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      Revolt Electric Motorcycles New Batch Ready For Dispatch To Dealers

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      Revolt Electric Motorcycle New Batch – July 2021 DispatchRevolt Motors announced today that their latest batch of electric motorcycles is ready for dispatch from company plant
      One of the fastest growing electric two wheeler brand in India, Revolt Motors has been struggling to keep up with the demand. Bookings for their electric motorcycles are closed currently, as they have already received enough orders and the company does not want to collect huge booking orders, which will only result in huge waiting period for customers.
      Instead, Revolt opens bookings every few weeks, collects enough orders so that they can meet demand for the time being. The last time Revolt electric motorcycle bookings were open, was about 3 weeks ago. The demand was such, that in a matter of 2 hours, the company had to close booking window. In that short window, they collected orders worth Rs 50 crores.
      New Batch Ready For Dispatch
      There is no update as to when the bookings will re-open. But there is good news for those awaiting delivery of their Revolt e-bike. The latest news from Revolt Electric is that the new batch of e-motorcycles RV300 and RV400 is now ready for dispatch to dealers. Existing dealer network is in cities of Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai.
      Revolt has not release exact number of electric motorcycles which will be delivered under the latest batch. Owners who are awaiting deliver, can check the progress via the new VOLT feature. Revolt launched VOLT feature for buyers who are awaiting delivery. Via this, awaiting buyers can track the progress of their e-bike from booking stage to delivery.
      Revolt Electric Motorcycle New Batch – July 2021 Dispatch
      Thanks to rising fuel prices, and updated FAME-II policy, there is a renewed interest in electric vehicles across India. If that was not enough a booster, some state governments are adding even more benefits. For example, Gujarat recently announced added benefits for EV buyers. This has made the Revolt motorcycle buyers avail benefits of upto Rs 68,000 in the state.
      New Revolt’s ready for dispatch
      Revolt e-Bikes
      RattanIndia’s Revolt Motors has received outstanding demand for both the RV400 and RV300. The RV400 gets a 3.24 kWh Lithium ion battery pack that offers 72 V power, a top range of 150 kms on a single charge while offering a top speed of 85 kmph. The battery pack comes in with a warranty of 8 years/1,50,000 kms and free maintenance for 3 years/30,000 kms along with product warranty for 5 years/75,000 kms.
      The Revolt RV300 receives a 1.5 kW motor with a 2.7 kW battery pack. This smaller capacity powertrain allows for a range of 80-150 kms on a single charge and a top speed of 65 kmph. Its key features include internet and cloud connected features and MyRevolt App.
      Revolt, in association with Google is offering a connected helmet with the RV400. It is an accessory which allows the bike to start with the command – Revolt Start. It also gets the dedicated mobile app that offers features such as satellite navigation, bike locator, real time bike information and diagnostics and geo-fencing. More

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      Harley-Davidson's LiveWire Electric Motorcycle Now Much Cheaper

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      LiveWire, the newly-formed electric subbrand of Harley-Davidson, has just pulled the cover off of the new LiveWire One. An evolution of the previous LiveWire electric motorcycle, this new bike offers up more usability while also carrying an MSRP much friendlier than before. The LiveWire One is slated to start at $21,999, although a federal tax of $2500 will drop the effective purchase price below $20,000 for customers. That is significantly cheaper than Harley’s first LiveWire product, which carried a base price of $29,799. Despite being a more affordable offering, the LiveWire One will provide customers with some advantages over the company’s early effort. Range is now expected to fall around 146 city miles, a marked improvement over the 110 city miles the previous iteration was able to achieve. No highway range estimates were provided, but expect that figure to fall below that 146 mile figure. LiveWire hasn’t shared many technical details about the bike yet, though the range increase is likely the result of an upgraded battery.

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      Speaking of the battery, charging the LiveWire One from empty to fully juiced will only take 60 minutes with a DC fast-charger. Should you be short on time, LiveWire says a zero-to-80-percent charge can happen in just 45 minutes on the same DC charger. Aside from fast-charging, other key features include a six-axis inertial measurement unit to aid traction control and ABS.

      Ordering for the LiveWire One is officially open, although the new brand is taking a bit of an interesting approach. Only 12 dealerships are authorized to sell the new electric bike, all of which are located in California, Texas, or New York. More dealerships are slated to get access to the LiveWire in the future, though no word yet as to where those dealerships will be located. If you simply can’t wait to peek around the LiveWire One, Harley Davidson will unveil the bike in person at the Northern California International Motorcycle Show on July 18. We expect more information about the bike to come available at time, including performance figures and battery specifications.

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      The LiveWire One is just the first of several electric motorcycles Harley-Davidson is developing at the moment. While still pricey, the company hopes the new electric bike will spearhead its green efforts. There is no need for the V-twin faithful to worry, however, as Harley-Davidson has shown no interest in fully ditching gasoline quite yet. At least for now.

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      Volvo Discontinues V90 and Base V60 Wagons for 2022

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      The Volvo V90, which had been only available by special order, will not be sold in the United States for the 2022 model year.The base variants of the V60, which featured the T5 powertrain, will no longer be available in the U.S. next year.Cross Country versions of both, with body cladding and raised ride height, will stick around, as does the performance plug-in-hybrid version of the V60, the Recharge T8 Polestar.Many of the greatest Volvos have been station wagons, from the dependable 240 to the athletic 850 T-5R estate and its British Touring Car Championship race-car counterpart. Sadly, for 2022, American car buyers will have fewer options when it comes to Volvo’s beautiful wagons—on Thursday, Motor Trend reported that the V90 was getting the axe and then on Friday Roadshow by CNET discovered that base versions of the V60 were being killed off as well.

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      The V90 had been available on a special-order basis, but with dealers not stocking them in showrooms it’s unsurprising to see the wagon fall by the wayside. The handsome V90 was offered in two configurations: the front-wheel-drive T5 was powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder while the more expensive T6 featured both a turbocharger and supercharger, as well as all-wheel drive. The unique T6 powertrain does live on in the V90 Cross Country, a lifted version of the wagon that masquerades as an SUV for added marketability, which Volvo confirmed to CNET will continue to be sold in the United States.

      The V60 is also not entirely gone—only the T5 powertrain, which was exclusively front-wheel-drive on the V60, is being discontinued. This means that the V60 Recharged T8 Polestar, a 415-hp plug-in hybrid with the turbocharged and supercharged inline-four, will live on, as will the AWD Cross Country variants, which use the T5 setup. The V90 and base versions of the V60 will be missed, but at least Volvo’s wagon duo will live on in some form.
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      Ford EcoSport Copycat Electric SUV Debuts In China

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      Ford is currently testing a new facelifted version of EcoSport in India expected to make its debut by end of this year
      Some automakers are quite notorious for ripping off designs from models retailed in international markets. This time it is Ford EcoSport which has been the ‘inspiration’ behind Yuan Pro EV manufactured by BYD. One glance at the compact all-electric SUV and you can easily conclude that it is yet again a cheap knock-off of a famous car.
      Yuan Pro EV has been positioned as a budget electric vehicle for less affluent consumers. However, it isn’t all cheap when you get to know what it offers. For its low price, Yuan Pro Ev is extremely well-kitted and practical. It has been designed on the lines of what the company terms as ‘Dragon Face 3.0’ philosophy.
      External Design
      The overall external appearance of Yuan Pro, barring a few details, shares an uncanny resemblance with the subcompact crossover from the American brand. When viewed from its side profile or rear, readers are bound to mistake it for EcoSport. It gets a similar shoulder line with roof rails, character lines, black body claddings and alloy wheel designs.
      The electric car even flaunts a similar tailgate-mounted spare wheel just as EcoSport. The crossover, however, distinguishes itself with an EV-specific closed-off grille and sleeker headlamps at front. At 4.37 metres, Yuan Pro EV is more than 400mm longer than its inspiration. It also offers a longer wheelbase of 2,535mm.
      Ford EcoSport Copycat Electric SUV
      Interior Design & Features
      Step inside the cabin and one would realise it is not a complete knock-off with a distinct interior layout. It also offers a decently equipped cabin which is not cheap by any stretch of imagination.
      The SUV gets a pleasant dual-tone interior theme with an all-black dashboard and off-white upholstery. The cabin looks minimalistic yet very functional. It gets a similar shaped 10.1-inch touchscreen unit slightly larger in size.
      It also gets an 8-inch digital instrument display and rear parking camera housed inside the spare wheel mounted at rear. Top-spec trims are offered with safety features such as ABS with EBD, Electronic brake assist, Electronic safety program, traction control and more.
      EV Specs
      Yuan Pro EV is available in three variants and two battery options. The base trim is offered with a smaller 38.9kWh battery which claims a delivery range of 301km (NDEC) on a single charge. Other two variants are equipped with a larger 50.1 kWh battery that promises a range of 401km (NDEC) on a single charge. The battery feeds energy to an electric motor mounted on the front axle which delivers an output of 136 bhp and 210 Nm of peak torque. More

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      Honda Scooters, Motorcycles Price Hike July 2021 – Activa, Dio, Shine, Unicorn, CB350

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      Image – Power RacerRise in input cost has forced manufacturers to increase prices multiple times this year
      India’s second largest two-wheeler manufacturer, Honda has increased prices of its scooters and motorcycles in the range of Rs 740 to Rs 3,745 during the last six months. The price hike situation is largely the same for the entire auto industry. Rise in prices of steel and precious metals (palladium, rhodium, etc.) used in catalytic converters has increased overall cost of production.
      Honda scooters price hike – Jan-July 2021
      Starting with India’s top selling scooter Activa 6G, prices have increased by Rs 2,281. This hike is applicable for Activa 6G STD, Activa 6G DLX, Activa 6G 20th AE STD, and Activa 6G 20th AE DLX. In percentage terms, the price hike for these Activa variants is in the range of 3.26% to 3.41%.
      For Activa 125, price hike is in the range of Rs 1,738 to Rs 2,008. The variants are Activa 125 Drum, Activa 125 Alloy and Activa 125 Disc. In percentage terms, price hike since January is in the range of 2.46% to 2.71%.
      Grazia 125 Drum, Disc and Sport variants have undergone a price hike of Rs 2,008 since January. Percentage change in prices is in the range of 2.42% to 2.68%. In case of Dio STD, DLX and Repsol variants, price has increased by Rs 2,281 since January. Percentage increase ranges from 3.35% to 3.67%.
      Honda Scooters Price Hike – July 2021
      Honda motorcycles price hike – Jan-July 2021
      Prices of Honda 110cc bikes (CD110 Dream and Livo) have increased by Rs 740 since January. The variants are CD110 Dream STD and DLX and Livo Drum and Disc. In percentage terms, prices have increased in the range of 1% to 1.15%.
      Honda Motorcycles Price Hike – July 2021
      For CB Shine Drum and CB Shine Disc, prices have increased by Rs 2,309 and Rs 2,308, respectively. In percentage terms, the numbers are 3.28% and 3.07%, respectively. In case of SP125 Drum and SP 125 Disc, prices have increased by Rs 2,307 and Rs 2,308, respectively. Percentage increase is 3.03% and 2.87%, respectively.
      Honda Unicorn price has increased by Rs 3,193 since January. Percentage increase is 3.34%. Moving up, X-Blade Disc and X-Blade Rear Disc prices have increased by Rs 2,988. Percentage increase is at 2.77% and 2.66%, respectively. Next is Hornet and Hornet Repsol that have become costlier by Rs 2,987 in the last six months. Percentage increase is 2.33% and 2.29%, respectively.
      Challenger to Royal Enfield Meteor 350, Honda H’ness CB350 DLX and DLX PRO prices have increased by Rs 3,745 and Rs 3,744, respectively. Percentage increase is 2.01% and 1.94%, respectively. At the time of its launch in October last year, CB350 DLX and DLX PRO were priced at Rs 1.85 lakh and Rs 1.90 lakh, respectively. Since then, prices have been hiked three times – in January, May and July. More

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      Royal Enfield Meteor 350, Bullet Prices Increased – New Price July 2021

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      Image – MRD VlogsMeteor has emerged as a popular choice, both in domestic as well as international markets
      This year has witnessed multiple price hikes by several two-wheeler manufacturers. In most cases, rise in input cost has forced companies to raise prices. Latest announcement comes from Royal Enfield that has increased prices across the range. It includes Classic 350, Bullet 350, Meteor 350, Himalayan, and 650 twins (Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650).
      Meteor 350 price hike
      One of the bestsellers in Royal Enfield’s portfolio and a popular choice in 350cc segment, Meteor prices have been hiked by up to Rs 10,048. Starting with the base Fireball variant, the price hike is Rs 9,441. Fireball retails at Rs 1,92,109. Next is Stellar variant, which is priced at Rs 1,98,099. It gets an increase of Rs 9,665. Top-spec Supernova variant is priced at Rs 2,08,084. It gets the highest increase of Rs 10,048. All prices are ex-showroom, Bengaluru.
      Among the entire range of Royal Enfield motorcycles, the recent price hike applied to Meteor and Classic range is the highest. For Meteor, price hike is of 4.23% while in the case of Classic, the hike is up to 4.24%.
      Bullet 350 price hike
      Bullet 350 prices for July 2021 now start from Rs 1.58 lakh as opposed to Rs 1.53 lakh previously for the Silver and Onyx Black option. Price for the Black Bullet 350 has been increased to Rs 1.65 lakh from 1.6 lakh. Prices of the Bullet ES 350 range has been increased to Rs 1.82 lakh. Below are the detailed new prices of Bullet and Meteor 350 range.
      Royal Enfield Meteor, Bullet Prices – July 2021
      Meteor 350 design and features
      Launched last year in November, Meteor 350 was the first in a series of next-gen products to be introduced by the company. The cruiser utilizes a retro design theme, as is evident in the round headlamp and rear view mirrors, teardrop shaped fuel tank and turn signals, round instrument pod and broad rear fenders. Meteor has a comfortable riding stance, making it suitable for both urban commutes as well as long distance touring.
      RE Classic 350 Price Hike – July 2021
      Another of Meteor’s USP is its vibrant colour options. The variety in paint job allows users to choose the one that best suits their individual tastes. Colour options for Meteor vary based on the variant. In case of Fireball, colour options are Fireball Yellow and Fireball Red. For customers choosing Stellar variant, the colour options include Stellar Blue, Stellar Red and Stellar Black. Supernova variant has colour options of Supernova Brown and Supernova Blue.
      Meteor 350 engine
      Being a next-gen product, Meteor 350 is equipped with a new J series 349cc, air-oil cooled, SOHC engine. It is capable of generating 20.2 bhp of max power at 6100 rpm and 27 Nm of peak torque at 4000 rpm. It is mated to a 5-speed constant mesh gearbox. The engine has electronic fuel injection, which ensures optimal power delivery at start as well as throughout the rev range. This new engine will also be used by other next-gen 350cc motorcycles that are expected to be launched in the future.
      Meteor 350 has a new chassis as well. The twin downtube spine frame offers several advantages such as reduced vibration and better control and handling. The bike has standard 41mm telescopic forks at the front. Rear suspension setup comprises twin tube emulsion shock absorbers with 6-step adjustable preload. Braking duties are performed by 300mm and 270mm disc at the front and rear, respectively. Dual-channel ABS is offered as standard. More

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      Our Favorite Car Commercials: Window Shop with Car and Driver

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      Automakers spend fortunes making car commercials to run on the 364 days of the year that the Super Bowl does not. This week, the Window Shop crew answered the challenge of choosing the best commercial and finding a car for sale to match.Road & Track staffer John Pearley Huffman channeled both Joey Capparella’s normcore energy and Tony Quiroga’s love of cream of mushroom soup (gray-on-gray) cars. Starting with Honda’s 2005 “Cog” commercial, he sourced a 2005 Acura TSX. Yes, Honda used its award-winning two-minute spot to advertise the European Accord wagon that never came to the U.S. But Pearley’s TSX, the sedan version of that Euro offering, remains a Window Shop favorite even though it’s an automatic. The 10Best winner with the 2.4-liter four cylinder even earns thoroughly questionable associations with Porsche and Alfa Romeo.

      Deputy testing director K.C. Colwell drove back to the 20th century for Lincoln’s 1994 “Raising the Bar” commercial that hawked the Lincoln Mark VIII. The ad probably should have been named “Lowering the Car,” but Colwell found a surprisingly creamy 1995 example—literally—with just 11,500 miles that hadn’t fallen either on hard times or on its air suspension. What the commercial failed to note is that the car that raised the bar helped prematurely end the Lincoln Continental lineup. Senior editor Joey Capparella brought Fargo and The Big Lebowski to Window Shop with his Volkswagen GTI “Unpimp Your Auto” advert from 2006, the ad fronted by a Swedish actor, Peter Stormare, who portrays anything but Swedish characters. Capparella’s four-door 2008 GTI—a slightly racy option for him—has just 15,000 miles, asks $15,000, and begs questions about reliability, German engineering, engine codes, and Window Shop fairness.Contributor Jonathon Ramsey, as usual, took a meandering and international trip before settling on a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E-class commercial about a woman ordering a burger in a library. Because this challenge had no budget, he took the opportunity to indulge in another high-dollar option, this time a 2016 Mercedes-AMG E63 wagon with all its badges in the right places for $69,000 in cash or crypto. The commercial predates the “This is an Arby’s” and “This is a Wendy’s” memes by more than six years, which did nothing to help him sell his pick.Deputy editor Tony Quiroga went back to an ad that time forgot from the Decade of Greed to create the most aggressively American combination of commercial. GM’s “Mine’s Bigger” spot for the 1987 Cadillac Brougham sees two gentlemen arguing over size, one of them taking victory with an extra two inches. Quiroga, who found that very year and model, had a long list of arguments to support his pick. Alas, two inches were worth a lot more in 1987 than they are today, but it seems not everyone got that memo when it came time to vote.

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      This Week in Cars: An EV Muscle Car, the Last Gas-Powered Lotus, and Full Self Driving?

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      Car and Driver—that’s us—named the Ford Mustang Mach-E the winner of our inaugural EV of the Year award. The Mach-E faced off against 11 competitors, which represented every on-sale EV we could get our hands on. Over the course of three weeks of testing and evaluating—including a 1000-mile road trip­—the Mach-E offered a rewarding driving experience and usable range at a competitive price. Plus, it looks great. Read our coverage so you can be informed when you tell us why we’re wrong.This Week in SheetmetalToyota released interior photos of the TRD Pro edition of the next-generation Tundra pickup. The pictures show a large center infotainments screen and a few TRD-specific features including a red-trimmed steering wheel and a light bar mounted in the grille. We’ll see the whole truck, including non-TRD models, before the end of the year.Polestar showed a hopped-up prototype of its Polestar 2 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England. The prototype has 475 horsepower, 68 hp more than the production 2, and borrows its tires and front brakes from the much pricier Polestar 1. We wouldn’t be surprised to see some elements from the show car trickle down to the for-sale 2.

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      Lotus has unveiled its last gasoline-powered car, the Emira. It’s a Boxster fighter inspired by Lotus’s electric Evija supercar and will come with either a 360-hp AMG-sourced four-cylinder or a 400-hp Toyota V-6. You probably won’t see many on the road, but they’ll be out there starting early next year.Bentley is marching forward with its plan to be fully electric by 2030 with the introduction of the Flying Spur plug-in hybrid. The new Spur will have a Bentley-appropriate 536 hp plus 25 miles of EV range. We don’t know how much this version of Bentley’s sedan will cost, but for reference, the non-plug-in Flying Spur tops out at $219,425.Three’s Company

      Stellantis hosted a virtual EV Day this week in which it announced plans to electrify each of its 14 global brands. The big news for Americans was the word that Dodge will build an electric muscle car, which it says will be the first of its kind (as long as no one else beats them to it—Dodge’s EV won’t arrive until 2024). Meanwhile, Ram announced that it too will build a full-size electric pickup, following the internet-breaking launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning and a light-on-details acknowledgment from Chevy that it is working on an EV Silverado. Ram says its EV 1500 will offer a currently unheard-of 500 miles of driving range when it hits the market in 2024. The announcement video showed two other truck-shaped objects covered with drapes, perhaps a hint that Ram is planning to expand its pickup lineup.FSD DayNot to be overshadowed, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that his company’s Full Self Driving (FSD) Beta 9 software will be available for download in California starting at midnight on Friday, though only for Tesla drivers who are already using the previous version of the test software. Musk’s announcement warned drivers to keep in mind that the software is still in beta, which is to say, not a final product, though he says that if all goes well the release could enter its final, public phase within a month.
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      Tesla says the FSD software can navigate most driving tasks, including intersections. CJ Moore, who directs Tesla’s Autopilot software program, told officials with the California Department of Motor Vehicles this spring that some of Musk’s claims about fully autonomous Teslas “[do] not match engineering reality.” Decide for yourself whether the eccentric billionaire or the engineer is more reliable. Further ReadingThe Polestar 2 prototype wasn’t the only thing for show at Goodwood this year. One EV concept would filter particulate matter out of the air as it drives, making it carbon negative. Take a look at the exceptionally odd China-bound Airo.If you’re dreading an eventual return to your pre-pandemic commute, here’s some advice from Bloomberg that’s either overly earnest or sneakily satirical.Read in the New York Times about Volkswagen’s decision to sell a 55 percent stake in Bugatti to exotic EV maker Rimac.Or, also in the Times, about the fatal Autopilot-involved crashes that make some people nervous about Tesla’s driver -assistance systems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said last month that it will now require automakers to report crashes that involve a car using their advanced driver assistance or self-driving features.

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