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      Hyderabad Police To Auction Abandoned Vehicles – Activa, Pulsar, Splendor, Apache

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      Prior to auction, the Police Commissioner has issued an order seeking objection or ownership of these abandoned vehicles

      There are as many as 2,391 abandoned and unclaimed vehicles lying with the Hyderabad Police. They are of varying types and makes and now the police seek to dispose around 175 of these vehicles via public auction.
      The Police Commissioner of Basheerbagh, Anjani Kumar has issued a order asking persons if they have any objection or can claim ownership interest in any of these vehicles. These persons can file an application before the police and claim the vehicle within a period of 6 months from date of issue of notice.
      Getting rid of abandoned or unclaimed vehicles by way of public auction is permitted under Section 7 of Hyderabad Metropolitan Area Police Act 2004 r/w Sec 40 of Hyderabad City Police Act. Failing such claims, the vehicles will be auctioned.
      Unclaimed or Abandoned Vehicles
      The particulars of these vehicles are available with I Narasimha Murty – Reserve Sub-Inspector of Police City Training Center. He can be contacted on phone number 9490616637 and via the Hyderabad Police www.hyderabadpolice.gov.in
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      The list of vehicles to be auctioned includes two wheelers among which are a large number of Honda Activa, Hero Splendor, Passion Pro, Bajaj Discover, TVS Wego, Apache and Honda Unicorn. The list also includes some auto rickshaws.
      The list gives the number of the vehicle, its engine and chassis number and the police station where the owners of these vehicles can approach in case they want to claim the vehicle within the stipulated period prior to auction.
      List of vehicles to auction
      There are open areas near many Regional Transport Offices where these vehicles have been piling up. They not only occupy space but are rusting due to neglect as the owners prefer not to stake claim even after cases against them have been settled.
      List of vehicles to auction
      These vehicles which consist of two wheelers and auto rickshaws, cannot be piled up indefinitely. The Police have been empowered to dispose off these vehicles, which have been impounded either due to some accident or some other crime, from time to time via public auction after giving the owners sufficient notice to claim them.

      Help by Pune Based NGO
      The burden of unclaimed or abandoned vehicles is seen across the country. Similarly in Mumbai too, the Police have noted piling stocks of abandoned and unclaimed vehicles. The Mumbai Police lead by Joint Commissioner of Police Vishwas Nangre Patil has joined hands with a Pune based NGO Gangamata Wahan Shodh Sanstha to help in clearing these vehicle by tracing its owners.
      The NGO has been successful in a similar effort conducted in Nasik and disposed off 2,000 vehicles they found and approached the owners of these abandoned vehicles, asked them to claim their vehicles but found that the owners were reluctant for various reasons. The NGO works with the Police to acquire an NOC from the owner to sell the vehicle off as scrap or via public auction while the proceeds therefrom will go to the Government. More

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      Headlights Got Welcome Upgrades after IIHS Updated Award Criteria

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      Last year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) changed the criteria for their Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards to include headlight quality.
      Following that change, automakers have upgraded their headlights and many have standard headlights that have achieved the top rating of Good.
      The IIHS evaluates headlights based on how well they illuminate both straight and curved roads.
      After the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) revised the criteria for a vehicle to earn one of its top two safety awards to include headlight quality, automakers promptly responded, the safety institute claims. The IIHS revised the rule for 2020, and following that rule change, at least 10 automakers have improved their headlights for the 2021 model year.

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      As a result of the rule change in 2020, many automakers fell short of the top two awards from the IIHS. And for many of those which did satisfy the IIHS’s criteria for Good or Acceptable headlights in 2020, they didn’t come standard with that level of headlight. “More manufacturers are going to a single headlight package for many 2021 models, which is a big win for consumers,” IIHS president David Harkey said in a statement. “Sometimes, taking an inferior piece of equipment off the market is as important as the invention of a better one.”
      For instance, in 2020, Subaru offered multiple headlight options on the Outback, Forester, Ascent, and Legacy, with only one of the options being rated as Good by the IIHS. Now, all of those vehicles offer just one option, which is rated as Good, for 2021.
      The top two awards the IIHS gives out are Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+, with the latter being the superior rating. So far through testing of 2021 models, 10 vehicles earned the higher of the two awards this year—and the lower one last year—as a result of a headlight upgrade. The Ascent is one such vehicle. The others are the Audi A7, Honda Accord, Hyundai Palisade, Mazda CX-30, Nissan Altima, Toyota Highlander, Volvo S60, Volvo XC40, and Volvo XC60.
      The IIHS rates headlights based on how well they illuminate straight and curved roads; headlights rated Good, on their low setting, can illuminate the right side of the road at least 325 feet ahead (IIHS notes that the worst headlights are good for only 220 feet, and sometimes less). The IIHS also awards points for vehicles with high-beam assist, which automatically switches between high- and low-beams. The agency also deducts for any headlights if they produce a glare that can blind oncoming drivers.
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      Amazon's Zoox Unveils Autonomous Shuttle, Names No Release Date

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      Amazon-owned Zoox today unveiled its “purpose-built robotaxi” that is fully autonomous and can seat four people seated face to face.
      The shuttle is 142.9 inches long, putting it about halfway between a Smart Fortwo and a Toyota Corolla, and has a top speed of 75 mph, the company claims.
      The shuttle will be built in the U.S., but there is no word on a manufacturing partner or a timeline for production.
      The homogenization of autonomous shuttle design continued today, with Amazon-owned Zoox unveiling its vision of a robotaxi future. The name “Zoox” is also the vehicle’s name, which its maker says is “built for riders, not drivers.”

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      The fully electric autonomous vehicle seats four passengers and has zero controls for a driver. Its design is similar to what we’ve seen from Cruise, Toyota, and other companies working on self-driving shuttles. What sets the vehicle apart from those offerings is that Zoox says it has a top speed of 75 mph, giving it the option of escaping from surface streets and hitting the freeway while in service. Cruise has yet to announce a top speed for its Origin, a similar autonomous shuttle unveiled last January.

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      The all-wheel-steering Zoox is also bidirectional, meaning that no matter where you’re going it’s pointed in the right direction. It’s also equipped with a unique airbag system that, Zoox says, gives each of the four passengers “five-star crash safety protections” because the airbags “envelop passengers.” With all that, it’s also much smaller than a traditional compact vehicle. At 142.9 inches long, it’s almost 40 inches shorter than the 2021 Toyota Corolla.
      As expected, the vehicle is outfitted with a host of sensors including lidar to help to navigate the road. The company says it has 360 degrees of overlapping views and can see nearly 500 feet away in every direction.
      The Level 5 autonomous vehicle (meaning it has no driver or controls and is able to handle driving conditions on its own) has a 133.0-kWh battery pack, which the company claims will allow it to operate for 16 continuous hours. Unfortunately, that number doesn’t really give us an indication of the range of the vehicle. But with a pack capacity above 130.0 kWh, it’s likely to have a range of at least 300 miles, although this vehicle is still in the testing stages and these specs have not been proved yet.
      Zoox is currently testing in Las Vegas, as well as in San Francisco and Foster City in California’s Bay Area. There’s no word on when the Zoox shuttle will be available for trips around town or which company Amazon or Zoox is working with for manufacturing. The company has said the robotaxi will be built in the United States, but no release date was named.
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      Tesla to Stop Model S and X Production for 18 Days over Holidays

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      CNBC reports that Tesla will shut down its Model X and Model S production lines for 18 days during the holidays, starting on Christmas Eve.
      Employees who work the lines will receive one week of pay and one week without pay, although they are being encouraged to try to slot into other shifts or tasks during that time.
      The news was shared via email on Friday, the same day an email from CEO Elon Musk asked employees to increase production.
      Getting extra paid time off during the holidays can be great. Losing a week’s pay, on the other hand, can mean the difference between paying bills and sinking into debt. That’s what it looks like is happening to Tesla employees who work on the production lines of the Model S and Model X this holiday season.
      CNBC reports that on Friday Tesla employees at the Fremont factory received an email informing them that the Model S and Model X production lines would go dark for 18 days starting December 24 and resuming on January 11. During this time, the affected employees are to receive one week of paid time off, from January 4 through January 8. But December 28 through December 30 will be unpaid.

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      During that time, Tesla says, affected employees can attempt to pick up shifts in other parts of the factory or volunteer for deliveries from December 26 through December 31. The email states: “There will also be limited paid opportunities for you to support other shops or volunteer for deliveries during some of this time.” If employees want to work in other parts of the facility or volunteer over the holidays, they need to sign up quickly because there aren’t enough opportunities for other tasks to include everyone. Apparently, nothing rings in the new year like working for free.
      Why Tesla is shutting down the lines of its two premium vehicles is unknown. It might be due to the lack of demand for these vehicles. For its third quarter, the company noted that those vehicles only made up about 11 percent of the Teslas delivered. It could also be the company retooling the lines because of the ongoing suspension issue with the Model X that’s caused a recall in China and an investigation in the United States. There’s also the possibility that the lines are being retooled to update the Model S and X.
      Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out an email on the same Friday asking employees to increase production as much as possible during the rest of the current quarter. The CEO is currently worth $148 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the second richest person in the world, behind Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
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      2020 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Gets a 33 Stradale-Inspired Special Edition

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      Alfa Romeo is sending off the 4C Spider with a special-edition 33 Stradale Tributo model that honors the 1967 33 Stradale mid-engine sports car.
      The 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo is finished in a new, exclusive Rosso Villa d’Este (red) with carbon-fiber trim, gold wheels, and a black and brown interior.
      They’re limited to 33 examples in North America and will cost $81,590 when they arrive in February.
      Alfa Romeo has discontinued the 4C coupe, and soon the 4C Spider is going to say goodbye, too. Alfa is sending off the little rear-wheel-drive targa with a special-edition model that honors the 1967 33 Stradale mid-engine sports car. Production is limited to 33 cars bound for North America, and they’re finished in an exclusive red with gold wheels.

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      The unique exterior color is called Rosso Villa d’Este, a new color specifically reserved for the 33 Stradale Tributo. Alfa Rosso and Rosso Competizione are the other red exterior color options available on the standard 4C Spider. The special red looks great paired with the gold five-hole wheels and the black suede and tobacco leather interior. It also comes standard with carbon-fiber trim and Italian flag mirror caps. And it wouldn’t be a limited-edition model without plaques on the dash, doorsills, and center console.

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      A 237-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine powers the 2020 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, and it sends power to the rear wheels through a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. During Car and Driver testing, a 2015 model launched to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds on its way to a 12.8-second quarter-mile at 107 mph. In 1968, an Alfa Romeo 33 coupe reached 60 mph in 6.0 seconds in our testing. The 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo comes with an Akrapovic dual-mode center-mounted exhaust and a race-tuned suspension.

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      Alfa Romeo

      The 2020 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 33 Stradale Tributo will arrive in the U.S. in February, priced starting at $81,590. The special-edition cars come with a matching, numbered book that highlights the 4C’s design, technology, materials, the Modena factory, and the history of the 33 Stradale.
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      Pravaig Extinction Electric Car Spied On Public Road – Interiors Revealed

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      Pravaig Electric Car
      For a vehicle that is slated to enter series production next year, the Prvaig Extinction has quite a long distance to cover in terms of development

      If you have been keeping a close tab on the fast-evolving e-mobility startup scene in India, you probably must have heard about Pravaig Dynamics and its ambitious plans to make a premium electric sedan that rivals Tesla in terms of technology and performance, and Mercedes S-Class in terms of luxury.
      However, the recently unveiled prototype of the company’s first model, Pravaig Extinction MK1, seems to be quite a distance away from fulfilling the company’s tall claims.
      Pravaig Electric Car Exteriors
      Pravaig Extinction MK1 spotted in Delhi
      Automotive enthusiasts from Delhi (Pragun Dua, exoticcarsdelhi and ncrspottings) have spotted the Pravaig Extinction MK1 being driven on public roads. The short video shows the prototype being driven at a slow speed of around 20 kmph. Well, the fact that it is driveable is a good start!
      The prototype has a quirky design which is neither elegant or sporty but the company has said the design is still evolving and the final version would be a 4-door sedan with a sleek profile. So, we will reserve our judgement until the market-ready version is unveiled before it enters production in November 2021.
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      Tall claims on specifications and safety
      During the official presentation of the Extinction MK1, Pravaig Dynamics made some really strong claims which we hope will be followed through. For starers, the production version of Pravaig Extinction is claimed to have a range of 504 km from its 96 kWh detachable lithium-ion battery pack. The electric motor is rated at around 200 hp and the company says that the electric sedan can accelerate from 0-100 kmph in just 5.4 seconds enroute to a top-speed of 196 kmph.
      Pravaig Electric Car Interiors – Steering wheel
      That is not all. The Pravaig Extinction is claimed to offer 5-star levels of safety although, for now, it only remains as an unproven declaration. While the company says the final product will incorporate 8 airbags, the absolutely barebones cockpit of the MK1 prototype did not have even one.
      Pravaig Electric Car Interiors – Instrument cluster and Infotainment system
      The basic interior features a flat metallic center console that has elevator buttons for drive mode selection and several unknown roof-mounted controls. Pravaig has stated that the car will be offered with bespoke interior which can be designed by the customer in collaboration with renowned architects and designers. The rear left passenger seat can be reclined to offer 165-degree seating posture.
      Unrealistic target and timeline
      To be honest, given the current state of the prototype, we are skeptical that the company will be able to meet its promises on luxury, safety and technology fronts while sticking to its launch timeframe. Oh, did we mention that Pravaig’s upcoming product will also incorporate some self-driving functions?
      Pravaig Electric Car Interiors – Gear selector
      Engineering a tech-laden electric car that delivers the level of performance and safety that Pravaig claims would take full-fledged multidisciplinary teams with extensive experience and world-class skill sets.
      Moreover, testing, validation and homologation alone will take a several months with a decent sized fleet of prototypes. Can the company put its money where the mouth is? Well, we will know in under a year from now.
      Pravaig Electric Car Interiors – Roof mounted buttons More