Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML) has announced that Shohei Kimura has been named Vice President, India Project, NML. He will be based at the company’s headquarters until his move to India. Kimura will be the head for Nissan’s business interests and activities in India. Kimura will eventually assume the role of Managing Director and Chief …
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Force India to unveil its F1 car
Force India – India’s first F1 team is all set to unveil its F1 car for the 2008 championship. Vijay Mallya will take the covers off team’s latest car in front of the media at a ceremony in Mumbai on 7th February.The unveiling of the car will happen at the Gateway of India. The car …
Mahindra plans low cost UV
Few weeks back Mahindra has confirmed it plans four new platforms before the end of this decade. Te Ingenio MPV will be launched in 2008 followed by a mass-market platform in 2009, the new SUV in 2010 and the trucks in 2009. The high-end SUV will be in the range of Rs 15-18 lakh. The …
Maruti Suzuki plans new omni
Omni – one of the India’s most successful car (micro van) may be replaced with a new car. Maruti is developing a new, stripped-down version of the Versa which may eventually become a replacement to the Omni van. According to DNA, suppliers confirmed that Maruti is reworking the Versa into an Omni. Th new omni …
Ford’s small car will be cheaper than Ikon
Ford Motor which recently announced its decision to invest Rs 2,000 crore ($500 million) in its Indian operations today said that it would launch a small car in India by 2010. Ford also said the Indian small car will not be a all new small car but a car built on its existing platform. “I …
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Tata Indica Dicor Pictorial Review
The much expected Indica Dicor is here but not with the expected 1.3L MultJet Diesel. The ageing Indica ultimately needs a new heart to compete with the superior Swift and Fabia. We test drive the Indica Dicor and find whether the new heart actually serves the purpose. 1) Tata Indica Dicor: is powered by a …
Tata Indigo CS Pictorial Review – Interiors
1) Tata Indigo CS: You can no longer insert your finger between the panel gaps. Tata has improved the quality of Fit and finish seems a lot. Paint quality has improved and door trim looks nice. But yet there is a room for further improvement. 2) Tata Indigo CS: Once getting inside the car, new …
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Tata Indigo CS Pictorial Review – Exteriors
A sub 4-meter car is taxed 8% less than a car which length is over 4 meters. This regulation caught the attention of designers and Tata’s has launched world’s first sub four-metre sedan. Tata Motors has build a sedan without a distinct boot and christened it as Indigo CS (Compact Saloon). Tata Motors wish to …
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Hyundai opens new plant
Hyundai Motor India Ltd today commissioned operations at its second manufacturing plant at Sriperumbudur.With the commissioning of this new plant Hyundai Motor India is capable of producing 600,000 units per year doubling its present capacity of 300,000 units per annum. Hyundai Motor India’s export destinations are expected to increase from 73 to 90 countries by …
BMW eyes No 1 position
Few days back, BMW announced that its Indian operation will break even this year. Here’s yet another announcement which will certainly create ripples in Indian Auto industry. “We have far exceeded our performance in India with 1,387 units sold last year. As we get closer to Mercedes, you can imagine we have in our sight …