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New Audi A3 1.6 TDI with consumption figures around three litres
The Audi A3 1.6 TDI is already turning in impressive consumption figures. With a top mark of 3.0 litres per 100 kilometres, the latest version of the successful model came in well below its already excellent nominal consumption of 3.8 litres, equating to ...
29 Sep, 2009
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Mitsubishi Motors production, sales & export figures for August 2009
Total global production for August came in at 62,924 units, a decline of 32.1 percent over August 2008 and the eighteenth consecutive monthly decrease since March 2008 and Exports from Japan totaled 16,720 units, 66.8 percent down in August 2008, marking ...
29 Sep, 2009
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JD Power Asia Pacific 2009 India Escaped Shopper Study released
J.D. Power Asia Pacific Reports: As Internet Shopping Increases, More New-Vehicle Shoppers in India Make Selection and Rejection Decisions Prior to Visiting Dealerships.
29 Sep, 2009
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Honda Sets All-Time August Record for Auto Production in Asia & China
Production in Japan for the month of August 2009 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the tenth consecutive month (since November 2008) and Total exports from Japan in August 2009 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 11th consecutive month ...
29 Sep, 2009
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Volkswagen’s Polo soon to be seen on Indian roads
The new Polo will compete with number of hatchback car models in India like Maruti Ritz, Honda Jazz, Fiat Punto, and many more. India leads in the hatchback cars segment with 70% of all cars sold are small hatchback cars.
26 Sep, 2009
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Maruti Suzuki to stop SX4 production for up gradation
Maruti Suzuki Indiais also planning to launch a new model by this October but no details are revealed and this up gradation will be accomplished in next 6-8 weeks and car will be re-launched. There are chances of even a little change in design.
26 Sep, 2009
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GM joins hands with Reva for e-cars in India
The two companies have been collaborating for 10 months and have already created test models of the new vehicle, an all-electric version of the U.S. automaker's compact Chevrolet Spark and is confident to launch a car in next year.
26 Sep, 2009
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Renault and Nissan together makes compact cars in India
Nissan is all set to hit 8,85,000 units a year domestic compact car segment with the launch of a five-seater compact car by the middle of next year and plans three products from the same platform by 2012. Renault India will use the platform of the same ...
26 Sep, 2009
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Mahindra features in Forbes' Asian Fab 50 list
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) has featured in Forbes’ Asian Fab 50 list, which is a compilation of the best listed companies in the Asia-Pacific region. As many as 13 Indian companies have featured on the list, including Reliance ...
26 Sep, 2009
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Hyundai Motor ties up with Central Bank of India for car loans
With a pan India presence boasting of 3,541 branches and 218 Extension Counters all over India, this association with HMIL will help both the partners reach out to wider market base by making auto loans convenient and cheaper for prospective consumers.
26 Sep, 2009
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Volvo Car to put plug-in hybrids on the market in 2012
Plug-in hybrids are an attractive car type offering the user the best from both electric power and conventional drivelines: extremely low fuel consumption and CO2 levels, combined with a long range and high performance.
25 Sep, 2009
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Motor Vehicles Act to be amended to meet future needs: Kamal Nath
Shri Nath said,” We need to not only learn lessons from the past but also stimulate what would happen in future.” Thus, the amendments in the Act would take care of the best practises abroad and would not only “serve the present but also ...
25 Sep, 2009
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September sales projected to drop to 9.2M SAAR: JD Power
J.D. Power and Associates is maintaining its forecast for 2009 at 10.3 million units for total sales, with retail sales projected to come in at 8.6 million units. The 2010 forecast remains at 11.5 million units for total sales and 9.5 million units for ...
25 Sep, 2009
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Ford Motor signs $500 million deal with TN government
Ford, which established manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu in 1996, had previously announced the $500 million investment and its plant in located in Maraimalai Nagar has already undergone the first phase of its transformation. It is now being readied ...
25 Sep, 2009
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Tata’s wild upcoming cars in India: Range Rovers, Discovery 3
Yes, Tata motors are all set to roll out new Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and the Discovery 3 cars on Indian roads from November onwards and the 2010 model cars will be modified with some Indian features in it. Already Range Rover and Range Rover Sport ...
25 Sep, 2009
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Mercedes-Benz new E-class car revealed
The latest version features 3.5 litre V-6 petrol engine and which produces 272bhp and transmits power to the wheels with a 7G-Tronic transmission. The car would be locally assembled here to reduce the heavy import duty.
25 Sep, 2009
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Renault targets 1200 Logan in North
Indrajeet Ghoshal, Mahindra Renault’s Deputy General Manager said, “We are targeting to sell 1200 units of Logan in 2009-10 compared with 1150 units sold in last fiscal in north comprising Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir ...
25 Sep, 2009
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Tata Motors ties up with State Bank of Hyderabad for vehicle fianance
State Bank of Hyderabad will offer loans for Tata Motors’ commercial vehicles up to 85% of the on-road cost (including vehicle cost, necessary accessories, road tax and insurance), for a tenure ranging up to 5 years, at a very competitive rate of ...
24 Sep, 2009
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DC Design with Carnation now to give new look to the cars!
DC Design would provide the design for cars and luxury bus coaches, while the sales and servicing part for the designs will be taken care of by Carnation as per the business model. However, this partnership does not mean DC Design will route all its ...
24 Sep, 2009
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Ford's Global CEO launches new small car ‘Ford Figo’ in Indian market
Ford Figo is the result of a significant Ford investment commitment to expand its plant near Chennai for volume production as a small-car centre of excellence regionally. Ford's $500 million investment has doubled the plant's production capacity to ...
24 Sep, 2009