DM.