Auto Expo: Tata new Sumo Grande

Tata Motors today launched the new sumo grande (known as sumo phoenix). The new Tata Sumo grande is powered by a 2.2 dicor engine and the company expects to make the vehicle available to customers by the first week of next month. This 2.2L Dicor is first introduced in the recently launched safari. Tata Sumo …

Ford to pump $500 million into india

In it move to roll out Fiesta hatchback (Ford’s small car for india), Ford plans to invest $500 million in india. Few days back we reported you Ford plans to bring Fiesta hatchback to India and Ford is planning to construct an engine plant near chennai. The engine plant is the Ford’s first engine plant …

Bajaj to bring Kawasaki Ninja and KTM Duke to india

Apart from the new Discover 150cc, XCD Sprint and Blade 125cc DTSi, Bajaj will add two new models to its Probiking range. Bajaj has 18% stake in KTM an austrian Bike maker and has technological tie-up with Japan based Kawasaki for more than 20 years. Indian bike market has now matured to absorb to superbikes, …

Mahindra acquires Italian design firm

Mahindra & Mahindra Tuesday said it plans to acquire Italian auto design firm G R Grafica Ricerca Design for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, the company intends to develop a global design centre for the group and cater to global auto original equipment manufacturers, the automaker said in a communique to the Bombay Stock …

Lectrix Motors to manufacture ebikes

SAR group is foraying into the fast-growing automobile market with their own range of e-bikes. A new venture has been floated under the name of Lectrix Motors to manufacture and market the bikes, and a Rs 200-crore plant is being set up in Himachal Pradesh. “Initially we would be putting in Rs 30 crore in …

Bajaj XCD Sprint

Bajaj which tasted the success with the XCD will come out with a new variant of the same in 2008. To be named as XCD sprint 125cc will cater to the needs of 125cc customer. Unlike the current XCD, the new XCD sprint will host Nitrox suspension and disc brake which means superior comfort and …

Bajaj’s new scooter Blade 125cc

Bajaj which showcased the blade scooter in 2006 Auto Expo will launch the scooter in 2008. Though the motorcycles sales continues to dip, scooter sales soars. In 2007, it posted double digit growth. Bajaj once a dominant player in the scooter market confined to concentrate only on motorcycles. kristal the only scooter from Bajaj Auto …

Bajaj’s new Discover 150cc

To see the Discover 150cc Price, details and Pictures visit Bajaj Discover 150cc Launch post Discover ‘s new avatar: Discover will soon co-exist with the larger pulsar family through the 150cc Discover. Bajaj’s constant upgradation has ketp the pulsar afresh but as competetion intenses, it time for an all new bike from the successful 150cc …

Bajaj’s small car the ‘Lite’

To avoid being overshadowed by the Tata car, automobile manufacturers are scheduling their announcements for January 8-9. It all begins with Bajaj Auto’s small car on Tuesday(january 08), followed by General Motors, Volkswagen, Fiat (Tata’s joint venture partner), Maruti, Volvo Cars and the rest. Bajaj Auto addressed a press conference today (on 8 January) and …

Mahindra and Mahindra news update

* Mahindra to launch ingenio MPV in 2009 * Mahindra to launch scorpio hybrid in 11/2-2 years * Mahindra to launch its utility vehicles in Egypt in January 2008, UK in May and in Brazil by the end of 2008 * Mahindra to walk out off Renault – Nissan- M&M tripartite JV * Mahindra in …