Morning Daily - 2015-06-13

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Top Stories
Industrial output accelerates to 4.1pc in April 2015, inflation edges up 5.01pc
Refreshed Vento to Hit Indian streets on June 23
What to expect from Hyundai Creta
More rate cuts by banks on anvil, says Jaitley
Toyota soon to unveil 4th-generation Prius hybrid
Cars that are signing off from Indian market - Slideshows | ET Auto
Now, 'smart' polo helmet that saves lives
Infiniti's Q30 launch to create 300 new jobs in UK
Is Volkswagen looking for a new chairman?
We are looking to enter the 250cc segment: Shirish Kulkarni, DSKMotowheels
10 things for every gearhead to do before they die
Hyundai Motor, Kia trim output amid slower sales
Three things to do if you don't like your job
Industry
Forex reserves rise by $239.4 mn to $352.71 bn in week up to June 5
Tata Motors to showcase telematics based tracking solution for school buses
The chatter about Fiat wanting to merge with GM is a win-win for GM
Global ad spending will rise 4.2% by 2016, automotive top spender with $44 bn
Tesla enters into $500 mn credit facility
Tata Motors Group global wholesales at 79,244 in May 2015
Passenger Vehicle
Honda's air bag recalls to cost $360 mn
Want to 3D print your Ford vehicle? Its possible now
Luxury car-makers eyeing women and youth in a bid to boost sales
Porsche take top three grid places at Le Mans
VW group sales fall for second month by 2.6pc
BMW records best ever May month with 6% jump in sales
Tata owned JLR sold 38,017 vehicles in May
Two Wheelers
Benelli's new TNT 600 GT is a mid-sized sport-tourer
Aftermarket
Taxi firm Ola to operate in New Delhi, Uber goes to court
Now, Uber using videogame route to attract prospective drivers
Uber to invest $1 bn in China
Auto Components
Magneti Marelli enters Chinese aftermarket in agreement with HKS
Amara Raja: Valuations capture growth
Auto Technology
Forget Auto Pilot: Bosch builds twin self-driving Teslas
Raw Material
Argentinian company to buy rubber from India
Oil & Lubes
Oil prices dip after Saudi Arabia says it would raise output to meet demand
Top Stories
Industrial output accelerates to 4.1pc in April 2015, inflation edges up 5.01pc
ETAuto.com
In terms of industries, 16 out of the 22 industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown positive growth during April compared with the corresponding month previous year.  Read more
Refreshed Vento to Hit Indian streets on June 23
ETAuto.com
The car will have a new head lamps, re-designed triple-slat chrome grill, new rear bumper with chrome inserts and smarter tail lamps. However, the side profile would remain identical to the outgoing v..  Read more
What to expect from Hyundai Creta
Business Standard
Hyundai after tasting the fruit of success from i20 duos (Elite i20 and i20 Active) is now looking forward to mark its name in the compact SUV segment with its new offering called Creta, earlier coden..  Read more
More rate cuts by banks on anvil, says Jaitley
ETAuto.com
EMIs of home, auto and other loans are likely to come down further with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today saying that banks have promised greater rate cuts in the coming days and weeks  Read more
Toyota soon to unveil 4th-generation Prius hybrid
ETAuto.com
YORK TOWNSHIP, Mich." The timing isn't perfect, but Toyota is getting close to rolling out the next generation of its Prius gas-electric hybrid car.  Read more
Cars that are signing off from Indian market - Slideshows | ET Auto
ETAuto.com
At the time of its launch in October 2013, V Sumantran, Vice Chairman, Ashok Leyland believed that it "will change the dynamics of Indian MPVs" and will "cate..  Read more
Now, 'smart' polo helmet that saves lives
ETAuto.com
Robin Spicer, 23, a final year Industrial Design and Technology student at Loughborough University, developed the polo helmet which contains a 'crash sensor' which will be linked to a smartphone app v..  Read more
Infiniti's Q30 launch to create 300 new jobs in UK
ETAuto.com
This will take the company's Sunderland workforce to around 6,800, supporting an estimated further 28,000 jobs in the UK automotive supply chain  Read more
Is Volkswagen looking for a new chairman?
ETAuto.com
Company sources told Reuters this week that VW's group sales chief Christian Klingler could lose his job as part of the reorganisation.  Read more
We are looking to enter the 250cc segment: Shirish Kulkarni, DSKMotowheels
The Financial Express
Established in 2012, DSK Motowheels part of the DSK Group (a diversified business group with a turnover of Rs 5,000 crore) ??forayed into the automobile sector by entering the niche segment of powerfu..  Read more
10 things for every gearhead to do before they die
Forbes
Are you a gearhead? Here are 10 top tips for gearheads from the new book, "100 Things for Every Gearhead to Do Before They Die."  Read more
Hyundai Motor, Kia trim output amid slower sales
ETAuto.com
Hyundai Motor and sister company Kia saw worldwide annual sales drop 6% and 5%, respectively, in May.  Read more
Three things to do if you don't like your job
Forbes
VideoI'm sure you've heard the numbers from Gallup, only 13% of employees around the world are engaged in their jobs, that's a whopping 87% that aren't. So, it's safe to say that most people don't lik..  Read more
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Industry
Forex reserves rise by $239.4 mn to $352.71 bn in week up to June 5
ETAuto.com
In the previous week, the reserves had increased by $917.5 million to $352.474 billion. The forex kitty had touched a record high of $352.876 billion in the week to May 15.  Read more
Tata Motors to showcase telematics based tracking solution for school buses
ETAuto.com
Tata Motors will exhibit the companys entire range of school buses and vans namely the Iris, Magic, Winger, CityRide EX, Starbus and the Starbus Ultra.  Read more
The chatter about Fiat wanting to merge with GM is a win-win for GM
ETAuto.com
The company's belief in the future of its business led to GM CEO Mary Barra announcing twice in 2 months that GM is rejecting the merger deal.  Read more
Global ad spending will rise 4.2% by 2016, automotive top spender with $44 bn
ETAuto.com
"Advertising Ratios and Budgets" report by Schonfeld & Associates states that automotive, food and wireless will be top spenders.  Read more
Tesla enters into $500 mn credit facility
ETAuto.com
The agremeent was signed with a group of banks, including Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, the company said.  Read more
Tata Motors Group global wholesales at 79,244 in May 2015
ETAuto.com
Global wholesales of all commercial vehicles were 157% higher to that of passenger vehicles.  Read more
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Passenger Vehicle
Honda's air bag recalls to cost $360 mn
ETAuto.com
Japan's third-largest automaker said there was no change to its dividend and profit forecasts for the current business year through March 2016, since it had set aside sufficient reserves.  Read more
Want to 3D print your Ford vehicle? Its possible now
ETAuto.com
With the help of advanced technology, customers can ?make their own models of Ford vehicles of the size and material they desire, or simply opt to purchase a 3D digital file.  Read more
Luxury car-makers eyeing women and youth in a bid to boost sales
ETAuto.com
When it comes to choosing among sports cars, women tip the scales, according to internal research.  Read more
Porsche take top three grid places at Le Mans
ETAuto.com
Swiss driver Neel Jani, in the number 18 Porsche 919 hybrid car shared with France's Romain Dumas and Germany's Marc Lieb, took the pole position for Saturday's start with a best lap of three minutes ..  Read more
VW group sales fall for second month by 2.6pc
ETAuto.com
In April sales had declined for the first time in at least four and a half years, easing by 1.3 percent year on year.  Read more
BMW records best ever May month with 6% jump in sales
ETAuto.com
The company also achieved year-to-date sales of 890,937 in the first five months of 2015, a 7.7 percent growth over the same period last year. This includes sales of BMW, Mini and BMW Motorrad  Read more
Tata owned JLR sold 38,017 vehicles in May
ETAuto.com
Andy Goss, Jaguar Land Rover Group Sales Operations Director said: ?"I am personally delighted to see that three of our key regions, the UK, Europe and North America have delivered their best ever Ma..  Read more
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Two Wheelers
Benelli's new TNT 600 GT is a mid-sized sport-tourer
ETAuto.com
The projector headlamp, the detachable saddle bags and a considerably larger 27-litre fuel tank bolster the GTs touring credentials.  Read more
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Aftermarket
Taxi firm Ola to operate in New Delhi, Uber goes to court
ETAuto.com
Transport authorities in New Delhi this month started impounding vehicles contracted to Ola and Uber saying the firms were violating ban orders imposed in December.  Read more
Now, Uber using videogame route to attract prospective drivers
ETAuto.com
The company has reportedly just released Uber Drive, a Google Maps-based game that puts you in the role of a driver - or "partner" as Uber likes to say  Read more
Uber to invest $1 bn in China
ETAuto.com
Taxi hailing app Uber plans to invest seven billion yuan ($1.1 billion) in China, the Financial Times reported on its website, citing a company email.  Read more
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Auto Components
Magneti Marelli enters Chinese aftermarket in agreement with HKS
ETAuto.com
The Fiat-owned component major has entered the agreement through Magneti Marelli After Market Parts & Services, the Magneti Marelli company devoted to the sector of spare parts and workshops netwo..  Read more
Amara Raja: Valuations capture growth
Business Standard
Strong volume-led revenue growth expected, but high stock valuation premium captures the positives  Read more
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Auto Technology
Forget Auto Pilot: Bosch builds twin self-driving Teslas
Forbes
Forget Auto Pilot: Bosch builds twin self-driving Tesla Model S sedans and we got the experience them firsthand.  Read more
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Raw Material
Argentinian company to buy rubber from India
ETAuto.com
Despite Indian natural rubber price remaining higher than the global prices, an Argentinian co has expressed interest in buying branded rubber from the country.  Read more
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Oil & Lubes
Oil prices dip after Saudi Arabia says it would raise output to meet demand
ETAuto.com
US crude prices hit a high of $61.82 a barrel earlier this week, as firm demand and a strong US stock drawdown lifted the market.  Read more
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