Huge clearance discounts on Chevrolet Captiva

With GM India launching the 2012 updated Chevrolet Captiva last day and the stock of the previous models yet to be cleared, customers are offered huge discounts of about Rs. 2 lakh on the old model.

Mahindra First Choice to enter into aftermarket servicing

India's largest Multi brand used car dealer and Mahindra & Mahindra group company - First Choice announced its plans to expand into the aftermarket maintenance sector.

This new venture will provide maintenance and servicing for car owners outside the manufacturer' authorized service stations.

Chevrolet launches updates Captiva

GM India launched the updated version of the Chevrolet Captiva in India. Priced at 18.74 lakh, the new Captiva would give a tough time for the new Hyundai SantaFe and Toyota's Fortuner.

Mahindra Navistar to boost production

Mahindra & Mahindra' Commercial Vehicle (CV) division Mahindra Navistar Automotives Ltd (MNAL) announced to boost up current production of trucks to 50,000 per year in the medium term.

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel launched

General Motors India launched a diesel variant of Cruze. Unlike other facelifts and variant launches, Cruze has no much difference on the looks of the car. Chevrolet has the updated the engine and now powers 164bhp and 38.7kgm torque.

TVS Motors to invest Rs. 400 crore; Six new launches planned

In an aim to increase presence in the Indian 2-wheeler market, TVS motors have announced an investment plans of about Rs. 400 crore on new product development and upgrade the existing product platforms.

   

Ford EcoSport spy pics

Ford’s most promising global vehicle, the EcoSport have been found testing around its India plant in Tamil Nadu. In the images below, we have the spy pics of EcoSport’s top end Titanium variant.
  

IIT Bombay students develop India's first electric race car

Students from IIT Bombay have developed EVO 1, India's first electric racecar. Powered by lithium-ion polymer batteries, the total development costed Rs. 15 lakh.
  

Developed with an aim to compete in the 2012 edition of the Formula Student Competition , 60 engineering students of IIT Bombay from various streams like Mechanical, Electrical, Energy Science all came together.

Chevrolet Enjoy spotted testing in Pune

With demand for MPV increasing, we see more players working in this segments and more spy pics coming out. Now we have a few spy pics of the Chevrolet Enjoy which was originally uploaded by Autocar India.

Bharat Benz range unveiled in Kolkata during BharatBenz Power Yatra

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, the Indian subsidiary Daimler AG flagged off the 8,000 km pan-India 'BharatBenz Power Yatra' in Chennai, reached Kolkata on Friday. The BharatBenz range was unveiled here for the first time in the Indian market.

Enigma Auto launches three electric scooters in India

Enigma Auto announced the launch of three electric scooters in India, priced between Rs 28,500 and Rs 31,900 (on-road Delhi).

The models launched are 'Muscular', 'Crescent', 'Intense' and Enigma Auto claims to have a very competitive products with great value added technical features on offer.

Renault Duster launch planned for July 4. Image Gallery and Video commercial

Renault India is working hard on its most promising launch this year the ‘Duster’. Renault India have confirmed to officially launch the prestigious Renault Duster on July 4, 2012.
  

Xylo marks one-lakh sales

Mahindra & Mahindra announced the achievement of a new milestone. Mahindra’s one of the most successful offering the Xylo have crossed a total sales figure of over 1,00,000 units from its launch.
  

Volkswagen Jetta TSI launched

Car major Volkswagen has launched the petrol avatar of its Jetta sedan in India. Priced between Rs 13.60 lakh and Rs 15.07 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi), the new Jetta TSI is powered by 1.4 litre engine mated with 6-speed manual transmission.
  

Mahindra & Mahindra to launch new tractor this year

Indian tractor major Mahindra & Mahindra announced its plans to roll out a new tractor in this fiscal, this comes with few variants planned for the existing models.
   

Bosch to relocate Adugodi plant to Bidadi in Bangalore

Auto component maker, Bosch Limited has announced its plans to relocate its Bangalore manufacturing plant from Adugodi to Bidadi.

Company plans to organize the relocation in two stages, with first stage during 2012 - 2013 involving plant construction and second stage during 2015 - 2016 with production starting in the first quarter of 2012. The plan is to have a bigger facility for its future expansion and growth.

Maruti Suzuki Alto achieves 20 lakh sales

India's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki has announced a record of selling 20 lakh units of the Alto. Alto the company's most successful model holds a number of records and is one of the main product which has helped Maruti Suzuki to retain its leadership position in India.
   

Tata Motors to invest Rs. 2,000 crore in Commercial Vehicle Business.

We all have been hearing from different global truck manufacturers about the ambitious plans and huge investments to capture a share in the most promising Indian Truck market.
  

Audi Q3 gets 500+ bookings in five days

Audi’s smallest variant in the Q family the 'Q3' has begun its India journey last week and in the first five days from launch, Audi has received 500 bookings for the Q3.

Ford EcoBoost voted International Car of the Year

Ford Motors, the makers of the 999cc three-cylinder turbo 'EcoBoost' engine won the International Engine of Year award at the Engine Expo 2012 held on June 13 at Stuttgart, Germany.

Hyosung GT250R launched in India

DSK Motowheels in partnership with Japanese S&T Motors has launched the new Hyosung GT250R in India. Powered by a 249cc, 8 valve V-twin engine the GT250R delivers 27.88PS power and a maximum torque of 22.07Nm. The engine is mated with a 5-speed gearbox.
  

DSK Motorwheels to invest Rs 300 cr for new plant for Hyosung bikes

DSK Motowheels, a DSK Group company has acquired the motorcycle business of Garware Motors Ltd, and henceforth entered into assembling and selling Hyosung bikes in India.

 

























DSK Motorwheels today announced its plan to invest Rs 300 crore to set up a plant to localise the production of 250cc 'Hysoung GT250R'.

Mahindra XUV500 success story continues

Mahindra & Mahindra reopened the bookings for its hot seller XUV500 model on June 8, 2012. The increasing demand forced Mahindra to hold the bookings and increase the production capacity to meet the increasing need for the SUV across India.
  

Mahindra & Mahindra to increase XUV500 production capacity to 5,000 units per month

Indian auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) will be increasing the monthly production of its latest offering, XUV500 to 5,000 units by around September-October.
 

The decision comes after a huge demand since it was launched and the company had increased its output to 4,000 units a month ago and still find difficult to meet the increased demand. Mahindra which produced over 8,000 units of its XUV500 in four months were sold out in just 10 days from its launch.

Mini India finds a new dealership in New Delhi

Mini India has announced the opening of Bird Automotive, its first dealership in Delhi. Located at Vasant Kunj, it will display the Mini India full range of Cooper Hatch, Mini Cooper Convertible and Mini Cooper S Countryman.
  

Mini's new showroom is spread over 5,000 square feet, space for six car display in 2 floors. This is Mini India's second showroom after Infinity Cars in Mumbai. Company also announced about Deutsche Motoren, Mini's third showroom in India and second in Delhi.

Hyundai Elantra coming soon to India

Five years after the first launch of Elantra, Hyundai Motors India has decided to re-enter its premium sedan segment with a new Elantra, badged as i40.
  

The new Elantra comes in Hyundai’s popular Fluidic Design language. We can expect the new Elantra to reflect the success of Hyundai Verna in India.

Limited edition Toyota Altis Aero launched

Toyota has launched a limited edition version of the Corolla Altis in India called the Corolla Altis Aero.
   

The limited edition version is available only on the petrol 'J' variant and has been launched to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Corolla in India.

2012 Bajaj Pulsar 200NS launched

After a lot of rumors, spy pics, exclusive reports, Bajaj has now officially launched the Pulsar 200NS at a price of Rs 84,096 (ex-showroom, Pune).

As expected by industry experts and enthusiasts, Bajaj is likely to create a solid segment shaker given the new sporty design and the attractive pricing and give a seriously hard time to all of its immediate competitors.

 

Audi Q3 launched at Rs 26.2 lakh

Audi India’ third and most awaited SUV model Audi Q3 launched. Powered by a 2.0 liter diesel engine, the Audi Q3 churns out 174 bhp and 38.7 kgm torque.



From outside, the Q3 has appearance similar to big brother Q5 and measures 4.4 meters making it 250mm shorter to Q5.

Honda Cars India celebrates 5 lakh customer milestone.

Honda Siel Cars India, the Indian arm of Japanese car major Honda have crossed a 5 lakh customer milestone. 

Company have announced a celebration of this occasion by offering a campaign in the month of June across all 136 Honda dealers in 84 cities and would offer customers promotional offers like Car Insurance at Re. 1 (on selected variants of Brio, City and Civic)

Mahindra Navistar launches 6 new products, rolls out 5,000th truck from Chakan facility

Mahindra Navistar, the commercial vehicle division of Mahindra & Mahindra rolled out its 5,000th truck from Chakan plant and now lines up 6 new products in an effort to strengthen its hold in the most promising Indian truck market.

Mahindra preparing to launch compact Verito by year end

Indian auto major Mahindra & Mahindra is working on launching the compact version of its sedan ‘Verito’ by the end of 2012. Verito which is the redesigned version of the ‘Logan’ from Mahindra-Renault stable is doing interestingly well in its segment and with a compact model, Mahindra looks to beat the industry growth.

Audi S4 sport saloon launched

Audi India launched its performance saloon S4. The new offering from Audi is based on the A4 platform and has got some visual tweaks to distinguish it from the A4.
  

Powered by a 3.0-litre TFSI V6 petrol engine, the new S4 pumps out 333bhp and 44.8kgm of torque, marking a 0-100kmph in 5 seconds. Mated with Audi’s seven-speed S-tronic gearbox, its top speed is limited to 250 kmph.

Hyundai planning for Diesel Engine plant in India

With petrol prices zooming and car sales slowing down, Country’s second largest car maker Hyundai Motors have started working on plans to set up a Diesel Engine manufacturing plant in India.

The decision comes at a time when almost all major small car players in India have either planned for a new plant or the expansion of its existing

Mahindra & Mahindra to invest Rs. 4,000 crore in Tamil Nadu

Utility vehicle major Mahindra & Mahindra have announced plans to invest Rs. 4,000 crore for building a new Vehicle Manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu.

Mahindra plans Rs. 5000 crore capex, plans 6 launches

Country's largest utility vehicle maker Mahindra & Mahindra on Thursday announced its growth plans, expecting an average sales growth of 10-12% for the fiscal, company announced its plans to launch six new models this fiscal.

Jaguar working to rival the entry level luxury cars

Few days ago we got you the updates from Jaguar and LandRover making profits under the Tata Motor ownership. This being a global feedback, Jaguar-Land Rover is equally doing well in terms of Sales and Customer Satisfaction in India as well.

Now with increasing Sales and Service network across India and to challenge the German leaders, Jaguar-Land Rover India is aiming at a mass market model. The company is working on a smaller version of a Jaguar XF to rival the likes of the 3 series BMW, C-class Benz and A4 Audi. By doing so, the company plans to offer the quality and refinement of the British Luxury icon in an entry sedan for the Indian luxury car market.

Updates about the 2014 Volvo XC90

It was a know fact to many Volvo fans and car enthusiasts that Volvo is working on a all new model of the 12 year old Volvo XC 90

Mercedes GL63 AMG revealed

With the 2012 model of the GL63 launched on April this year, Mercedes has now released details of the new GL63 AMG.

The AMG variant of the new GL63 comes with a 5.5 liter Bi-Turbo V8 engine delivering 549 bhp of power. This new 2.5 tonne, seven seater model comes with a 40/60 front-rear biased 4 wheel drive system.

Jaguar-Land Rover plans Vehicle manufacturing plant in India

Under Tata Motors’ ownership, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is gradually expanding its presence in various markets and more importantly, taking steps to be more competitive. The company’s announcement last September about setting up its own engine manufacturing plant in the UK is a proof to this. A similar plant is also being planned for India, which JLR chief Ralf Speth confirmed to the media at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year.