Indian Car Industry News & Views

VW Group October 2009 sales figures

November 23, 2009 – 5:20 pm by CarWale Team

The Volkswagen Group in India with the three brands– Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen – delivered in total 2,023 vehicles to customers in October 2009 as compared to 1,464 cars sold in October 2008, up by 559 cars, taking the company’s growth to a record of 38.2 percent. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Audi, Sales figures, Skoda, Volkswagen | 162 Views | 1 Comment »

Porsche 911 GT3 R - New Racing Version for International GT Sport

November 23, 2009 – 12:36 pm by CarWale Team

Following the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is entering yet another racing car in the 2010 Motorsport season: The 911 GT3 R will be raced in series based on the international FIA GT3 regulations, thus succeeding the 911 GT3 Cup S. The main focus in developing this new model was on even better drivability and even easier handling. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 911 GT3 Cup S, 911 GT3 R, Porsche, Porsche 911 GT3 R

Posted in Motorsport, Porsche | 113 Views | Write a Comment »

3M launches Dry Interior Car Detailing Service

November 20, 2009 – 6:15 pm by CarWale Team

3M has launched India’s first ever ‘Dry Interior Car detailing services’. The service was launched by Mr. Shawn Crosby, Global Business Development Manager and Mr. Adam J Wilt, APAC Business Development Manager, 3M Car Care along with Mr. Ninad Gadgil, General Manager, Car Care Division, 3M India. The new service provides for a premium, foaming car interior enrichment treatment with Aqua DM technology, which helps remove dirt or stains on seats, mud on the carpet and clean a dirty roof. The treatment is such that it also cleans other areas such as the headrests, dashboard, steering wheel, boot, doorpads, front/rear windscreen, windows including the rubber beadings on the frame and doors, AC vents, door handles, sun visors, pedals, side of doors and the seat belts. It is priced at Rs 1200 to 1850, depending on the size of the car. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 3M, car care, interior cleaning

Posted in Accessories | 404 Views | 2 Comments »

Rolls-Royce Ghost Launched

November 20, 2009 – 11:16 am by CarWale Team

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars previewed its new model, the Ghost, for the first time in India which will cost approximately Rs 2.5 crore. The car is the first in a new Rolls-Royce model series, separate from the Phantom family which comprises Phantom, Phantom Extended Wheelbase (four door saloons), Phantom Drophead Coupé (convertible) and Phantom Coupé (fixed roof). Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Ghost, Phantom, Phantom Coupe, Phantom Drophead Coupe, Phantom EWB, Rolls Ghost, Rolls Royce Ghost, Rolls Royce India, Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Roycs, Rolls-Royce

Posted in Rolls-Royce | 308 Views | 1 Comment »

Nissan India Inaugurates Corporate Office in Chennai

November 16, 2009 – 4:20 pm by CarWale Team

Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) today inaugurated its Corporate Office at T Nagar, Chennai, at the hands of Mr. Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director and CEO, Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL). Also present were colleagues and officials from the Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL), Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Private Ltd (RNTBCI) and partners. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: new X-Trail, Nissan, Nissan Chennai, Nissan compact car, Nissan Global compact Car, Nissan India, Nissan Teana, Nissan X-Trail, Renault Nissan, Teana, X-Trail

Posted in Nissan, Renault | 851 Views | 5 Comments »

Audi Inaugurates Service Facility in New Delhi

November 16, 2009 – 3:54 pm by CarWale Team

Audi India has announced its state-of-the-art service facility in Delhi that has the capability of repairing aluminum and steel. It is located at Mathura Road and is spread over 20,000 square feet. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: A4, A6, A8, Audi, Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A8, Audi cars, Audi India, Audi Q5, Audi Q7, Audi R8, Audi TT, Q5, Q7, R8, TT

Posted in Audi | 464 Views | 1 Comment »

Michelin Signs MoU with Tamil Nadu Government for New Facility

November 16, 2009 – 3:22 pm by CarWale Team

The Michelin Group and Tamil Nadu government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Michelin’s tyre manufacturing plant, 50km north of Chennai at Thervoy Kandigai in Thiruvallur district. With a committed investment of Rs. 4,000 crores, the plant will be spread over an area of 290 acres and will absorb 1,500 workers locally. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: bus tyres, Chennai, Michelin, Michelin factory, Michelin Group, Michelin India, Michelin tire, Michelin tires, Michelin tyre, Michelin tyres, MoU, Tamil Nadu, tires, truck tyres, tyres

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Mahindra Xylo now with airbags

November 13, 2009 – 4:45 pm by CarWale Team

After launching the Mahindra Scorpio with airbags, now Mahindra has introduced airbags even in its MUV the Xylo. The January 2009 launched Xylo, got ABS as an add-on some months back and now the MUV gets airbags. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: airbag, Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mahindra Xylo, Mahindra Xylo E8, Mahindra Xylo E8 airbag, Xylo ABS, Xylo airbag, Xylo airbags, Xyo E8

Posted in Mahindra, News | 863 Views | 3 Comments »

Mercedes E-Class Diesel Launched

November 13, 2009 – 9:38 am by CarWale Team

Mercedes-Benz India has launched the E350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY, the diesel variant of the new E-Class, at a price of Rs 48.08 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi. The E350 CDI sports a 2987cc six-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine that produces 228bhp and 540Nm of torque, and will be available initially in Avantgarde trim. Read the rest of this entry »

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Volvo S60 first official photos

November 12, 2009 – 11:24 am by CarWale Team

The S60 is Volvo’s sedan that will compete with the likes of BMW’s 3-series, Mercedes-Benz’s C-Class and Audi’s A4. A new model will be put on display at the Geneva Motor Show in March next year, and Volvo has released the first official images of the sedan. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: S60, Volvo, Volvo S60

Posted in Foreign Cars, International Car Market, News, Upcoming Cars, Volvo | 1,045 Views | Write a Comment »

Ford Fiesta 1.6 ZXi receives Special Edition

November 12, 2009 – 9:18 am by CarWale Team

The Ford Fiesta 1.6 ZXi now is available in a Special Edition variant for a price of Rs 6.44 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi. The Special Edition gets leather upholstery in place of fabric seats. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Fiesta, Fiesta 1.6, Fiesta 1.6 ZXi, Fiesta petrol, Fiesta Special Edition, Ford, Ford Fiesta, Ford Fiesta 1.6, Ford Fiesta 1.6 ZXi, Ford Fiesta petrol, Ford India, Special Edition, ZXi

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British Deputy High Commissioner purchases Tata Nano

November 11, 2009 – 1:29 pm by CarWale Team

British Deputy High commissioner Mrs. Vicki Treadell purchased a Tata Nano LX at an event on 10th November, 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: British Deputy High commissioner, British Deputy High commissioner Nano, Mrs. Vicki Treadell, Nano LX, Ratan Tata, Tata, Tata Group, Tata motors, Tata Nano, Tata Nano LX

Posted in News, Tata | 847 Views | 1 Comment »

Porsche Panamera awarded the Golden Steering Wheel

November 10, 2009 – 12:18 pm by CarWale Team

The Porsche Panamera has been awarded the Golden Steering Wheel as the Best New Car of the Year in the Luxury Performance Class. Before receiving this outstanding award, the Panamera had already been chosen by readers as one of the five best models in the luxury performance class with experts putting the car through its paces in the final contest on a test track in Italy for two days. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Awards, Golden Steering Wheel, Panamera, Porsche, Porsche Panamera

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Honda Launches ‘Assure’ Insurance Program

November 6, 2009 – 11:56 am by CarWale Team

Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) has announced the launch of ‘Honda Assure’, Honda’s Insurance initiative under which all Honda customers will get the benefit of a more transparent, hassle-free and quick turnaround time on their insurance claims. The entire transaction will be routed through an on-line central server which will enable HSCI to monitor overall operations more effectively. Some of the direct benefits to the customers include Cashless Insurance across India, clear demarcation of plastic & metal parts for greater transparency, instant policy issuance, and improved turnaround time. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Accord, City, Civic, CR-V, Honda, Honda Accord, Honda city, Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda Jazz, Honda Siel, Honda Siel Car India, Honda Siel Cars India, Jazz

Posted in Honda | 216 Views | 1 Comment »

Toyota Introduces New Syllabus for Training Program

November 6, 2009 – 10:42 am by CarWale Team

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd., in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation and its nationwide dealer network, has introduced a distinctive training model for Body and Paint Repair (BP) under the Toyota Technical Education Program (T-TEP), at the Sir C. V. Raman Industrial Training Institute, Delhi. With this program, Toyota Kirloskar Motor intends to enhance the technical abilities and employability of Industrial Training Institute (ITI) students in the age group of 16 to 18 years. The program will benefit ITIs in building skilful technicians for the Indian automotive repair industry. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Toyota, Toyota Kirloskar, Toyota Kirloskar Motor

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