Celebrating Pune: Tork Motors,Toyota Kirloskar Motor,Shalmali Kadu,TiE Pune,

Electric motorcycle manufacturer TORK Motors delivered on the auspicious Gudi Padwa Day 50 TORK Kratos R motorcycles. Kapil Shelke, Founder & CEO, TORK Motors, said, “On this auspicious day, we are pleased to add colours to the festivities of e-motorcycle enthusiasts by handing them the keys to their TORK Kratos R.” The company has recently launched its first-ever experience centre (COCO model) in Pune is further looking at strengthening its footprint in top tier cities by the end of this financial year. Consumers can book KRATOS and KRATOS R by visiting the company’s official website at www.booking.torkmotors.com
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) organised an exciting Experiential Drive of its iconic Hilux for customers in Pune on 25th and 26th March. The thrilling event witnessed the participation of over 150 passionate drivers of the globally admired vehicle who congregated at Hinjewadi to experience the remarkable capabilities of the Hilux. The Hilux’s global reputation as a powerful performer is attributed to its rigid Innovative Multi-purpose Vehicle (IMV) platform. With its powerful powertrain system of 2.8 L Four Cylinder Turbo-Diesel Engine, the Hilux is available in option of 6- Speed Automatic and 6-Speed Manual Transmission. All the variants of Hilux are equipped with 4X4 drive capabilities along with many first-in-segment features such as 8” Infotainment system, Connected features (such as Emergency Call [e-Call], Vehicle Security, Remote Check, Smart Watch enabled, Vehicle Static Location, Geofence & Speed alerts and more), Dual Zone AC, Tire Angle Monitor & Front Parking Sensors for a smooth drive.
Shalmali Kadu: In an aggressively competed contest 161 student teams from 79 colleges in Maharashtra took part in the BizQuoTiEnt business plan competition. This is an annual contest that is organized for the students by 36 chapters of TiE across the globe.
The Pune Chapter winner was Shalmali Kadu, student of Cummins College of Engineering and founder of Innergize that has developed a unique wearable gadget behind the ear to help people stimulate the vagus nerve that then can aid with anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. “Pills are chemicals that have their own side effects,” says this 21-year- old from Cummins college. The first runner up was Akshat Bhatia who has created a protein bar with millets and no preservative or sugar substitutes. The second runner-up was XGen Fuels; says Ajinkya Salve co-founder, “our patent pending technology can make hydrogen from water. More importantly it can be easily set up at existing petrol pumps at one tenth the cost.” The other two finalists were Floral Fusion that converts waste flowers into leather, and Kaza, an app that helps people with discovery and delivery of street food.