Indian Car Industry News & Views

Nissan India Inaugurates Corporate Office in Chennai

November 16, 2009 – 4:20 pm by CarWale Team

Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) today inaugurated its Corporate Office at T Nagar, Chennai, at the hands of Mr. Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director and CEO, Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL). Also present were colleagues and officials from the Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL), Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Private Ltd (RNTBCI) and partners. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: new X-Trail, Nissan, Nissan Chennai, Nissan compact car, Nissan Global compact Car, Nissan India, Nissan Teana, Nissan X-Trail, Renault Nissan, Teana, X-Trail

Posted in Nissan, Renault | 644 Views | 5 Comments »

Audi Inaugurates Service Facility in New Delhi

November 16, 2009 – 3:54 pm by CarWale Team

Audi India has announced its state-of-the-art service facility in Delhi that has the capability of repairing aluminum and steel. It is located at Mathura Road and is spread over 20,000 square feet. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: A4, A6, A8, Audi, Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A8, Audi cars, Audi India, Audi Q5, Audi Q7, Audi R8, Audi TT, Q5, Q7, R8, TT

Posted in Audi | 378 Views | 1 Comment »

Michelin Signs MoU with Tamil Nadu Government for New Facility

November 16, 2009 – 3:22 pm by CarWale Team

The Michelin Group and Tamil Nadu government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Michelin’s tyre manufacturing plant, 50km north of Chennai at Thervoy Kandigai in Thiruvallur district. With a committed investment of Rs. 4,000 crores, the plant will be spread over an area of 290 acres and will absorb 1,500 workers locally. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: bus tyres, Chennai, Michelin, Michelin factory, Michelin Group, Michelin India, Michelin tire, Michelin tires, Michelin tyre, Michelin tyres, MoU, Tamil Nadu, tires, truck tyres, tyres

Posted in Michelin | 212 Views | Write a Comment »

Mahindra Xylo now with airbags

November 13, 2009 – 4:45 pm by CarWale Team

After launching the Mahindra Scorpio with airbags, now Mahindra has introduced airbags even in its MUV the Xylo. The January 2009 launched Xylo, got ABS as an add-on some months back and now the MUV gets airbags. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: airbag, Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mahindra Xylo, Mahindra Xylo E8, Mahindra Xylo E8 airbag, Xylo ABS, Xylo airbag, Xylo airbags, Xyo E8

Posted in Mahindra, News | 755 Views | 3 Comments »

Mercedes E-Class Diesel Launched

November 13, 2009 – 9:38 am by CarWale Team

Mercedes-Benz India has launched the E350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, the diesel variant of the new E-Class, at a price of Rs 48.08 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi. The E350 CDI sports a 2987cc six-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine that produces 228bhp and 540Nm of torque, and will be available initially in Avantgarde trim. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Mercedes-Benz | 690 Views | Write a Comment »

Volvo S60 first official photos

November 12, 2009 – 11:24 am by CarWale Team

The S60 is Volvo’s sedan that will compete with the likes of BMW’s 3-series, Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class and Audi’s A4. A new model will be put on display at the Geneva Motor Show in March next year, and Volvo has released the first official images of the sedan. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: S60, Volvo, Volvo S60

Posted in Foreign Cars, International Car Market, News, Upcoming Cars, Volvo | 964 Views | Write a Comment »

Ford Fiesta 1.6 ZXi receives Special Edition

November 12, 2009 – 9:18 am by CarWale Team

The Ford Fiesta 1.6 ZXi now is available in a Special Edition variant for a price of Rs 6.44 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi. The Special Edition gets leather upholstery in place of fabric seats. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Fiesta, Fiesta 1.6, Fiesta 1.6 ZXi, Fiesta petrol, Fiesta Special Edition, Ford, Ford Fiesta, Ford Fiesta 1.6, Ford Fiesta 1.6 ZXi, Ford Fiesta petrol, Ford India, Special Edition, ZXi

Posted in Ford | 817 Views | Write a Comment »

British Deputy High Commissioner purchases Tata Nano

November 11, 2009 – 1:29 pm by CarWale Team

British Deputy High commissioner Mrs. Vicki Treadell purchased a Tata Nano LX at an event on 10th November, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: British Deputy High commissioner, British Deputy High commissioner Nano, Mrs. Vicki Treadell, Nano LX, Ratan Tata, Tata, Tata Group, Tata motors, Tata Nano, Tata Nano LX

Posted in News, Tata | 787 Views | 1 Comment »

Porsche Panamera awarded the Golden Steering Wheel

November 10, 2009 – 12:18 pm by CarWale Team

The Porsche Panamera has been awarded the Golden Steering Wheel as the Best New Car of the Year in the Luxury Performance Class. Before receiving this outstanding award, the Panamera had already been chosen by readers as one of the five best models in the luxury performance class with experts putting the car through its paces in the final contest on a test track in Italy for two days. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Awards, Golden Steering Wheel, Panamera, Porsche, Porsche Panamera

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Honda Launches ‘Assure’ Insurance Program

November 6, 2009 – 11:56 am by CarWale Team

Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) has announced the launch of ‘Honda Assure’, Honda’s Insurance initiative under which all Honda customers will get the benefit of a more transparent, hassle-free and quick turnaround time on their insurance claims. The entire transaction will be routed through an on-line central server which will enable HSCI to monitor overall operations more effectively. Some of the direct benefits to the customers include Cashless Insurance across India, clear demarcation of plastic & metal parts for greater transparency, instant policy issuance, and improved turnaround time. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Accord, City, Civic, CR-V, Honda, Honda Accord, Honda city, Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda Jazz, Honda Siel, Honda Siel Car India, Honda Siel Cars India, Jazz

Posted in Honda | 192 Views | Write a Comment »

Toyota Introduces New Syllabus for Training Program

November 6, 2009 – 10:42 am by CarWale Team

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd., in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation and its nationwide dealer network, has introduced a distinctive training model for Body and Paint Repair (BP) under the Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP), at the Sir C. V. Raman Industrial Training Institute, Delhi. With this program, Toyota Kirloskar Motor intends to enhance the technical abilities and employability of Industrial Training Institute (ITI) students in the age group of 16 to 18 years. The program will benefit ITIs in building skilful technicians for the Indian automotive repair industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Toyota, Toyota Kirloskar, Toyota Kirloskar Motor

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Mahindra Scorpio undergoes some upgrades

November 5, 2009 – 6:36 pm by Rachit Hirani

Mahindra Scorpio has been upgraded with modern technological add-ons which include airbags, Bluetooth connectivity, new twin dial instrument cluster, ‘bluevision’ bulbs in headlamps, front speakers with built-in tweeters and a speed warning alert. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mahindra and Mahindra, Mahindra Scorpio, mighty muscular scorpio, new Scorpio, Scorpio, Scorpio VLX

Posted in Mahindra, New Arrivals | 1,883 Views | 4 Comments »

Fiat’s Multijet India Drive (CarWale Experience)

November 4, 2009 – 2:18 pm by Rachit Hirani

Fiat India Private Limited (FIAL) is conducting a multijet drive across India, covering more than 10,000km. All four Fiat cars sold in India (the Palio, Linea, Grande Punto and the 500) are a part of this drive with an additional Grande Punto as a support car. The drive was flagged off last week from the Ranjangaon plant, and the convoy headed towards Bengaluru via Chiplun and Goa. CarWale joined the drive at Bengaluru. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CarWale, Fiat, Fiat 500, Fiat Diesel Drives India, Fiat engine, Fiat Grande Punto, Fiat India, Fiat Linea, Fiat Palio, grande punto, Linea, Multijet, Palio

Posted in CarWale Misc, Fiat | 1,580 Views | 3 Comments »

New Honda CR-V Launched

November 3, 2009 – 5:02 pm by CarWale Team

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd (HSCI) has launched a new version of the CR-V. The new CR-V comes with a new two-step front grille, a re-sculpted hood & front bumper design and oval fog lamps. The new rear bumper further accentuates the stability of the car. The new CR-V is 45 mm longer than its predecessor and measures 4575 mm in length while maintaining the same width, height, ground clearance and head clearance. A new 10-spoke alloy wheel design replaces the previous 7-spoke alloy wheel design. The new wheel design gives the car a more aggressive stance and enhances its sporty looks. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: CR-V, Honda, Honda CR-V, Honda India, Honda Siel, new CRV

Posted in Honda, New Arrivals | 1,655 Views | 2 Comments »

Range Rover 2010; Shahid Kapoor buys one

November 3, 2009 – 1:05 pm by CarWale Team

The new Range Rover Model Year 2010 has been launched in India. The new Range Rover Model Year 2010 is available at a starting price point of Rs 98.5 lakh ex-Mumbai. The new Range Rover is available in two engine options – the brand new 510bhp supercharged LR-V8 petrol engine and the highly acclaimed 271bhp LR-TDV8 diesel engine. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Land Rover, new Range Rover, Range Rover, Range Rover 2010, Shahid Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor Range Rover

Posted in Land Rover, New Arrivals, News | 2,162 Views | 2 Comments »