Automobile Industry

German luxury car maker’s new creation Porsche 918 Spyder is now available for pre-orders. The company has officially announced, according to sources. The much-touted Porsche 918 Spyder would, however, be available only in 2013.
 
Porsche 918 Spyder car has been priced around 6,45,000 ...

Italian-based luxury car maker Lamborghini’s new Aventador LP 700-4 sports car can be expected soon in the Indian market. The super sports car’s Indian distributor, Exclusive Motors, has announced that the car would be available in Indian markets from the third quarter of this year. In ...

It is now known to everyone that Tata is readying its Nano or Nano Europa for Europe launch. The low-cost car has now attracted Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and other countries too.
 
During his recent visit to India, Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin said that Tata ...

Skoda Auto has unveiled its new rally car named as Fabia R2. The car is designed with advanced technology and comes at whopping 62,000 Euros, sources said.
 
The front wheel drive vehicle has a gearbox that is 'sequential five-gear transmission by Sade' and is equipped with Magneti-Marelli ...

Italian sports car maker Ferrari has appointed Shreyans Motors as its distributor for the Indian market, it is now officially confirmed. Accordingly, the company will be launching its first dealership in Delhi and then in Mumbai.
 
Ferrari models including the Ferrari 458 Italia, Ferrari FF, ...

Volkswagen is mulling over launching its microbus concept, Bulli, for the Indian market, sources said.
 
“We have just showcased Bulli (MPV) in the Geneva Motor Show, which could be an ideal vehicle for India in the future, given its huge flexibility options for any consumer,” a ...

The Volvo Ocean Race Edition, which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, will be released for 14 markets across the world, the company confirms.
 
The Volvo Ocean Race Edition will initially be launched in countries including Germany, China, Sweden, Great Britain, New Zealand, United Arab ...

World’s largest automobile company General Motors is planning to launch its high-end luxury vehicle Cadillac in the Indian markets soon. A top official of the company was cited as saying.
 
The news is really a surprise to the India’s already flooded automobile market. GM, once ...

The world’s cheapest car Tata Nano Europa might be launched in the European market in sometime around 2013, according to sources. The company’s official was quoted as saying that in another two-three years, the car might be launched in the European market.
 
Going by Ratan ...

The much-awaited launch of Toyota Etios Liva hatchback would still be delayed till June, sources said. Delay in production and a long waiting period of the recently launched Etios model are cited as reasons for postponement of Etios Liva hatchback. Initially, the car was scheduled to be launched ...

The much-awaited Volvo S60 luxury sedan will be available in India in the next week. The company has now officially announced that it would release its Volvo S60 on March 10, 2011.
 
Volvo S60 will have pedestrian detection technology (with full automatic brake), ergonomically designed ...

Audi is planning to launch RS5 coupe soon. This car will be launched in India mostly by June 2011, though its not official yet.
 
The car comes with a rather big price tag which reads about 1 crore rupees. It was exhibited at Geneva Auto Show last year.   
 
This new model ...

The long-awaited tie-up between Volkswagen and Maruti Suzuki has been finally confirmed. Accordingly, Maruti Suzuki India will be selling its A-Star model cars to Volkswagen, which will in turn market it for global markets.
 
Thus Volkswagen will be selling the car after making some changes ...

Honda’s Goldwing 2012 details and specifications including price details have been revealed.
 
The Goldwing has undergone many changes and comes with upgraded features. The price ranges between $23,199 and $28,499 for different variants. The major upgrades in the 2012 Honda Goldwing ...

Maruti Suzuki has unveiled its much-touted SX4 diesel version on Tuesday. The Maruti SX4 diesel shares similar looks of its SX4 petrol version.
 
The company has launched the Maruti SX4 VDi diesel version with the introductory price of Rs. 7.74 lakh while the other variant SX4 ZDi is priced ...

After the success of the first edition of Mahindra Xylo, the company is gearing to rock the auto industry with its successor. Mahindra, which has, reportedly, readied about 1000 special edition models or celebration editions of Mahindra Xylo, will soon launch the vehicles for sale.
 
The ...

Toyota has revealed its iQ EV prototype electric car at the Geneva Motor Show 2011. The car boasts a concept based on the iQ ultra-compact.
 
The lithium-ion battery pack assures a range of 105 kilometers or 65 miles on a single charge.
 
The iQ EV prototype runs on electric and ...

Mercedes-Benz company is planning to launch G–Wagen (Gelandewagen) in India on February 14th, 2011. As this car is known world-wide for its solid built and for its utility value, this opening will be keenly watched in India.   
 
On Feb 14th Monday, as the world will be ...

Hyundai Motors are testing their new car i45 in India. Even though they tested another car too, all eyes were fixed on seeing how this i45 will be liked in India. This test drive was not that secret as it bore the i45 badge at the back of the car. In real, i45 is the Hyudai Sonata successor in ...

Reports say that old time glamorous Ford India is mulling on ceasing the production of Ikon car in India. Even their dealers have aren’t keeping stock of the Ikon models as the sales number is zero in many towns and cities across India.
 
If rumours are to be believed, the history of ...

The splendid company icon Flying Lady or the Spirit of Ecstasy celebrates 100 years of birth. This iconic stature came into view at the front position of Rolls-Royce cars since year 1911.
 
So, in 2011, it is the 100th birthday for the Lady, which can surely be a great cause of our ...

Very soon, Ford Fiesta might be given a new name as Ford Fiesta Classic car. Though this popular Fiesta car was on Indian markets 6 years back, as per reports, the company at the moment is planning to sell the existing version along with 2011 Ford Fiesta.
 
The launch and the sales of Fiesta ...

Tata Motors has launched its new version of Manza high-end sedan that comes in the price range of Rs 5.14-5.91 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
 
The Tata Manza sedan is equipped with host of top-notch features like burgundy and beige interiors, strip and fog lamps. The sedan safety features ...

Motorcycle riders in India can get really save some cash in their purse as Yamaha plans to cut down the price of YZF-R15 by 10,000. Yamaha is thinking over reducing the cost of the coming 2011 YZF-R15 motorcycle by as much as about ten thousand rupees & to make it more spread-out among ...

Two-wheeled personal mobile vehicle Segway is set to intrude Indian markets very soon. Segway is the self-balancing, 2-wheeled electric vehicles and most probably they will set up their assembling unit in India this year itself.  
 
Even though they have made their presence felt in ...

Just as Japanese Toyota Land Cruiser is in jovial mood right now, they launched the 60th anniversary vehicle.  This 4x4 off-road vehicle is launching new five-door Land Cruiser & the flagship Land Cruiser V8.
 
And if you have any doubts regarding the hardiness of these ...

Mercedes Benz has re-introduced its super luxury sedan Maybach for the Indian market on Tuesday. The car would be priced at Rs. 5.10 (ex-showroom Delhi) in the country.
 
“This car is only for luxury segment. Designed with meticulous attention to detail and kitted out of 21st century ...

After making visible mark among Indian car customers, rear-engined Tata Nano has come out with new offer for Indian defence officers and personnel below officer rank (PBOR’s). This offer is go till 28th February this year.
 
Through this scheme, Tata Motors is offering free ...

Sweden-based high performance supercar maker, Koenigsegg, is likely to launch its Agera model in the Indian market. Koenigsegg is planning to sell the car at whopping Rs. 10 crore, according to sources.
 
The car had won the prestigious BBC Top Gear Hypercar of the Year Award in December ...

Ford Motor has announced that it would recall about 5,25,000 vehicles of Windstar minivans in the US, Canada and few other countries. The vehicle reportedly has corrosion-related issues.
 
So far, according to the company, seven accidents have been recorded. Out of these, five are said to be ...