Yamaha plans to launch four new models in India in 2008. Yamaha would launch two 125 cc variants in February, one 150 cc variant in the middle of the year and another 150 cc model around November. Yamaha showcased a new 150cc bike called YZF R15 and a upgraded gladiator at the auto expo.
Auto Expo Live: Mitsubishi to launch Outlander SUV in india
Mitsubishi displays Outlander SUV, Lancer Evolution, Montero SUV and i-MiEV at the Auto Expo. Of these, Montero has already hit the markets and the response is good said Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi’s Oultander is powered by a 2.4L MIVEC engine and it is mated to a 6-speed CVT with paddle shifting. Outlander SUV is fitted with an electronic controlled four wheel drive 4WD that is based on AWC (All wheel Control) philosophy. Mitsubishi Outlander will be positioned as a soft roader to complement the Pajero’s off -road look. Mitsubishi Oultander will be sold only in petrol variant in india.Mitsubishi Outlander will be priced below Rs20 lakh.
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* Mitsubishi will launch the Outlander SUV in August – September of 2008
* Mitsubishi will launch any diesel variant of Outlander SUV
* Mitsubishi said that the lancer evolution is displayed to gauge the Indian customer reaction
* Mitsubishi will go ahead with the launch as it receives good response and the production will start from 2009
* Mitsubishi doesn’t have any plan to launch any Hybrid vehicle in india
* Mitsubishi is developing a mass market platform (small car) for indian market
* Mitsubishi’s small car may come at a premium that means in the Fabia and Jazz segment
Auto Expo Live: Bajaj to launch Kawasaki Ninja250cc in India
Bajaj today announced it will launch the kawasaki Ninja 250cc in India during the 2nd half of 2008. Bajaj will bring the latest Ninja recently launched in United States, Europe and Japan. Kawasaki Ninja will be imported as a Completely Knocked Down (CKD) unit and it will be assembled in india. Rajiv Bajaj will assemble the Ninja at its chakan plant and will sell the bikes through the exclusive probiking showrooms. Kawasaki will provide the necessary service training and parts back-up fully to live up to the expectations of the Probikers. Bajaj – Kawasaki displayed the Ninja 250cc in addition to the Sports Roadster ER-6n, Ninja ZX-6R, Z1000 aand Vulcan cruiser. Of these, Kawsaki Ninja will be the first to hit the market. “We received a good response for the Ninja 250cc is amazing” Bajaj told at the press conference at the auto expo. Coming to the price, Rajiv Bajaj hinted that the Ninja 250cc will be imported through CKD unit from Thailand. This means it will leverage the FTA agreement between India and Thailand. Because of FTA, import duty on CKD and semi-knocked-down kits is only 10 per cent whereas from other countries it attracts more thn 50%. Hence unlike other superbikes this is going to be affordable.
About Ninja 250cc:
Kawasaki Ninja is powered by an eight valve, twin cylinder, DOHC, liquid cooled 250cc Fuel Injection engine developing 30PS at 10500rpm and a Torque of 21Nm at 8500rpm. This 250cc FI engine is mated with a 6-speed transmission Ninja 250cc features single 290mm petal disc brake at the front and 220mm petal disc brake at the rear.Ninja 250cc weighs 152kg and ground clearance is 135mm. Ninja suspension is through telescopic fork at the front and gas charged bottom-link Uni-Trak at the rear
Auto Expo Live: Hyundai’s new Elantra – Avante
Hyundai might soon launch the santa fe and its new elantra – the avante in India. Hyundai showcased the santa fe and the avante (new elantra ) at the expo. “Hyundai is gauging the response of the customers”, Mr Aravind Saxena, Vice President, Marketing and Sales Hyundai Motor Inida told vicky.in at the auto expo. Catch the full interview with Mr.Saxena soon..
Now catch the new elantra – Avante (Developed under the codename ‘HD’) and the new santa fe
Honda’s Jazz, Civic hybrid, 2008 accord and 2.0L CR-V
Honda Jazz, Civic hybrid, accord and CR-V 2.0L
* Honda showcased the 2nd generation Jazz hatchback at the auto expo
* Honda will soon launch the jazz in indian market
* Honda showcased soon to be launched civic hybrid at the auto expo
* Honda unveiled the next generation accord at the auto expo. New accor will be launched in India soon
* Honda today launched the 2.0L CR-V in India
* Honda’s new CR-V 2.0L two-wheel drive is priced Rs17,50,000
* Honda said that all its future cars will come with ABS,aitbags,G-CON body and i-Vtec engine
* Honda to invest $150 million for its new plant in Rajasthan
* Honda to make 1.6 lakh cars in India by 2010
* Honda will launch the Indian specific small car by the end of 2009
Auto Expo Live: Tata One Lakh car Pictures
Tata motors unveils its most awaited, most expected, most discussed, most controversial … Tata’s one lakh People’s car – Tata Nano.. Here is the exclusive pictures from the unveiling ceremony and the press conference.
Suggested reading
Tata’s one lakh car – part 1
Tata’s one lakh car – part 2
Tata’s one lakh car – part 3
Auto Expo Live: From Mahindra & Mahindra Gallery
* Mahindra and Mahindra today showcased the bolero micro (start/stop) hybrid that could hit the markets soon* Mahindra and Mahindra scorpio combines the best features of Internal combustion engine and electric vehicle technolgies.
* Mahindra and Mahindra scorpio HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) is powered by a diesel combined with an electric motor
* Mahindra scorpio hybrid is fitted with an automatic transmission
* Mahindra showcased Automatic variant of scorpio which will be called as Scorpio AT
* Mahindra scorpio AT (automatic) is equipped with a 6-speed transmission
* 6-speed transmission is controlled electronically and simplifies the regular gear system to just 4 operations – parking,reverse,neutral and drive.
* B100 and B20 biodiesel vehicles on Scorpio and Bolero platforms displayed at the Auto Expo
* B5 & B10 scorpio and bolero is ready for production and will be out soon
* Mahindra also displayed scorpio B20
* Mahindra and Mahindra made the electric Alfa three-wheeler to drive inside the expo
* Mahindra introduced a new Alfa called Hy-Alfa which runs on compressed natural gas.
Auto Expo Live: Yamaha Unveiled YZF R15
* Yamaha finally unveiled the true Yamaha bike in India* Yamaha named the new bike as Yamaha ‘YZF R15’
* Yamaha YZF R15 is the first bike in India to have full fairing
* Yamaha YZF R15 design elements includes twin headlamps,alloy wheels, open type chain and grab rail
* Yamaha YZF R15 handling will be superb with monoshock suspension and disc brake at the rear
Have a look at the pictures
Apologize for the downtime & We are back :)
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We experienced an unexpected downtime of the site (Vicky.in site and its automobile blog) and partially due to the huge traffic in the last few days. We upgraded to a new and much healthier server and now everything looks good.
Thanks for all the people who contacted us thro’ mail and phone and volunteered to help us recovering from this downtime. Thanks for being with us at this tough time. On the otherhand, We are having a very good time in Auto expo , Delhi and fortunate to meet and capture all the best moments of the exbition. Keep an eye on this site for all the latest information about the Autoexpo 2008,.
Auto Expo Live:TVS Apache Fuel Injection (FI) & Scooty Teenz
* TVS launched the Fuel Injected Apache RTR Fuel Injection (FI) at the auto expo
* New tank shrouds and disc at the rear are the differentiating elements for the new apache RTR 160 FI
* TVS Apache RTR Fuel Injection (FI) pumps out 15.7bhp at 8500rpm of maximum power and 13.1Nm of maximum torque at 6500rpm
* Disc brake at the rear is optional for the Apache RTR Fuel Injection (FI)
* TVS today launched the new scooty Teenz electric
* New scooty to be called as Scooty Teenz ES