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Peugeot had finalised Gujarat to be the home for its Indian plant.  Today, the Board Members of PSA Motors India performed the bhoomi poojan and the ground-breaking ceremony.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), has  announced the launch of Mahindra Adventure initiative, which will organise a series of adventure and motor sports events. Mr. Bijoy Kumar Y, former Editor, Business Standard Motoring, who has now joined the Automotive Division at M&M Ltd, will be leading the Mahindra Adventure initiative. This also provides the manufacturer with a platform to showcase the off-roading capabilities of Mahindra vehicles.

After two successful sessions in Varanasi and Kolkata, Yamaha held the ‘Kidz Yamaha Safe Riding Science’ workshop in Noida to educate the youngsters of the city about traffic safety and proper riding techniques.

Force India Formula One Team, India’s first and only F1 team, announced the launch of the Force India F1 Team Academy- an initiative aimed at identifying racing talent in India and providing vocational and academic training for young Indians aspiring to a serious professional career in motorsports.

In India, the obsession with cricket has never been stronger and Yamaha has made the most of this moment by becoming a sponsor in this season’s IPL. Yamaha has signed a one-year partnership with IPL franchise Deccan Chargers (DC) for the ongoing season of the mega cricketing event.

The latest figures issued by SIAM showed that the Indian car market was a witness to a growth of 32.69% last year(Jan-Dec 2010). India is soon becoming a hub for car manufacturers not only to sell their cars but to setup manufacturing units. India comes a close second to China when it comes to the fastest growth in the Automobile sector in the world.

Honda world premiered a prototype of Honda BRIO, the new compact car developed for Asian markets and scheduled to be introduced in Thailand and India in 2011, at the Thailand International Motor Expo. Honda BRIO Prototype is being developed with Honda’s advanced technologies, while further advancing Honda’s “man maximum, machine minimum” concept.

Toyota Kirloskar Motors inaugurated its 10th dealership outlet in Mumbai, taking its dealer network count to 108 in 73 cities across the country. The new outlet is a 1S (sales) facility of Madhuban Toyota, and is the latest state-of-the-art Toyota showroom opened in the country. With the Etios launch closing in this December, the new dealership, located in Western Suburbs of Khar West in Mumbai, will definitely help boost the reach of Toyota cars throughout the city.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has registered a growth of 8.5% in sales in September 2010 compared to the same period last year. It sold 6235 units in September 2010 against 5748 units in September last year. A growth of 53% has been recorded for the period January to September 2010, over the same period last year.

The upcoming Paris Motor Show will be witness to Skoda's second-generation GreenLine products. The pillars of the GreenLine models are modern diesel engines with direct injection (1.2 TDI CR 55kW and 1.6 TDI CR 77 kW), the Start-Stop technology and the braking-energy recovery system. Other items include an adapted engine control unit, tires with reduced rolling resistance, changes made to the aerodynamics of the body and the chassis, a gear change recommendation indicator on the dashboard, and more.