Proton plans Savvy,Saga and Persona for India

As we earlier reported http://www.vicky.in/blog/proton-to-sell-saga-and-persona-in-india/ Malayasia’s auto major is all set to drive into India. Proton has selected the Savvy hatch, entry-level sedan Saga and a mid-size car Persona for the Indian market. Saga,Persona and Savvy are currently undergoing field trials and technical evaluation at various locations in India. Recently, Proton concluded its two-day technical …

Bharat IV emission norms by 2010

Government of India today said that it will implement Bharat Stage-III emission norms for cars across India from April 2010, while rules in 11 major cities – Delhi/NCR, Mumbai,Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Kanpur and Agra will be made even tougher. Cars running in those 11 cities have to comply more stricter Euro …

Honda says no to second factory

The raising interest rates and spiking inflation has begin to show its impact on auto industry. Interest rates which is at six-year high and inflation which is at its 13 year best has left little money in the hands of buyers. Adding to this is the surge in fuel prices which results in less demand …

Yamaha’s resurgence starts with R15

While the Yamaha’s latest offering R15 is already making jitters among competitors. Yamaha today said that R15 will be its starting point that means expect more from RD350 maker. “We will start a new era of Yamaha India with this bike,” Yamaha India chief executive and managing director Tsutomu Mabuchi said. “This model is extremely …

Maruti Suzuki M800 Duo – Pictorial Review

The raising fuel prices pushes every buyer to opt low cost fuels. As the production follows the demand all the major manufacturers are introducing CNG and LPG variants of their flagship products. Maruti Suzuki India’s largest car manufacturer has launched alternate fuel cars in the past. To compete with the slump in sales and to …

Government hikes excise duty

The northward journey of vehicle prices seems nowhere near its end. Government of India today raised the excise duty of cars with engine capacity above 1500cc. For the engine capacity of 1500-1999 cc, a specific duty of 15,000 rupees per unit has been imposed. For vehicles of 2000 cc and above, the specific duty is …

First impression – Yamaha R15

Yamaha invited a group journalist to test drive the new R15 at the Madras Motors club race track.The much hype around the bike and this invitation for a race track raised the heart beat of many. Here’s the first impression on Yamaha’s new R15. Before going to the report, let’s have some info on the …

Yamaha R15 is here

its vicky.in exclusive The much awaited Yamaha’s new 150cc bike is here. Yamaha today announced the launch of R15 150cc. The R15 150cc which was unveiled at the Delhi Auto expo in January 2008 and has been building excitation among bike enthusiast since the expo. The buzz is all because of the bike’s R1 inspired …

How to buy a swift or swift dzire?

Are you worried since you don’t know driving when your company is coming forward to offer a car to you? here’s way to tackle this issue. Just book a diesel variant of swift or swift dzire. By the time you complete your driving class and get the license, you might get your favourite dzire or …