Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 495 Views
CarWale Awards are here. And how! Acting as a tool to connect the consumers with the automotive world, CarWale Awards is a platform to commemorate the car makers for their effort. But like every good film has an interesting twist, CarWale Awards too has an element of uniqueness to it. ...
Posted in Announcements, CarWale.com, CarWale Misc | 3 Comments »
Thursday, January 24th, 2008 1,859 Views
Chevrolet – the company which was Opel till some years back, in India. Controlled by GM, Chevrolet has been rapidly gaining a firm foothold in the Indian market. To showcase its prowess and to strengthen the brand image GM had the all-new Cadillac CTS, Hummer H3, concepts like Chevrolet T2X, ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 7 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 »
Friday, January 18th, 2008 1,115 Views
So finally the 9th Auto Expo has come to an end, only to leave behind the images of cars, a lot of them, and a lot of very important ones at that. So let us take a peek at what was displayed by the major automakers. Deciding upon which manufacturer ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 5 Comments »
Thursday, January 17th, 2008 556 Views
Yes, I know you all must be thinking as to what has happened to CarWale.com? Why are they not writing in here? Well, because we have been trying to gather and bring together the detailed reports, photographs and news. It is not easy over here at all, and you have ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 1 Comment »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 956 Views
BMW India announced earlier the India debut of the BMW M Cars and BMW Individual at the Auto Expo 2008. In addition to the BMW product range, BMW is showcasing, the pure thrill of unmistakable power and supreme responsiveness with the BMW M3 Coupé. The BMW 750Li Individual and BMW ...
Posted in Media Release, Auto-Expo | No Comments »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 594 Views
Volvo Car Corporation unveiled its all new C70 at the 2008 Auto expo. Present for the unveiling from Volvo cars were Gerry Keaney, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Sales and Customer Service, Volvo Car Corporation, Peter Cornelis, President, Volvo Car Overseas Corporation and Paul de Voijs, Managing Director, Volvo Car ...
Posted in Media Release, Auto-Expo | 2 Comments »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 2,119 Views
Fiat India Automobiles Pvt Ltd unveiled its proposed offerings for the Indian market, at the Auto Expo 2008, in New Delhi. The range of internationally successful models includes Linea, Grande Punto, Fiat 500 and Bravo. Linea, one of Fiat’s recent launches led the line-up of other cars with the Fiat ...
Posted in Media Release, Auto-Expo | 12 Comments »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 1,399 Views
QarmaQ Debuts in India at 9th Auto Expo
• Eco-focused technologies lower weight, fuel consumption and CO2
• Elastic Front safety system engineered to reduce pedestrian injury
• Sporty Crossover Coupé showcased in China
At the 9th Auto Expo in New Delhi, SABIC Innovative Plastics and Hyundai Motor Co. presented the Hyundai QarmaQ, a ...
Posted in Media Release, Auto-Expo | 10 Comments »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 5,878 Views
Yes, Tata has been all over the place and everyone has been concentrating towards their offerings, primarily the people’s car – Nano. But what about the auto maker which brought about this revolution over 20 years back? Maruti’s presence in the Auto Expo ’08 cannot be discounted despite the fact ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 28 Comments »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 6,545 Views
This is what Maruti has kept under wraps and when unveiled, there was much fanfare that happened around it, and boy this thing look hot! This is how a small car should look like – brutally attractive. It has that in-yer-face element that I am yet to see on any ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 78 Comments »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 3,645 Views
And while we are talking about Tata Nano, let us talk about another car from the same manufacturer which, when launched, impacted the market quite heavily. What I am talking about is a hatchback which established Tata as a serious contender in the passenger car market and sold extremely well. ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 28 Comments »
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 3,506 Views
Here’s another update towards the Nano. It did take a day to come, but perseverance paid off well. Sometimes it is not just about covering an event for the heck of it or just because it falls as a part of your job but is also about developing relationships. We ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 75 Comments »
Friday, January 11th, 2008 1,084 Views
At one end of the spectrum is the Tata Nano – an ultra small car which can be had at the lowest price one could ever could think of, for a car, and at the end of the spectrum is the Skoda Fabia – a premium hatchback, the price of ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 7 Comments »
Friday, January 11th, 2008 1,587 Views
I looked at my watch. I was annoyed. Very. My hand was on the steering wheel, gripping it hard. I was desperate to move but the chaotic traffic scene just wouldn’t allow. But eventually the mercy gods blessed us and the machines started making rapid movement. It is the 23rd ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 22 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 23,630 Views
Update: Chevrolet Captiva is launched. The SUV has a 1991cc, 4-cylinder, 16 valve, VCDi diesel engine which outputs maximum power of 150ps@4000 rpm and torque of 320Nm@2000 rpm. The Rs.17.73 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) Captiva is available in five colors.
For complete specifications and price of the car, please follow the following ...
Posted in Upcoming Cars | 35 Comments »
Thursday, January 10th, 2008 80,306 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 44,650 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 439 Views
Whenever Auto Expo happens in India, everyone simply goes gaga over it by saying “this was by far the best one”, but then it just gets better the next time round, and this year was no different. Every major manufacturer was present to showcase or launch the best that they ...
Posted in Auto-Expo | 8 Comments »
