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| Honda Siel Cars added another feather in it's cap by lauching India's first hybridcar, that is 47 per cent more fuel efficient than the Honda Civic petrol car. Thecar is powered by a petrol engine and an electic motor. At high speeds, three stageiVTEC IMA petrol engine work while at idling or at traffic signal, the electricmotor works thus preventi... Read Full News
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| To curtail the demand for gas guzzlers, the Government of India has hiked the excise duty on vehicles. The SUVs, luxury cars having the engine capacity 2000cc and above will see increase in price of Rs20,000. The mid size cars having engine capacity ranging between 1500 to 1999cc increases up to RS.15,000.Sales of luxury brands like Audi,Daimler Ch... Read Full News
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| Hyundai Santro admitted as the number one position in compact car segment in the Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) conducted by JD Power Asia Pacific 2008. JD Power Asia-Pacific study is one of the most esteemed and renowned for its total objectivity conducted the test first time in India in various segments of the car like compact cars, premium ... Read Full News
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| There is total confusion across the country on who would bear the higher excise cost imposed on vehicles with higher capacity engines. Earlier, Govt has slapped an additional specific duty of up to Rs 20,000 per car. The cars which are with dealers right now are sent to them earlier before the new excise duty kicked in by the government. But the an... Read Full News
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| Yamaha which is buoyed by the initial response for its latest offering R15 is betting big on the bike. Yamaha has already made 500 registration in chennai within few days of the commercial launch and it hopes to sell 25000 units of R15 before the end of this year.We will start a new era of Yamaha India with this bike," Yamaha India chief executive ... Read Full News
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| Fed up with raising interest rates,spiking fuel prices, here is an announcement from Mr.Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman,Planning Commission you don't want to hear. The planning commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said that people in the upper middle class should be ready to spend more prices to the petrol and diesel, while referring to the... Read Full News
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| Royal Enfield, a division of Eicher motors unveiled its much expected Thunderbird Twinspark model with a Unit Construction Engine (UCE) Unlike the previous generation engines, the new UCE features engine, clutch and gearbox tucked into a single casing, thus making the entire assembly more compact, promoting the fuel efficiency by 10 percent and red... Read Full News
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| Ford has launched a new sports variant of Fiesta called Fiesta S that clocks 0-100 km in 11 seconds and an upgraded SXI variant of the Fiesta featuring new front grille and head lamps. The new Ford Fiesta range is priced from Rs. 6, 29, 000 for petrol variants and from Rs. 7, 10,000 for the turbodiesel models. The Fiesta 1.6 S, available only with... Read Full News
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| Tata's Nano may be the world cheapest car but it seems like buying a nano won't be cheaper. The Nano customers might be treated as a buyer of second-hand car if they are taking a loan to finance the Tato Nano says some leading bankers. The leading auto loan financiers are saying that typical loan applicants for the Tata Nano might be people with lo... Read Full News
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| Hyundai has announced an offer for the buyers of i10 and santro. Hyundai will take care of the increase in petrol price that might happen in next six months.The offer is valid only for buyers who book i10 or santro between June 20th to June 30th 2008.... Read Full News
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| In what would be a generational change in its engine technology, India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has decided to introduce the new K-series petrol engine in all its cars in India in the next three to five years, according to the company’s annual report for 2007-08.Read Full News
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| German luxury car maker BMW today introduced new variants of its 5 Series sedan priced in the range of Rs 36.9 lakh and Rs 46.8 lakh as it looks to strengthen its presence in the country. Read Full News
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| In a move that seems like making up for its delayed entry into the compact car segment, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), a joint venture between Japan's Toyota Motor and Pune-based Kirloskar Group, is planning to launch a series of models with engines varying between 1.1-1.3 litre over the next two to three years to address the 1-million unit compact car market in India.Read Full News
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| Mahindra & Mahindra on Tuesday launched a new line-up of its Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Scorpio V-series.
The new Scorpio VLX is equipped with the mHawk engine and an array of features, M&M's Vice-President-Marketing and Sales (Automotive Sector) Vivek Nayer told a press conference. Read Full News
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| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled Phantom Drophead Coupe today in Mumbai.
This is the first appearance of the new two-door, four-seat convertible in India. The luxury segment car targeting high-net-worth individuals is priced Rs 3.10 crore. Read Full News
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| Today, Ford India made its popular SUV even more attractive by introducing bold features to the all new Endeavour
The New Club Series of the Endeavour with additional features, available in both 4x4 and 4x2 variants, offers premium SUV buyers greater value for money, enhanced tough look and greater safety and convenience on the vehicle.Read Full News
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The base petrol model of
the 3 series car that the German carmaker BMW is planning to roll out
from its upcoming facility near here will cost Rs. 26.95 lakh
ex-showroom. The diesel version of the base model - 320i - will cost
Rs. 29.70 lakh. The 325i model will be priced at Rs. 32.50 lakh.
Peter Kronschnabl, President, BMW India Private Ltd.,
said the Indian facility would go on stream by March-end. The initial
investment in the plant would be Euro 20 million.
In an interaction with The Hindu, he said the
plant would initially roll out 3 series cars. By May-June, the 5
series cars would also come out of the facility. The company had not
yet firmed up the prices for the 5 series vehicles, he said. "The
company will try to have a uniform price across the country. We don't
segment the price," he said.
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| The luxury car market seems to have remained unscathed by the financial turmoil with buyers lining up to place orders. Companies such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche, Rolls Royce and Bentley have recorded fantastic growth in recent months, especially when the global meltdown has taken a toll on buyi...Read Full News
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| Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest car manufacturer, is planning to ramp up production to 1 million (10 lakh) units by early next year. The company has also launched its KB series engine, focused for its upcoming model A-Star.
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| Expecting robust sale in the ongoing festive season, country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India has increased production of its 'hotcake' models by about 6,000 units in September after continuously reducing in the previous four months.
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| Motor sport enthusiasts can look forward to an Indian series of the Volkswagen Polo Cup in the near future as the auto major has plans to introduce motor racing to the country by early 2010.
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| The slowdown in the Indian car industry may be forcing some manufacturers to cut back on their expansion plans, but the super luxury segment seems immune to these worries. BMW-owned Rolls Royce is scaling up its activities in India.
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| CZECH CAR manufacturer, Skoda is prepared to introduce its brand-new low price car. This elite car would be priced below Rs 10 lakh and will introduce its low-emission environmental-friendly ’Greenline’ Fabia series, which at present is being sold mainly in the European markets.
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| CZECH CAR manufacturer, Skoda is prepared to introduce its brand-new low price car. This elite car would be priced below Rs 10 lakh and will introduce its low-emission environmental-friendly ’Greenline’ Fabia series, which at present is being sold mainly in the European markets.
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| BMW, the world’s leading premium car maker, plans to launch X6, its sports cars in the domestic market next year.
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| German luxury car maker BMW has announced that they are collaborating with ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services to start leasing their cars in the Indian market.
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| ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services has tied up with BMW India. BMW shall lease its cars to ORIX which would help to boost BMW sales in India.
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| Enthused by the response from Indian luxury car buyers, Germany's BMW has upped its sales target in the country for the calendar year 2008 by 40 per cent to 2,800 units.
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| German luxury car maker BMW is considering bringing hybrid vehicle in India within the next two years after it makes global debut, which is expected to happen in the next 18 months.
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| It’s 13 years since the Mercedes Benz started rolling out from a plant in Pune. But the lure of the three-pointed star remains as strong as ever. Other luxury players such as Audi and BMW may have also tasted success, but Benz still rules the Indian heart and mind.
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| The industrial slowdown and a lacklustre economic outlook have not spared even luxury car makers like BMW. After Maruti, Hyundai, Honda and Tata Motors said that the current fiscal appears to be tough for auto makers, the German premium car maker has also expressed similar sentiments, even as it is ...Read Full News
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