The greener version of the Auto Expo went off well with the world leader Toyota striking the string with its Prius. Costing Rs26.55lakh, it is delivered with Toyota Hybrid System II having 3 modes –power, eco and electric. Prius, though second after Honda Civic Hybrid, is to testify its credentials unlike Civic. Prius comes with …
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Diesel vehicles to get facelift
The adversity towards diesel vehicles may be scrapped when the transformation takes place to clean the diesel mongrel. Given the hope that the government might exert some assistance, the engine and component makers – Cummins, Bosch and Delphi- are in the process of offering cleansed fuel injection, exhaust-control equipments and advanced engines. This comes in …
Indian market is the eye
The German car makers have sharpened their pens to benchmark the Indian market and it deemed to be an easy task for them. The reason being their readiness to offer luxury at any ‘cost’. They rule the rooster with their world class technology and engineering. But their current agenda to ice the cake to make …
Indian auto industry heading towards bright future of export market
The next 5 years will be the rising phase for the Indian auto makers that their dominance in the export market is visibly bright. By the way, they would rank along themselves with Hyundai, VW, Honda and Toyota according to report revealed by a survey carried out by KPMG. The survey, posed to some 200 …
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Mahindra
M&M last week announced that the premium SUV will be ready for launch in India by the FY2011. The car may be designed for export to the US. The move is to compensate the presence of Scorpio and an investment of Rs700-800 crore has been ear marked for this project, said its President for Automotive. …
Vertical axis in the vehicle sale of 2010-11
The sale of vehicles for 2010-11 is projected on vertical axis, though orthogonal growth rate is not also ruled out. The industry sources foresee the growth amidst speculations over hike in costs and depriving stimulus features. The nine months of the 2009-10 fiscal saw the growth rate of 22% of which the cars constitute 24% …
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Proof of shield to cars- the cited affair of the Auto Show
Shattering of glasses, denting of bumpers and marks of bullets piercing the body are no longer the sober features to moan. The Auto Expo in New Delhi displays the bullet-proof ranges of cars, exclusive ones for police personnel, defence services and politicians. The sensitive industry is equally booming in a terror-stricken country. Chanakya Automobiles India …
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Innovation at best
In a world surmounted by technology, innovation is not a means but a skill. The Auto Expo in New Delhi is witnessing the innovative deeds carved out in the form of Personalised Mover(slated for Commonwealth games) and a Formula Student Car- both developed by the students belonging to Delhi Technological University. The Mover, named Mitra, …
Trucks patter with tricks
The Auto Expo in New Delhi is radiating to better glimpses as trucks of all likes glow exponentially. World leaders Volvo, Daimler and Navistar have showcased their masterpieces as domestic makers refresh for new ventures. The trucks display the sophistication and the indigenous concepts. Daimler is brushing its face with its Actros to be imported …
Smaller than the small- BMW
BMW, the German car maker, is all virulent to unleash itssmaller car than the Indian sensation Nano. It sparkles along with the legendary models numbering about 67. The Heritage Motoring Club of India attracts the car lovers with its scintillating display of vantage cars, even as old as 1904. The cars are owned by the …