Expansion spree in India by Mercedes

Mercedes Benz has at last found its way to penetrate the potential Indian market. It has come out with a petrol variant of C-Class sedan in the country and announced the plans for expanding the dealer network. The MD of the company in India disclosed that there is an investment for expansion for far reach, …

South Africa to have assembly plant of Tata Motors

Very soon there will be an African Safari from Tata Motors as it is thinking of setting up an auto assembly plant in South Africa. This is partially acknowledged by the officials of Tata Motors. The sale hunt for Tata in South Africa, since 2005, was more than 39000 passenger cars and 50000 commercial vehicles. …

Two wheelers and three wheelers too to face BS III?

Vehicles belonging to two wheeler and three wheeler categories, sold after April 1 may face fuel emission norms, it is learnt. It is to be remembered that the government has imposed the emission norm BS IV for cars in select 13 cities, effective April 1 this year. The same applies to the two wheelers and …

Auto Expo 2010 is no inferior to the global one

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers has valid points to claim the supremacy of the Auto Expo 2010, its President said. There will be 10 global launches besides 50 new launches from Honda, Toyota wherein greener cars will showcase their might. The event is expected to be deemed the third biggest after Frankfurt and Shanghai …

Toyota does it again

Toyota’s global presence is furthered with its small car range of Daihatsu, making good news from Indonesia and Malaysia. Thus, the company is on the verge of penetrating the Indian market specifically in 600-cc segment. Daihatsu, the group company of Toyota, is popular in Japan with its mini-cars under 600-cc and one such vehicle is …

The world goes Green, courtesy Toyota

Toyota, Japan has contributed its might to the world with the launch of its hybrid version Prius. The car is introduced to the markets of Japan, the US and the Europe and will be ready for commercial sale in 2011. The car, first of its kind from Toyota, will be fit with a powerful battery …

Toyota to showcase all its models

Toyota, the Japanese car giant, is slated to have devised 13 models for the Indian market. To meet the future perfection plans Toyota has a lot in store for enabling economy, eco-friendly and fuel efficient modes of vehicles. Further, the vehicles will display the fusion of innovation and technological advancement, said its DGM. The upcoming …

Toyota

With the installation of the second plant in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motors would be able to deliver its small car to the Indian roads by this December. The company seeks this as a status stake for its presence of over 11 years in the Indian market. The company is hopeful to wretch a major chunk …

Toyota has large means to mean

Toyota’s presence in the Indian car market seems to blossom further with new platform for its small car is to materialize. The platform may share designing a sedan and other compact cars it is learnt. There will be a small car by this year end from the new facility which is in the offing near …

Fortune favoured the Fortuner

The business minds in Toyota Kirloskar would not have needed anything more than this- the thumping response to the recently launched Fortuner. The company received bookings for 5000 units but could satisfy 50% of them due to less production, said the company’s DGM for sales and marketing. He added that the company is exploring the …