Yamaha introduces new colours for FZ-16 and FZ-S

The fate of Indian motorcycle industry is ridiculous! While customers complain of boring sticker jobs and 3D logos, Yamaha has joined the bandwagon. Yamaha has introduced two new colours for FZ-16 and FZ-S and calling it as a makeover. FZ-S will be available in Black Cyber Green, Silver Tech and Sport Electric Blue colors while …

Ad propagation under scrutiny

The automobile industries in India are in the lurch to undergo the scrutiny by the governing body of the advertising industry, Advertising Standards Council of India. The body has since received complaints regarding the ads displayed for Maruti SX4 [images] and M&M’s scooter Flyte [images]. The body has instructed the companies to alter the ads …

Volkswagen to produce cars based on Maruti Wagon-R and Ritz

Following the 20% stake acquisition in Suzuki (the parent group of Maruti Suzuki) by Volkswagen, the two giants have started looking at synergies. As expected, India is the prime market for this european – japanese tie-up and things have started unfolding. NDTV reports that Maruti may produce cars based on Ritz and new Wagon-R (2010) …

Maruti to increase its production

Maruti Suzuki, which enjoys 50% of the Indian car market, is setting a new level to increase its production- 70000 units in 2010- to feed the demand. The utilization of employees in full swing and wiping out wasteful operations is the need of the hour, said its Executive Officer. The Manesar facility will be expanded …

After Nano, it would be 800cc small car from Tata

The intermodel between Nano [images] and Indica [images] is to be offered by Tata in the form of a small car with 800cc. code named as Dolphin, it is expected to roll down in 2012 to be powered by an 800cc or 1000cc engine to set in the A2 segment(WagonR [images] and Hyundai i10 [images]). …

Maruti faces export decline to Europe

The present is not as potential as past for Maruti in the case of export sales to Europe. The earlier sale was due to the incentive offered on scrappage scheme for dispensing with old cars for new ones. Now the scheme is since withdrawn there is no point in lamenting the consistent sale. The decline …

Honda Motorcycle Scooter company and Hero Honda likely to face crisis

This time the trouble visits Honda group of companies – Hero Honda and Honda Motorcycle and Scooter Ltd- with the suppliers facing problem by way of their labor strike. The major hitch is in the supply of battery , from Exide Industries Ltd, which faces problem in its Bawal factory. Hero Honda is exploring the …

Fiat

Fiat is fixing a target of 130000 cars by the period reaching 2014, which is likely to include the new B-segment car(coming out in 2102), two models of Grande Punto [images] and Linea (C segment). The move is to hike the share of Fiat to 5% by 2014 at 2.6 million cars and utility vehicles. …

Renault to invest in car engine facility in India

Not brooding over the financial instability, Renault is on the verge of setting up an engine facility in India. The proposed facility may come off near the company’s complex situated in Oragadam in Chennai. The move is to make free flow of engines and transmissions for the low profile Logan sedan which is to be …

Kawasaki launches India Kawasaki Motors

Kawasaki today officially entered the Indian market with the launch of its subsidiary called India Kawasaki Motors. India Kawasaki Motors is expecting its release of several supersport, sport and cruiser models primarily in the 250 cc class or greater to drive sales up to around 1,000 units in 2010. Kawasaki entered into a technical assistance …