New cars from Toyota for India

Autonews: Team Cartrials

After marking its debut in the volume driven compact hatchback segment, World’s largest car maker Toyota is now planning to roll-out two more small cars in the Indian auto market. The company is also looking forward to add a new SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) in its India portfolio. As per the company,it is likely to partner with some other corporations like Japan’s Subaru, French Peugeot and sister company Daihatsu.

Maruti R3 MPV for India

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According to the recent speculations in the Indian Auto Market, India's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India is now adding a new car to their portfolio of cars in India by manufacturing a new MPV.

This new MPV is named Maruti Suzuki R3 & and will be available as a 7-seater MPV has stretched wheelbase of 2740mm which is 380mm more than that of the Ritz, the company has also added an additional overhang.

The length of the all new Maruti R3 is 4265 mm which is more than the critical four meter length and will surely not be able to qualify the small-car excise cut, which would have been a great boost to capture the price sensitive Indian car market.

Chevrolet Beat Electric - unveiling on June 23

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General Motors India today showcased an electric version of its small car, at Delhi, ''Beat'', as part of a global demonstration of the technology and as a reaffirmation of GM’s ability to build clean and green cars. The car will continue the still born Chevrolet Spark Electric’s legacy but with a definitive twist in the way electric power is generated to power the car’s wheels

Toyota Etios Liva to take on Swift, Micra, Polo in hatchback segment

Autonews: By Team Cartrials

Toyota may trigger a price war in the hatchback segment when it launches its first small car in India on June 27. The all new Toyota Liva is expected to start at just over Rs 4 lakh and the top-end version, complete with multiple airbags and anti-lock braking system, will be priced around Rs 5.5-6 lakh, said a company executive.

Future car to run on WATER

Autonews: By Kurian M. Akkara
Tired of pumping expensive gasoline into your car?

Well one Japanese company named Genepax reveals an eco-friendly car that runs on nothing but water, using the company's generating system, which converts water into electrical power.

All you need is a liter of water - any kind of water to be exact, whether its river, rain, sea water, or even tea will do.

Volkswagen - Suzuki Joint Venture

Autonews: By Team Cartrials

With an aim to overtake Toyota Motor Corporation and become number one car company in the world, Volkswagen is working hard at every possible area; new car models, merger and takeover of leading brands are all evidence for this. Earlier it was reported that German car maker acquired a 19.9 percent share in Suzuki Motors, just after buying another German giant Porsche.

Tata Indigo Manza clocks 46Kmpl mileage.

Mr. Narayanan Menon’s Tata Indigo Manza has achieved a mileage of 46.33 kmpl on 25th May, 2010. The report was sent to Limca Book of records and the test was done as per their instructions.

Chevrolet with the Diesel Beat for India

Author: Team Cartrials

Chevrolet India is planning to launch the Beat Diesel in India by July 2011. GM India has announced the manufacturing of 1-litre (936cc) diesel engines (57 Bhp-150 Nm) from their Talegaon manufacturing plant which will be doing duty for the latest hot hatch Beat.

Second launch from Renault India – The Renault Koleos

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Expected Launch: September – October 2011
Expected Pricing: 16 – 20 Lakhs

The French automobile giant Renault is ready to make a strong entry into the Indian automobile market with its much awaited new car models. Renault India has officially declared that it will launch five cars covering major segments in a row in a span of 15 months starting June 2011. In this series, the 2011 Renault Koleos Crossover is expected to be in India by October 2011 after Renault India hopefully launches the Renault Fluence Sedan in June this year. With the proposed launch schedule in place, all the anticipations, rumors have come to a halt finally.

TATA Motors eyeing domestic assembly for Jaguar & Land Rover

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Tata Motors announced the opening of an assembly unit of its subsidiary, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), in India. The production line is located in Tata Motors’ Pune plant, earlier used by Mercedes. Company is now planning to assemble complete knock down (CKD) units of Land Rover Freelander 2 in India.