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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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Starbucks Corp has unveiled its new logo that drops the words ‘Starbucks Coffee’ and retains only its iconic Siren in green.
 
“Throughout the last four decades, the Siren has been there through it all… Starbucks will continue to offer the highest-quality coffee, but ...

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, ...

Honda Motor Company has unveiled 1.2 litre petrol hatchback ‘Brio’ prototype at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2010 in Bangkok. The car would hit Indian roads in the next year, the company said.
 
Priced at around 4 lakh, the Brio would compete with compact cars, which has ...

Jaguar, a part of India’s Tata Motors, has come up with an electric concept car, C-X75, which can run 900 km. Jaguar has launched the concept car to commemorate 75 years of the company.
 
The new car from Jaguar has great features that it can touch the speed of 320 km per hour and can ...

Rapide Luxe, an exclusive derivative of the Rapide, from Aston Martin arrives. With more desirable functional features, the sedan comes with a ‘choice of paint and leather finishes as standard’.
 
The company boasts of the high-end sedan’s unique features and custom-made ...

The much-awaited Range Rover Evoque, a sports utility vehicle from Land Rover, will come priced at whopping 30,000 Pounds, reports said on Wednesday.
 
Land Rover owned by Tata Motors will launch the high-end SUV in showrooms in late 2011, according to the company’s website. ...

Smartphone market is expected to capture about 54 percent of the Asia-Pacific region, according to an industry report.  
 
The report said the smartphone market is likely to generate around $38 billion for telecommunication operators in Asian markets. With this the smartphone segment ...

Sanjiv Mehta, the new owner of East India Company and the UK-based businessman, will be re-launching the company on Saturday. The re-launched company enters into high-end luxury goods in London.
 
“The project was not simply a commercial venture - there was an emotional connection too. ...

The Internet search giant, Google, has reported a 19% increase in its profits. This increase in profit has been achieved due to the compensation of decline in online ad spending due to the recession by cost-cutting measures.
 
Profits went up by 19% from $1.25 billion to $1.48 billion. ...