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 Generator8956<![CDATA[The CarWale Daily Fuel – May 23, 2012]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/8956-the-carwale-daily-fuel-may-23-2012.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/8956-the-carwale-daily-fuel-may-23-2012.htmlCarWale Team5/23/2012 12:44:00 PM1106http://img.carwale.com/ec/8956/img/m/8956_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/8956/img/m/8956_lTata may offer a limited edition Manza on its third anniversary, Volkswagen testing the Jetta petrol in India, BMW pips Toyota to gain the position of the world's most valuable car brand.

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  • The black roof and a special Tyrian Wine paint-job Tata Manza test mule has fueled speculations of a limited edition Manza as the model is nearing its third anniversary.
  • Volkswagen Jetta with TSi badge was also spotted testing. Volkswagen had launched Jetta only in the diesel variant. The petrol version may also be offered to the Indian customer at a lower price.
  • Volkswagen is said to be planning to open a factory in Gujarat after the its consulting agency met Gujarat officials some time ago. Volkswagen has put its 2000 crore Maharashtra investments plans on hold.
  • The radically designed Ferrari FF, the proper four seater tourer, was spotted in Mumbai. We hope to see some of these smoking the Indian roads soon.
  • BMW has won the coveted 'world's most valuable car brand' title from Toyota who won the crown in 2011. Toyota's brand value plummeted by 10 percent while BMW gained by similar amounts.
  • Labour unions representing auto workers are taking a tough stand towards companies in Germany. The Unions are not accepting a hike lower than their demands and organising warning strikes. German auto employees are some of the best paid across the world.
  • The Worthersee lake hot hatch festival saw the 217 bhp Polo R concept being unveiled. The Polo R is a street legal version of the rally spec WRC Polo.
  • The Skoda Citigo Rally concept was also showcased at Worthersee. The design that looked stupendous when rendered on paper, did not work up to expectations. The extra large front facia and wide body kit did not go well with the compact Citigo lines.
  • Ford had unveiled its new Fusion based NASCAR race car in January 2012.. Fans will get a glimpse of the new car this Thursday in North Carolina.
  • Toyota is also going strong into NASCAR with its 2013 Camry based stock car with a composite body over tube frame rear-wheel drive and a V8 engine.
  • Ford's logo, the Blue Oval, that was pledged against a loan package in 2006, can now be pulled out of danger as the company was able to sustain though the recession by restructuring. Now that credit rating agencies like the Fitch have upgraded the credit ratings of Ford, the loan burden will ease out and the pledged intellectual property can be taken out of the equation. The CarWale Daily Fuel is your quick daily dose of automotive news from India and around the world. If you want to know whatever's in the news but want it short and sweet, here's your solution.
    • ]]>    7425<![CDATA[Ford Rolls out its 100000th Engine in India]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/7425-ford-rolls-out-its-100000th-engine-in-india.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/7425-ford-rolls-out-its-100000th-engine-in-india.htmlCarWale Team3/30/2011 11:33:00 AM2227http://img.carwale.com/ec/7425/img/m/7425_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/7425/img/m/7425_lFord India's Maraimalainagar Nagar engine facility rolled out its 100,000th engine this month. The company achieved this milestone was achieved just 14 months after the engine plant opened for operations in January 2010. The plant has the capacity to produce 250,000 engines per year.

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    Commenting on the achievement, Michael Boneham, president and managing director of Ford India said "We are thrilled and proud to celebrate the 100,000 production milestone in such a short space of time - my congratulations to all plant employees for a job well done! This world-class manufacturing facility reinforces our intent and commitment to compete with great products and powertrains in all segments."

    Part of Ford's USD 500-million investment at the Maraimalai Nagar site is designed to meet the growing needs of the Indian vehicle market and export opportunities. The plant is the first Ford facility to feature a flexible production line manufacturing petrol and diesel engines. The plant produces five Duratec petrol engine variants and one Duratorq diesel engine variant for Ford vehicles. The plant has also exported more than one-third of the engines produced to South Africa and Thailand so far.

    ]]>    4226<![CDATA[CarWale on First Drive of VW Polo]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/4226-carwale-on-first-drive-of-vw-polo.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/4226-carwale-on-first-drive-of-vw-polo.htmlCarWale Team2/24/2010 8:27:31 AM7471http://img.carwale.com/ec/4226/img/m/4226_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/4226/img/m/4226_lPost the announcement of prices of Volkswagen Polo (starting at Rs 4.34 lakhs), CarWale team is on the first drive of the Polo today.

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    In bright red colour, the Polo looks stunning under the first rays of sun. As we drive the car, we would know if the car would be absolutely worth the steal for the money.

    Polo with its pricing is now expected to take head-on competition with the likes of Hyundai i10, Maruti Swift, Ritz, Ford Figo, Fiat Punto, Skoda Fabia and Tata Indica, Chevrolet U-VA, etc.

    Keep coming back to CarWale.com to read the road test later in the day.

    ]]>    4191<![CDATA[Figo to Replace Fusion ]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/4191-figo-to-replace-fusion.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/4191-figo-to-replace-fusion.htmlCarWale Team2/17/2010 11:32:03 AM3320http://img.carwale.com/ec/4191/img/m/4191_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/4191/img/m/4191_lFigo, Ford's much awaited hatchback and that is expected to hit the Indian roads next month will phase out the Fusion.

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    Buzz is that the Fusion will be phased out once the new car hits the road. The Fusion though commended by many didn't find much favour with the Indian car lovers but officials are expecting the Figo to weave the magic for them.

    CarWale.com had reported the major dealership expansion plans the company has undertaken. Ford will add 28 new dealerships in 24 cities across India, to make the Figo reach to the masses.

    ]]>    274<![CDATA[A Global Fiesta]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/274-a-global-fiesta.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/274-a-global-fiesta.htmlGeneral Disarray2/15/2008 10:57:57 AM3982http://img.carwale.com/ec/274/img/m/274_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/274/img/m/274_lA Global FiestaIt appears that Ford is learning the Toyota way, and has stated that the new Fiesta will be a global model, unlike its cars to date. For example, the Fusion that is sold in Europe (and India) is a large hatch/MPV-like car, whereas the US market Fusion is a traditional front-engined, rear wheel drive three-box sedan. The new Fiesta was displayed at various auto shows as the Verve concept car, and it certainly has a lot of that. It has also grown up quite a bit, and will compete with the likes of the Civic and Corolla. We already have the older generation Fiesta, in the form of the Ikon, selling alongside the current-gen Fiesta. Does this mean we'll have not two, but three generations of the Fiesta selling in the Indian market, come 2010 when it will be produced here? We'll have to wait and see.More on Ford Fiesta:

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    More on Ford Fiesta:

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