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Tata has utilized the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) of this year very well. It is actively participating in both indoor and outdoor booths. In last year it was participated only in the indoor booth. The Indoor booth is used to show off the passenger vehicle, while the outdoor is used for commercial vehicles.

Tata has unveiled its Super Ace Angkot, passenger carrier. The Angkot is a larger version of its Venture which features a longer body, higher roof and the extra rows of seats.

The fuel tank capacity of Ace Angkot is 33 litres. It gets a 1.4-liter naturally aspirated diesel engine which can develop the maximum power of 70 HP at 4,500 RPM and maximum torque of 135 NM at 2,500 RPM. The engine is mated to a five-speed manual gearbox.It includes features like power steering, twin glove box, tachometer, alloy wheels, sliding windows and mobile charger.

Honda has unveiled its new mini MPV, Mobilio which is codenamed as 2NH in Indonesia. The Mobilio MPV will be the third car which is based on the Brio platform. It is a seven seater MPV with a 185 mm ground clearance, a 2,650 mm wheelbase and a 4,390 mm length. The Mobilio is Honda’s first MPV to be introduced in the lower priced MPV.

It will come with three rows of seats. The top end variant will get Twin airbags and ABS with ABD.This Honda MPV will come with the features like automatic climate control with twin blowers for the rear seats, keyless entry and a 2-DIN audio system with USB and AUX-In support.

The Honda Mobilio will get both petrol and diesel engine options. The Mobilio will use 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine which can produce the maximum power of 118 PS amd it will be mated to 5 speed manual transmission and CVT transmission. It will also get 1.5-litre i-DTEC diesel engine from the Amaze. The diesel engine will deliver 100 PS of power and 200 Nm of torque.

Honda will launch this Mobilio MPV in India by next year. When it goes on sale in our country it will take on the likes of Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Mahindra Xylo, Toyota Innova.

Kawasaki plans to relaunch its Ninja 250R which will be priced less than Rs.2.7 lakh. The relaunched Kawasaki Ninja 250R will be the new Super sportsbike at a very competitive price tag.The usage of assembly unit of Kawasaki in India is 30% only. It has the capacity to assemble 5000 motorcycles per year .But it is currently assembled 1500 models of its Ninja 300R and Ninja 650R.So it plans to relaunch the Ninja 250R in order to use its resources effectively.

Kawasaki launched the last generation Ninja 250R in the year of 2008 at a price of Rs 2.69 lakh.The previous Ninja 250R is powered by a 249cc, parallel-twin engine which can develop the maximum power of 33 Ps at 11000 Rpm and peak torque of 22 Nm at 8200 Rpm. This Ninja 250R was replaced by Ninja 300 R which is more powerful and expensive.

Kawasaki also plans to launch more sport bikes in India by the upcoming years. The current Kawasaki models which are available in India are Ninja 300R, Ninja 650R, Ninja ZX-10R and Ninja ZX-14 R. The Ninja 300R and the Ninja 650R are locally assembled models while the Ninja ZX-10R as well as the ZX-14R are imported models from Japan.
Shigeto Nishikawa, deputy MD, India Kawasaki Motors, said. “We have a capacity to make 5000 units a year in India but we are operating at 1500 units at present. We have to make further use of this facility to improve its utilisation. That is why we are exploring the plan of launching more locally made products including the Ninja 250”

Yamaha India launches the ”Precious Edition” of its famous Ray scooter which is also called ‘Black n Beauty’.The new Precious Edition is priced at Rs 48,605.The cost of this limited Edition lies between the prices of regular Ray and the Ray-Z.

The Precious Edition of Yamaha Ray is powered by 113cc, four stroke, single cylinder engine which can generate the maximum power of 7 bhp at 7500 rpm and torque of 8.1 Nm at 5100 rpm. The gear box of this scooter is V belt automatic. This limited Edition offers a mileage of 53 kmpl. It gets drum brakes at both front and rear. It includes telescopic forks for front suspension and Unit Swing for the rear suspension.
The precious Edition receives the changes like Black paint with mild pink, Precious Edition Badge on headlamp.

Mr. Roy Kurian, Vice President,Sales and Marketing, Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt.Ltd. said, “The launch of the Ray Precious Edition is a clear illustration of how the market has responded to our range of scooters and reinforces our belief in the Yamaha Ray. Our strategic intent is to provide customers the Ray in a stylishly new design to match their personal style. These scooters have been instrumental in catapulting our sales to an all new level. We have kept the essence of the Yamaha Ray intact while altering the aesthetics to exemplify the glamour quotient of these compact and easy to ride vehicles. We are confident that this variant too with its vibrant black and pink design will highly appeal to our target audiences and help us tap on the festive spirits of the market.”

The Japanese car maker Nissan has unveiled its second model MPV,GO+ in Indonesia. The GO+ MPV is based on the platform of its GO hatchback and it is targeted to family buyers.

This 7 seater SUV is powered by 1.2-litre petrol engine which is already employed in Micra as well as the GO.It can achieve the maximum power of 75 Bhp and torque of 104 Nm.It gets the disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.One of the important feature of this MPV is Datsun Mobile Docking Station, which enables smart phone integration into the car.

Go+ MPV will get all the accessories from its Go hatchback. It includes the same 1.2 liter petrol engine, 5 speed manual gearbox, styling of the front and rear, headlamps, tail lamps, dashboard and even the seat fabric and the inner door handles as in the GO.

The Datsun Go+ gets the dimension also same of its Go hatchback. But the length is increased to 210 mm longer than the length of Go hatchback. So the differences between the GO+ MPV and the Go hatchback are seating ,body style and the changes in length.This MPV will compete with the cars like Maruti Suzuki Ertiga, Chevrolet Enjoy and Mahindra Quanto. It is expected that the MPV would be priced around Rs. 5.5-6 lakh. The GO+ MPV will come to the country by the mid of 2014

As we reported earlier,TVS has launched its new stylish scooter,Jupiter which is based on the Wego platform in Chennai at a price of Rs 44,200. Jupiter is the fourth product of TVS after its popular bikes like Scooty Pep, Scooty Streak and Wego. This scooter is mainly targeted towards male buyers.

Jupiter gets same 110cc engine from the Wego which can produce 8bhp of power and torque of 8Nm.It gets five litre fuel tank.It will offer a mileage of 62 kmpl.It includes telescopic forks for front suspension and gas-charged rear suspension

It gets 12inch black alloy wheels twin city lamps and LED tail lamps and patented ‘Econometer’ which can able to guide the riders in order to switch the modes. between eco and power mode. It can provide the space for full faced helmet under the seat and mobile charging point.The fuel filler is placed at the rear in order to fill the fuel without opening the seat like the Wego

The four available colors of Jupiter are as follows
Titanium Grey
Mercury White
Midnight Black
Volcano Red.

Chairman & MD, Mr.Srinivasa said, “The product will be available in North India today. It will be launched in South India by November. The ex-showroom price in New Delhi Rs 44,200”

“We are confident that this will be the best launch (for TVS). Every quarter from now you can expect a new product from TVS. The company is targeting to produce 10,000 units every month and has the capacity to scale up to 20,000 units if needed.”, he added.

Mr.Srinivasan also announced that the company will roll out the Scooty Zest, another variant of the Scooty series, on January 1,2014.

Maruti has released a variant which is called by the name of Indian actor Mr.R. Madhavan.He is also the brand ambassador for the Wagon R.”Madhavan Signature Edition” is the third new variant of Wagon R,will come during the festive season. The Wagon R limited Edition gets new graphics with the actor’s signature and additional accessories.

This limited Edition is powered by 1 liter K-Series-triple cylinder petrol engine which can develop the maximum power output of 67 bhp and torque of 90 Nm. It offers this engine in LPG-petrol and CNG-petrol. It is expected that an 800cc turbo diesel engine variant will come by next year. The starting price of this variant is Rs 3.58 lakh.

The features of the “Madhavan Signature Edition” are as follows

New body graphics with Madhavan’s signature
Bluetooth Kit
Kenwood 2-DIN stereo with AUX-In and USB functions
Faux leather covers for seats and Steering wheel
New door sill guards
Rear parking sensors with digital display
Wheel covers
Rear roof spoiler

The worth of these additional equipments is Rs 32,000.Buyers can save up to Rs 12,000 on this ”Madhavan Signature Edition”. Discount coupons of Rs 5,100 and a cash discount of Rs. 45,000 are available with this edition

Ford has announced a recall for its 1, 66,000 units of Figo and Fiesta Classic. This is the eighth major recall of this year for cars. It is the biggest recall of cars which is to rectify the technical issues. The recall is to resolve the problems with the power steering and rear suspension.

The American car maker recalled 1.28 lakh units of these same cars for this similar issue already in the year of 2012.This recall is the continuation of the previous recall. The previous recall covers 1,28,000 cars. Recently the company recalled less than 1000 units of its EcoSport to solve the issue due to glow plug module.

This recall focuses 109,469 units of the Figo and 22,453 units of the Classic which sold between January 2011 and June 2012 for potential rear twist beam (RTB) issues. It also includes 30,681 units of the Ford Figo and 3,418 units of the Fiesta Classic for the replacement of power steering hose.

The crack in the rear twist beam leads to the noise at rear. This issue can be resolved through the dye test .In power steering hose, the problem has been established as a potential for oil leaks. It may also be possible for power steering fluid to flow into contact with the vehicle’s exhaust components which leads to smoke and in worst cases it leads to fire in Vehicle.

“This is to ensure the safety and satisfaction of our customers by inspecting and replacing any potentially affected parts as required. Ford India will continue to drive this service initiative through its authorised dealers,” Ford India said.

Volkswagen launches Polo GT TDI in India at a price of Rs 8.08 lakh. It gets 1.6 litre, 4 cylinder turbo diesel engine which is already employed in Vento. The 1.6 litre engine can able to deliver the maximum power output of 105 ps and maximum torque of 250 Nm. The engine is mated to 5 speed manual gear box. It offers an ARAI certified 19.78 km/l of fuel efficiency.

The new Polo includes halogen headlamps, 185/60 R15 alloy wheels, leather wrapped steering wheel, handbrake lever, gear shift knob and a GT chrome grill. It gets comfort features like height adjustable driver seat remote locking multifunction steering wheel. It also get the safety features like rear parking sensors, dual airbags, ABS and a triple flash lane change indicator.

Mr. Arvind Saxena, MD , Volkswagen Group Sales India pvt ltd said, ”We are committed to bringing in the latest and the most efficient vehicle technologies to the Indian market. The New Polo GT TDI has been created to cater to the requirements of discerning customers, who want the best possible mix of strong power delivery, outstanding driving dynamics and class-leading fuel efficiency.”

Volkswagen plans to launch an updated Polo facelift by 2014 in Indian market. The updated Polo facelift will go on sale in the month of May. The car receives minor updates on its exterior. It gets mildly tweaked bumper and headlights. The differences are very few between this updated Polo and the previous car.

The company has tested 1.5 TDI engine for this facelift which can develop the power in two states of tune. The 1.5 TDI engine with power output of 89 bhp will replace the 1.2 litre three cylinder which is already employed in Polo. The same engine with power output of 104 bhp will take over the 1.2 litre 1.6 TDI engine from the Vento and it is expected this variant would get variable-geometry-turbo (VGT).