Hyundai sales figures for May 08
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 2,054 ViewsHyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has announced a 51.1% growth in cumulative sales for the month of May, 2008.
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Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has announced a 51.1% growth in cumulative sales for the month of May, 2008.
Eicher and Volvo India form a JV
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 3,641 ViewsThe commercial vehicle segment has been an integral part of the economy. This segment has seen consistent growth over years and is now set to receive a shot in the arm. Eicher Motors Ltd (EML) and AB Volvo (Volvo) have entered into a definitive agreement to form a joint venture ...
VW hires new MD
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 2,252 ViewsK. K. Swamy, formerly Deputy MD of Toyota Kirloskar Motor Ltd, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Volkswagen India Private Limited as Managing Director and Vice President with effect from July 21. In this position, he reports to the Managing Director and President of Volkswagen India Private ...
Hyundai launches unique warranty schemes
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 3,940 ViewsHyundai Motor India Limited has launched extended warranty schemes for its customers. The Power Train and Comprehensive Extended warranty schemes are available for all owners of the Hyundai i10, Santro, Getz Prime (petrol), Accent and Verna for a period of five years.
Tata to bid for MV Augusta?
Monday, May 26th, 2008 1,593 ViewsYou must be aware of the cult Italian motorcycle maker MV Augusta. Claudio Castiglioni, the man at MV Augusta’s helm, is searching for a credible buyer for the financially troubled company.
Hyundai hikes prices by 2%
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 1,830 ViewsHyundai, India’s second largest car maker, is going to increase the prices of its products by up to two percent. The hike will be effective from June 2008. Maruti Suzuki has already announced an increase in the ex-showroom prices of its product range from Rs 1,500 to Rs 18,000 and ...
Tata to develop electric minicar along with Pininfarina
Friday, May 16th, 2008 6,662 ViewsA few days ago we carried a report about Tata being keen on buying a stake in the famous Italian design house, Pininfarina. Luck, it seems, did not favour the Indian auto giant, but there still is good reason to be happy.
Topless Ferrari!
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 4,324 ViewsEver heard that song California Dreaming? Nice one, isn’t it, specially while you are on the road. There's also an automotive product, a namesake of this song, albeit without the dreaming part of it! It is called Ferrari California. Just when we thought things are becoming dull and everyone is ...
Bajaj small-car for India, VW and Toyota to follow
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 27,087 ViewsThe small car segment has traditionally been the one which has made up for highest numbers and the trend is only going to continue for some decades to come. There have been quite a few car makers that have tried their hands at introducing ultra compact cars at low ...
Hyundai Launches ‘Ghar Ghar ki Pehchaan’ for Rural India
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 1,585 ViewsDo you recall that one television soap – the splendid (yeah, whatever!) Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki (or is it Kii? Sorry if I spelt it incorrectly, for I am not into tarot or numerology etc), by one Ms Ekta Kapoor? It reached millions of homes and even the people in ...
Automotive experts battle for best mileage
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 4,949 ViewsThose who drive Hyundai Verna please stand up. Thank you. Ever wondered about the maximum fuel efficiency that your car can return? Well, even we, the automotive journalists, during our road tests give more of ‘real-world’ mileage figures but it makes for a good sense to see what’s the best ...
Cars to cost more - Interest rates hiked
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 1,576 ViewsThe crude oil prices have been on the rise. The automotive manufacturers decided to hike up the prices of their offerings owing to increasing material cost. And now, it is the turn of the financial institutions to play the party trick.
Tata keen to buy stake in Ferrari designer
Saturday, April 26th, 2008 4,263 ViewsFerrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo etc… are you a fan of these automotive brands? Well, I am. So, any news relating to Pininfarina is quite important to me since a lot of cars belonging to niche brands like the ones mentioned are designed at this very Italian design house.
GM to manufacture a 2 lakh car in India
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 44,529 ViewsThe Tata Nano has set the pulse racing in the automotive industry. With the ever growing car market, all the major OEMs are looking at India with more focused eyes than ever before. The passenger car market has been experiencing a healthy growth year after year and the small car ...
Audi Q5 - BMW X3 rival might come to India
Monday, April 21st, 2008 44,873 ViewsAudi has been flirting around by saying that it is developing a compact SUV to rival the hugely famous BMW X3 and VW Tiguan. But the flirting period is over now. Audi showcased the Q5 – a compact SUV which will be pitted against the BMW X3, VW Tiguan and ...
