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July 10, 2020
Cycles4Change Challenge for Cities in India.
New Delhi | July 10, 2020 — The Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, today opened the Registration for India Cycles4Change Challenge. Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Affairs, had launched the Challenge on June 25, 2020.
Over 450 participants, including CEOs of Smart Cities, Commissioners, City Officials, Civil Society Organizations, Experts, and Citizens, attended the Registration Applications Opening event.
The Challenge aims to help cities connect with their citizens and experts to develop a unified vision to promote Cycling. Municipalities are encouraged to collaborate with Civil Society Organizations, experts, and volunteers to create and implement their plans. Citizen collaboration will also be a key metric in the evaluation of proposals submitted by the cities.
Cities in India can access the Challenge and register here:
• The Challenge is open to all cities under the Smart Cities Mission, capital cities of States/UTs, and all cities with a population of more than 5 lakh.
• All eligible cities can register and submit their applications on the portal from July 10 to July 21.
The Challenge will run in two stages. Stage One will work until October, where cities will focus on piloting quick interventions to promote Cycling and developing a scale-up strategy. In October 2020, the Ministry will shortlist 11 towns. The shortlisted cities will receive Rs. 1 Crore award and guidance from national and international experts to further scale-up the initiatives.
• The Vision of the India Cycles4Change Challenge
Recent surveys indicate that the need for personalized forms of transport would increase as a response to COVID-19. The studies show that Cycling would increase by 50-65% as cities in India come out of lockdown. Cities around the world are leveraging the opportunity to expand their cycling networks and public bicycle-sharing systems. According to experts, increasing Cycling can help cities in a green economic recovery; investments in cycling infrastructure have economic benefits of up to 5.5 times the initial investment; Cycling for short distances can result in an annual gain of INR 1.8 trillion to the Indian economy.
“The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is committed to helping cities develop high-quality transport systems that offer sustainable mobility options to their residents. I urge all cities to achieve a vision of safe and fun Cycling for everyone,” said Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State, Housing and Urban Affairs, India.
“We are proud to launch the India Cycles4Change Challenge with the ambitious goal of creating cycling-friendly cities across the country. Cycling can aid a green recovery from COVID-19 for the transport sector and create a golden age for active, sustainable, and efficient travel in our cities,” stated Mr. Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Source: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, India
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Lamborghini presents Sián Roadster: a limited edition, hybrid super sports car.
The limited-edition Roadster version of visionary V12 super sports car, combining groundbreaking hybrid technologies and design.
Sant’Agata Bolognese, 8 July 2020 - Automobili Lamborghini presents the Lamborghini Sián Roadster: a limited edition, open-top hybrid super sports car engineered around Lamborghini’s iconic V12 engine, with unique hybrid technologies and delivering unsurpassed Lamborghini and hybrid performance. The roofless design of the Sián Roadster puts an exclusive group of drivers in one of the most spectacular cockpits ever: always open to the sky; resonating with the inimitable V12 sound from the most potent Lamborghini engine to date; and experiencing extraordinary performance while reveling in the Sián Roadster’s role in Lamborghini’s route to future hybridization.
“The Sián Roadster encapsulates the spirit of Lamborghini,” says Stefano Domenicali, Automobili Lamborghini Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. “It is the expression of breathtaking design and extraordinary performance, but most importantly embodies essential future technologies. The Sián’s innovative hybrid powertrain heralds the direction for Lamborghini super sports cars. The open-top Sián Roadster affirms a desire for the ultimate lifestyle, Lamborghini, as we move towards a tomorrow demanding new solutions.”
The Sián Roadster makes its debut in Blu Uranus, especially selected by Lamborghini’s Centro Stile, which, together with the Ad Personam department, works with every Sián client to personalize the color and finish of their Roadster entirely. Encapsulating the blue of the sky and the green of the fields, evoking the freedom and driving elation delivered by the open-top Sián Roadster’s performance, the car has Oro Electrum wheels: the color was chosen by Lamborghini to signify electrification. The complementary interior is an elegant combination of white with Blu Glauco detailing and aluminum elements in Oro Electrum. The new-design air vents produced via 3D printing allows customization with a client’s initials.
Design for the Future
The Lamborghini Sián Roadster asserts the futuristic design of the coupé, but as a real roadster adds a new purity with the airy cabin. The aerial view of the Sián Roadster runs diagonally from the cockpit to the rear and culminates in the aerodynamic air streamers behind driver and passenger. The Sián’s long sculptured contours and characteristic aero wings give the Sián Roadster an unmistakably powerful profile. The car’s low front, with integrated carbon fiber splitter, houses the iconic Lamborghini Y-shape headlights.
The extreme and intense rear of the car incorporates Lamborghini’s evocative hexagon design, including six hexagonal taillights. The rear wing is integrated within the profile and extends only during the driving to enhance the performance.
The low, sturdy chassis houses a next-generation V12 powerplant. ‘Sián’ in local Bolognese dialect, meaning ‘flash’ or ‘lightening,’ denotes the Sián Roadster’s electrification as part of the future hybrid strategy while maintaining the extraordinary emotion and dynamic performance inherent in naturally aspirated Lamborghini super sports cars.
Finally, the Lamborghini Sián Roadster benefits from a heightened level of driving comfort facilitated by the hybrid system alongside dynamic handling and performance.
Source: Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A
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