The Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan has assured that it is going to unveil its next-generation Alto to the world at the upcoming 2008 Paris Auto Show. There will also be on display the Suzuki SX4 FCV fitted with a high-performance fuel stack made by the General Motors.
 
The Japanese auto ...

Tata will come up with Safari-Sumo crossover; displayed in an Auto Expo in 2006. The decision has come when Tata has already unveiled the next generation Indica. Along with new Safari-Sumo crossover, there would be a next generation variant of Indigo. Not only this, the company also plans to ...

French car brand Peugeot had introduced its 908 RC full-size sedan concept at the 2006 Paris auto show. Operating on the firm's 700-horsepower Le Mans V12 diesel, the car symbolized luxury and superior performance. At the Paris Auto Show next month, the Peugeot returns again after two ...

Talking on the sidelines on the occasion of gifting a Volvo car to Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra Volvo Car India (VCI) MD Paul de Voijs has said that it will launch new models in India soon. Also, VCI will strengthen its dealer network so that it can sell 400-500 cars in the country by the ...

Nano which expectedly will be on road by the end of the year will be delayed in case Tata pulls out from Singur. According to sources, strategically, Tata Motors is looking for an alternate production site for the Nano, most probably where it already has a manufacturing presence. Such locations may ...

Suzuki, a Japanese company with its Indian venture Maruti Suzuki is intended to make India a hub for small car manufacturing. S Nakanishi, MD of Maruti Suzuki disclosing company’s aim said that with improved quality and productivity, it’s an opportunity to go one step further, and that ...

India’s key automotive company Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) declared on Monday, August 18, that it is thinking about acquiring a 51 per cent stake in the newly formed joint venture (JV) with Jiangsu Yueda Yancheng Tractor Manufacturing Co. of China. The Jiangsu Yueda Yancheng ...

The German manufacturer of luxury automobiles and motorcycles, BMW has declared that it plans to introduce its sports cars ‘X6’ in the Indian market soon. Mr Peter Kronschnabl, the BMW’s India President, said, ‘We should be launching X6 by middle of the next calendar ...

Ford India has announced to add 4 more Roadside Assistance Service (RSA) in Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore and Jaipur. With addition of 4 new RSA, the total number has gone up to 13. In Ford R SA program a fleet of two types of vehicles including flat bed trucks and emergency response ...

Renault Nissan Automotive India a 50:50 JV to make 4,00,000 cars and powertrains in Chennai, according to Bajaj Auto MD Rajiv Bajaj will be limited to ultra low-cost car project. He showed his disinterest on partnering for the mainstream car business.
 
Mr Bajaj said that Bajaj Auto is not ...

Automobile giant company Toyota Motor Corp will launch its most fuel efficient hybrid sedan Prius in India. The company aims to solve the issues of soaring fuel prices and growing concerns over emissions with the new model. Talking with media Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd vice-chairman Vikram ...

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMCI) has decided to launch a 1,000cc bike at the price of one million rupees. The bike will be in the market by the end of the year. Y S Guleria, senior manager-Sales of HMCI said that the company is working on a 100cc model to be made here, and added that the ...

Mahindra & Mahindra and Kinetic Motors finally have reached into joint venture. The joint venture has come after arduous talks continued for quite some time. Earlier, M&M had wanted to buy out Kinetic but things did turn out in its favor. In new JV, M&M and Kinetic Motors will have ...

UK based electronic company Ultra Motors has launched high end range electronic scooter ‘Marathon’ in the market. The Marathon according to company sources promises to travel 100 kilometers every single charge done. Deba Ghoshal, director, (Marketing-Ultra Motors India) said that it ...

The Czech automobile manufacturer Skoda Auto's Indian subsidiary, Skoda India on Monday, July 28 declared that it will hike the price of all its cars from August 1 onwards. 

A statement issued by Company read that the price hike would be in the range of Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 for all its ...

Hinduja Groups’ vehicle manufacturing arm Ashok Leyland, according to R Sheshsayee, MD, is looking for construction equipment business. Till now, Ashok Leyland has been making buses, trucks, engines, defense & special vehicles, but now in changing business scenario it is looking for ...

The news about Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India planning to launch at least two high-end 1000 cc bikes in India will come as music to the ears of bike-lovers. Sources further inform that Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, which is the fully owned two-wheeler subsidiary of Japanese major ...

The world’s fifth biggest automobile manufacturer, the Hyundai Motors which is worth $75 billion, has said that it is going to make India its international hub for small cars. This news was made public by the company's chief executive for the Indian market. Heung Soo Lheem, the MD of Hyundai ...

Writing an enticing slogan to its dealers about its re-launch of oldest brand of Maruti 800, Maruti Suzuki promises that new ‘M800 Uniq’ will be an automatic choice of people, who love 'Uniq' things in life. M800 will be in limited editions only and would cost 5,200 extra, that means ...

Swedish truck major Volvo put forward a proposal before the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for investing $275 million in its joint venture with India’s commercial vehicle manufacturer Eicher Motors and it finally got approved on Thursday, July 25. An official statement issued in ...

While the automobile enthusiasts wait eagerly for the launch of the much touted Nano car, the India’s largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company Tata Motors is already busy working with a Norway based firm to roll out an electric car.
 
Ratan Tata, the ...

Volkswagen a big name in European car market has decided to enter into Indian car market with its pre-owned car business where according to the company Maruti and Hyundai are leading the way. The decision has come when company has already decided to come up with compact car in coming years in ...

Mahindra Renault has launched new Logan Edge for Rupees 500,000 in India. The new car will have both petrol and diesel engines on choice of buyers. Also, engine capacities in 1.4 liter, and 1.6 liter would be in avail. There would be five range of cars and all available in different price slabs. ...

Fiat India, which is doggedly targeting to embolden its presence in the market, launched its much awaited two-door lifestyle car Fiat 500 at Mumbai recently. An official from the Fiat India Company stated that the launch of Fiat 500 in India is basically an image building exercise and that it is ...

The world’s largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corporation is planning to produce 100,000 units of a brand new hybrid-only model on a yearly basis that is scheduled to get launched in 2009.  After Prius, this new car will be the second hybrid model from the Toyota Motor Corp stable and will ...

The Mahindra & Mahindra, which is a key utility vehicle manufacturer of India, on Thursday, July 17, introduced the CNG variant of its Bolero pick-up truck. It has done so to find its way around the steep fuel costs. The M&M Company has stated that the Bolero Pick-Up is the first CNG ...

According to the market sources, the German company FEV would supply the diesel engine for Tata Nano car. FEV is headquartered in Aachen, Germany and is already working with Mahindra & Mahindra on their diesel hybrid engine for Scorpio.
 
Tata has announced to launch the new model of ...

The No. 2 motorbike maker of India, Bajaj Auto Limited is going to enter into a joint venture (JV) with the French vehicle manufacturer Renault for engines and transmissions later this month, Mr Rajiv Bajaj, the MD of the Indian company has been quoted as saying by a prominent newspaper. The Bajaj ...

German luxury automobile manufacturer Audi has unveiled its new A4 Sedan in India and its price begins from Rs 29 lakh onwards. This new car from Audi is expected to help the company achieve its total sales target of 1,000 cars this year. The portfolio of the German company now comprises five ...

The Ruia Group, which is based in Kolkata, has acquired a controlling interest in the Schlegel Automotive Europe Limited, a British company manufacturing auto components. This information was provided by Mr Pawan Kumar Ruia, the chairman of the Ruia Group. But he did not explicitly reveal the sum ...