GM Chevrolet to launch Spark 800 and Cruze in India

GM India today said that it would launch two new models in 2009. GM India president and managing director Karl Slym told reporters that the new models would be a small car and a sedan. “The small car may be in the same category like Spark or even cheaper. The other model will be in …

Hyundai to hike price of i10 and other models

Hyundai Motor India plans to hike the prices of its passenger vehicles by around 2 per cent in the coming months.The price hike decision has come about following the steep rise in component prices like tyres and steels. The car maker sources 25 per cent of its steel from India and the rest from South …

Ford launches new Ikon

You read it first at vicky.in As you read, Ford is launching the new Ikon in a ceremony being held in Delhi. New Ford Ikon is the Ford’s attempt to reclaim the charm of josh machine and to pull away customers from Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire, Mahindra Renault Logan and Tata Indigo. The new ikon …

FAW – Ural to produce low cost car in India

Representatives of a Chinese automobile major met chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee seeking 600 acres to set up a small car factory in Bengal. While the government hopes the company would slip into the Nano site Singur vacated by Tata Motors, it will also showcase other locations at Kalyani, Kharagpur and Haldia. China’s First Automobile Works …

Toyota bullish on India

Even amidst the slow growth in auto sector, Toyota has decided to step up the planned investment for its second plant in Bangalore. According to an announcement made on Wednesday, Toyota has decided to invest about 68 billion yen (Rs 3,200 crore) in the second plant currently under construction. Earlier, a decision was made to …

Ford to launch new Ikon

New Ford Ikon will be out in few hours. But before that let’s preview the car, as expected Ford has given the new ikon diesel very minimal exterior changes. New ikon gets grille less front with a meatier bumper for the mean look. Kinked headlmaps and semi transparent tail lamps are the visual differentiator over …

Toyota will make its Indian small car

Denaying media reports, Toyota today said that it will produce the proposed small car on its own not from the  Daihatsu stable.”No. This (the small car) is very much Toyota’s…,” Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Managing Director Hiroshi Nakagawa said. He denied reports that the small car was proposed to be launched in association with Daihatsu, …

Hero Honda Passion Plus Pro – Pictorial Review

When others are busy launching their new products and showcasing their technological prowess, market leader Hero Honda is sharepening its marketing strategy and finetuning its proven products. Really, Hero Honda is silently marching ahead reaching new heights if sales number and financial results are to be believed. Recently Hero Honda has come out with new …

Bajaj to launch XCD sprint in December

Finally your wait is over, Bajaj has officially announced that it will launch the XCD sprint in December. Expectation on the XCD sprint is running high ever since the bike was unveiled at the January auto expo. Espscially when Honda came up with the sporty stunner everyone was expecting the XCD sprint but Bajaj remained …

Tata Motors to launch Indica Vista,Sumo Grande and Bakkie in South Africa

Tata Motors showcased its latest models Indica Vista and Sumo Grande at the ongoing Johannesburg Auto Show. Manny De Canha, chief executive of Associated Motor Holdings, said the Tata brand had received an enthusiastic response from the South African motorist.  “This is reflected in the 67 full-fledged dealerships already operational across South Africa. We are …