Bajaj Gears Up With New Technology

Rajiv Bajaj, managing director of Bajaj Auto, appears to have quietly steered the company towards producing technologically-superior products not only for better profitability, but also to increase sales volumes. Over the last few months, Bajaj has faced some very rough times with domestic sales falling to a low of 65,000 units a month. But a …

The Nano Plays Well Online Too

The Nano dream is close to reality. Tata Motors on Tuesday said it has completed the selection of the first 1,00000 people who would get the budget car in the first phase of allotment, deliveries for which start next month and would be completed by the last quarter of 2010. The selected applicants will be …

Piaggio Targets Indian Scooter Market

Scooters, which almost disappeared into the dark alleys of nostalgia, are making a grand comeback. Piaggio Group, which has recently inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in Vietnam, where it will produce 125cc and 150cc Vespa LX scooters, has said that it will also be rolling out scooters in India in due course of time. Italian …

BMW To Launch MINI In India

The BMW-Mini has become an icon of the Swinging Sixties. This August is the 50th anniversary of the iconic English brand.  BMW India, a 100%  subsidiary of the BMW Group,  is planning to launch its cult premium small car MINI in India by 2009, to cash in on the growing demand for luxury brands in …

Maruti Suzuki launches Grand Vitara

As we reported you earlier, Maruti Suzuki has launched the new Grand Vitara in the Indian Market. “Highly popular the world over, the Grand Vitara is one of the global strategic models in Suzuki Range. For all those customers, who are increasingly looking at SUVs, the Grand Vitara 2.4 offers more power and the best …

Yamaha launches racing kit for YZF R15 and FZ 16

Yamaha today launched racing kits for its flagship products – YZF R15 and FZ 16. Yamaha racing kit includes high-lift cams, full exhaust system, adjustable back steps and braking parts like big diameter petal disc brakes, master cylinder and stainless steel hose.   “This is the first time we are venturing into the racing kits parts …