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Sunday, May 4th, 2008 841 Views
Diesel seems to be the here and now of automobiles, but electricity seems to be the immediate future. I have recently had the opportunity to ride two electric scooters, and drive an electric car as well, and the only thing I can think of is the lack of power they ...
Posted in Alternate Fuel, Articles, Indian Car Market | 1 Comment »
Monday, April 7th, 2008 536 Views
Today has been declared "No honking day" in Mumbai by the traffic department of the Mumbai police, as noise pollution also contributes to ill health. They have tied up with NGOs, automobile associations, schools and colleges to help spread awareness. Here's our bit – we hope you have a quiet ...
Posted in Traffic, Articles, News | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 27th, 2008 1,420 Views
Tata has done it again – after shocking the world by displaying the cheapest car ever made, it has now acquired Jaguar and Land Rover for US$2.3 billion. The deal was announced yesterday.
Tata will pay the above amount on paper, but Ford will pay about $600 million into both companies' ...
Posted in News, Indian Car Market, Indian OEMs | 1 Comment »
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 724 Views
No, the Tatas haven't joined hands with Volkswagen, but Caparo Engineering, the makers of the T1 – arguably the world's fastest, but without doubt the most extreme road-legal car – will contribute towards the Nano's production.
Specific inner body panels will be pressed and assembled by Caparo in a facility in ...
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Friday, February 22nd, 2008 1,321 Views
After Rinspeed's Lotus Elise that runs on water and in it, it's the Tata's turn to announce an equally imaginative car – only this one is much more significant since it might just become a production reality. It is a car that runs on love and fresh air. Okay, maybe ...
Posted in News, Speculated Launches | 3 Comments »
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 656 Views
There has been much ado about India becoming a global small car hub. Hyundai is showing the way to other manufacturers by producing its i10 in India and exporting it to markets all over the globe. Everyone has now realised India’s potential and wants a piece ...
Posted in Articles, Indian Car Market | 2 Comments »
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 532 Views
The name's Speed, Rinspeed, and they've just made your Bond fantasies come true. No, not that kind of fantasy, but they've just engineered a Lotus that can travel underwater, just like car in the James Bond movie, The Spy who Loved me. They've even made it white! The Elise they've ...
Posted in Foreign Cars | 2 Comments »
Friday, February 15th, 2008 1,099 Views
It appears that Ford is learning the Toyota way, and has stated that the new Fiesta will be a global model, unlike its cars to date. For example, the Fusion that is sold in Europe (and India) is a large hatch/MPV-like car, whereas the US market Fusion is a traditional ...
Posted in News | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 342 Views
Next year's Paris-Dakar Rally will involve neither of the places that lend it its name. It will not even be held on the same continents – for next year, it will start in Buenos Aires on Jan 2 and end in the same city on the 18th. Officials have said ...
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