Petrol, Diesel,LPG and Kerosene price goes up

Bad news for common man! Government of India has announced a sharp increase in prices of petrol,diesel,lpg and kersone. No one is barred from common man to auto manufacturers, all set to suffer. With the hike, petrol price is up by Rs 3.73/litre, Diesel goes up by Rs 2, LPG by Rs 35 and kerosene …

Hyundai likely to draw curtains to counter Maruti

Maruti’s Alto will run safe till the Auto Expo 2012, by the time which Hyundai would roll down its small car to counter Alto [images]. The R&D of the company’s apex body in Korea is drafting the necessary proposal in this regard, said an official from the company. Hyundai feels that the next Auto Expos …

Clouds hang over the localization of Rover

Jaguar Land Rover, which is currently in the hands of Tata Motors in India, may see the assembling in the country itself, according to unreliable sources. The move is slated for the end of this year and the domestic assembled Freelander cars will see the rolling down during the Q2 of 2011, it is learnt. …

Maruti to build stockyards for faster delivery

The car buyers who prefer Maruti hereinafter need not lament over delay in delivery. The company has initiated a move to curtail the wait period considerably by erecting stockyards across the country with an investment of Rs200 crore. As land for the one already has been bought by Maruti, the company’s first stockyard will come …

Nissan

The small car segment in India will soon see the arrival of yet another premier Nissan with its Micra [images]. Slated for July, the launch will be held on 14th to be rolled out by Nissan Motor India, the subsidiary of Nissan Japan. According to the industry analysts, Nissan’s Micra may cost Rs4 lakhs (hatchback) …

Cashless ownership offer from GM to cover all models

The US car maker General Motors has launched an easy and beneficial scheme for its customers who can avail free maintenance and service. The scheme, cashless ownership, is applicable for customers who pay Rs13499 as one time payment and they can avail three year full maintenance and free service (or 45000km) from any service outlet …

Proton Malaysia having hectic parleys with Indian car makers

Firm to enter the potential Indian market, the Malaysian car maker Proton is busily engaged in negotiating with key car manufacturing companies in India. Simultaneously, the company is aiming to have the deal with the UK based Lotus to roll down high-end sports car, a 5-door 1.0- 1.5 lit engine small car, and a racing …

South Korea

The South Korea’s second largest car maker Kia Motors is muscling its strength in India by installing a manufacturing unit. Kia is jointly owned by Hyundai, the foremost car maker of South Korea. Kia will roll down hatchbacks, entry-level sedans, compact cars followed by compact SUVs. Kia is synonymous for its high cost range and …

TVS stops producing electric vehicles due to low demand

Sale voltage drop forces TVS to suspend supply of electric vehicles Down with the sale volume, TVS motor company said it has stopped its production of electric vehicles. The electric vehicles range includes electric three wheelers and Scooty Teenz. As a result there won’t be any launch of electric three wheelers, said the company’s Marketing …