tag:automobiles News


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Volkswagen to roll out Beetle on Indian roads in Dec
Volkswagen is Europe’s largest carmaker and already sells the Jetta and Passat sedans and the Touareg SUV in India. The company owns Skoda and Porsche whose vehicles are already being soared in India. The group has two facilities in India at ...
11 Nov, 2009
42
Nissan – Bajaj small car on the way!
The car is expected to be on the roads soon. Though prices are not yet revealed or said that whether the price would be on a par with the Rs 1-lakh Nano. The car is not only for India but globally.
11 Nov, 2009
43
SkodaAuto India sales up 98% in October
SkodaAuto India announced a record of 98% growth in sales for the month of October 2009 over October 2008. SkodaAuto India’s total sales for October, 2009 stood at 1753 units as against 887 units in October, 2008.
11 Nov, 2009
44
Tata Nano in all new look with Dilip Chhabria
DC Design Private Limited has collaborated with Carnation Auto India Limited, a company founded by former managing director of Maruti Suzuki (India) Limited Jagdish Khattar to offer this customized solution to Nano owners in the country.
11 Nov, 2009
45
Nissan to Built Tata Nano like Small & Cheap V-Car
Tata Motors had made record breaking sales with its rocking small and cheapest car in the world “NANO”.
10 Nov, 2009
46
New Opel Corsa ecoFLEX with only 3.7 liter/100 km & 98g/km CO2
New Opel Corsa ecoFLEX is packed with 28 percent more power than the previous generation Corsa ecoFLEX even though fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are slashed by some 10 percent – yet the price is the same as the standard 90 hp Corsa 1.3 CDTI.
10 Nov, 2009
47
Nissan’s ‘Scratch Shield’ paint to be applied to mobile phones
This unique self-heal quality of the paint is ideal for mobile phone application, which is susceptible to scratches over daily use. NTT DoCoMo, Inc. will license the Scratch Shield for its mobile phones to be introduced in Japan, which will be a value-add ...
10 Nov, 2009
48
Skoda launches series-production of Superb Combi
Skoda Superb Combi: Offering really generous space, the volume of the luggage compartment of this upper-medium class vehicle is 633 litres, and 1,865 litres with the rear seats folded down. None of the competitors currently offers a similar capacity in ...
10 Nov, 2009
49
Renault to produce electric version of Kangoo in France
The electric vehicle will be built on the same production line as the internal combustion variants. The new version will benefit from the know-how, fabric of suppliers and logistics network of the current Kangoo.
10 Nov, 2009
50
Hyundai Santa Fe reaches cumulative sales of 2mln units worldwide
The landmark two million unit sales - including 500,000 unit sales in the Korean domestic market - testify to the high-quality and leading style of the versatile SUV, solidifying its position as the global leader in the segment.
10 Nov, 2009
51
Mercedes-Benz wins the ‘Golden Steering Wheel 2009’ award
This result not only acknowledged the unique aura and design of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, whose gullwing doors evoke memories of the legendary 300 SL "Gullwing" sports car of the 1950s, but also its technical sophistication. The super ...
9 Nov, 2009
52
Audi upgrades annual sales target to 925,000 cars
The difference compared with the record-breaking year 2008 was consequently reduced to -6.7 percent, significantly better than forecast at the start of the year. In China, Audi had already matched the total for the whole of 2008 by the last week of ...
9 Nov, 2009
53
Renault to produce zero-emission electric city car in France
Renault has chosen Flins to produce this future electric vehicle (EV) owing to the plant’s expertise and performance. The site was selected because it is specialized in the production of B segment cars (Clio Campus and New Clio).
9 Nov, 2009
54
Maruti looks forward to assemble its SUV Grand Vitara
MSI is also looking forward to bring the advanced version of Vitara in India, mainly to arrest the falling sales of the SUV. Though there were no comments on the future products from the company’s spokesman. Initially the company would sell the new ...
7 Nov, 2009
55
New Diesel cars coming from Mercedes, BMW, Hyundai, Maruti
The things are changed with time now. With technology getting superior, fuel efficient and more environment-friendly...
7 Nov, 2009
56
Toyota has crossed the figure of 4lakh cars sale in India
The company has launched its first product, Qualis, in year 2000. Moreover, as per reports of few weeks ago, Toyota’s SUV Fortuner had broken booking records and the Japanese carmaker posted growth in August. There was 50% jump in sales in October ...
7 Nov, 2009
57
Porsche Boxster Spyder Making World Debut in Los Angeles
Weighing just 1,275 kg or 2,811 lb, the Boxster Spyder is the lightest model throughout the entire range of Porsche cars. Clearly recognisable right from the start, this new mid-engined roadster represents the true, purist form of the Porsche sports car - ...
7 Nov, 2009
58
Ford expert develops new inflatable seat belt system
Automotive safety innovations don’t happen overnight. Just ask Dr. Srini Sundararajan, Ford Motor Company’s technical leader on the development of its new inflatable seat belt system – a project that has been in the works for ...
7 Nov, 2009
59
Mercedes-Benz sales up 7% to 88,400 units in October
The smart brand sold 9,300 (October 2008: 11,300) units (minus 18 percent). With the delivery of 97,700 passenger cars (October 2008: 93,800), total sales at Mercedes-Benz Cars increased by four percent. The October sales increase was due to the E-Class ...
7 Nov, 2009
60
Hyundai’s ‘Always Around’ campaign enters third consecutive year
Starting from November 8th the ‘Always Around’ campaign will provide free check-ups for its customers at convenient locations. Last year around 80,000 Hyundai vehicles across 6,000 locations attended the camp.
7 Nov, 2009