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'War' is an upcoming action movie with Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff in lead roles. One of the interesting bits is that both bonafide action stars will be seen riding BMW motorcycles in the movie, promising for a thrilling chase sequence.

Ultra-clean BS-VI grade petrol and diesel supplies will expand to seven more districts of Haryana from October 1 to cover the entire national capital region as oil companies extend the fuel coverage to all over the country in a phased manner. While the country will leapfrog from the current BS-IV grade fuel to BS-VI, which have emission standards equivalent to Euro-VI fuel, from April 1, 2020, state-owned oil firms began supplying the ultra-clean fuel in the national capital in April last year. Supplies of BS-VI grade petrol and diesel was extended to neighbouring districts in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in April this year and now it has been extended to Haryana.

The three-member team to lead BMW Motorrad Team India were chosen from over 75 BMW GS owners who participated in the two-day event in Goa. HK Rickiey Naik from Bengaluru, Shakeel Basha from Coimbatore and V Sathyanath from Tirupur qualified to represent India at the International GS Trophy 2020.

Benelli India has started taking Pre-bookings for the Imperiale 400 retro-classic motorcycle. One can pre-book the motorcycle for Rs. 4,000 online and at dealerships as well.

Piaggio India has announced special festive offers on its Vespa and Aprilia range of two-wheelers. For this festive season, the company is offering benefits worth Rs. 10,000 on the entire range of 125 cc and 150 cc scooters, offered by the two brands.

Hosur-based TVS Motor Company has expanded its presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and announced its new distribution partnership with Al Yousuf MC; a subsidiary of Al Yousuf LLC. As part of the association, the two-wheeler manufacturer has opened a 2700 sq.ft. showroom along Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai, and the outlet is the first-of-its-kind in the region for the brand. The 3S dealership will not only cater to sales but will also carry spares and feature a service facility, the company said in a statement. With the new showroom, TVS will be retailing its extensive range of offerings in the UAE that includes commuters as well as premium motorcycles.

An updated test mule of the KTM RC 390 has been spotted on test in Austria, with revised bodywork, design and a slightly different subframe. The new RC 390 is expected to debut as a 2021 model.

BMW Motorrad India has launched the BMW R 1250 R and the R 1250 RT in India. The R 1250 R is priced at Rs. 15.95 lakh while the R 1250 RT is priced at Rs. 22.5 lakh (ex-showroom, India).