Even as its partner Renault postponed the launch of products,Nissan is confident of rolling out products from its upcoming Chennai facility. Nissan plans to roll out four to five products in next four years. “We propose to launch four to five models over the next four-five years in the Indian market. Our first car is …
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Toyota to launch Fortuner in September
Toyota said on Wednesday that it will launch its Fortuner SUV in India by September. Fortuner the hardcore SUV is likely to come with Common Rail Diesel Engine and is likely to challenge the likes of Chevrolet Captiva and Ford Endeavour. “The Fortuner is an important addition to our product line-up in India and we …
Skoda launches Superb diesel and Superb V6 4X4
Following the launch of all new Skoda Superb with 1.8L version in last month, Skoda today launched all New Superb in Diesel & V6 4×4 Petrol versions in India. The Skoda Superb Diesel 2.0TDI PD is geared with an automatic 6-speed, DSG, with manual Tiptronic gear changing. The 2.0 litre engine equipped with the Pumpe …
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Mercedes launches E-class special edition
Mercedes today launched limited edition E-class in India. Mercedes would come with a three-litre diesel engine. The other features in the limited edition would include double-spoke light alloy wheels, LED technology tail lights and six different colour options. “Mercedes-Benz E-Class is clearly the most sought after luxury car and we have sold over 16,000 units …
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TVS issues clarifications
TVS Motors has issued an clarification on media reports claiming that TVS would be toruble following the Bajaj’s exhausTEC patent approval. Sections of the press have carried news reports based on the press release made by M/s Bajaj Auto Limited titled ‘Bajaj Granted “ExhausTEC” Patent’ dated 2nd April 2009. Our comments and clarifications are as …
Bajaj Auto gets Patent for exhausTec, TVS Apache might be in trouble
Bajaj Auto has announced that the Indian Patent Office granted Bajaj Auto a patent for its “ExhausTEC” invention vide Patent no 231498 dated 5th March 2009. This Grant was published in Patent Gazette dated 27 March 2009. Bajaj claims unique invention named “ExhausTEC” significantly improves low range / mid range torque in a single cylinder …
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Maruti to phase out 800 and omni
Maruti 800 and Omni – workhorses from Maruti Suzuki serving Indian customers for more than 25 years will finally come to an end. Maruti Suzuki today officially announced that 800 and Omni will not see any change in powetrain to meet the Bharat IV emission norms (will be implemented in 11 major cities in 2010). …
Volkswagen unveils Chakan plant
Volkswagen today officially announced that it will start production at its new chakan (near pune )plant. With an annual production capacity of 110,000 vehicles, the pune plant is built at an investment of Rs 3,800 crore. Volkswagen will build Skoda Fabia, new Polo and a polo based sedan at the new plant. “The Pune plant …
Maruti to launch Ritz in May
Gearing up to the new challenges, Maruti plans to launch its Splash as Ritz to India. Ritz will compete against the Skoda Fabia, Hyundai i20 and soon to be launched Honda jazz and Fiat Grande Punto. Ritz will come with a 1.2L petrol engine (KB series) and 1.3L multijet diesel. Remember, 1.0L KB series engine …
Ford to launch Endeavour Automatic
As Toyota gears up for the launch of Toyota Fortuner, Ford plans to defend by launching an automatic variant of its hardcore SUV – the Endeavour. Ford Endeavour currently comes with 2.5L and 3.0L engine option (Thunder+). Both the engines sports 5-speed manual transmission. While at the lower end Mahindra offers Scorpio Automatic and at …