Archive for the ‘Indian Car Market’ Category
Thursday, May 8th, 2008 188 Views
Do 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 ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008 229 Views
The Economic Times reported in the first week of April that the German luxury car manufacturer BMW sold a record 351,787 vehicles in the first quarter of 2008, it said on Monday, pointing to a boom in demand in India. BMW reported overall sales of 351,787 units, an increase of ...
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Sunday, May 4th, 2008 448 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 ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008 400 Views
Nicolas J. Cugnot may have invented the first automobile in the world in the 17th century, but the first car in India was rolled out on the streets of Mumbai in 1898. And since then, the Indian automobile industry has come a long way. In fact, the industry, currently 11th ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 240 Views
The 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.
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Monday, April 28th, 2008 535 Views
Expected in: September 2008
Estimated Price: 18-20 Lakh
The Honda CRV is being challenged. Finally! Everyone has been eyeing the growing SUV market here and there have been competitors but none of them have been able to even create a false alarm or a mild tremor. Enter the Outlander. Why do you ...
Posted in Speculated Launches, Upcoming Cars, Indian Car Market | 1 Comment »
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. ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 682 Views
The 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 ...
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Friday, April 18th, 2008 416 Views
With the fuel prices going skyward, more and more automotive manufacturers are working towards developing alternate drive systems. There’ve been a lot of alternate propulsion systems like fuel cells, solar energy, battery power etc heck, there have even been some air-powered cars!
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 384 Views
For the select few who do remember the Dolphin they would immediately fill the void in the conversation by talking about the fiberglass body. Then it would move onto the 848cc engine, made by Reliant of the UK. But then the void would fill in again.
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 673 Views
In sport, politics or general market trends, single handed domination is not something one looks forward to or expects at least nowadays because of cut throat competition and also a wide array of audience with varying tastes. But a good performance cannot be ignored nor can it be taken lightly. ...
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2008 1,488 Views
Long time ago, here, a certain Uno, was launched with many expectations. Apart from introducing a flagship hatchback, Fiat was focused on creating a liaison of sorts with the consumers. Launch as such was for the car, never the organization as a whole. It was well recognized and had a ...
Posted in Upcoming Cars, Indian Car Market, Indian OEMs | 1 Comment »
Friday, March 28th, 2008 461 Views
The worldwide launch of the Hyundai i10 in India was not only a landmark for the Indian Automotive Industry but it also has proven to be the lucky charm for Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), with the i10 bringing in the combined exports of HMIL to 500,000 units at the ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008 373 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' ...
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 6,756 Views
Ah, finally. After being the focal point of attraction and anticipation for a long time, the Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire is here at last! And it’s pig ugly… actually no, it is not all that bad afterall. Not as bad as many thought it would be. Just like what Indigo ...
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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 »
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 555 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 ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008 720 Views
Everyone is sick and tired of it now. It has long been coming, but the status remains the same. As early as mid Dec 2007, it was said that a formal announcement will be made towards the ownership of Jaguar and Land Rover. It is the seventh day of the ...
Posted in News, Foreign Cars, Indian Car Market, Indian OEMs | 2 Comments »
Thursday, November 15th, 2007 17,392 Views
It was pretty simple, seemingly. A good friend of mine was interested in buying a car and his budget was about 10-12 lakhs. Not a bad budget that, you'll say. I said the same. And what followed was pandemonium. Why? I'll tell you.
Posted in Reviews/Previews, Indian Car Market, Indian OEMs | 13 Comments »
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 3,592 Views
Ah, so finally after playing around for a long time about this product, Ford has finally took the veil off its diesel powered Fusion. The Ford Fusion will now have the Duratorq badge adorning its skin. And as a result, the practicality increases folds on end!
Posted in New Arrivals, Indian Car Market | 14 Comments »
