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Range Rover 2010; Shahid Kapoor buys one

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 1,547 Views

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 Lakhs ex-Mumbai.  The new Range Rover is available in 2 engine options – the brand new 510bhp supercharged LR-V8 petrol engine and ...

Hyundai Appoints New MD

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 323 Views

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. announced the transfer of its current Managing Director & CEO, Mr. H. S. Lheem to its Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. The transfer will be effective from November 5, 2009. 

CarWale selected as Top 100 technology companies by Red Herring Asia 2009

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 747 Views

CarWale.com, the leading online car portal in India, has been chosen as one of the Top 100 cutting edge private technology companies in Asia-Pacific region for the second time in three years, first in 2007 and now in 2009 by Red Herring Asia.

Chevrolet slashes prices on the Captiva

Thursday, October 15th, 2009 2,525 Views

With the start of the Diwali festivities, Chevrolet has decided to slash the prices of the Captiva by a sizeable chunk. The automatic variant of the Captiva gets a price reduction of Rs 2.32lakh and the manual transmission variant is down by Rs 2.16lakh. The Captiva manual will now cost ...

Fiat introduces “Fiat First” for its customers

Thursday, October 15th, 2009 2,272 Views

Fiat India has introduced ‘Fiat First’, a programme dedicated on servicing and extended warranty of the Fiat cars. ‘Fiat First’ includes:

Red Bull cans used to Build Up a Formula 1 car

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 544 Views

Students from the JJ School of Arts have decided to show their enthusiasm for motorsport by constructing a life-size Formula 1 car made entirely out of recycled Red Bull Cans.

Car Sales Figures April-August 2009

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 1,481 Views

Passenger Vehicles segment during April-August 2009 grew at 11.97 percent over same period last year. Passenger Cars grew by 13.47 percent, Utility Vehicles fell marginally by 0.10 percent and Multi Purpose Vehicles grew by 22.67 percent in this period.

Ford Plant ready for Small Car

Friday, September 4th, 2009 1,478 Views

Ford’s manufacturing facility near Chennai is readying for volume production of its soon-to-be-introduced new car after a comprehensive transformation to double its capacity and become a strategic production hub for Ford Motor Company.

SkodaAuto India inaugurates Fahrenheit Automobiles in New Delhi

Friday, August 28th, 2009 671 Views

SkodaAuto India announced the opening of Fahrenheit Automobiles Pvt. Ltd., a new 3-S (sales , service & spares) dealership in New Delhi.

SIAM Annual Convention 2009

Friday, August 28th, 2009 442 Views

The 49th Annual SIAM Convention got underway in the presence of several industry luminaries as well as senior ministry officials and bureaucrats. 2009 also marks the beginning of SIAM’s golden anniversary celebrations.  The all-day convention has Revival, Restructuring and Sustainable Growth as the Theme was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, ...

The World Hyrdogen Technology Convention 2009

Thursday, August 27th, 2009 426 Views

Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), is organizing the World Hydrogen Technology Convention 2009 - a three day summit focusing on Hydrogen as the ‘Fuel of Future.’ The Convention is aimed at addressing the issues related to safety, fuel economy and environment conservation.

Maruti Suzuki Launches the Estilo

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 3,064 Views

Maruti Suzuki India Limited launched the Estilo.  The Estilo comes equipped with a 998cc K-series engine which fulfills the BS-IV norms. The basic model is available at Rs 3.12 lakh as an introductory offer (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Suzuki to invest Rs 1,500cr for R&D hub in India

Monday, August 24th, 2009 405 Views

Suzuki will invest about Rs 1,500 crore in the coming 6-7 years to set up a research and development centre at Rohtak in Haryana. Maruti Suzuki will complete the 700-acre plot in two phases by 2015.

Ford Commences Exports from Chennai Port

Friday, August 21st, 2009 523 Views

Ford India had exported about 170 cars to South Africa from the Chennai port. The Ford company that’s based in Chennai, found it cheaper to export from the Chennai port rather than the Mumbai port, from where its earlier exports took place.

Skoda Fabia being produced in Chakan

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 1,035 Views

Skoda Fabia’s production at the Volkswagen plant in Chakan near Pune commenced from this Independence Day. The Volkswagen plant was inaugurated earlier this year on the 31st of March.