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Boris launches new Mercedes-Benz car
Bangalore, May 17 : Tennis legend Boris Becker along with Eberhard Kern, Managing Director and CEO, Mercedes-Benz India on Friday unveiled the new GL-Class SUV at Mercedes-Benz's new world-class facility in Bengaluru, Sundaram Motors....
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Vespa inaugurates dealership in Kolkata
Kolkata, May 16, : In line with its ambitious plans to strengthen the Indian footprint, Piaggio brings the iconic Vespa into the eastern region with the launch of a new dealership in Kolkata....
Full StoryMercedes launches new GL Class luxury SUV
New Delhi, May 16 : German automobile major Mercedes-Benz Thursday launched an all-new luxury SUV (Sports Utility Vehicles) at Rs.77.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi)....
Full StoryBajaj Auto's fiscal sales up one percent
New Delhi, May 16 : Two- and three-wheeler manufacturer Bajaj Auto Thursday reported a marginal increase of one percent in net profit for 2012-13....
Full StoryTata Motors reports global wholesales
Mumbai/Kolkata, May 15 : Tata Motors Group on Wednesday reported global wholesales for commercial vehicles in Apr 2013, at 6 percent higher over Apr 2012 and including Jaguar Land Rover, as 15 percent higher over Apr 2012....
Full StoryTata Motors Group April global sales down 7.02 percent
New Delhi, May 15 : Automobile major Tata Motors Wednesday reported a 7.02 percent decline in group global sales in April, which stood at 81,241 units from 87,377 units sold in the corresponding month of 2012....
Full StoryPassenger car drivers likelier to die in crashes with SUVs
Washington, May 15 : Apart from price and fuel efficiency, car safety ratings are one of the things that consumers rely on when buying an automobile....
Full StoryRolls Royce and Bloodhound come together for 1,000mph super car project
London, May 14 : Rolls Royce, which manufactures the aero-engine, will sponsor and provide technical and financial support to British Bloodhound's super car project....
Full StoryVolkswagen Polo R Cup drivers test at BIC
Greater Noida, May 14 : Volkswagen Motorsport India organised a pre-season test for the Polo R Cup drivers at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC)....
Full StoryMercedes planning to launch entry-level SUV in India
New Delhi, May 14 : Taking note of India's rising obsession with SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles), Mercedes-Benz Tuesday hinted at launching a new entry-level SUV to compete with the likes of BMW X1, Audi Q3 and the soon-to-be-launched Volvo V40 Cross Country....
Full StoryJLR opens new engineering test facility in Dubai
Kolkata, May 13 : Tata Motors' British luxury car unit Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Monday opened a new engineering test centre in Dubai to conduct extreme hot weather vehicle research, testing and development....
Full StoryGeneral Motors India hopes Enjoy takes up sale volumes
Chennai, May 13 : American automobile company General Motors' Indian subsidiary hopes that its newly-launched multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) will perk up its total sales volume this year as it offers value for money to the buyers, said a senior official....
Full StoryWarehouse fire not to hit Nissan, Renault car production
Chennai, May 10 : Production of cars at the Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) will not be impacted due to the fire that gutted down the warehouse belonging to Yusen Logistics (India) Ltd, a senior official of Nissan Motor India Friday said....
Full StoryAshok Leyland to launch three vehicles, invest Rs.600 crore in 2013-14
Chennai, May 10 : Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland Ltd will be launching three new vehicles, including a passenger carrier, and investing around Rs.600 crore this year while rejigging its organisational structure in line with its mission to be one of the top 10 truck-makers and top five bus-makers in the world, said a top company official....
Full StoryApril car sales down over 10 percent: SIAM
New Delhi, May 10 : Passenger car sales in India fell 10.43 percent in April as high interest rates and fuel costs dampened consumer sentiments, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said Friday....
Full StoryYusen Logistics warehouse gutted, may hit Nissan/Renault production
Chennai, May 9 : Yusen Logistics (India) Ltd's warehouse catering to Nissan Motor and Renault India's plant near here was totally destroyed in a fire that began Thursday afternoon, a fire official said....
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General Motors launches small car 'Enjoy'
New Delhi, May 9 : Carmaker General Motors today launched 'Enjoy,' an MUV, at a starting price of Rs 5.49 lakh....
Full StoryGeneral Motors launches multi-purpose vehicle Enjoy
New Delhi, May 9 : American automobile major General Motors Thursday launched its new multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) Enjoy....
Full StoryMahindra Two Wheelers unveil variant 'Pantero'
New Delhi, May 8 : Mahindra Two Wheelers today announced the launch of its variant Pantero motorcycle, priced at Rs39,650....
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Land Rover Experience events launched
Mumbai, May 8 : To celebrate its 65th Anniversary, automobile giant Land Rover India launched the Land Rover Experience programme to give existing and prospective customers an opportunity to experience the all-terrain capability of its products....
Full StoryMahindra First Choice eyes high sales growth
Kolkata, May 3 : Mahindra First Choice Wheels, one of India's largest multi-brand pre-owned car companies, Friday said it is eyeing a high sales growth in premium car category on the back of rising brand consciousness as well as easy availability of such vehicles....
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India: Audi becomes No.1 luxury car manufacturer
Mumbai, May 2 : German luxury car manufacturer, Audi, has achieved stellar sales performance and became No.1 luxury car brand in India....
Full StoryParked car crashers annoy Kiwi motorists most
Wellington, May 02: The most galling habit of New Zealand drivers is hitting a parked car and not leaving a note, a new survey has revealed....
Full StoryTata Motors April sales at 51,160
Mumbai / Kolkata, May 01 : : Tata Motors' total sales (including exports) of Tata commercial and passenger vehicles in April 2013 were 51,160 vehicles....
Full StoryHonda registers 20% growth in April
New Delhi, May 1 : Premium car manufacturers in India, Honda Cars India Ltd. (HSCI), recorded sales of 8,488 units in April 2013 as against 7,075 units in the corresponding month last year, the company said....
Full StoryToyota car sales down, Honda two-heeler zooms fast
Chennai, May 1 : Japanese-Indian car joint venture Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. logged domestic sales of 9,007 units last month as compared to 14,378 units sold in April 2012....
Full StoryMahindra's April sales up two percent
New Delhi, May 1 : Automobile manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra Wednesday reported a two percent rise in total sales for April at 41,432 units from 40,715 off-take in the corresponding month of 2012....
Full StoryMaruti Suzuki sales fall three percent in April
Chennai, May 1 : Indian car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd closed last month with three percent lower sales compared to what it sold in April 2012, the company announced Wednesday....
Full StoryChennai, May 1 : Two and three wheeler maker TVS Motor Company Ltd closed last month with sales of 165,214 units, down from 174,455 units in April 2012, the Chennai-based company announced Wednesday....
Full StoryTVS Motor to launch diesel-powered three-wheeler
Chennai, April 30 : Two- and three-wheeler maker TVS Motor Company Ltd Tuesday hoped for better financial performance this fiscal with the launch of a diesel-powered three-wheeler, a new motorcycle, a new scooter and product upgrades....
Full StoryEicher Motors to further expand its two-wheeler capacity
Chennai, April 30 : Automobile maker Eicher Motors Ltd plans to increase its two-wheeler production capacity to 250,000 units in its second phase of expansion, a top company official said Tuesday....
Full StoryLand Rover celebrates its 65th anniversary
Whitley, UK, Apr 30 : Automobile giant Land Rover will mark 65 years of technology and innovation with a celebratory event at Packington Estate near its Solihull homeland....
Full StoryFactory flexibility for changing petrol-diesel product mix: Ford India
Kolkata, April 26 : US car major Ford's Indian subsidiary Friday said it has seen about 15 percent shift in demand for petrol vehicles in the last four months and is now better placed to respond to any further shift in product mix with additional investment in factory 'flexibility'....
Full StoryHero MotoCorp's fourth quarter net profit down 5 percent
New Delhi, April 26 : Two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp Friday reported a 4.86 percent decline in net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 which stood at Rs.574.23 crore....
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Ford India showcases EcoSport in Kolkata
Kolkata, Apr 26 : Going further with its largest product experiential campaign EcoSport Urban Discoveries, automobile major Ford India on Friday showcased its Chennai-built urban SUV EcoSport to customers in Kolkata....
Full StoryHyundai Motor's operating profit reduces
Seoul, April 25 : Hyundai Motor, South Korea's top automaker, saw its operating profit fall 10.7 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, a regulatory filing showed Thursday....
Full StoryParis, April 25 : France's second largest carmaker Renault has said its revenue fell by 11.8 percent to 8.26 billion euros ($10.75 billion) during the first quarter amid persistent economic downturn in the European bloc....
Full StoryDSK Motowheels to set up bike plant in Maharashtra
Chennai, April 24 : The Rs.42 crore turnover DSK Motowheels that assembles and sells high-end South Korean Hyosung motorbikes plans to set up a fullfledged motorcycle plant in Maharashtra, a company official said Wednesday....
Full StorySKODA launches Rapid Prestige sedan
New Delhi, Apr 22 : Automobile major SKODA Auto India launched a limited edition of its popular selling sedan, the SKODA Rapid....
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Honda launches family sedan Amaze
Kolkata, Apr 22 : Automobile giant Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) unveiled its new family sedan, the Honda Amaze, for the Eastern Indian market, in Kolkata on Monday....
Full StoryHonda to roll out diesel versions of all upcoming cars
Kolkata, April 22 : Japanese auto maker Honda, which has recently entered India's diesel vehicle segment with the launch of the entry-level sedan Amaze, Monday said it would continue to bring diesel versions of the cars along with petrol which would be rolled out in the next two-three years in the country....
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JCB India rolls out 50,000th engine
New Delhi, Apr 22 : JCB India Ltd, a leading manufacturers of earthmoving and construction equipment, on Monday rolled out its 50,000th JCB Engine at its Ballabgarh facility in India....
Full StoryFord India plans to make India export hub
Hyderabad, April 19 : Auto major Ford India, which is gearing up to roll out its much-awaited compact Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Ford Ecosport in a couple of months, plans to make India the export hub. It is targeting 25 percent exports of its total vehicle capacity in the country....
Full StoryMahindra offers scooter test ride challenge
Mumbai, Apr 18 : Mahindra Two Wheelers, a part of Mahindra Group has come up with a contest titled, 'Zip Zap Zoom Test Ride Challenge' based on its recently launched scooters....
Full StoryMaruti's Dzire and Ertiga win design award
Gurgaon April 18 : Passenger car market leader Maruti Suzuki's Swift Dzire and Ertiga cars have been awarded the India Design Mark Award, a company official said here Thursday....
Full StoryVolkswagen opens dealership in North Goa
Panaji, Apr 18 : Mohite Automotive marked its foray into the automotive segment with the launch of Volkswagen Goa North....
Full StoryTata Motors global wholesales at 116,521
Mumbai, Apr 12 : The Tata Motors Group global wholesales in March 2013, including Jaguar Land Rover, were 116,521 nos. Cumulative wholesales for the fiscal were 1,196,416 nos. Global wholesales of all commercial vehicles - Tata, Tata Daewoo and the Tata Hispano Carrocera range -- were 60,799 nos. Cumulative commercial vehicles wholesales for the fiscal are 595,416 nos. Global wholesales of all passenger vehicles were 55,722 nos. Cumulative passenger vehicles wholesales for the fiscal are 601,000 nos. Global wholesales of Tata passenger vehicles were 13,040 nos. Cumulative wholesales for the fiscal are 228,938 nos. Global wholesales for Jaguar Land Rover were 42,682 vehicles. Jaguar wholesales for the month were 7,621 and cumulative wholesales are 57,812 vehicles, while Land Rover wholesales for the month were 35,061 and cumulative wholesales are 314,250 vehicles. Cumulative wholesales for Jaguar Land Rover for the fiscal are 372,062 vehicles. Tata Motors is India's largest automobile company, with consolidated revenues of Rs. 1,65,654 crores ($ 32.5 billion) in 2011-12....
FIAT makes a strategic move for Indian market
New Delhi, Apr 11 : The FIAT Group has established a National Sales Company (NSC) as an independent entity within the FIAT Chrysler India operations....
Full StoryHonda launches Amaze; starting price is Rs 4.99 lakh
New Delhi, Apr 11 : Automobile major Honda today launched itsmuch-awaited entry level sedan 'Amaze,' with the starting price ofthe car at Rs 4.99 lakh....
Full StoryTNS Automotive: Customer satisfaction rises in falling market
New Delhi, Apr 11 : TNS, a leading research consultancy, todayreleased the findings of the syndicated four-wheeler total customer satisfaction study which showed that the car industry continued to provide a high-level of customer satisfaction, notwithstanding the fact that the buying sentiment has been continuously deteriorating over the months....
Full StoryHonda launches entry-level Amaze, its first diesel car
New Delhi, April 11 : Japanese automobile major Honda's Indian subsidiary Thursday entered the diesel segment, launching its sedan Amaze, priced between Rs.5.99 lakh and Rs.7.60 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)....
Full StoryYamaha launches R&D headquarters in India
New Delhi, Apr 10 : Japanese multinational corporation Yamaha Motor Co Ltd recently inaugurated the Yamaha Motor Research and Development India Pvt Ltd (YMRI) at Surajpur in Uttar Pradesh which is to become the motorcycle Research & Development headquarters in India....
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Vodafone to connect Mahindra e2o
Mumbai, April 10 : Indian automaker Mahindra and cellphone carrier Vodafone on Wednesday announced a deal to allow Machine-to-Machine (m2m) communication services in the recently launched electric vehicle Mahindra e2o....
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FIAT concludes dissolution with Tata Motors
New Delhi, Apr 10 : Fiat Group Automobiles India Private Limited (FGAIPL), the fully owned subsidiary of Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A., Italy, on Wednesday announced the completion of the dissolution with Tata Motors for the distribution arrangement of FIAT vehicles in India....
Full StoryFiat ends distribution agreement with Tata Motors
New Delhi, April 10 : To further develop its brand in India, Italian automobile major Fiat's Indian subsidiary Wednesday said it has dissolved an agreement with its manufacturing partner Tata Motors for distributing Fiat passenger vehicles sold here....
Full StoryCar sales fall for first time in a decade
New Delhi, April 10 : Passenger car sales in India fell 6.7 percent in the year ended March 31, the first time in a decade, owing to high interest and fuel costs and dampened consumer sentiment, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said Wednesday....
Full StoryBMW and TVS Motor to jointly develop sub-500cc motorcycles
Chennai, April 8 : German automobile group BMW and India's two- and three-wheeler-maker TVS Motor Company will jointly develop sub-500cc motorcycles to be sold under the respective company badges, said company officials....
Full StoryAdvanced Sukhoi to be unveiled in Paris show
Moscow, April 6 : Russia will unveil its most advanced aircraft, the Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker fighter jet and the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter gunship, at the Paris air show in June....
Full StoryMore Indian vehicle buyers are satisfied with factory fitted tyres
Chennai, April 4 : More number of Indian vehicle buyers are satisfied with the tyres that come along with their automobiles (original equipment tyre), according to a J.D.Power Asia Pacific survey....
Full StoryAudi R8 V10 plus launched in Mumbai
Mumbai, Apr 4 : German luxury car manufacturer Audi on Thursday introduced powerful sporty spearhead Audi R8 V10 plus....
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