Fiat to increase price of Grande Punto

As the festive season gets over, manufacturers are all set to roll back discount and increase the price of their models. Fiat plans to hike the price of its hatchback – Grande Punto citing increase in raw materials cost. The price of Grande Punto variants will see a price raise between Rs10,000 to Rs12,000. Grande …

Shifting gear of the Nano vendors

The all means of Nano vendors, presently doing a good job to Tata, are making their new location in Sanand by next March. Till then they will be in the present locations, said the company. Sanand is located 35km from Ahmedabad and the main supplier for Nano, Amul Industries (rods and crankshafts) is migrating to …

Mahindra poised to land in Chennai for its plant

Mahindra & Mahindra is drafting its stance to have a unit in Cheyyar near Chennai. The company has earmarked 550 acres of which the government of Tamilnadu has apportioned 225 acres so as to make the company procure the rest of the land. It the scheme materialises, then the unit would produce tractors and an …

A final impasse from Renault

The criss-cross situation for Renault in Indian market has nothing to do with its continued presence, said the company people. They are relieved that the likes of Peugeot (which went into recluse 12 years ago leaving some 2000 people jobless) would not happen with Renault. Renault’s Indian proposals include one with M&M which is kept …

Honda readies for the launch of 110cc bike

The Indian roads will a new see a new find from Honda Motorcycle & Scooter. The 110cc bike is expected to roll down in the current fiscal as a ‘full-fledged’ at an affordable pricing(Rs45000) Though coming under 100c segment, this bike will be known for its sporty nature and style, said the company official. The …

Mahindra Gio Specifications

Engine Dimensions Type     Single Cylinder, Direct Injection Bore x stroke (mm)     86 X 76 Displacement cc     441.5 Compression ratio     20.3:1 Max. Engine output (kW @ rpm)     6.8 ± 0.3 kW @ 3600 rpm Max. Torque (Nm @ rpm)     21 ± 1 Nm @ 2000 – 2400 rpm Clutch Type …

Mahindra Facelifts Scorpio

Don’t be serious! its not a serious facelift. Mahindra has again added new features to its flagship product – scorpio. Scorpio VLX – top end variant of scorpio gets the following features * Twin front airbags – passenger and driver * twin dial instrument panel * front speakers with built-in tweeters * speed warning alert …

Tata’s Xover to be on show at Auto Expo

Tata’s Xover will steal the Auto Expo in New Delhi next January. Priced @Rs6-8 lakh, the car is expected to roll on the roads by the first half of 2010 to be extended after a gestation phase. The car is slated as an encounter to Toyota Innova, Mahindra Xylo and Chevrolet Travera. The car has …