Fake job racket, headed by Delhi Police constable, busted
April 30th, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), April 30 (IANS) A well-oiled, inter-state syndicate which duped jobless youth with offers of lucrative posts has been busted by Haryana Police with the arrest of its kingpin, ... Read more...
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Tata’s Jaguar Land Rover, China’s Chery in joint venture
March 21st, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 21 (IANS) British automobile company Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), owned by Tata Motors of India, and China's Chery Automobile have agreed to a joint venture for production of ... Read more...
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Tata Motors tweaks Nano, claims improved mileage
November 21st, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Tata Motors Monday unveiled several new features for the Nano car, including improved fuel efficiency, at no extra cost.The company claimed mileage has been improved to ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s MFN status to India is win-win for both
November 3rd, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Pakistan's Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India will help businesses on both sides to cut transaction costs sharply even as more direct trade will ... Read more...
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Worker dies at Jaguar Land Rover factory
September 27th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 27 (IANS) A worker has died at a British factory of Jaguar Land Rover, an automobile company owned by India's Tata Motors.A man in his late 40s was ... Read more...
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Singur farmers file applications for return of land
July 23rd, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) Farmers of Singur, in West Bengal's Hooghly district, are making a beeline to reclaim their land that was acquired for Tata Motors' small car project over ... Read more...
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In Singur, farmers line up for land - finally
July 8th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Singur (West Bengal), July 8 (IANS) The municipal office in this industrial town in West Bengal throbs with activity as hundreds of farmers gather daily to submit their applications ... Read more...
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Maruti strike continues, AITUC warns it could spread (Lead)
June 15th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The strike at Maruti Suzuki's plant in Haryana's Manesar town continued for the 12th day Wednesday, even as the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki joins UN mission on climate change
June 5th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India's top car maker Maruti Suzuki Sunday said that it has joined the "green league" of companies by registering for the clean development mission (CDM) ... Read more...
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Hooda stopped at airport twice
May 21st, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Actor Randeep Hooda, who was to leave for Bangkok to shoot an ad for an automobile brand, was apparently forced to return from the Mumbai international ... Read more...
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Teacher held for posing as Maoist extorting Rs.2 crore
May 14th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 14 (IANS) A government school teacher in Chhattisgarh who wanted to get even with his neighbour made extortion calls posing as a Maoist commander to several people using ... Read more...
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Striking GM workers in Gujarat resume work
May 5th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 5 (IANS) Work commenced at the Halol, Gujarat, plant of automobile company General Motors Thursday after the end of the 54-day-old workers strike.According to P.Balandran, vice-president (corporate affairs), ... Read more...
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Japan quake threatens Toyota’s position as top car maker
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Apr 23 (ANI): Toyota's position as the world's top automobile company is likely to be affected by Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami.The company announced yesterday that global car production would not ... Read more...
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Tata Motors, SBI tie-up to finance dealers
April 19th, 2011 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Tata Motors, India's largest automobile company, has entered into an agreement with the State Bank of India (SBI) for providing financing facilities to the company ... Read more...
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Tata Motors unveils new Manza
February 6th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) The latest version of Tata Motors' sedan Manza, equipped with a range of new features, hit the roads Sunday, an official said.Competitively priced, Tata Manza would cost from ... Read more...
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270 fall ill after having food in China factory
January 20th, 2011 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 20 (IANS) A total of 276 people fell ill after having lunch at an automobile manufacturing company in northern China, an official said.Most of the affected people in the factory ... Read more...
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Hello Kitty Creator Sanrio Teams Up With Smart Car
October 25th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest offering of the automotive brand Smart is all set to turn into a huge favorite among girls. The automobile company has teamed up with ... Read more...
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Buy a book, win a Nano
October 9th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) What is the easiest way to own a Nano, the Rs.1 lakh family car that is meant to change the dynamics of Indian roads?Grab a copy ... Read more...
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Tata Motors acquires Italian car design firm
October 4th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Tata Motors announced Monday that it has acquired 80 percent stake in Trilix Srl, Turin, an Italian design and engineering company, for 1.85 million euros.The acquisition is in ... Read more...
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Volkswagen pushes new Vento with ‘talking’ print advertisement
September 21st, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Priyanka Bhatia
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) German auto-maker Volkswagen has prided itself in doing things distinctly, and also memorably. It sought to make that point Tuesday with a "talking" advertisement in ... Read more...
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Aamir Khan Signed As Brand Ambassador Of Mahindra’s Upcoming Two-Wheelers
August 28th, 2010 - 10:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan himself is a brand and his attachment with a brand increases its worth thousand times. People have a faith in their star ... Read more...
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Ashok Leyland to invest Rs.2000 crore over two years
July 27th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 27 (IANS) Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland will invest around Rs.2,000 crore over a two-year period at its plants as well as in joint ventures.
The company has got the ... Read more...
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Elon Musk Asserts That He Is Broke
June 23rd, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 23, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Elon Musk is the illustrious entrepreneur and originator of Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors is the electric automobile company that intends to execute a $178 ... Read more...
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Ranbir Kapoor -The New Brand Ambassador For Nissan
June 23rd, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Bollywood heartthrob, Ranbir Kapoor, is now a hot pick for brand endorsements. After Pepsi, it's now the turn of Nissan Motor India Private Ltd (NMIPL), ... Read more...
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Three of a family found dead in West Bengal
June 10th, 2010 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 10 (IANS) A couple and their 22-year-old son were found dead in their home in West Bengal'a Hooghly district Thursday, an official said.
The victims, identified as Suresh Sharma, 58, Gayetri ... Read more...
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Fiat to sell industrial unit in stock market
April 22nd, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Turin, April 22 (IANS/AKI) Automobile maker Fiat will separate its industrial business and sell it on the stock market by the end of the year as it aims to manufacture six million ... Read more...
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PSA Peugeot Citroen to invest $780 mn in Brazil
March 26th, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, March 26 (IANS/EFE) French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has announced plans to invest 1.4 billion reais ($780 million) through 2012 to develop new vehicles in Brazil.
The funds will go ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki rolls out first millionth car in a year
March 23rd, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The country's largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, Tuesday became the first automobile company in India to produce one million cars in a year.
"The millionth car manufactured in ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki Recalls 100,000 A-Star Cars
March 1st, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Mar 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corporation has retracted thousands of its 'Concept A-Star' cars which were manufactured by its Indian joint venture Maruti Suzuki owing to faults ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods Deprived Of Free Cadillacs
January 13th, 2010 - 7:08 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Florida, Jan 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Tiger Woods has been deprived of his supply of free cars. Apparently, he had struck up a deal with the reputed automobile company, General Motors, ... Read more...
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Tata Motors posts consolidated quarterly profit
November 28th, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Nov 28 (ANI): Tata Motors surprisingly posted a consolidated profit for the September quarter, helped by tighter control of costs and gains from investments in associate firms.Tata Motors, the owner ... Read more...
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Jaguar Land Rover funding requirements
August 11th, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by IBNS
Mumbai / Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS) Tata Motors and Jaguar Land Rover have been in discussions with commercial banks for Jaguar Land Rover funding facilities, many of which have been successfully concluded ... Read more...
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Five arrested for torching Joshi’s house: Police
July 17th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 17 (IANS) Police say they have arrested five people for setting afire the house of Congress state president Rita Bahuguna Joshi late Wednesday night. However, family members of the ... Read more...
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Auto firm employee looted
June 9th, 2009 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 9 (IANS) Three unidentified men Tuesday looted Rs.11.6 lakh from an employee of an automobile company, police said.
According to police, Santosh Kumar of Shyama Automobiles was going to deposit ... Read more...
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New Singur project to generate more jobs than Nano: Buddhadeb
April 25th, 2009 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Friday said a factory to be built on the land in Singur that Tata Motors had abandoned would "generate more employment" ... Read more...
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