Priced at Rs26.55 lakh and Rs27.86 lakhs, Prius hybrid from Toyota have found display at the Auto Expo in New Delhi. With the launch Toyota seems to have fulfilled its commitment towards eco-friendly cars in India, said its Deputy MD. This 3rd generation Prius has a 1.8 lit petrol engine with a battery of 60KW …
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e-Spark from GM on commercial launch in October
General Motors’ electric version of Spark will go commercial from October 2010 at the price range of Rs7 lakhs. The car will be derived from Talegaon unit at the capacity of 5000 units with the technical collaboration(battery) served by Reva Electric car of Bangalore. The car is on display at the Auto Expo.
Fiat on
A new variant of small car from Fiat called ‘By Diesel 500’, now at display in Auto Expo, is ready for launch in India. This will be an additional portfolio to Fiat and more numbers of this version will be available depending upon the demand from the customers, said its CEO and President. However, the …
Maruti Launches Spacious Colossal-EECO
The hope reaps good as the anticipated Maruti Eeco is revealed in the expo. Maruti Eeco is spacious to accommodate 5 to 7 persons. This mammoth is motorized with 1.2 lit petrol engine with a maximum torque rate of 111nm at 3000 rpm. Maruti has unleashed Eeco with 3 variants- 5 seater standard, 5 seater …
BMW unleashes 3 models of luxury segment
BMW’s luxury models- Gran Turismo(Suv), X6M(sports coupe) and super luxury sedan 760Li- adored the Auto Show. Gran Turismo comes as a limited version @Rs63lakhs; X6M costs Rs1.29 crore and the 5th generation BMW 7 series 760Li costs Rs1.3 crore. BMW had a good stint in 2009 by leading the luxury segment. India happened to be …
Volkswagen
VW has just come out with its Phaeton-3.6lit petrol engine and an output of 280HP- at Rs75lakhs and the car will be officially launched in March to enter the luxury segment, said its Board Member. Built at VW’s Glass factory in Germany and is a real stunner in luxury sector. The assembly of Phaeton at …
Ashok Leyland fuses technology and hybrid
HYBUS, the first ever hybrid electric plug-in CNG vehicle was flagged off at the Auto Expo. The bus comes from the Hinduja’s flagship company Ashok Leyland. The company’s MD sought the support from the governments to promote the hybrid buses by slashing tax and duty on lithium batteries from the current 18%. Hybrid buses are …
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Fiat to run the show with small car in India
Quite on the lines of major car makers in India Fiat is unveiling its small car pushing aside its hatchback Bravo for time. The cazr will be a product arrived at the Tata plant engineered by domestic technicians, said Fiat India President. With no time bound production both this and Bravo will be delivered leisurely. …
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From Rs1 lakh to Rs 1 crore- Nano
The world’s cheapest car Nano is to be redefined by an auto design firm to be sold for Rs1crore. The car will be on sight in a couple of months and more cars will be designed on demand, said Dilip Chhabria, the designer. The net expenditure for redesigning –by high-end products-will be around Rs 1 …
Refined Mercedes AMG Desert Gold in India
Two sensational cars from Merc are at display in Auto Expo. SLS AMG Desert Gold and hatchback coupe concept Fascination steal the show. according to the company’s MD for India, AMG Desert Gold would cost 2 crore when gets launch with necessary modification- right hand drive. The arm of Daimler, it seeks to boost the …
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