April boom for Mercedes Benz

The pre-summer heat sprout early in the camp of Mercedes-Benz India with the sale in April hitting the figure of 321. The number indicates the double fold growth against 178 units in the same period of 2009. The MD& CEO of the company revealed the factors which brought this feat- intensive customer engagements, aggressive product …

A flight of blackboxes musing the US cars

The US government has almost made it mandatory that the car makers instill the vehicles with blackboxes. The move is to provide the cars with record of performance data. The American Congress has authorized the Federal Safety sector to initiate severe action including recall of cars under the provision of auto-safety legislation. The Congress had …

Indian Auto companies receive alarming indicator from the government

The import tariff protection covered for the automobile and its ancillary units are to be stripped off, indicated the Commerce Secretary. The present structure of import tariff is 106% for Completely Built Units and 60% for Completely Knocked Down units. The import duty on auto components is in the range of 7.5-10%. The government’s move …

Maruti to focus on domestic market

The demand for both export and local market is too good for Maruti to hear about. But the problem with manufacturing and dispatching for export as well as domestic market is on big discussion. The result is Maruti to focus more on domestic market. As such it likes to retain its market share of 52% …

Toyota may export Etios to Europe

In a bid to increase the profit margin, Toyota company’s Indian subsidiary is looking for the export of Etios to Europe. On record there has been a proposal to export Etios to countries around India and South Africa. The car is manufactured in the plant near Bangalore. The feature was confirmed by the Deputy MD …

Tata Indica Vista Drivetech4

In an attempt to introduce new model, Tata Motors has launched Indica Vista Drivetech4. The car is a genre of second generation and promises finesse of driving experience, claims Tata Motors. It is a compliant of both petrol and diesel version meeting the Euro IV norms. There is a unique gearbox in both these variants …

Discount Offers on Hyundai i20,Verna and Sonata

Special Discount offers on Hyundai i20,Verna and Sonata * Hurry up to grab it! Book hot selling i20 at vicky.in/discounts/ to get free accessories including – remote locking,steering grip, complete mat set and car cover. Wanna save cash! you can also avail Rs3000 cash offer * Looking a hot diesel sedan! grab Verna at http://www.vicky.in/discounts/ …

Mercedes Launches C220 CDI EE

Mercedes introduces counterpart for BMW in the C-class [images] saloon C220 CDI Executive Edition. It would be the entry-level model at Rs27.75 lakhs. The major difference between Mercedes and BMW (3-series [images] Corporate Edition) is the availability. BMW is available for individual buyers but Merc is exclusive for fleet customers such as hotels and corporate …

Fortuner brakes raise fears, being replaced for free

Toyota has a tough time to halt the ongoing flaw in the brake system of Fortuner [images] SUV. The company is on the foray of replacing the brake kits and there is no talk of total recall. It is to be remembered that some months back, Toyota has to recall its premier brands for one …