US automaker Ford Motor on Monday announced a net income of nearly a billion dollars in the third quarter, surprising many analysts as weak economic conditions continue worldwide.
 
The $997 million profit marks the company's first operating profit since the first quarter of 2008, Ford said ...

The motorcycles from one of the leading two-wheeler manufacturer of India, Bajaj Auto, has registered a sales of 249,681 units for the month of Oct 2009, registering a 52% growth when compared to the sales of 163,850 units registered during similar period last fiscal.
 
"Bajaj ...

Germany-based luxury car group Daimler AG has registered a surplus of 56 million euros for the third quarter of 2009. The luxury car group had been on a losing spree for the past three quarters.
 
The net result came as operating (EBIT) earnings also returned to the black, reaching 470 ...

Honda Motor Co has registered an operating profit of 65.5 billion yen for the second quarter of this fiscal which ended on Sep 30 which is about 56% decrease from the 148.8 billion yen operating profit registered during the corresponding period last fiscal.
 
In addition to the unfavourable ...

German car manufacturer Audi has mentioned that it is expecting the car sales to grow 50% in both this and next year. It has also disclosed that it will be assembling more models in India so that it can achieve the target.
 
The company which has plans for rolling out a new model for the ...

TVS Motor Co. posted a net profit of Rs.24.6 crore for the second quarter this fiscal, registering a record growth of 136 percent from Rs.10.4 crore in the like period last fiscal, the leading two-wheeler maker said Friday.
 
"We were able to post robust net profit by reducing raw ...

General Motors (GM) has launched its brand new sedan Chevrolet Cruze in the Chennai market today.  It has also mentioned that its yet unnamed small car will hit the roads by December.
 
"About 72 percent of the Indian car market consists of small cars and a presence is needed in ...

According to the head of Honda Motor Co, the automobile major has plans for rolling out electric cars in Europe, Japan as well as the United States. This is an indication of the change in strategy adopted by the Japan's No. 2 automobile manufacturer, while it gears up for the launch of next gen ...

Bajaj Auto, the Indian two-wheeler major, has reported a surge of 117.85% in its net profit for the Q2 of 2009-10 fiscal year which ended on Sep 30. It has reported net profit of Rs.402.83 crore whereas the net profit for the Q2 of 2008-09 fiscal was Rs.184.91 crore.
 
The company's total ...

General Motors’s Chevrolet Cruze, which was recently unveiled in India, is a 2-litre diesel engine luxury sedan. The car, in its first avatar was first introduced by Suzuki of Japan in 2001. In 2008 the car was revived by GM in its second iteration, designated the J300. The technical ...

The BMW Z4 Roadster, which was launched shortly in India, is a rear-wheel drive sports car that comes in several variants. The version of the car introduced in the country is the sDrive35i. Here are some of the technical specifications and performance specs of the roadster:
 

DOHC ...

BMW, the Germany-based luxury car manufacturer, has launched the Z4 Roadster, a sports-car, which comes at an ex-showroom cost of Rs 59 lakh in Mumbai.
 
Z4, a two-seater, comes with 2,979 cc petrol engine and is an attempt by BMW to leave its imprint in Indian luxury car ...

US-based automobile manufacturer, General Motors, has launched the luxury sedan, Chevrolet Cruze in India. The Crzue comes at an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 12.45 lakh in New Delhi.
 
"The Cruze has been receiving rave reviews since its recent debut in some ...

BSA Motors has unveiled five electric scooter models in New Delhi on Tuesday. BSA Motors is an arm of Tube Investments, which is based in Chennai.
 
The scooters, which flaunts engine capacities between 250 watts and 800 watts, will be available within the ex-showroom price range of ...

TVS Motors, one of India’s leading two-wheeler manufacturers, will be kicking off the production of its 125-cc ‘Flame’ with twin spark plugs after the required clearance is obtained.
 
The company official, who is authorized to speak on the same, has mentioned that TVS ...

General Motors India and electric car manufacturer Reva have entered into a partnership for manufacturing electric vehicles to cater to the Indian market.
 
According to General Motors India managing director Karl Slym, the initiative was "in line with government objectives to reduce ...

Indians have got one choice more in the small car segment with Ford unveiling its new Figo on Wednesday. The Ford Figo was unveiled by the Ford's CEO, Alan Mulally, in Delphi. This car is exclusively meant for the Indian customers.
 
"Our exciting new Ford Figo shows how serious we are ...

Indians, who love to own and flaunt a Sports Utility Vehicle now, have one more option to choose from. Tata Motors-owned Land Rover has launched its SUV, Freelander 2, in India on Sep 22.
 
This Land Rover SUV is being projected as a high-end yet coma pact SUV which will give a boost to your ...

With Indians getting used to luxurious lifestyles now a days, the SUV market is witnessing a growth. The Indian SUV market has witnessed numerous new players this year with the new Scorpio, Toyota Fortuner, Land Rovers and the new Ford Endeavour and it is waiting the launch of more with Hyundai ...

Hero Honda Motors, India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer, has launched a new model of its premium bike Karizma, which is offered at an ex-showroom price of Rs. 91,000 in New Delhi.
 
The Karizma ZMR is equipped with a 225 cc fuel injection engine sports a digital ignition system. ...

The US- based automobile manufacturer, Shelby Super Car, is planning to foray into Indian automobile market by launching its Ultimate Aero. This car is being flaunted as the world’s fastest car, with a top speed of 413kmph.
 
The supercar will be available at a cost of more than Rs. 6 ...

Britain-based electric vehicle manufacturer Ultra Motor Company has launched two new electric scooters for the Indian market on Monday.
 
The two new electric models, Ultra Fun and Ultra Shakti, will be available in New Delhi at ex-showroom prices of Rs 28,300 and Rs 31,900 ...

Two new, eco-friendly engine oils have been launched in UAE. These engine oils assure the consumers of delivering higher fuel efficiency and less pollution.
 
The Protect Green 5W 40 and Vulcan Green 10W 40 engine oils possess sulphated ash and phosphorous in low amounts.
 
The Enoc ...

Nissan is leaving no stones unturned to make their mark in India.  They are coming up with a state-of-the-art plant in Chennai. But that does not put an end to the CBU effort of this automobile major.
 
It has launched two new generation cars, X-Trail and Teana, in India on Sep 16. The ...

Yamaha India launched in the country a new two wheeler on Wednesday priced at Rs. 20 Lakh.

This was followed by another launch, namely a launch of the limited edition of Fazer and SZ Series models. The launches were made in light of the coming festival season.

“We are expecting almost ...

Honda Siel Cars India has launched two new variants of Honda City, the Honda City 1.5V, which is a fully featured model and the Honda City 1.5S, which come with novel beige interiors. This launch comes as a part of Great Honda Fest promotion.
 
The City 1.5V (MT & AT) is equipped with 5 ...

Ford India has also joined the league of automobile manufacturers, who are now launching the revamped models of their vehicles, by re-launching its sports utility vehicle, Endeavour, on Wednesday.
 
The revamped Endeavour is available in two variants and comes with five speed automatic ...

Mercedes-Benz, which is a major player in the premium car segment, has launched its third-generation heavy duty truck, Mercedes-Benz Actros 4841K, in India on Tuesday.
 
The company has also mentioned that Actros is the most sold truck of Mercedes-Benz.
 
"Over 600,000 Actros ...

Two new models of Reva – Reva NXG and Reva NXR - will be unveiled by Reva Electric Car Company at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show.
 
Reva NXG, designed by Indian Dilip Chhabria, is a sporty two-wheeler and comes with a targa roof. According to sources, the production of ...

The much awaited Toyota Fortuner has finally hit the Indian markets. It will be available in two variants; a petrol one and a diesel variant. The petrol version will have a 2.5L, 16 valve, 4-cylinder in-line, DOHC engine while the diesel version will feature a 2.7L, DOHC turbo engine. The Fortuner ...