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Infibeam.Com Launches Slick UI for Better Customer Convenience
The superlative shopping portal Infibeam.com has recently launched a new User Interface for its online store. This is in line with the company’s regular practice of ushering in continuous innovation and improvement in its online business. The new UI ...
26 Oct, 2009
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LG signs $370 mln largest audio systems deal with Volkswagen
This significant deal is a result of an ongoing collaboration between the two companies since a 2007 partnership in car audio systems. LG Electronics is now a major global provider of car infotainment solutions as a result of these deals.
26 Oct, 2009
123
Maruti Suzuki registers net sales of Rs 70,496mn for Q2 2009-10
During the quarter the company further strengthened its network. The Sales Network grew to 741 outlets covering 509 cities (end March 2009: 681 outlets, 454 cities). The Service Network increased to 2,813 service outlets covering 1,338 cities. (end March ...
26 Oct, 2009
124
Indian Car Company Reva to build cars in NY
The Reva Electric Car Co. will work with Bannon Automotive, a new electric car company in Freeport, N.Y., to assemble a three-door plug-in hatchback, the NXR, at a site in the Syracuse area. Bannon Automotive has been negotiating with India's Reva for ...
24 Oct, 2009
125
Toyota increases SUV Fortuner’s Production by 60%
The Japanese car giant Toyota, which runs its Indian operations with the Kirloskar Group in a joint venture — Toyota Kirloskar Motors had initially planned a production of 500 units a month and will now increase the production to 800 units every ...
24 Oct, 2009
126
GM with China Partner plans for minivans
GM and SAIC have a 50-50 joint venture in China, Shanghai General Motors Corp., which makes passenger vehicles. With Wuling Automobile Co. and SAIC, GM makes microvans in a joint venture called SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co.
24 Oct, 2009
127
Jeep Cherokee coming in India
The Jeep Cherokee and many other models will be launched from the company’s factory in Ranjangaon near Pune as it seeks to expand its presence in one of the world’s fastest growing passenger car market.
24 Oct, 2009
128
Volkswagen’s Polo and Beetle, now in India
The upcoming Polo model is said to be manufactured at the 500-acre manufacturing facility of the company at Chakan near Pune with an annual capacity to produce 1, 10,000 units. The company is initially looking at 50 per cent localization for Polo.
24 Oct, 2009
129
Nissan Targets Electric Car Segment in Indian Market
The company had already showcased three electric vehicle (EV) models and announced plans for a concept car at the ongoing Tokyo Motor Show, today on 23rd October. Nissan, the part of French auto giant Renault Group said that it would mark its entry into ...
24 Oct, 2009
130
Toyota: Hybrid car Prius to be launched
Prius is the highest selling hybrid model of TMC with a cumulative global sale of over 1.4 million units since 2000. TMC currently has over a dozen hybrid models in its portfolio including, Prius, Camry, Highlander, Lexus, Crown, Estima and Harrier.
24 Oct, 2009
131
India’s first auto-clutch bike by TVS Motors
By the end of 2009, TVS is set to roll out the India’s first motorcycle with automatic clutch. This new technology will help the bike riders to shift the gears without using the clutch again and again which will be a great relief in full traffic.
24 Oct, 2009
132
TVS Motor posts Q2 revenue growth of 9.25%
The company witnessed a growth of 4.7 per cent in its total two-wheeler sales in the second quarter of the current fiscal recording sales of 391241 units compared to 373761 units in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
23 Oct, 2009
133
Hero Honda profit up 95%
The company’s strong market position across geographies and customer segments coupled with the increasing demand for its winning brands resulted in the sales volume growth of a steady 21.7 per cent during the quarter.
23 Oct, 2009
134
Audi A5 Coupe gets German Design Award
The A5 thus joins the Audi A4 Avant, the Audi A3, and the Audi A2 as the fourth Audi model to win Germany’s most prestigious design award and Some 112,000 units were sold worldwide between Audi’s launch of the A5 Coupé in June 2007 and ...
23 Oct, 2009
135
Daimler invests EUR 600mn in center of excellence for compact vehicles
The Company’s total investments for these two locations thus amount to approximately 1.4 billion euros. The first vehicles of the successor generation to the current A- and B-Class will roll off the assembly lines in Rastatt from the end of 2011.
23 Oct, 2009
136
Lexus launches two-seat supercar, the LFA
Lexus announces today the official launch of the LFA, a two-seat supercar scheduled to go into production at the end of 2010 as the pinnacle of the Lexus "F" premium sports car series.
22 Oct, 2009
137
Nissan Releases New-Spec Nissan GT-R
The updated Nissan GT-R receives a number of enhancements, including a revised navigation system, recalibrated suspension settings and an improved-flow catalyst system. It is scheduled to go on sale in other global markets beginning next spring.
22 Oct, 2009
138
Suzuki‘s all-new Kizashi sedan on sale in Japan
The Kizashi is Suzuki’s new flagship model. It offers bold, sporty styling; a refined cabin that’s the result of careful craftsmanship; equipment that reflects a focus on comfort; and exhilarating performance. Plus, it combines sporty handling ...
22 Oct, 2009
139
Volkswagen to buy 49.9% stake in Porsche AG
This was agreed between Volkswagen and Porsche SE during negotiations on the contracts of implementation relating to the merger of the two companies. The Comprehensive Agreement announced in August referred to an initial participation in Porsche AG ...
22 Oct, 2009
140
Toyota brand vehicle launches in South Korea
Now available are the third-generation "Prius" gasoline-electric hybrid midsize vehicle, the "Camry" and "Camry Hybrid" midsize sedans and the "RAV4" crossover SUV. TMC has set an initial combined monthly sales ...
21 Oct, 2009