News highlights of the day including top comment and motor trivia.
Hyundai Service – Now you can book service appointment, share feedback, receive invoice and raise complaints to Hyundai from Whatsapp. The South Korean carmaker has taken this initiative to improve their after sales service.
Pininfarina – The Italian designer and carmaker is now considering to introduce a high performance electric SUV. The Pininfarina electric SUV will compete against the Lamborghini Urus. It is expected to hit the production line in late 2020.
Maruti S-Presso – The S-Presso has become an instant hit in the Indian market selling over 10,000 units in the month of October. The car has become one of the top 10 selling cars in India within a month of launch.
CFMoto – The Chinese motorcycle maker will be setting up their first dealership in Thane, Maharashtra on 20th November. They will be offering a range of products including 300NK, 650NK, 650MT and 650GT.
Ola – Ola and Microsoft have partnered to measure street-level air quality data in Delhi-NCR. Both the companies will work together to identify poor air-quality hotspots in the city.
Uttar Pradesh – UP ranks the highest in road accident deaths in 2018 according to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). 22,256 people lost their lives in Uttar Pradesh out of 42,568 reported road accidents.
Motor Trivia – Did you know, it is against the law to slam your car door in Switzerland? The law forbids making “unnecessarily loud and disruptive noise”.
Comment of the day – CRM – “It’s better to go with company provided silencer. I installed a cheaper custom silencer in my classic 350 from karol bagh few years ago, it reduced pickup as well as mileage. Although sound was like I stopped using the horn … lol”