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Italian electric motorcycle manufacturer Energica has set a new record with a first place finish at the 10th Annual REFUEL EV track event.

The world of motorsport woke up one day to the news that an electric vehicle had just shattered the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course record. The internet stood divided. On one side, you had the petrolhead who refused to even acknowledge the fact that the Volkswagen ID-R, which incidentally is a purpose built hill climb beast powered by electricity had shattered the record and on the other, you had a whole bunch of new-age enthusiasts who defended the electric and hybrid car like it was a certain religious prophet's second coming. A new breed of petrolhead .... Ummm.... Gearhead ..... no ... lets just use the general term.... 'Car enthusiast' has emerged. And we shall call them 'Electroheads' - and you heard it here first!

Robocar, the world's first autonomous race car, was designed by Daniel Simon and weighs 1,350 kg and is powered by four 135kW electric motors used to power each wheel, for a combined 500-plus horses.

The inflatable airbag helmet was developed by three final year mechanical engineering students at IIT Roorkee - Rajvardhan Singh, Sarang Nagwanshi and Mohit Siddha.

Nissan India hopes to generate at least 3,000 direct employment opportunities along with a few thousand indirect ones.

Ducati has launched the Ducati Link app across the globe. It is free of cost and can be used for various purposes.

US-based audio systems manufacturer Rockford Fosgate has introduced the new DSR1 audio processor system in India. The DSR1 is an 8-channel interactive signal processor and has been priced at Rs. 29,990. The system connects with the factory-fitted audio system on any car and amplifies the sound quality for a better acoustic experience. The plug-and-play system does not void warranty and can be connected with even complex audio connectivity systems that modern day cars are equipped with.

The flying taxi could be a reality in the near future. Audi and Airbus have already started working on it. Here are the details.