Archive for December, 2007

Road to success?

Monday, December 31st, 2007 563 Views

New Year. New hopes. New resolutions. New aspirations. And owning a car, for some or many, is still quite an aspiration. I am not going to go blabbering about on what all new cars are going to enter the Indian market in 2008. We will eventually write about them, but ...

Tata’s 1-lakh car: Automotive Growth vs Environment vs Traffic System

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 ...

Hyundai i10 tested by CarWale

Saturday, December 15th, 2007 6,464 Views

With long-held breath the country waited for the much-hyped compact car from Hyundai - the i10. Shakrukh Khan set the idiot box and the radio waves afire with his visual and vocal presence which, frankly, worked very well for this latest small-car. Being the sexy little number that she ...

Volvo C70 may find its way to India

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 ...

Indian auto-majors may hike car prices in new year

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 ...

Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe Comes India

Saturday, December 1st, 2007 6,328 Views

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveiled the Phantom Drophead Coupé yesterday in Mumbai, India, making this the first appearance of the new two-door, four-seat convertible here.  The launch of the new convertible model follows an exceedingly positive international reaction to the 100EX Experimental convertible car.