List of articles tagged: Logan

Mahindra is facelifting the Verito, Audi A3 sedan in India by 2014,new E-class spotted in Europe while India gets its first online tyre store.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s exclusive Logan is here and will now on be called the Verito. The new Verito will only sport the Mahindra badge and emblem and be priced at Rs 4.82 lakh for the petrol variant and Rs 5.62 lakh for the diesel BS3 compliant variant. A BS4 compliant version will be available for BS4 markets with a varied pricing. Verito is derived from the Latin word ‘Veritas’ which stands for truth.

Mahindra has renamed the Logan; it will now be called ‘Verito’ and be launched sooner this week.  Another  4 metre notchback is in the piping as well. This will be launched in January 2012. The prototype of this car is ready and it is currently under R&D on Indian roads. The project is currently on the backburner as impetus is being given to the launch of Mahindra’s Global SUV which is expected in the next 3 to 5 months.

Mahindra and Renault decided last year to call it a day as regards their Joint Venture and the future of the Logan was under threat. But the guys at Mahindra are planning to give the Logan another chance in the Indian car market. Of course, the logo at the front will be done away with but will we get to see any other changes in the car?

Toyota Kirloskar Motors launched the much anticipated and awaited car, the Etios Sedan in Banglore today. The first car to roll out under Toyota's 'Q' class concept, the sedan made heads turn when it was first showcased in the Delhi Auto Expo. Under the hood beats a 2NR-FE - 1496cc 16V DOHC engine which delivers 90ps @ 5600rpm and according to ARAI gives a mileage of 17.6 kmpl. Projected as a family car the sedan has a 595 ltr boot space to store all the luggage for your long journeys. The sedan has undergone 2,00,000 km of real world testing in India and hence priority has been given to mileage, space, style and price.

The Toyota Etios Sedan will be first launched in India on the 1st of December. Ready to roll it out in style, Toyota has roped in Bollywood music director A. R. Rehman. With the introduction of the Etios Toyota will enter the under 7 lakh, mass volume segment. Toyota Kirloskar Motors aims to sell 70000 units of the Etios in India per annum with its new unit in Bidadi and it will also expand its dealership network to 150 by the end of 2010. The sedan will be the first to set foot in the Indian markets and the hatch will follow soon in March 2011.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd., showcased the Etios which turned out to be a headturner at the Auto Expo held in New Delhi in January 2010. While the car was not a production model, people at the Expo got a fairly clear picture of what the car would look like once it arrived and now Toyota Kirloskar Motors is all set to unveil the Etios on the 1st of December this year.

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) said that its online community on Facebook now has a fan following of 4 lakh people. The company owes its popularity of brands such as the Scorpio, Bolero, Xylo and Logan, in addition to its unique properties, The Great Escape and Auto Quotient. 

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. announced that its auto sales for August 2010 stood at 28903 units as against 22413 units during August 2009, an increase of 29%. The company’s domestic sales stand at 27275 units during August 2010, as against 21410 units during August 2009, an increase of 27%. Exports have grown by 62% during the same period.

The Mahindra-Renault Joint Venture came to an end earlier this year. The Joint Venture, 51% owned by Mahindra & Mahindra and 49% by Renault, has till date launched only one vehicle, the Mahindra-Renault Logan. The state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Nashik in Maharashtra too was a product of this partnership. The sedan attracted some attention but the sales figures showed otherwise. Its sales plummeted the last fiscal year. Consequently, the JV lost about Rs. 5 billion during that fiscal year.