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From April'2017, car, motorcycle and health insurance is going to get costlier, as the insurance regulator IRDAI is going to give "go-ahead" to insurers for revision in commission for agents. The IRDAI (Payment of Commission or Remuneration or Reward to Insurance Agents and Insurance Intermediaries) Regulations, 2016 will hike premium rates by as much as 40% for 2016-17 which will come into effect from 1st April'2017. For cars below 1,000cc the premium has raised by 40% to Rs 2,055, while for compact or B segment cars (1,000-1,500cc) the increase is 40% to Rs 2,237 & for sedans, the regulator has increased it by 25%.

As Holiday Season is around, people tend to visit hilly regions to experience calm and chilly environment. Most of them drive themselves to the place and driving in mountain regions is not that complicated & difficult as it sounds. All you need to do is get familiar with the conditions there & take a few precautions while driving in hilly areas. Here we present you some safety tips that will prove to be very useful while driving on hilly area:

It's no new news that India has proved to be a robust market for British luxury cars. Lately the industry has witnessed the further hike in exports or luxury cars from UK to India. But now the cess on sports utility vehicles and luxury cars is likely to be increased to 25 % from the current 15 %, making these vehicles more expensive. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has taken a decision to this effect but has not discussed this yet. The increase in the cess will take the effective tax rate on these cars to 53 %.

Value Plus Auto Parts Wholesale has been proudly supplying quality and trusted auto parts to commercial businesses and end users in southeast Michigan since 1997. As a reputable wholesale provider, we are committed to offering top-notch products and exceptional service to our valued customers. Our mission is simple: to provide quality auto parts at the most competitive prices while utilizing the knowledge and dedication of our team. With a focus on excellence and community, we aim to be the go-to destination for all your OEM auto parts needs.

The recent spate of farm loan waivers across the country may be causing a lot of trouble to bankers and analysts being negative for banking stocks. But, the move is expected to give a tremendous boost to tractor or farm equipment manufacturers. In 2008, after the government waived off farm loans, tractor volume grew at an annualized rate of 21% for the next three years. In addition to the profitable loan waver for tractor and farm equipment market, average monsoon, higher sowing acreage, and moderate minimum support prices for various crops are likely to support farm income further.

The market for Americas is the largest market for Inertial Sensing Systems with revenue of $2.419 billion in 2017. Also, it is projected to grow to reach $3.611 billion by 2019 with a CAGR of 6.9%, followed by Asia-pacific and Europe. The prominent regions for the inertial sensing systems growth will be Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World countries wherein there has been upheaval in the demand for aerospace and Defense products followed by their requirement for creating a suitable infrastructure to become developed economies before the end of next decade. Asia-pacific is projected to register fastest growth rate of 11.2% CAGR, followed by Americas and Europe.

The India Tractor Market is all set to witness a double digit growth of 16-18% in FY 2017 says CRISIL. However the growth in February & March to only be in single digit number as farmers still cope with the note ban and shifting towards using digital payment modes. The sales were revived as the south-west monsoon came in normal. Rains were 97% of the long-period average, timely and well-distributed, resulting in Kharif production increasing 10% on-year (according to second advance estimates), and Rabi sowing also 5.7% higher on account of sufficient reservoir levels.

Headlight is an exterior part of the automobile and is used to throw lights and illuminating the road ahead at the time of low visibility. Headlight is fitted to the front of the vehicle and has a number of small lamps inside the assembly which emits the light when required taking power from the vehicle battery. In order to meet some legal requirements, there are certain rules and regulations describe by the various governments and it is always necessary for the headlight manufacturer to follow it.

Everyone loves to have a car of his own. From reaching your office on time to dropping your kids at school, you need vehicles in every walk of life. Nevertheless, not all are fortunate enough to buy their dream car. In these trying financial circumstances, when almost every single person is struggling to make ends meet, investing money in a new vehicle is almost impossible.

If your long used and over-used car refuses to ply any more, fear not. You can have it replaced or exchanged for cash. All you have to do is find a good car removal service that will do the needful for you and also pay you for your old rusty car.

The Delhi Auto Expo 2016 is said to be the biggest of ever since its inception. This year it is all set to witness a record number of product launches. As reported by the economic times the event will feature 85 new passenger vehicles, utility vehicles, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles waiting to be introduced which will be fifth more than the last edition.

Tractors in India are a major industry and significant contributor to its agriculture output gains. Tractors are an integral part of mechanization and have a crucial role to play in increasing agricultural productivity. Indian tractor industry is relatively young but now has become the largest market worldwide. According to industry sources, the tractor market is expected to clock among the highest segment growth in the automotive industry this financial year. Tractor marketers say the growth trot is already visible in the first quarter which places tractors among the top growth driven sectors in the auto industry.

Tesla Motors is the first company to come up with electric vehicles on a large scale. These are categorized into models namely; Model X, Model Y, Model S, Roadster and Model 3, offering range up to 400 miles. Tesla has its own gas stations to charge its vehicles in most of the urban cities in the US; these are located near hotels, restaurants, shopping centres and parking areas. Which is driving its EV sales owing to the wide availability of charging equipment where the customers are located.

March 31 2017 the day when BS III compliant vehicles sales is supposed to be stopped all over the country, this will make 9 Lakh BS III compliant vehicles with a value of Rs. 12,000 Crs obsolete in one shot. However a section of industry is keeping its hopes high and believed that the government will move the deadline ahead to lower the loss. According to an order of the Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA), only BS4-compliant vehicles will be registered in the country from April this year.

We all are aware of the switch to the stronger emission norms i.e. from Bharat Stage III to IV, which has turned out to be quite an inflection point in the automotive industry. Bharat stage emission standards (BSES) are emission standards established by the Indian government to limit air pollutants coming out of internal combustion engines and Spark-ignition engines equipment, including motor vehicles.

Do you know your engine is a big chunk of metal, inside which are numerous other metal parts that move about and potentially crash together, to make your car run smoothly on road. It's important to keep your car's engine topped up with oil. First and foremost, it provides lubrication to all the moving metal parts, ensuring they don't grind together and cause unnecessary wear or too much heat.

GST (Goods & Services Tax) Law which is to be implemented in India by July'1, was made public in November 2016. GST provides for maximum rate of tax under the new regime i.e. at 14 per cent (14 per cent central GST and an equal state GST, taking the total to 28 per cent). The peak tax rate will rise up to 20 per cent, from the current 14 per cent, in the model goods and services tax Bill, which will preclude the requirement of approaching Parliament for any change in rates in future. The change in the peak rate, under GST bill will not tinker the 4-slab rate structure of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent agreed upon last year, GST council has only kept the upper cap higher at 20% so that in future in case of need of hike tax rate, there is no need to approach Parliament for a nod and the GST Council can raise it itself.

India, which is on the verge of emerging the 3rd biggest automobile market in the world is now attracting global companies to drive in and eat the share of pie. Recently KIA, Peugeot & SAIC motors also unveiled their plans to enter the country. In fact as per the recent news KIA is on location hunting process and is likely to finalize Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh as its first plant location and will finalize the deal by February 2017 end.