Bajaj “ExhausTEC” is now patent in china

     Bajaj Auto Ltd has patented its “ExhausTEC” technology in China as well. The Chinese State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) has granted Bajaj the patent rights for its invention by Patent no. ZL 200580025898.7 dated 14 April, 2010. Bajaj has patented the technology 6 months ago in India.

     The ExhausTEC technology helps to improve the low-end mileage and middle level torque in four stroke single cylinder engine through a chamber in the exhaust piper. Bajaj has incorporated this technology in its bikes - Pulsar, Avenger, Platina and Discover.

Fiat Mio Precision FCC III design illustration

Fiat has released renderings of two potential designs for the Fiat FCC III concept car. The final version of the concept will be unveiled in October at Auto Show in Brazil. The two versions, called Precision and Sense could potentially lead to a production model in the near future.

Volkswagen Polo Sedan (VW Vento) unveiled in Russia

     Volkswagen has unveiled the 2011 Polo Sedan in Russia. The new VW Polo Sedan is the first car to be developed specifically for Russian market, keep in mind the climate and street conditions of the country.

     The new Polo Sedan is powered by a 1.6L Otto engine which produces maximum power of 105 PS and max torque of 77 kW and can be mated to a 5 speed manual transmission and 6 speed automatic gear box with sequential shift function (Tiptronic).

Maruti Suzuki Swift on a Guinness record spree

     Maruti Suzuki Swift is going to set a new record on 30th May to get placed in the Guinness Book of World Records. No, the record is not for the fastest selling car., but is for gathering of 500 cars on a single day at three different locations - Gurgaon, Mumbai and Chennai.

     Maruti Suzuki Swift completed its 5th year in India and to celebrate the occasion the company is organizing a large rally which will eventually be placed in the Guinness book of records. Maruti Suzuki will break the record made by Mazda which gathered 249 cars of a single brand.

Mahindra working on a passenger vehicle on Maxximo mini truck platform

     Mahindra & Mahindra is working on a passenger vehicle based on the Maxximo mini truck platform. The prototype of the vehicle has been already developed and is currently undergoing on road testing.

     Mahindra launched Maxximo mini truck at the Auto Expo early this year. Maxximo is priced competitively at around Rs 2.5 lakh giving a stiff competition to market leader Tata Ace. Tata Ace had been dominated the segment for a while and after the launch of Maxximo mini truck and Ape mini truck Ace dominancy has been hit, though not to a large extent.


     On the lines of Tata Ace based Magic, Maxximo mini truck based passenger vehicle will be target at mass people mover segment. Expect it to be priced at Rs 2.75 lakh.

Skoda Fabia on discount sale

     Skoda Fabia is being offered Rs 50,000 with some new features such as parking sensor, multi function display and an engine immobilizer added to it. The offer is valid for limited period and is applicable to Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad.


     We guess Skoda is clearing old Fabia stocks making way for the launch of new facelifted one.

New artist impression of Volkswagen Vento

     Soon to be launched Volkswagen Vento has been rendered by Jorge L Fernandez. The picture above looks very similar to the VW sketches of Vento released some days ago. Autocar India magazine had also rendered the pictures of Vento which was published in the May 2010 issue. However we feel this picture is very clear and will be very close to the actual shape of the car.