Deal confirmed: Ford Volvo sold to Chinese Major “Geely”
The long awaited Ford-Geely deal is signed now and Chinese auto major Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is the official owner of the Swedish car brand Volvo. The previous owner, American car giant, Ford motor company has inked the deal for $1.8 bn. Read more
Harley Davidson India: 5 Dealerships in Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Mumbai & New Delhi
Harley Davidson India has confirmed the details of first 5 Dealerships in India and the motorcycle bookings will begin from 20th April, 2010.
As reported in the past, the company is offering 10 models in India from their 2010 range. The Super bikes start with a price tag of around INR 7 Lakhs.
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Formula 1 Australian GP: English Thunder Down Under
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In a race that saw more retirements than an old-age home, McLaren’s Jenson Button staved off fantastic incidents and a Red Bull charge to win his first GP of 2010 thereby starting his title defence.
Earlier on, a major first lap, first corner incident saw major jumbling of positions and eminent retirements from Toro Rosso’s Sebastian Buemi, BMW Sauber’s Kamui Kobiyashi and Williams’ Nico Hulkenberg. Read more
Tata Motors Set To Hike Prices
Indian auto conglomerate Tata Motors have announced the increase in the prices of their cars and SUV range.
A second hike in as many months, the 2% increase as announced is in response to the Indian government implementing the BS IV emission guidelines from April 1st. Read more
Mercedes Benz India To Launch A Class Premium Compact Car
The German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz is seeing India as a great market for its A class in the growing scenario for small car segment.
The car which needs no introduction and is the epitome of luxury and style, A class, is all set to roar in India in the coming times. This will be company`s entry level car in small car segment to woo Indian customers. Read more
New Variants of Hyundai i20 and Santro Car: Coming soon !!
With growing small car segment market in India to give more value for money to customers Hyundai India plans to launch new versions of i20 and face lifted version of Santro soon. Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales department of Hyundai Motor India, Mr Arvind Saxena said “We will launch the i-20 diesel for the domestic market this year. But we are yet to finalize the engine size.”
Cars like VW Polo, Ford Figo, Maruti’s new Swift 1.2 and other B-segment hatches have augmented the competition in this segment and Hyundai wants to take on the competition with these new variants. Read more
Fiat India Not To Hike Prices On Implementation Of BS-IV Norms
Earlier industrial experts articulated that BS-IV norms, effective from 1st April 2010 would shove a revision of prices as carmakers were making significant investments to upgrade engines to make them BS IV compliant and major automakers declared an increase in price by 1 – 3%.
On the other hand, Fiat India declared it has no plans to increase the price at this moment. Read more
3rd Generation Maruti Wagon R to go on sale from 15 April 2010
Maruti Suzuki India will launch the third generation Wagon R on 15th April, 2010. This upgraded version will have Maruti`s latest 998cc K- series engine, Bharat Stage IV compliant with which develops a maximum of 65 bhp at 6200 rpm.
A CNG version will also roll out with the launch of this new model of Maruti Wagon R 2010. Read more
Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3: SLurrrp !
The adverts hint at the SLS AMG being a plane. Now, Mercedes has given wings to the err…gull-winged beauty with the SLS GT3 racer.
Aimed at attacking the BMW Z4 GT3 head-on, the SLS GT3, with its massive rear wing and gull-wing doors, looks like its about to take flight. Read more
Ford Figo Car Review: How cool Is It ?
Celebrities. The other evening, I was shuffling across the pages of a lifestyle magazine. As I was flipping through the leaves, a pretty face made me go back a couple of pages. She looked familiar, like a celebrity we know.
Curiously, I read between the lines to have my first ‘whoa!’ moment of the year. No it wasn’t a ‘he turned her’, it WAS, in fact, the celebrity! She was a young lady, in her mid-late twenties (not so sure now) and quite fit, but she had gone under the knife to carve up the face in the picture. Read more
EN-V: GM gives a glimpse of future mobility with New Electric Concept Car
General motors announced to unveil its much anticipated EN-V concept in Shanghai Motor Show starting 1 May.
EN-V stands for Electric Networked vehicle. It was shown yesterday at Shanghai, it involves two-wheeled, two-seater electric cars which are able to navigate automatically via traffic while connecting passengers to their desirable social network. Read more
Mahindra First Choice Launches 24×7 Roadside Assistance With MyTVS
Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd., the leading seller of the pre-owned cars in India has launched a 24×7 customer assistance programme in collaboration with MyTVS.
The latter is a division of the division of TVS and sons which provides roadside assistance and service to cars with a widespread network in addition to a 24×7 call centre. Read more
Jaguar Land Rover India Opens New Showroom in Delhi
JLR Land Rover 6 at Auto Expo India 2010
After its successful entry into the Indian subcontinent last year at Mumbai, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has opened its second Indian showroom in Delhi.
The British luxury car maker is also planning to open a new showroom at Hyderabad within the next few months. Read more
Fiat’s new Rs. 3.5 lakh small car on its way to India
The encouraging sales of the Punto and the Linea have prompted Fiat India to give the Indian market one more chance. The tie-up with Tata Motors has indeed breathed a new lease of life into the manufacturer’s India plans. The successes of Punto in the small car segment, the Linea in the sedan segment and the 500 in the niche car class have resulted in the company attaining more confidence in the market.
The 500 went on to sell 64 units till date – a commendable figure for a Rs. 15 lakh small car. Fiat is now planning to make hay while the sun is shining bright. That’s precisely why they are seriously thinking about launching a small car in the Rs.3-3.5 lakh range.
Tata Nano Car Up In Flames At Mumbai
In a bizarre incident, a brand new Tata Nano spontaneously caught fire belonging to insurance agent Satish Sawant.
Satish had taken delivery of the vehicle from the Tata motors showroom in Prabhadevi, Mumbai and was on his way home with his wife and five-year-old son in their ribbon draped silver Nano. Read more
