Chevrolet’s Beat, CNG Aveo U-VA and a new spark variant

Chevrolet next small car  – the Beat: Chevrolet which has become the fifth largest automaker in India is planning aggresive launches in 2008. GM plans to capture 10 percent market share in india by 2010. Though it plans many new launches like captiva SUV, new optra,aveo diesel and hummer H3, GM realises unless it populate …

Tata Indigo compact saloon

Though Tata Motors do not shy away from fierce battles, it always wish to be smart rather than a fighter. Tata Motors enjoys like anything when it comes creating a new segment. India’s first mini truck – the ace and first limousine – the IndigoXL are its examples. Recently it introduced Ace with soft-top and …

Hyundai new small car the i10

Hyundai’s new small car which will be slotted between santro and getz is likely to be named i10. The i10 will replace the atos prime (santro in india) in western markets. Hyundai is developing the car under the codename ‘pa’ and is currently testing the car in chennai. Hyundai’s i10 will be launched first in …

Tata’s new car runs on air

Tata – MDI air car: In February 2007 Tata Motors signed an agreement with MDI of France for application in India of MDI’s path-breaking technology for engines powered by air. MDI or Moteur Developpment International of France has successfully developed engines running on CAT (Compressed Air Technology) and has been testing them in a number …

Tata’s one lakh car – Part 3

Tata one lakh car peers — Renault-Nissan, Bajaj Auto, Hero Group, Xenitis, Maruthi and Reva: # Maruti-Suzuki will completely reskin Maruti 800 (similar to what the company recently did with Zen-Estilo) next year. The company will rebrand it and even power it with a 600cc engine against the current 800cc. # The Munjal family behind …

Tata’s one lakh car – Part 2

Will the much hyped Tata’s 1 lakh car fizzle? * Already two wheeler manufacturers has burnt their hands by lower pricing to increase their market share. Since the steel prices are soaring and other raw material prices are continuously increasing it is necessary to produce a vehicle which will not burn out your topline growth. …

Tata’s one lakh car – part 1

Tata’s people’s car: Tata’s one lakh car is the most expected car in recent times not only in india, the whole world is anticipating for the car. “The one-lakh car is a case study which the whole world is watching. If successful, the car can spark demand in a new segment all over the world” …

New Palio Stile from Fiat..

Overview: Fiat launched its new hatchback Palio Stile in two petrol engine variants, Palio Stile 1.1(SL, SLE and SLX variant) and Palio Stile 1.6 sport. Palio Stile is the first product from the Ranjanagaon plant, the plant was revamped as a part of Tata – Fiat JV. Both the partners are ramping up their plans …