GM to launch more dealerships
September 14th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) As the launch of its much awaited hatchback Sail U-Va nears, American automobile major General Motor Friday said that it is increasing the number of ... Read more...
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Renault launches Scala sedan
September 7th, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) French automobile major Renault Friday launched its Scala sedan priced between Rs.6.99 and Rs.9.57 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)."With the launch of the premium sedan Scala, Renault ... Read more...
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Hyundai launches new Elantra
August 13th, 2012 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Hundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) Monday launched the new fluidic Elantra sedan. Elantra comes in 7 variants - three petrol and four diesel -- and ... Read more...
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Renault launches compact SUV Duster
July 5th, 2012 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) French automobile major Renault Wednesday launched its compact sports utility vehicle (SUV) Duster in one petrol and two diesel versions. The three variants are priced ... Read more...
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General Motors launches new Cruze model
June 27th, 2012 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) Automobile major General Motors India Wednesday launched its next generation sedan, Chevrolet Cruze, with a new 2.0 litre diesel engine priced between Rs.13.85 lakh and ... Read more...
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General Motors launch Captiva SUV’s new model
June 26th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Automobile manufacturer General Motors India Tuesday launched its next generation sport utility vehicle (SUV)-- Chevrolet Captiva 2.2 AT AWD priced between Rs.1,874,062-2,459,000 (ex-showroom Delhi)."In India, ... Read more...
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Maruti to focus on diesel cars (Lead)
June 12th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Passenger car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL) Tuesday announced merger of a diesel engine manufacturing company with itself and said it would focus ... Read more...
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Suzuki Powertrain to merge with Maruti Suzuki
June 12th, 2012 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Passenger car market leader Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) Tuesday said its board of directors has approved a proposal to merge Suzuki Powertrain India (SPIL) with MSIL.SPIL ... Read more...
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Ford India expects 10 percent sales growth
May 22nd, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 22 (IANS) Ford India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of the US Ford Motor Company, hopes to achieve 10 percent sales growth despite difficult market conditions while completing ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki’s Q4 net profit down three percent (Lead)
April 28th, 2012 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Passenger car major Maruti Suzuki Saturday reported a decline of three percent in its net profit which stood at Rs.639.8 crore for the fourth quarter ... Read more...
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Greaves Cotton plans to expand construction equipment, diesel engine range
April 28th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) Expanding itse construction equipment product range with a technical tie-up with a Korean company and looking at different four-wheeler makers to power their vehicles with its ... Read more...
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Hindustan Motors upgrades Mitsubishi Montero
April 16th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 16 (IANS) Automobile-maker Hindustan Motors Ltd Monday announced the launch of upgraded Mitsubishi Montero, a sports utility vehicle.In a statement, Hindustan Motors said the value-added features include new ... Read more...
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Hyundai enhances supply of its diesel powered i20 and Verna
April 16th, 2012 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Automobile manufacturer Hyundai Monday said it is enhancing the supply of its hatchback i20 diesel and sedan Verna diesel models."Increased supply will ease the waiting ... Read more...
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Renault unveils new variant of Fluence sedan
April 3rd, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Automobile manufacturer Renault India Tuesday unveiled Fluence E4D, a new variant of its luxury sedan, featuring a more powerful diesel engine."The new Fluence E4D will ... Read more...
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Shivraj Chouhan flip-flop on railway budget
March 14th, 2012 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 14 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Wednesday did a flip-flop on the railway budget for 2012-13, first welcoming it and then criticising it.Initially, Chouhan welcomed ... Read more...
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Renault raises compact car Pulse price
February 23rd, 2012 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) French automobile major Renault's Indian subsidiary Thursday raised the price of its compact premium car Pulse by Rs.11,000 to offset rising input costs.The vehicle was launched ... Read more...
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Cess on diesel vehicles regressive: Ford India
February 16th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Levying a cess on diesel car is not a right approach but the price of diesel could be hiked slightly to earn revenue, a top official ... Read more...
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Maruti plans to roll out SUVs and MPVs
February 3rd, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 3 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki has ramped up production of the diesel versions of its passenger cars and plans to roll out SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles) and MPVs (Multi-purpose ... Read more...
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Renault enters compact car segment with Pulse launch
January 6th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) French automaker Renault Friday entered India's compact car segment with the launch of the Pulse priced between Rs.5.77 lakh and Rs.6.25 lakh.The company also ... Read more...
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General Motors showcases two new vehicles
January 6th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) US auto major General Motors Friday unveiled two vehicles - a premium hatchback Sail and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) concept - under its Chevrolet brand ... Read more...
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Tata Motors unveils Safari variant, concept cars
January 5th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian automobile major Tata Motors Thursday unveiled a new variant of its Safari sports utility vehicle (SUV) Safari, the Ultra commercial vehicle and a slew ... Read more...
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Renault to increase prices of Koleos
December 14th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 14 (IANS) Renault India Wednesday said it will raise the price of its recently launched sports utility vehicle (SUV) Koleos from Rs.22.99 lakh to Rs.23.99 lakh from Jan ... Read more...
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Nissan launches diesel variant of mid-size sedan Sunny
December 12th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Japanese car manufacture Nissan Monday launched the diesel variant of its mid-size sedan Sunny, priced between Rs.7.98 lakh and Rs.8.78 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) with a ... Read more...
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Mercedes issues recall for its latest diesel model
October 18th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Oct 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Auto maker Mercedes has issued a recall for thousands of its latest diesel vehicles over concerns that they can catch fire. The company explained that problems ... Read more...
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Hyundai to expand capacity in India
October 18th, 2011 - 12:30 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 17 (IANS) India's second largest car maker Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) will be expanding its capacity by 40,000 units next year while waiting for clarity on fuel ... Read more...
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Renault launches SUV Koleos in India
September 8th, 2011 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) French automobile major Renault's Indian subsidiary Thursday launched its premium sports utility vehicle (SUV) Koleos priced at Rs. 22.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)."We are confident it ... Read more...
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Tata Motors launches Indigo e-CS VX compact sedan
September 5th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Automobile giant Tata Motors Monday launched Indigo e-CS (compact sedan) VX, priced Rs.4.97 lakh for the petrol version and Rs.5.80 lakh for the diesel variant ... Read more...
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New versions of Tata’s Vista hatchback launched
August 23rd, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Automobile major Tata Motors Tuesday launched the new petrol and diesel versions of its hatchback Vista, priced between Rs.3.88 lakh and Rs.4.79 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi)."Vista ... Read more...
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Ford launches two new variants of Fiesta sedan
July 14th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) American automobile major Ford Thursday launched two new variants of its premium sedan Fiesta powered by petrol and priced between Rs.8,23,500 and Rs.10,42,200 (ex-showroom, Delhi)."This premium ... Read more...
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Yen appreciation is a concern: Toyota Kirloskar
July 1st, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) Indo-Japanese car manufacturing joint venture Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, which imports sizeable number of components from Japan, is concerned about the appreciating yen."Yen appreciation is ... Read more...
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Wartsila India wants to sell gensets to power utilities
June 10th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) Diesel engine-maker Wartsila India Ltd. will focus on power utilities as a strategy to increase the demand for its gensets, a top company official said Thursday.Speaking ... Read more...
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Ford to invest $72 mn to expand engine plant
May 17th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) American automobile giant Ford Motor Company will invest $72 million in its engine plant near here to take the annual production capacity to 330,000 units from ... Read more...
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JCB India hopes to grow 15 percent in 2011
April 8th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Earthmoving equipment maker JCB India Ltd is hoping to close calendar year 2011 with 15 percent growth over the 21,000 units it sold in 2010, an ... Read more...
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Ford mulls fresh investments, plant expansion in India
April 7th, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 7 (IANS) With production at its Indian plant at Maraimalai Nagar near here expected to saturate soon, Ford India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of the US based ... Read more...
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Maruti Suzuki recalls 13,157 diesel cars
April 6th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki, the country's largest car maker, Wednesday said it will recall 13,157 diesel engine cars across its three top selling models - Swift Dzire, ... Read more...
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