Automobile Industry

Ford Figo emerged as the winner by becoming ‘the car of the year’ at Economic Times-ZigWheels car and bike awards. The Yamaha SZ-X bike was selected as the best bike of the year.
 
The function took place in Mumbai on January 21. The Hero Honda won the bike manufacturer of the ...

Suzuki has launched its new variant Slingshot Plus, the 125 cc motorbike in India. Reports say that the new bike from Suzuki will be available Rs. 55, 747/-(On-Road, Mumbai). The bike will come in 5 different colors: Metallic Mustard Yellow, Candy Antares Red, Pearl Nebular Black, Metallica Fox ...

Following the lethargic performance of Jazz, Honda is likely to come out with a new face-lifted version of its hatchback Jazz in India, sources said.
 
According to sources, the company would be launching the new Jazz by this year’s Diwali season. The hatchback, being a close ...

Actress Chitrangada Singh and HSCI (Honda Siel Cars India)director, Marketing Tatsuya Natsume launched the new sunroof variant of Honda Civic.The launch ceremony also saw the presence of Jnaneswar Sen, vice president, Marketing, HSCI.
 
The 1.8l manual transmission Honda Civic sunroof ...

German luxury carmaker Volkswagen is all set to roll out its new version Passat in India this April.The new -generation Passat will encompass the new Volkswagen family look with added features of newly designed headlamps and grille.The exterior has also been revamped with cosmetic makeover. The new ...

The high-end luxury vehicle Volvo S60 will soon come to India, the company said in its website. The Volvo S60 car is set to be launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010.
 
The car boasts of pedestrian detection technology (with full automatic brake). The interior of the car has the ...

The German-based luxury car maker Audi India has launched its new Sedan Audi R8 5.2 FSI with V10 engine for the Indian market. The new car comes at a whopping price of Rs 1.35 crore.
 
The completely built unit will be sold in the domestic market. The earlier version of the car R8 with V8 ...

Tata Motors plans to launch its automatic transmission version Tata Nano CVT by the end of 2011.The CVT transmission (Continuously Variable Transmission) variant will make driving easy and is being worked upon by a Canadian and Tata team.
 
The company is also in talks with a Canadian ...

Maruti Suzuki India is planning to launch its new Kizashi sedan in February this year, the company announced. The sedan would be positioned in the luxury car market.
 
“This is our attempt to be future ready, as we believe the A4 and A5 segment (luxury) is going to grow. It is small at ...

The Audi A7, which was unveiled in Munich on 27 July 2010, has been reportedly making test drives on India roads. According to sources, the Audi A7 was found in Mumbai city roads during test drives.
 
The sedan first debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The car boasts four V6 engine ...

Chevrolet Sonic car will soon be replacing Aveo car in Indian automobile market this year itself. Chevrolet Sonic has created chill around the world when it was launched at Detroit show.
This car will be available both as a sedan and also as a hatchback car. Mostly this car will be launched ...

The latest version of Toyota Corolla Altis is expected to hit Indian roads soon as the model was caught while test driving in Bangalore, sources said.
 
According to sources, the company would launch the new 2011 model Toyota Corolla Altis with enhanced features and at a slightly higher ...

India’s own Maruti Suzuki Alto has emerged as the world’s best selling small car in 2010, the first ever Indian car to obtain the status in compact car segment.
 
The sales of the Alto model sharply increased by 25 percent to touch 3,00,000 units last year. Since its launch in ...

BMW cars have maintained the top position in 2010 in the luxury car segment pushing all its rival like Mercedes Benz, Audi and others back. This is the second consecutive victory for the German-based luxury car maker.
 
BMW India has reported that it saw a 73 percent growth in sales in the ...

Automobile major Honda is planning to launch its new generation Honda Accord for the Indian market in February, according to sources. The new edition of Accord is expected to come with added features specific to the Indian market.
 
The new Accord model would come with enhanced interior and ...

TVS’ much-awaited Apache 180 RTR ABS bike is likely to be launched in February, sources said. The bike was officially announced at the Delhi Auto Expo in 2010.
 
The bike comes with the fuel tank Capacity of 16 litres and at reserve level it can store 2.5 litres. It can offer a ...

Tata motor’s Nano car, which took whole India by surprise mainly due to its cheap cost, will be showcased in the India show at Singapore from 14-18th of January.
 
Commerce and Industry minister from India will be taking part in this show, and he will be leading about 80 executive ...

Mahindra Thar CRDe, 4x4 off-roader was launched in the Kerala market on Wednesday.
 
The company has priced the BS IV variant at Rs 6.11 lakh (ex-showroom price) Kochi. The BS III variation, on the other hand will be priced at Rs 4.33 lakh (ex showroom Kochi).
 
The company sees ...

Stunning A8 car from German company Audi is going to be launched in India very soon. As per what company says, this super luxury sedan car will be launched on January 10th of 2011.  
 
Audi likes to take other MNC car companies like Mercedes Benz and BMW over here in India. As both ...

Tata Motors has registered increased sales of its Nano model for the month December at 5,784 units, a steep increase from its November sales figure, which stood at just 509 units.
 
The world’s cheapest car Tata Nano was constantly witnessing declining trend in sales since July last ...

India’s in-demand popular small car, Tata Nano, has won the good design award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies for 2010. Nano car has won this award in the transportation category. The most ...

While Nissan Micra’s domestic sales are reaching unprecedented heights, the company is facing setbacks in its export to Europe, sources said. According to sources, the Micra model was found to be making some mild noise usually in cold places.
 
“During the pre-launch inspection, ...

Ford Figo has been selected as the Indian Car of the Year (ICOTY) 2011 on Thursday. In its sixth year of the ICOTY awards ceremony in Mumbai, the newly launched Ford Figo, was selected as the best car of the year.
 
“The Indian Car of the Year award caps off a terrific year for the ...

Mahindra off-roader Thar- a jeep-like SUV will be launched in December, sources confirmed. The vehicle was launched at the Performance Autocar Show in Mumbai last month.
 
The Thar SUV is expected to come with 2.5 litre diesel engine, which generates 105 bhp power at 3800 rpm, powered by a ...

Following the down in sale of Nano for the second consecutive month, Tata Motors is reportedly into upgrading the Nano version in an attempt to make it more appealing by January 2011.
 
According to sources, the company will include a five speed gear box, adjustable seats, chic interiors, ...

Nissan Motor India on Saturday launched the diesel variant of its Micra model in Ahmedabad. The diesel variant comes after the roaring success of Nissan Micra petrol variant model. Within a short span of time, about 6,000 Nissan Micra compact cars were sold.
 
The Micra model launched in ...

Tata Motors, after witnessing the declining sales of its Nano model, is planning for a big come back. The company on Thursday announced a host of benefits to come bundled with Tata Nano.
 
Tata Motors said that the company would offer a 4-year/ 60,000 km (whichever is earlier) warranty at ...

Tata Motors on Wednesday launched its Winger lineup christened Tata Winger Platinum.
 
With larger than standard size, the Tata Winger Platinum comes as a seven-seater car and caters to the segment, which looks for utility vehicles. The car has been designed specially to offer enhanced ...

Tata Motors may join hands with Accenture, a global management and technology consulting firm, to uplift the declining Nano sales, sources said.
 
According to sources, Tata Motors, which from the past two has been witnessing lower sales, is likely to turn towards Accenture for professional ...

The much-awaited Toyota Etios has been priced at around Rs 496,000, the company announced. The Etios model was launched on Wednesday and the company has priced the Etios model beginning from 4.96 lakh. Toyota is also aiming to launch the diesel variant later.
 
Speaking at the launch, Toyoda ...