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Japanese auto major Honda Motor Company has developed a device to help electric motorcycles avoid accidents by sending out a sound alert to pedestrians. The company has received a patent for the invention in India. This device can be used in electric and hybrid vehicles. A similar mechanism is used in electric and hybrid vehicles, which have a weaker driving sound compared with the sound of a combustion engine vehicle. The device alerts a person who fails to hear the sound of the approaching vehicle. In hybrid cars, when the driving force of the electric motor falls below a certain value and the brake is applied, a sound alerts a person approaching the vehicle. Honda said in a filing that its latest device was specifically meant for motorcycles, which had limited space and could not use larger devices. The invention uses a low-voltage battery that is placed at the rear of the vehicle and can be accessed by opening the seat. An audio processor triggers a predetermined sound...

Another popular model Baleno from the stable of MSI came fourth in the list with 17,960 units last month. The premium hatchback was ranked second in the year-ago month with 19,153 units Maruti Suzuki India's (MSI) compact sedan Dzire became the best selling passenger vehicle (PV) model in July in India, overtaking entry-level small car Alto from the company's stable. According to the latest data from Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), Dzire occupied the top slot by selling 25,647 units in July as compared to 14,703 units in the same month a year ago, when it was the fifth best selling model. Alto, on the other hand, moved to the second spot with 23,371 units last month from the first position in the corresponding month last year, when it sold 26,009 units. MSI's popular hatchback Swift was the third best selling PV model last month with 19,993 units as compared to 13,738 units last year, ranked sixth. Another popular model Baleno...