BMW to come up with motorbikes in India

The premium bike market in India is very small and an attractive segment. BMW is in plans to make a joint-venture with India’a Hero group in order to enter the high-end motorcycle segment in the market. BMW launched its F650 model in collaboration with Hero earlier and was not much successful. BMW is analysing India’s …

Will Tata Motors stop its electric-car plan for UK?

Tata Motors has threatened that they will scrap plans to launch Vista electric cars in the UK if it does not receive a £10 million loan from the British government soon. The company is furious after being told by officials from (Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills) Lord Peter Mandelson’s business department that …

A good news for Opel car owners

General Motors India is in a way to satisfy its older Indian customers. The company has announced an Opel Exchange Programme. Under this programme, the Indian Opel customers can exchange their Astra and Corsa models of Opel for a new Chevrolet model. This programme is only for a limited period. With the buy back scheme, …

Two ‘uber-cool’ i20 variants from Hyundai

Hyundai Motor India Limited(HML), is gearing up in the Indian compact car market with a diesel version of its premium compact hatchback, the i20. The i20 is already a success in the Indian and overseas compact car market with its contemporary styling, rich interior features and safety features. Hyundai is in top gear to make …

Bavina Cars gets land for its e-car plant

Chennai-based Bavina Cars India Ltd on Friday received the allotment letter for its battery-powered car plant in Ranipet. Bavina Cars has committed to invest Rs 300 crore in this project. Mr M.K. Stalin, the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu handed over the allotment letter to Mr S. Rajasekar, Chairman of Bavina Cars. The company …

Nissan cuts price of its products in India

Car maker Nissan Motor India on Thursday announced that it has reduced the prices of its products, the Teana sedan and the X-Trail sports utility vehicles by Rs 5,000. The prices of these model cars are reduced following the Budget’s proposal to reduce the excise duty on big cars.The price cut will be effective immediately. …

Volvo’s XC90 comes with reduced cost

The Indian unit of Sweden’s luxury car maker Volvo Car India on Thursday said it has reduced the price of its flagship XC90 sport-utility vehicle by 7-8.5 per cent (about Rs 4 lakh) to boost sales. The new rates of the XC90 D5 is Rs 42.5 lakh, while the XC90 32 will be available for …

M&M plans to launch its pick-up trucks in the US

Utility and tractor major Mahindra & Mahindra is stepping up plans to launch diesel-powered pick-up trucks in the US. The company has tied up with US’ biggest vehicle distributor Global Vehicles to sell the brand. The company’s diesel-powered pick-ups had slow sales in South Africa, where they were launched in 2006. Compared to that, US …