Renault seeks Nissan platform for compact cars in India

The partnership between Renault and Nissan may give for sharing the compact car platform in India, said Renault’s official. The choices for the apt small car –from Sandero, Twingo and Clio- is under study and a right model for the Indian roads will soon be opted, he said. However, the company has no reservations regarding …

Bosch on retrieving spree

The global economic downfall has not deterred Bosch to run its show in India. It is on the verge of initiating revival spree by focusing on common rail unit at an investment of Rs2000 crore. The target period is 2012-13. The association for Nano –a common rail diesel unit Bosch CRS1.1 based on single cylinder, …

Maruti launches upgrade Swift and Swift Dzire

Maruti today launched the much awaited upgraded Swift and Swift Dzire. With the upgraded engines, swift and swift dzire are now Bharat IV compliant. Swift diesel and Dzire diesel are now more environmental friendly. The 1.3L mutlijet powering both these cars are now upgraded to suit the Bharat IV emission norm. However the major change …

Ford Fiesta limited edition

The 2010 Limited Edition gives you a whole new reason to celebrate in this new year. Loaded with features at an unmatched price, the Limited Edition Fiesta makes available a performance sedan well within your reach. New Features * MP3 player with 4 speakers * Driver seat height adjust * Premium Interiors with soft feel …

Suzuki’s webs mystery on wheels

Sources claim three big bike launches from the Japanese major scheduled for 2010. Suzuki Motorcycles abstained from the Auto Expo conspicuously. But the cars were present by way of Maruti representation. The display of the 2 wheeler Hayabusa and Intruder was the merit. In addition were GSX-R600 and SV6505 a probable 600 cc bike (which …

Nano may enter the US in 3 years

Tata Motors’ range now lists Jaguar XJ(sedan), Tata Aria(suv), Tata Venture and Tata MagicAri. Nano will be redefined for the US market. The production of Nano to be increased for speed delivery in India. Alternative fuels- multifuel CNG, bio fuels, hybrid and electric cars all in store for near future. Electric Nano possible; electric Indica …

Electric scooters lack power to boost sales

The sale of electric vehicles face power shortage as the constraint. The sale of e-bikes in 2008 was 110000 but 2009 would see the decline. The factors attributed for this are replacement of battery (Rs8000) and the overall running cost. The consumers are not accustomed to the difference between battery charging and normal fuel. But …

Malaysian 2-wheeler firm gears up for foray

Malaysian two wheeler company Demak has in store large for Indian roads as its scooters and motorcycles are geared to run in India soon. The company’s global platform consists of e-bikes, scooters, mopeds and bikes but for India, it is beginning with scooters and bikes, said its official. In a market witnessing a sale of …

New variants from Maruti

In a bid to regain its stronghold in the Indian car market(50%rough) Maruti Suzuki is introducing new variants of Wagon R, Swift and Alto. The move is to counter the turbulent entry of world leaders -like Toyota, Honda and VW- into the small car market. Maruti’s strategy raises many eye brows- the industry has so …