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Hero Honda: Hero Honda will display its entire product line-up. Hunk will take the center stage. But as usual, rumours have already started stating Hero Honda will showcase Fuel Injected Karizma and CBZ X-treme. Bajaj Auto: (update) Bajaj will show two new products which might include a more powerful pulsar. Bajaj’s stall is also going …
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Motorcycle is more safer than cars? seems controversial, TVS tries to make this true. When some of our hatches and sedans doesn’t have ABS, TVS plans to bring ABS – Anti-lock Braking System to motorcycles. Infact only in 2008, Indian government plans to make ABS mandatory for all cars. First of all ABS in simple …
Honda Siel Cars India is exploring the option of manufacturing the CR-V in India. Currently,Honda is directly importing the CR-V’s from Japan as a completely built unit (CBU) and this escalates the price to Rs20lakh(as CBU attracts 114% import duty). CR-V has been the market leader in its segment since its debut. On an average, …
Nearly after 10 years, Bajaj auto wants to ride scooters again. Why now? the reason is simple, while the overall two wheelers sales were down by 10% in 2007, scooter market is growing in double digits. Before 10 years scooters dominate the two wheeler market in India. For the first time in 1997, motorcycles overtook …
Following Hyundai and GM, Ford has started building a new engine-making facility in India, which will make 300,000 petrol and diesel engines. However, the the ratio of diesel to petrol Ford going to produce here is not yet revealed. Ford will use these engines to cater to the needs of not just India but also …
Delhi Cabinet on December 24th decided to levy an environment cess of 25 paise per litre on diesel. It has also decided to set up an Environment Cess Fund to help bring in a “clean air” policy. After the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said the Capital’s ambient air quality had been a major …
Amby LPG: Hindustan Motors is planning to launch Ambassador with sequential liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) injection system within three months. The new Amby will give the owner the choice of either using LPG or petrol for fuel. The LPG injection systems are a widely used form of technology and the company would not have to …
Concepts that are india bound 1) Maruti Suzuki’s A-starAuto show debut: Delhi Auto expo, January 2008 Why it’s special: designed by Maruti Suzuki India When are they going to make it? October 2008 A-Star Concept is the fifth model in Suzuki’s world strategy for long-term growth. A-Star Concept is an A-segment five-door hatchback and it …
As the polls are over and as crude oil prices have shotted to historic highs, a possible revision of fuel prices is on the line for the union government. The union government on December 22nd hinted at a possible revision of fuel prices, saying it cannot hold on to the current rates indefinitely. “There is …
Unlike in the past, this 2007 has been special for Indian auto majors especially in terms of their global image. We came across many acquisition and tie-ups in automotive industry. Particularly, Indian auto majors are in the major buying spree as their profits keep soaring. As many as four commercial vehicle alliances were announced during …