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  • Car Tech Improves Safety Where Roads Do Not
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    Car Tech Improves Safety Where Roads Do Not

    Despite considerable measures to prevent road traffic accident deaths, India still has a huge road safety problem. According to the Times of India, 1.5 lakh people lose their life every single year on roads, despite the impact on road safety of radical legislation such as the Motor Vehicles Act. The cogs of bureaucracy turn slowly, and a…

  • Tech Upgrades To Make An Old Car Seem New
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    Tech Upgrades To Make An Old Car Seem New

    New car prices are rising in the US, sending many buyers to the used car lot. And it’s not just low-income earners or those with poor credit who cannot afford the new cars; a report by credit bureau Experian indicated that even customers with good to excellent credit are preferring used vehicles, as they accounted for more…

  • Ather announces S340, India’s first Smart Electric Scooter
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    Ather announces S340, India’s first Smart Electric Scooter

    After a lot of teasing, Ather the company behind India’s first electric smart scooter made an official announcement of their first model, S340. The scooter runs on a Lithium Ion Battery which can go to a top speed of 72kmph and a maximum distance of about 60km on a single charge. Also, the battery supports fast…