Bajaj has got the nod for Chinese ExhausTec

The Indian two wheeler company Bajaj has got the niche for employing the Chinese Exhaus Tec for its 4 stroke engines. The company’s patent right has been in practice since 2004 with the areas of India, Europe, Mexico, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Iran and Malaysia, said an official statement from the company. The patent right was …

Another Chinese invasion likely into India

The Indian car market is good enough to provide a huge volume of business to any outsider or even domestic player. Here’s one from China, Beiqi Foton Motor Co which is a truck maker and a Daimler AG ally which aims to set afoot in India with vehicles. The company proposes to build a manufacturing …

The next giant step for China into India

Nearly two decades have gone that China tried its best to penetrate the Indian auto market. Now the decks are being cleared with the JV arrived with General Motors India for a possible car manufacturing. The JV between GM and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corpn is currently in operation in China for GM segments – Cadillac, …

Chinese Automaker SAIC Targets India

Following a potential deal (50:50) with General Motors for car market, Shanghai Automotive of China entered into another deal. This time it is with the Japan’s pioneer in electronics Pioneer for car navigations systems in China. After a nightmarish deal it had with the Korean firm, Ssangyong Motor for $500 million (2004) SAIC is very …

GM forges alliance with SAIC for Indian business

General Motors has finalized its decision to go ahead with the JV for Indian market and the Chinese SAIC Motor Corp is too willing. The move is for small car projects and will be the next step, after their business in China, for manufacturing minivans and minitrucks for the domestic markets, which is dominated by …

GM in talks to bring Chinese cars to India

A PTI release reveals that General Motors is on the verge of bringing the Chinese car into India, as the negotiations between GM and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp is expected to finalise soon. Wuling will be the other partner in this deed, which started some 8 months ago. The President for the Indian unit of …