The 410km stage from Wadi Ad Dawasir to the overnight bivouac, first half of a marathon stage, was won by 21-year-old Polish non-factory Toyota driver Eryk Goczal.
Oscar Piastri led McLaren teammate and Formula One title rival Lando Norris at the top of the timesheets in sole practice for the Qatar Grand Prix on Friday.
Mahindra & Mahindra plans to manage rare earth magnet supplies through alternative sourcing channels for the next nine months and will pursue 'engineering efforts' to address the raw material shortage situation amid growing product portfolio, according to a senior company executive. The imposition of export restrictions by China on key rare earth magnets has resulted in supply chain bottlenecks, impacting the user industries, including the auto and electronics sectors.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India is recalibrating production of its upcoming model e-Vitara due to the shortage of rare earth magnets, industry sources said. The auto major is looking to produce around 8,000 units of the model by September as against the earlier stated plan of rolling out over 26,000 units during the period.
Inventories of rare earth magnets used in critical automotive components - particularly electric vehicle (EV) traction motors and power steering systems - could run dry by mid-July this year, according to rating agency Icra.
The automobile industry has sought government support in expediting approvals from the Chinese government for importing rare earth magnets used in various applications, including passenger cars. As per the industry sources, various domestic suppliers have already sought approval from the Chinese government through their local vendors in China.
Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) said on Thursday its operations are unaffected by the global rare earth magnet shortage, but added that the situation is "uncertain and evolving". The firm said it is exploring multiple solutions to maintain continuity in operations and will notify stakeholders in case of material impact.
'The people of India have shown immense faith in the Tata group as they have never broken the trust of Indians.'
That means a manufacturer looking at a market like India needs to decide whether small, cheap cars or small, expensive cars or both will work better for them, says Pavan Lall.
Tata Motors have launched the Nano Twist in Mumbai. The Nano Twist, is the power steering variant of the Nano.
Renault proffers 2+2 years or 80,000 km warranty on the compact SUV.
Spanish racing driver Carmen Jorda has suggested women could be better suited to Formula E than Formula One because the all-electric cars are less physically challenging.
Maruti Udyog on Friday launched a special limited edition of its premium small car 'Alto LX'.
Models of the Yaris, known in Japan as the Vitz, that were made between November 2010 and March 2012, have been recalled.
Faced with steep fall in sales of Nano, Tata Motors said it will reposition the budget car as `a smart city car' with added features such as power steering, apart from introducing a CNG version.
Almost every international car brand is willing to launch its products here.
The U301 is a compact SUV and in dimensions it is four metres.
Jaguar Land Rover India has unveiled the Jaguar F-Pace at the Auto Expo 2016 in Noida.
The Nano Europa will have a slightly longer wheelbase of 2.28 metres and will be powered by a 3-cylinder all-aluminum gasoline engine with 5-speed automatic transmission and electric power steering.
Market watchers believe Tata Motors' move to upgrade the Nano is a right decision.
The new vehicle is available at all BMW dealerships.
The premium e2o has an extended range of 120 km and electric power steering.
Renault, which had a market share of just over two per cent in the country last year, forayed in MPV segment on Apr 9 this year after launching 'Lodgy'.
It has a variant with automatic transmission that costs Rs 380,000.
Close on the heels of reducing prices of premium mid-size sedan Baleno, India's largest carmaker Maruti Udyog Ltd on Friday announced a price cut of Rs 38,000 on the diesel versions of its mid-size car Esteem.
Auto manufacturers have been recalling vehicles on safety issues.
General Motors India on Wednesday launched two variants of its mid-size car Opel Corsa.\n\n\n\n
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone caused a social media storm on Tuesday when he said women racing drivers would not be taken seriously in the sport and dismissed the contribution of immigrants to Britain.
The Datsun Go+ is an extended Datsun Go with a third row of seats
Sanand produced only 515 Nanos in January, and sold even less, just around 391 units.
Cars like the Land Rover Evoque, endorsed by Victoria Beckham, have more women customers than men.
The Nano will get some upgrades on this year's model year.
Ford EcoSport S offers all the practicality and affordability of a small car.
'The launch of the vehicle was successful beyond expectation'.
The state transport department recently announced to give permit to 3,000 new taxis.
One of the challenges on diesel engine is refinement.
The Maybach S650's focus on luxury would make a private jet's interiors appear pedestrian, says Pavan Lall. Does it mean it has no room for improvement?
Datsun go + is a great car, offers superb mileage but lacks few features.
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