The Talegaon facility of General Motors will be the centralized plant for all cars while Halol will look after the commercial vehicles, said its President for India. The Halol plant will give way for the proposed JV with SAIC of China. The first passenger car from Talegaon will come out in 2012 he added. The …
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The shock waves spread slowly to M&M factory
M&M, the pioneer name in trucks and auto industry, is turning towards the electric versions of two wheelers and e-scooters. The entry into the two wheeler sector last year prompted the company to explore the possibilities of securing a good share in the electric versions. The scooter may be in the range of 250-1000w as …
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Toyota
The government’s implementation of Bharat Stage IV norms made Toyota introduce Innova in the norm compliant. The engine is same but the intercooler makes the addition to the turbocharged commonrail 2.5 lit engine. Other minor changes are in the catalytic converter and fine tuning the ECU for enhanced efficiency. The change of intercooler is displayed …
Audi Q7 to carry 8-speed Auto
The Audi cars, known for luxury on par excellence, will soon be fitted with 8-speed tiptronic transmission in Q7 models. The major advantage of this transmission is the provision of engine running close to its ideal operating point allied with optimum efficiency. Also, the fuel consumption will be less (5%less than normal) and the technique …
Toyota applies brake for the Brake complaints in Fortuner
Toyota has made ratifications regarding the complaints in brakes fitted in Fortuner [images]. The brake is similar to the one in Innova [images] but is improper in the functioning. Fortuners came after February this year cleared with this flaw and Toyota has cleft the cars with larger and thicker discs found in Prado’s [images]. Toyota …
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Honda to launch CB Dazzler
As a fitting reply to the so called sports bike manufacturers, Honda Motorcycles will launch the CB Dazzler on May 08th in Delhi. The Dazzler is nothing but the Unicorn Sports concept showcased at 2010 Delhi Auto Expo. Honda CB Dazzler bulit on the same Unicorn platform sports new mechanical and cosmetic features. CB Dazzler …
Maruti 2010 Wagon-R price list
As you read it vicky.in, Maruti today laiunched 2010 Wagon-R. Maruti new Wagon-R comes in the three variants – lx,lxi and vxi with K-series engine. The new 2010 Wagon-R starts with a price tag of Rs3.28 lakhs (introductory price) Maruti 2010 Wagon-R Lx – Rs3.28 Lakhs Maruti 2010 Wagon-R Lxi – Rs3.57 lakhs Maruti 2010 …
Bookings halted for Enfield bikes
Enfield motorbike company has suspended the booking for the bikes since the wait time exceeded six months. The delivery of Royal Enfield Classic 500 was made after a wait of two months. The company has resorted to this extreme of suspending the booking for Classic 350 model. The craze for the premium bikes in India …
Ford India seeks hired labor for its Chennai plant
The Chennai plant of Ford India will press some 700 people as hired labor in a bid to increase its production by 40%. The current strength of the plant is around 3000 and the new hiring is for the shop floor in addition to some team leaders and senior engineers. Ford feels that recruiting qualified …
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It cannot be erased out of the pages of auto world history. General Motors has the credit of delivering its 100001 units of Spark [images]. The feat encouraged the company to invest $50 million for the expansion activities spread over next two years. Further there will be an increased production in its Halol facility- from …