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Will Tata's Nano become new-age autorickshaw on Indian roads?

Pratyush — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:33:01 +0000

Tata Motor’s ‘Nano’ has been launched now and fetched mixed reactions from different sections of society. ‘Nano’ is definitely not the car for elite class so it is hard to expect any reaction form this section. Nano is...

Is 'People's Car' awaiting a huge success?

Pratyush — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:29:48 +0000

Tata Motors Ltd. is all set to launch its much-hyped small car. Some ten years back, Tata had launched its first car that established the truck maker’s credentials as a car maker in Indian auto market. Recently, the company announced its...

Ratan Tata may quit after launching 'one-lakh car'

Pratyush — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:01:35 +0000

Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata is planning to take retirement from active business life just after completing his dream project - Rs one-lakh car. The project for the dream car has been launched successfully. According to media reports, Tata has...

European Bulls for some Indian Catch

Munish — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:38:36 +0000

Two of the big names in the auto industry are gearing up for Indian tracks. Volvo and Volkswagen will try and prove their worth for the Indian roads after all the years of making big in the global auto scene. Volkswagen a Germany based auto giant...

Japanese carmakers to explore Indian light commercial vehicles sector

Zodingliani — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:24:01 +0000

To make maximum benefit out of India’s expanding light commercial vehicle market, big foreign companies like Nissan, Hino, and the Italian Iveco would soon be coming here. Nissan holds 45% of the global Light Commercial Vehicle market. Upon...

Lamborghini rolls into Indian roads

Zodingliani — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:42:32 +0000

Being an Indian, it sure is exciting reading about the launch of ‘Gallardo’ and ‘Murcielago’ here last Friday. With the continued progress of our economy and infrastructure, our country is welcoming major international...

Indian car export blossoms

Zodingliani — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:14:44 +0000

According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger car exports from India in the April-June period this fiscal stood at 49,132 units as against 38,393 units in the corresponding fiscal previous year. Overall auto...

Tata's Rs 1 lakh Car project sailing smoothly

Zodingliani — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 03:35:01 +0000

The much talked about dream project of Tata to deliver a Rs 1 lakh car is still going strong. Last Tuesday, Ratan Tata mentioned the cars would be manufactured from multiple locations. He also disclosed that the company is negotiating with GE...

Coming soon: new SUV from Mahindra and Mahindra

Zodingliani — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:45:28 +0000

One of the best automakers in India, Mahindra & Mahindra has made it public its plans to invest $435 million in a plant to build a new mid-price utility vehicle. The company is a former Ford partner and the largest maker of utility vehicles...

Plans underway for CNG - powered Indian luxury cars

Zodingliani — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 06:00:55 +0000

With a ghastly pollution level in India, the automakers are rightly concerned. As an option to gasoline, Diesel cars have been doing really well in the country. Now big auto giants, GM and Hindustan Motors is making plans to introduce CNG as a...