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Thursday, April 24th, 2008 437 Views
General Motors came to India with its Opel brand in 1996. Being a contemporary luxury car, Opel Astra became an instant hit. But the party got over as soon as people started realizing the maintenance cost of the German Astra. GM introduced Corsa which proved to have the same problem. ...
Posted in Indian Car Market, Indian OEMs | 1 Comment »
Saturday, March 1st, 2008 4,399 Views
Yesterday's budget impact has been quite pleasant for small-car buyers. Almost all small-car manufacturers have reduced their small car prices from 5,000 to 20,000 rupees. Hyundai, Maruti and GM had taken the new prices in effect immediately.
Posted in News, Indian Car Market | 13 Comments »
Monday, January 21st, 2008 1,447 Views
Update: The problem is rectified now. The site is safe to visit. Skoda people acted really fast!
When I opened Skoda Fabia's Feel Special website (www.fabiafeelspecial.com) a few moments ago, my Mozilla Firefox crashed! I tried opening the page thrice but with no
success. Highly wondering, I tried opening the site ...
Posted in Announcements, Indian OEMs | 7 Comments »
Thursday, January 10th, 2008 2,896 Views
Honda Siel Cars India today launched 2.0L 2WD CRV. The 1997cc, 4-cylinder, 16-valve, DOHC engine in new CRV version delivers maximum power of 143ps@6000 rpm and torque of 190Nm@4200 rpm. Apart from engine other major changes are lack of four-wheel-drive system, electric sunroof and six-CD-changer (has single CD/MP3 player).
New CRV ...
Posted in Auto-Expo, New Arrivals | 6 Comments »
Thursday, January 10th, 2008 80,310 Views
Update: Skoda has launched Fabia now. The car is available in 5-8 lakh price range. Two engines (1.4L MPI petrol, 1.4L PD TDI diesel) are offered in a total of four trim levels i.e. Active, Classic, Ambiente and Elegance. Dealers are provided the prices of three diesel (Classic, Ambiente ...
Posted in Upcoming Cars, New Arrivals | 397 Comments »
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 44,668 Views
Tata Motors today launched DICOR (Direct Injection Common Rail) version of its highly popular car, Indica V2. Other two launches are Sumo Grande, a great upgrade to current Sumo and Indigo CS (Compact Sedan), compact version of Indigo sedan. Apart from the launches Tata also unveiled the new generation ...
Posted in Auto-Expo, Upcoming Cars, New Arrivals | 23 Comments »
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 325 Views
The much awaited Auto Expo 2008 is starting tomorrow. Team CarWale.com has already reached New Delhi to cover the show. We will be providing you live coverage of as many events as possible. Keep visiting this Auto Expo site of CarWale.com.
Posted in Auto-Expo | 7 Comments »
Saturday, January 5th, 2008 1,543 Views
Hyundai Motor India the country second largest automobile manufacturer has announced that it will revise the price of the recently launched i10 across all its variants effective from January 12, 2008 up to a maximum of Rs 5,000 for the top trim. Other models too will see a marginal price ...
Posted in News, Indian OEMs | 1 Comment »
Thursday, December 20th, 2007 7,483 Views
Though Tata's Rs. one lakh car is yet to be launched but it is already in controversies. Automotive pundits are considering this car as pioneer of Indian automotive industry growth. To environmentalists, this car is a serious threat to environment. And a different set of people thinks that this car ...
Posted in Articles, Auto-Expo, Upcoming Cars | 27 Comments »
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007 2,403 Views
Volvo Car Corporation is going to showcase its luxurious convertible C70 at 2008 Auto Expo in New Delhi. According to Mr. Paul de Voijs , Managing Director, Volvo Car India, C70 may be launched in India. Apart from C70, Volvo Car India will also be showcasing recently launched S80 sedan ...
Posted in Auto-Expo, News, Upcoming Cars | No Comments »
Saturday, December 8th, 2007 1,115 Views
Many Indian car manufacturers are considering a substantial price hike in the year coming ahead. GM, Maruti and Hyundai are among those who might really do this. According to these OEMs, the culprits are increasing prices of crude input materials including petroleum products and aluminium. The expected price hike is ...
Posted in News, Tips n Tricks, Indian OEMs | 3 Comments »
Monday, October 8th, 2007 960 Views
When it comes to car finance, the first thing that strikes in mind is 'what is the interest rate?' But unfortunately bank executives don't tell you interest rate, the all they tell you is EMI! Without knowing the interest rate, you really can't figure out how good or bad a ...
Posted in CarWale Services | 1 Comment »
Thursday, September 6th, 2007 1,029 Views
Yesterday came Germany's Volkswagen and today Sweden's Volvo! Volvo, yet another major world auto player has entered India today with its very luxurious S80 and XC90. Both the cars will be sold as CBUs (Completely Built Unit) imported directly from Sweden. S80 is available for sale in Rs.38-44 lakh and ...
Posted in New Arrivals | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 3,736 Views
European auto-giant Volkswagen has launched Passat today in India. The car full of luxurious features is available in two versions, Highline DSG and Highline DSG S. Highline DSG is priced at 22.35 lakh and Highline DSG S at 24.35 lakh rupees (ex-showroom, New Delhi).
Posted in New Arrivals | 15 Comments »
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007 960 Views
That's right! The domain www.hyundaimotorindia.com which hosts Accent, Elantra and Sonata Embera's micro-sites, has expired.
Posted in Indian OEMs | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007 686 Views
We are happy to announce results of CarWale.com Independence Day New Car Survey/Reviews. Total 24 reviews were short-listed, among which just two could make it to the finals.
Posted in Announcements, CarWale Misc | No Comments »
Thursday, July 5th, 2007 1,750 Views
Maruti Udyog Ltd has launched the new Grand Vitara a couple of hours ago. The new Grand Vitara has got a lighter 2liter Petrol engine and is available for sale in two versions (Manual and Automatic). Price for manual and automatic transmission versions are kept 13.8lakhs and 14.8lakhs respectively (Ex-showroom, ...
Posted in New Arrivals | 7 Comments »
Thursday, July 5th, 2007 5,689 Views
Many were waiting for CNG Santro to be launched. Many bought something else in frustration of waiting. There were debates whether Hyundai will make it or not. No one was sure, not even Hyundai India chief Mr. H.S. Lheem! Launch date of the car was first predicted as late 2006. ...
Posted in New Arrivals | 11 Comments »
Monday, May 21st, 2007 7,104 Views
When to expect: Launched
Estimated Price: Rs.6.25-6.75 Lakh
Ford Fusion is not a successful car in India. Launched in three variants ('Std', '+' and '+ ABS') in 2004, Fusion always remained a show-piece in Ford showrooms. Reason was very high price.
Posted in Upcoming Cars | 19 Comments »
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 1,130 Views
CarWale.com today launched Money Back Guarantee for car sellers who are willing to pay for their listings. There are certain terms and conditions applicable, if one follows them and his car doesn't get sold in 90 days of its listing, full money will be refunded. Value package (pay per response) ...
Posted in CarWale Services | 2 Comments »
