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This may be the belated news but it shocking to read. Madhya Pradhesh government has stopped registration of two wheelers from November 03rd following the MP High Court’s directive to the state transport department to ensure that norms made for the protection of pillion riders be followed. “We have stopped the registration of two-wheelers in …
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor has announced its launch of a Compressed natural gas (CNG)- based variant of its multiple utility vehicle , Innova by January end. Innova CNG is now going through its trails. The price is estimated to Rs 75,000-90,000 more, which includes warranty and installation costs. Toyota has tied up with Minda Industries to …
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Chevrolet OK General Motors India will roll out its used-car retail initiative named “Chevrolet OK” next year. With “Chevrolet OK” GM also joins the used car business race after realising the fact, organised used-car market in India has grown by over 30% this year. Under the name ‘Chevrolet OK’, GM will initially open 10 outlets …
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In regardence with the Volvo Ocean Race, the Volvo Car India has announced it plans to sell 25 special edition SUV’s – XC90 ocean race edition. Volvo will be selling 25 limited editions XC90 ocean race edition to India. From January to December 2008, Volvo has sold around 100 cars in India. A total of …
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Bajaj Auto and KTM is developeing two new motorcycle platforms which is scheduled to hit the market in 2010. Bajaj Auto – KTM has invested 35-40 million euros for the developement of these platforms. The jointly developed bikes would be produced at BAL’s Chakan facility for export to Europe under KTM branding and the commuter …
Mahindra has announced a price cut of Rs16,000 – Rs25,000 on variants of Scorpio.
Reva India’s first electric car is all set to roll on the roads of Israel. An Israel-based BDO-121 has granted a franchise to import the battery-operated vehicle. The battery car Reva which is produced by Bangalore-based Maini group has signed a contract with one of Israel’s leading car importers to handle the importing. They are …
According a Study conducted by the J.D. Power and Associates a global marketing information services, Honda had ranked the highest in the automotive industry for retaining the highest percentage of new-vehicle purchases. Its study measures the percentage of new-vehicle buyers and lessees who replace a previously purchased new vehicle with another from the same brand. …
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While the new E-class is very much round the corner (as we reported at http://vicky.in/international/2008/12/10/2009-mercedes-new-e-class-pictures/), Mercedes is aggressively clearing the stocks of the current E-class through incredbile discount offers. Mercedes is offering Rs8 lakhs on current E-class. An additional three percent finance payout option is also being offered for the E-class.
It’s a new entry for the tyre market in India. Continental – The German tyre maker on Thursday re-entered Indian four-wheeler tyre market with launching products for passenger cars and utility vehicles. Continental tyres is yet to talk with Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra to be their original equipment suppliers. “The launch is a …
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