BMW on used car business from April

Used car market in India to get one more giant into its fold- BMW Premium Selection. The projected business figure is 30% of the total sale in India, said its President for India. The first showroom will be in Chennai on April 1 while other in Gurgaon in the Q3 of 2010. This decision is …

Renault working on new lease of life for Logan

Notwithstanding the stiff resistance from M&M, Renault has come forward to localize the Logan in India. But the modifications will not in any way disturb the movement in Europe, said its CEO. The Indian facility will explore the possibilities to upgrade the vehicle to suit the new requirement ably guided by engineers and technicians. M&M …

Nissan’s next vehicle to roll out from Chennai plant

Nissan’s new sedan on platform V will come out from its Chennai plant on parallel with Mirca. The Nissan-Renault JV will see this Versatile on three varied vehicle body – hatchback, sedan and a compact MUV. The market for this sedan is yet to be arrived at by the company. By launching this sedan, a …

Volvo to launch XC60 in India this June

The launch of XC 60 by Volvo is almost certain to happen in India this June. This 2010 XC60 will juxtapose with Land Rover Freelander 2 as these two are the offsprings of Ford. But the Indian version of Volvo XC60 will accompany lot of safety aspects like self-braking at the time of possible crash …

Royal Enfield Electra TwinSpark

Following the launch of Classic 350 and Classic 500, Royal Enfield is all set to launch the Electra Twinspark. Electra Twinspark is a long awaited bike ever since its sibling Thunderbird got a twinspark engine. The twin spark Unit Construction Engine (UCE) is the advanced engine of Royal Enfield and is being fitted across models …

Renault is on refining spree

After much fuss over refining the Logan, Renault has come forward to meet the specifications preferred by M&M. To save any sort of rift between the two companies now Renault has agreed to consider the options meted out by Logan in the shape of the car. The length will be reduced to avail the 10%duty …

Renault-Mahindra rift patched up says its CEO

The prolonged rift between Renault and M&M over Logan is getting a smooth patch up, said the CEO of Renault. M&M is in the JV between Renault on 49% and 51% share and is undergoing a tough phase in selling Logan in the Indian market. during the period of April-February 2009 M&M could muster a …

Renault-Nissan to continue with multi-partner strategy for India

Despite the furore over the strained relationship among the partners in JV Renault-Nissan is set to go ahead with the pact. Renault owns 44% in Nissan JV and it has some other pacts in India- with M&M for its Logan, with Bajaj for a proposed new small car and with Ashok Leyland for LCVs, powertrains, …