Car News - Latest Indian Car News & Views | CarWalehttp://www.carwale.com/news/Latest news updates on Indian car industry, expert views and interviews exclusively on CarWale.Copyright 2012 CarWaleCarWale RSS Generator7394<![CDATA[AUTO BILD INDIA and CarWale Golden Steering Wheel 2010 Winners]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/7394-auto-bild-india-and-carwale-golden-steering-wheel-2010-winners.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/7394-auto-bild-india-and-carwale-golden-steering-wheel-2010-winners.htmlCarWale Team3/10/2011 6:39:00 PM3297http://img.carwale.com/ec/7394/img/m/7394_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/7394/img/m/7394_lThe Golden Steering Wheel, Europe’s most coveted automobile awards, celebrated automotive excellence second year in a row in India on the 9th of March. These awards which recognise the best in field of cars, motorcycles as well as products and technology were held by CarWale, India's no. 1 Automotive Portal and Auto Bild India, the only fortnightly automotive magazine in India.

]]>The Golden Steering Wheel, Europe’s most coveted automobile awards, celebrated automotive excellence second year in a row in India on the 9th of March. These awards which recognise the best in field of cars, motorcycles as well as products and technology were held by CarWale, India's no. 1 Automotive Portal and Auto Bild India, the only fortnightly automotive magazine in India.

The Golden Steering Wheel was instituted way back in 1976 in Germany. Then on, it has now become most sought after prize not just by automobile manufacturers in Germany, but the whole of Europe.

The Indian edition of the award saw the addition of new categories this year. For the Consumer Favourite category winners were decided by an online voting process carried out on CarWale.com which saw nearly 2.5 lakh users cast their votes.

Besides, the awards had an eminent jury as well. The jury which comprised of editors from Auto Bild India in addition to enthusiasts, engineers and racers drove and evaluated over 60 automobiles before putting down their points to finally come up with a winner in a number of categories including the Hatchback, Sedan, SUV/UV and Imports. The jury for the first time ever also judged motorcycles to find the best that was on offer in the year 2010.

And the winners of The Golden Steering Wheel 2010 are:

Consumer Choice AwardsWinners
Favourite Owner Driven CarHonda City
Favourite Chauffeur Driven CarMercedes-Benz E-Class
Enthusiast’s DelightToyota Fortuner
Off-roader’s FavouriteToyota Fortuner
Aspirational Car of the YearRolls Royce Ghost
Small Family FavouriteMaruti Suzuki Swift
Large Family FavouriteToyota Innova
Industry Awards
Technology 2010Volvo XC60 for City Safety
ABI Advisor product/service 2010Pioneer GM-6400F
Hall of FameRoyal Enfield Bullet
Motorsport Star 2010Volkswagen Motorsport
The Green Steering Wheel 2010Toyota Prius
Automotive Company 2010General Motors India Pvt Ltd
Motorcycle Awards
Readers’ Choice Motorcycle 2010Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
Motorcycle Variant 2010Hero Honda Hunk
Import Motorcycle 2010Suzuki GSX-R1000
Entry-level Motorcycle 2010Honda CB Twister
Executive Motorcycle 2010Bajaj Pulsar 135LS
Premium Motorcycle 2010Honda CB Unicorn Dazzler
Car Awards
Car Variant 2010Hyundai i10 Kappa 2
Import Sportscar 2010Nissan 370Z
Import SUV 2010Volvo XC60
Import Car 2010BMW 5GT
SUV/UV 2010Skoda Yeti
Hatchback 2010Volkswagen Polo
Sedan 2010BMW 5-Series

 

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]]>7209<![CDATA[Nissan opens dealership in Aurangabad and Rajkot ]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/7209-nissan-opens-dealership-in-aurangabad-and-rajkot.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/7209-nissan-opens-dealership-in-aurangabad-and-rajkot.htmlCarWale Team1/5/2011 1:17:32 PM1818http://img.carwale.com/ec/7209/img/m/7209_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/7209/img/m/7209_lNissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) announced the opening of its new dealerships in the cities of Aurangabad and Rajkot respectively. The opening of Shirin Nissan dealership in Aurangabad and IB Nissan dealership in Rajkot respectively marks Nissan’s dealership expansion strategy to reach commercial coverage in more than 52% of the national territory. Currently 13 states of the country have Nissan dealerships.

]]>Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd. (NMIPL) announced the opening of its new dealerships in the cities of Aurangabad and Rajkot respectively. The opening of Shirin Nissan dealership in Aurangabad and IB Nissan dealership in Rajkot respectively marks Nissan’s dealership expansion strategy to reach commercial coverage in more than 52% of the national territory. Currently 13 states of the country have Nissan dealerships.

Commenting on the new dealership openings, Mr. Kiminobu Tokuyama, M.D. & CEO, Nissan Motor India said, "We are delighted to bring Nissan to the customers in the Marathwada and Saurashtra regions in India. We are aware this is a very important phase of our journey and we stand by our commitment to provide Indian customers with a full range of products and services."

The company today has 22 dealers operational across the country and aims to have more than 100 dealers by 2013. In lieu of the fact that the company will be launching its sedan this year, the company will certainly plan to get their dealerships in place so that they would be able to reach a much larger crowd.

]]>7203<![CDATA[Nissan India sells 1057 units of the Micra in December 2010]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/7203-nissan-india-sells-1057-units-of-the-micra-in-december-2010.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/7203-nissan-india-sells-1057-units-of-the-micra-in-december-2010.htmlCarWale Team1/5/2011 12:23:48 PM1531http://img.carwale.com/ec/7203/img/m/7203_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/7203/img/m/7203_lNissan Motor India Private Ltd announced that it has registered total domestic sales of 1104 nos. for the month of December 2010 as against 12 nos. in December 2009.   Out of the 1104 units, Nissan Micra lead the sales figures with 1057 units in December 2010 as against 1029 nos. sold in November 2010. The company has so far sold 6441 units of Nissan Micra since sales began on July 15, 2010. 

]]>Nissan Motor India Private Ltd announced that it has registered total domestic sales of 1104 nos. for the month of December 2010 as against 12 nos. in December 2009.   Out of the 1104 units, Nissan Micra lead the sales figures with 1057 units in December 2010 as against 1029 nos. sold in November 2010. The company has so far sold 6441 units of Nissan Micra since sales began on July 15, 2010. 

Out of the remaining, Nissan Teana, the luxury sedan (CBU) clocked 14 nos. in December 2010 as against 6 nos. in December 2009 and Nissan X-trail; the lifestyle SUV (CBU) registered sales of 31 units as against 6 nos. in December 2009. Nissan also sold 2 nos. of it’s sports car, Nissan 370Z in December 2010. So far, the company has sold 8 units of 370Z since its launch in January this year. The coming year looks promosing with Nissan launching the diesel version of the Micra (read road test)

]]>6414<![CDATA[Nissan India Sells 1249 units in August 2010 ]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/6414-nissan-india-sells-1249-units-in-august-2010.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/6414-nissan-india-sells-1249-units-in-august-2010.htmlCarWale Team9/1/2010 2:39:26 PM1531http://img.carwale.com/ec/6414/img/m/6414_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/6414/img/m/6414_lNissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL) announced that it has registered total sales of 1249 units for the month of August 2010 as against 22 units in August 2009. The Nissan Micra spearheaded the sales figures with 1182 units in Aug 2010 as against 928 nos sold in July 2010. We got a chance to test the car and have posted our views about the cars performance. Read our Nissan Micra roadtest here.

]]>Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL) announced that it has registered total sales of 1249 units for the month of August 2010 as against 22 units in August 2009. The Nissan Micra spearheaded the sales figures with 1182 units in Aug 2010 as against 928 nos sold in July 2010. We got a chance to test the car and have posted our views about the cars performance. Read our Nissan Micra roadtest here.

Out of the remaining, Nissan Teana, clocked 21 units in Aug 2010 as against 10 in Aug 2009 and the SUV Nissan X-trail registered sales of 44 units as against 12 in Aug 2009. Nissan also sold 2 of its iconic sports car, Nissan 370Z in Aug 2010.

In August 2010, owing to the overwhelming demand for the top-end variant of Nissan Micra (XV) - almost over 65%, the company was encouraged to re-align its initial production schedule to cater to this growing need. This has led to increase in the delivery period, which the company hopes to control and manage in the coming months. The company has also started second shift of production in August 2010 at its manufacturing facility at Oragadam, near Chennai to cater to the demand between domestic and exports. The company is expected to commence its exports during this month.

The sales order book for Nissan Micra has been progressively increasing and the company has received around 3600 bookings. Nissans dealership network too has increased and this is one reason why it has been able to reach out to people across the country. Eyeing some more dealerships in the country, the Japanese car maker would certainly want to grab the attention of the crowd with their cars and presence in the Indian Market.

]]>4576<![CDATA[Nissan Cars On Display]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/4576-nissan-cars-on-display.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/4576-nissan-cars-on-display.htmlCarWale Team5/10/2010 3:38:11 PM4139http://img.carwale.com/ec/4576/img/m/4576_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/4576/img/m/4576_lNissan Motor India Private Ltd. (NMIPL) in line with its ongoing campaign to build brand awareness to reach out to its target and prospective customers has started a new ‘EXPOSURE MARKETING’ initiative at high footfall areas across key cities in India. Beginning in May 2010, this two-day activity will be held every Saturday and Sunday at a prominent mall in the city and will move to different location in a different city the following weekend thus covering the length and breadth of the country. The activity will continue until December 2010.

]]>Nissan Motor India Private Ltd. (NMIPL) in line with its ongoing campaign to build brand awareness to reach out to its target and prospective customers has started a new ‘EXPOSURE MARKETING’ initiative at high footfall areas across key cities in India. Beginning in May 2010, this two-day activity will be held every Saturday and Sunday at a prominent mall in the city and will move to different location in a different city the following weekend thus covering the length and breadth of the country. The activity will continue until December 2010.

As part of the initiative, specially created pavilions with interactive LCD display kiosks are set up at these malls and visiting customers are encouraged to participate by specially trained Nissan Brand Ambassadors and guided to this pavilion. Through the interactive kiosks, each customer gets an overview on the Nissan heritage, its products and an opportunity to choose a model of their choice. A micro site on Nissan Micra has also been created for the followers of the car to know the first hand information of the Micra. http://nissanmicra.co.in Adding to all this excitement, during the pre-launch phase is a unique wire frame design of the soon- to-be-launched Nissan Micra on display providing curious customers a ‘touch and feel’ effect of the car before they get to see the real one at the Dealer showrooms. The actual car, would replace the wire-mesh design display once it is launched commercially in July 2010.

Says, Kiminobu Tokuyama, MD &CEO, Nissan Motor India Private Ltd., “We are very encouraged and humbled with the response and number of enquiries received on the showcasing of Nissan Micra. As we gear up for start of sales in July 2010, we are constantly looking at innovative platforms to reach out to our target customers."

During the two-day special activity, potential customers visiting the Nissan pavilion are offered with a variety of interactive programs like choosing the right Nissan product based on certain set of criteria and personal needs. Apart from the Micra, visitors are also exposed to Nissan’s existing range of products like X-Trail, Teana and 370Z.

PHASE I: CITY WISE SCHEDULE (FOR MAY-JUNE-JULY-AUG-SEPT 2010)

Dates (2010)

May 8 & 9
Pune –SGS Mall
South Delhi –Select City Walk
Bangalore –Garuda Mall

May 15 & 16
Pune –Ishanya Mall
Ludhiana –West End Mall
Hyderabad – City Centre

May 22 & 23
Ahmedabad –Iskon Mall
Chandigarh –DT Mall
Chennai -Mayajaal

June 5 & 6
Ahmedabad –Himalaya Mall
Gurgaon – Sahara Mall
Cochin –Oberon Mall

June 12 & 13
Central Mumbai –Nirmal Lifestyle
East Delhi –EDM Mall
Chennai –City Centre

June 19 & 20
North Mumbai –Infiniti Mall
Noida – Centre Stage Mall
Calicut – Focus Mall

June 26 & 27
Jaipur –City Pulse Mall
Bangalore –Forum Mall

July 3 & 4
North Mumbai –Inorbit Mall
Jaipur – MGF Mall
Hyderabad –GVK-1

July 10 & 11
Coimbatore –Cherran Shopping Centre

July 17 & 18
Pune –SGS Mall
Bangalore –Garuda Mall
Bhubaneshwar –Pal Heights

July 24 & 25
Pune –Ishanya Mall
Ludhiana –West End Mall
Cochin –Oberon Mall

Aug 7 & 8
Goa –Inox Multiplex
South Delhi –Select City Walk
Trivandrum –Big Bazaar

Aug 14 & 15
Gurgaon –Sahara Mall
Calicut –Focus Mall

Aug 21 & 22
Ahmedabad –Iskon Mall
Chennai –City Centre

Aug 28 & 29
Ahmedabad –Himalaya Mall
Jaipur –City Pulse Mall
Chennai -Mayajaal

Sept 4 &5
North Mumbai –Infiniti Mall
Jaipur – MGF Mall
Vijayawada –Big Bazaar

Sept 11&12
Bhopal –Jyoti Talkies Campus
Noida –TGIP Mall
Coimbatore –Cherran Shopping Centre

Sept 18 & 19
Lucknow –Fun Republic

Sept 25 &26
South Mumbai –Atria Mall

]]>4174<![CDATA[Luxury Carmakers Eye Tier II and III Cities]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/4174-luxury-carmakers-eye-tier-ii-and-iii-cities.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/4174-luxury-carmakers-eye-tier-ii-and-iii-cities.htmlCarWale Team2/15/2010 2:01:15 PM1139http://img.carwale.com/ec/4174/img/m/4174_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/4174/img/m/4174_lIn a new development in the auto citing the strong economy resilience India showed, leading carmakers are heading towards the tier II and III towns to push up sales.

]]>In a new development in the auto citing the strong economy resilience India showed, leading carmakers are heading towards the tier II and III towns to push up sales.

Leading brands who are venturing into these towns viz Jaipur, Goa, Coimbatore, Bhubaneshwar, Indore, Surat and Lucknow are names like BMW, Mercedes and Audi who are known for super power cars.

Mercedes’ brand new dealership in Surat, launched in December, clocked 11 cars in its first month. Gujarat as a state sold 30 Mercs priced between Rs 27 lakh and Rs 5 crore.

Very recently, Nissan took their 370Z on an all India promotion tour because they felt markets are opening up in these tier II and III cities as well.

The one hiccup facing these super brands are the lack of infrastructure in these towns to set adequate distribution channels.

]]>4076<![CDATA[Nissan Launches 'Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z']]>http://www.carwale.com/news/4076-nissan-launches-gran-tour-de-nissan-370z-2.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/4076-nissan-launches-gran-tour-de-nissan-370z-2.htmlCarWale Team2/5/2010 10:30:45 AM611http://img.carwale.com/ec/4076/img/m/4076_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/4076/img/m/4076_lNissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd is bringing its iconic sports car to enthusiasts around the country with the launch of its “Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z”. The Gran Tour will showcase the Nissan 370Z at company dealerships and key malls in ten cities across the country.

]]>Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd is bringing its iconic sports car to enthusiasts around the country with the launch of its “Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z”. The Gran Tour will showcase the Nissan 370Z at company dealerships and key malls in ten cities across the country.

The unique road-show which will be flagged off from Mumbai on Feb 9, 2010 will travel to Pune (Feb 10-14), Cochin (Feb 19-21), Chennai (Feb 26-28), Bangalore (March 5-7), Hyderabad (March 12-14), Delhi (March 20-22), Chandigarh (March 26-28), Ludhiana (March 30-April 4) and Ahmedabad (April 9-11).

Says Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director and CEO, Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL), “The Gran Tour is part of the brand-building initiatives and our effort is to reach out to prospective buyers by bringing the brand up close and personal to them. We are confident that initiatives like ‘Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z’ will enable us to build Nissan as an Innovative & Desirable automotive brand in the run up to the launch of our global compact car in July 2010.”

Abhijit Pandit, VP Operations, Hover Automotive India Ltd, Nissan’s strategic alliance partners for Sales and Marketing in India said: “The Nissan 370Z has received tremendous response since its launch. The “Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z” gives Indian car lovers a can’t-be-missed opportunity to touch and experience Nissan’s legendary sports car.”

The Nissan 370Z comes in eight attractive colours and two interior leather colour options (Persimmon Orange and Black) available in both Manual and Automatic Transmission variants.

]]>4077<![CDATA[Nissan launches 'Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z']]>http://www.carwale.com/news/4077-nissan-launches-gran-tour-de-nissan-370z.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/4077-nissan-launches-gran-tour-de-nissan-370z.htmlCarWale Team2/4/2010 4:44:27 PM1852http://img.carwale.com/ec/4077/img/m/4077_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/4077/img/m/4077_lNissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd is bringing its iconic sports car to enthusiasts around the country with the launch of its “Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z”. The Gran Tour will showcase the Nissan 370Z at company dealerships and key malls in ten cities across the country.

]]>Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd is bringing its iconic sports car to enthusiasts around the country with the launch of its “Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z”. The Gran Tour will showcase the Nissan 370Z at company dealerships and key malls in ten cities across the country.

The unique road-show which will be flagged off from Mumbai on Feb 9, 2010 will travel to Pune (Feb 10-14), Cochin (Feb 19-21), Chennai (Feb 26-28), Bangalore (March 5-7), Hyderabad (March 12-14), Delhi (March 20-22), Chandigarh (March 26-28), Ludhiana (March 30-April 4) and Ahmedabad (April 9-11).

Says Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director and CEO, Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL), “The Gran Tour is part of the brand-building initiatives and our effort is to reach out to prospective buyers by bringing the brand up close and personal to them. We are confident that initiatives like ‘Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z’ will enable us to build Nissan as an Innovative & Desirable automotive brand in the run up to the launch of our global compact car in July 2010.”

Abhijit Pandit, VP Operations, Hover Automotive India Ltd, Nissan’s strategic alliance partners for Sales and Marketing in India said: “The Nissan 370Z has received tremendous response since its launch. The “Gran Tour De Nissan 370Z” gives Indian car lovers a can’t-be-missed opportunity to touch and experience Nissan’s legendary sports car.”

The Nissan 370Z comes in eight attractive colours and two interior leather colour options (Persimmon Orange and Black) available in both Manual and Automatic Transmission variants.


















































]]>3875<![CDATA[Nissan Launches 370Z Coupe in India]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/3875-nissan-launches-370z-coupe-in-india.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/3875-nissan-launches-370z-coupe-in-india.htmlCarWale Team1/20/2010 6:11:15 PM5592http://img.carwale.com/ec/3875/img/m/3875_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/3875/img/m/3875_lAfter a long time of speculation on when Nissan would launch its iconic sports car 370Z; the company finally today introduced the widely acclaimed sports coupe in India.

]]>After a long time of speculation on when Nissan would launch its iconic sports car 370Z; the company finally today introduced the widely acclaimed sports coupe in India.

Launching the car in Mumbai, Kiminobu Tokuyama, managing director & CEO, Nissan Motor India Private Ltd said, “The launch of the sports car 370Z is the start in growth plans in India. The 370Z has been conceived as an "Everyday Sports Car," bringing to life the sweet spot of performance, style and value.” He further said that the company believes 370Z will create an aspirational value for Nissan brand in the country as we gear up for the launch of our first made in India car in 2010.

Abhijit Pandit, VP –Operations, Hover Automotive India Ltd, the strategic alliance partners for sales, marketing for Nissan in India said, “The luxury car market in India has registered a fair amount of growth in the last few years and is growing at a significant rate every year. The emphasis has shifted from pure price consideration and affordability to design, quality and pleasure. The 370Z provides passionate performance at an excellent value –just what sports car enthusiasts are looking for today."

Nissan 370Z is renowned worldwide for its superior performance and design and to deliver optimum performance in any and every driving situation around the world.

The Nissan 370Z will come in eight attractive colours with two interior leather colour options (Persimmon Orange and Black) available in both Manual and Automatic Transmissions.

The Nissan 370Z 6-speed M/T with Synchro Rev Match is priced at Rs 53.50 lakhs (ex-showroom Delhi) and Nissan 370Z 7-speed A/T with Manual Shift Mode is priced at Rs. 54.50 lakhs (ex showroom Delhi).

]]>3845<![CDATA[Nissan to Launch 370Z on 20th January ]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/3845-nissan-to-launch-the-370z-on-20th-january.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/3845-nissan-to-launch-the-370z-on-20th-january.htmlRachit Hirani1/18/2010 4:27:43 PM2396http://img.carwale.com/ec/3845/img/m/3845_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/3845/img/m/3845_lNissan India will launch its 370Z on the 20th of January 2010 in Mumbai. The Nissan 370Z will be a CBU like most of the other competitive cars sold in India.

]]>Nissan India will launch its 370Z on the 20th of January 2010 in Mumbai. The Nissan 370Z will be a CBU like most of the other competitive cars sold in India.

The 370Z is being launched as a means of brand building for the Nissan brand in India. The 370Z will be powered by a 3.7-litre engine which churns out 335bhp@7000rpm and produces a maximum torque of 365Nm@5200rpm.

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