Will the much hyped Tata’s 1 lakh car fizzle? * Already two wheeler manufacturers has burnt their hands by lower pricing to increase their market share. Since the steel prices are soaring and other raw material prices are continuously increasing it is necessary to produce a vehicle which will not burn out your topline growth. …
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Auto Majors – June sales
The two- wheeler auto industry continues to take a hit, it continues to report negative growth as against four wheelers that continue to record increase in sales. Especially the companies — Maruti, General Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra — posted impressive growth on the back of new launches. Two Wheelers: Hero Honda sales declined by eight …
Hot news – july 2007
* Bajaj Auto is not the only contender for partnership with French major Renualt in developing a $3,000 car from India. The Hero Group and the Kolkata-based Xenitis are among the other Indian companies Renualt is believed to be in talks with for launching this ambitious project. Swedish car major Volvo on Monday said it …
Hot news on Yamaha’s and Suzuki’s 150cc bike
Yamaha’s new bike: In yet another bid to capture market share in India’s two-wheeler market, Japanese bike maker Yamaha Motorcycles India Ltd plans to launch a 150cc motorcycle by mid-2008 after showcasing in the next Auto Expo to be held in Delhi in January next year. The proposed bike would use the four-valve engine of …
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More summer for auto majors!
Monsoon may have hit our shores as expected but for the two wheeler makers it is going to be more summer. The motorcycle market’s vrooming growth has hit a roadblock, forcing top players to rationalise production and reduce dealer inventory. This is clearly evident from the market index, both BSE and NSE have rebounded and …
Piaggio’s answer to Tata’s ace
Piaggio’s new four wheeler – ape truk: The three wheeler industry has attracted less attention from major manufacturers when compared motorcycles or car industry. Now this segment is hotting up as Tata launched its ace (though it’s a four wheeler) and reaps the benefit (India’s first mini-truck – Tata’s Ace, which was launched in May …
Tata ACE
Tata Ace india’s first four wheeler mini truck was launched in 2005. Tata amazed three wheeler majors like Bajaj and Piaggio with this ace. As expected ace is doing great business for Tata and ace has produced a new segment. Ace is reported to be selling 6,500 units a month. In March 2007, Tata rolled …
Hero Honda’s splendor NXG
a new generation splendor.. Hero Honda the world largest manufacturer has silenced its critics in its own style i.e. Hero Honda has managed to grow despite the industry recording a dip in sales on account of high interest rate. Thus Hero Honda widens the gap from its peer Bajaj by a large margin. Hero Honda …
Auto News – June 2007
* On June 25 Bajaj revealed some information about its small car – Bajaj said it is experimenting with the concept of a small car but said it will not be a cheap car. Bajaj categorically ruled out its concept car being a competitor to the Tata’s Rs 1 lakh car saying: “We are striving …
TVS new Apache RTR 160
An upgraded Apache TVS will launch an upgraded version of Apache and the new 160cc variant of Apache is named as Apache 160cc RTR (Racing Throttle Response). Unlike the other manufacturers this is truly an upgraded bike i.e. not only stickering. TVS has turned its ears to the customer’s complaint in some sense and it …