Honda Siel

Honda’s initiative to penetrate the Indian car market will see the launch of its small car by this October. Also in the foray are the sourcing of local components in large number, enhancing the business by pressing more dealers and service wings across the country. The company’s target is to double its sale to more …

Strategies for JLR thrown open

The 100-day silence from the new incumbent of JLR broke with a detail about the major shake up in product line up. The shake up, possibly on a radical means, may segregate Land Rover and Range Rover brands, possible launch of a new mid-size Range Rover (between LRX and Range Rover Sport, a smack range …

Honda Motorcycle to implant Rs500 crore for its second 2-wheeler plant

The Indian unit of the Japanese automaker Honda, is investing Rs500 crore for expanding its activities in India. The move is to make a second plant for its two wheeler production at Alwar in Rajasthan and the products will roll out in the next financial year. The plant will have the annual capacity of 6 …

Bajaj to launch a new bike in association with KTM

The second largest two wheeler company in India, Bajaj is joining an association with Austria’s KTM to launch a new bike. The bike may roll out in the next financial year in Europe followed by India, said Bajaj’s CEO for two wheelers. The bike will be assembled at Pune plant, to be marketed under KTM …

Maruti

A Swift move by Maruti Suzuki has set a record entry into Guinness Record. The company made a parade of its sensational brand Swift [images], a number-342- that took it into World Record. Already Maruti has sold 4.5 lakh units of Swift in all these five years of its run in the car market. The …

GM to seek Chinese help to counter Nano

In a bid to counter the smart turn out of Tata’s Nano small car, General Motors is exploring the Chinese help, it is learnt. According to the company’s President for International Operations, all possibilities are taken into account for this purpose. The deal struck with the Chinese car company SAIC on 50% stake in GM …

Honda compact car to isolate from the volume segment

The Japanese car maker Honda said the ensuing hatchback car for India, under a JV with Siel Group slated for 2011 will not find place in the volume prone small car segment. Rather it will have its slot above the small car range. The Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Asia and Oceania area said …

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Craze for Nano may go off the air in another six months

The sensation created by Tata’s Nano as the world’s cheapest car @Rs1 lakh is no more in the offing. Gone are the days when people were seen longing to own this car though it was the dream of Ratan Tata the Chairman of Tata Group, to provide a car for the middle class family. Given …

Figo to cost more from next week

Not able to withstand the rise in the input cost, Ford India has proposed the rise of price for its Figo [images] from May end. The cost of Ford now is in the range of Rs3.5-4.48 lakhs which may see the rise. The company’s Executive Director said that there has been a rise in the …