Scoop: Facelifted Skoda Fabia spied in India
Facelifted Skoda Fabia was spied at Pune and will be soon launched in the Indian market.
Mahindra 125cc Cevalo and 300cc Diablo coming
Volkswagen Polo 1.6 Petrol launched in India
Volkswagen India has launched more powerful Polo with 1.6L Petrol engine in India priced at Rs 6.16 lakh ex-showroom New Delhi.
The Polo 1.6 is powered by a 4 cylinder 1598 cc engine with power output of 103.63bhp @ 5250rpm and torque of 15.6kgm @ 3759rpm. The engine is the same one powering the Vento petrol sedan. The engine is mated to a 5 speed manual gear box.
The Polo 1.6 will be available in only Highline variant. Its sports following features
Exterior:
The Polo 1.6 will be available in only Highline variant. Its sports following features
Exterior:
- body coloured bumpers
- chrome strip in the front grille
- body coloured door handles/mirrors
- galvanized body with 6-years anti-corrosion warranty
- 15-inch alloy wheels
Interior:
- CD MP3 player
- split seats
- rear wash/wipe
- multi-function display
- remote locking
- fog lamps
- ABS
- driver and co-passenger airbags
- chrome inserts on the gear shift knobs and door handles
- ‘livon’ upholstery
Maruti Suzuki A Star Automatic launched in India
On the 63rd Indian Independence day, Maruti launched an Automatic Transmission variant of its popular hatch back A Star priced at Rs 4.34 lakh ex-showroom New Delhi.
The A Star Automatic is available in only one variant – Vxi with ABS and EBD as standard fitment. A Star competes with Hyundai’s i10 Automatic which is Rs 22,000/- costlier than the former. A Star Automatic delivers fuel economy of 17 kmpl as compared to 16.67 kmpl by its Hyundai counterpart.
The A Star Automatic is available in only one variant – Vxi with ABS and EBD as standard fitment. A Star competes with Hyundai’s i10 Automatic which is Rs 22,000/- costlier than the former. A Star Automatic delivers fuel economy of 17 kmpl as compared to 16.67 kmpl by its Hyundai counterpart.
Chevrolet Beat LPG and Diesel to be launched by year end
Chevrolet will launch the LPG variant and a Diesel powered Beat small car in Indian market by this year end. Chevrolet Beat LPG was spied during its test run near its factory at Talegon.
General Motors has invested Rs 5000 crores for setting up its new engine plant which will be operational by November this year. The plant will have a capacity of 1,60,000 engines per year manufacturing both Petrol and Diesel power trains.
The small diesel engine which will be fit into the Beat will be manufactured in the same plant. The engine will use 1.3L Multi Jet technology with one cylinder less. This makes the engine to be under 1.0L and hence lighter. It is expected to deliver power of 55 to 60 bhp which will be very good for a small car.
General Motors has invested Rs 5000 crores for setting up its new engine plant which will be operational by November this year. The plant will have a capacity of 1,60,000 engines per year manufacturing both Petrol and Diesel power trains.
The small diesel engine which will be fit into the Beat will be manufactured in the same plant. The engine will use 1.3L Multi Jet technology with one cylinder less. This makes the engine to be under 1.0L and hence lighter. It is expected to deliver power of 55 to 60 bhp which will be very good for a small car.
Spy pictures of Chevrolet Beat LPG
Maruti launches CNG variants of Alto, Eeco, Estilo, Wagon R and SX4
India’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki launched CNG variants of 5 cars – Alto, Eeco, Estilo, Wagon R and SX4 which can run both on Petrol and CNG. The price of CNG variants ranges from Rs 3.23 lakh to Rs 7.47 lakh ex showroom New Delhi.
Maruti is desperate to regain the supremacy in the Indian automotive industry which it has dominated for more than 15 years. With more number of small cars being launched by other manufacturers, Maruti’s share has been falling for a while. With the launch of these 5 new CNG variants Maruti looks forward to gain more margins in its profits. Also in the pipeline is A star Automatic which will be launched soon.
Prices of Maruti’s CNG vehicles (Ex-showroom, New Delhi)
Alto Lxi – Rs 3.23 lakh
Eeco 5-seater Ac – Rs 3.64 lakh
Estilo Lxi – Rs 4.05 lakh
Wagon R Lxi – Rs 4.11 lakh
SX4 Vxi – Rs 7.47 lakh
Press Release:
“The development is significant on multiple counts. This is the first instance when a car manufacturer has developed and launched factory-fitted, technologically superior CNG engines in India,”.“The company’s big ticket entry into the CNG fuel segment augurs well for the environment,” - Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) managing director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi.
Maruti is desperate to regain the supremacy in the Indian automotive industry which it has dominated for more than 15 years. With more number of small cars being launched by other manufacturers, Maruti’s share has been falling for a while. With the launch of these 5 new CNG variants Maruti looks forward to gain more margins in its profits. Also in the pipeline is A star Automatic which will be launched soon.
Prices of Maruti’s CNG vehicles (Ex-showroom, New Delhi)
Alto Lxi – Rs 3.23 lakh
Eeco 5-seater Ac – Rs 3.64 lakh
Estilo Lxi – Rs 4.05 lakh
Wagon R Lxi – Rs 4.11 lakh
SX4 Vxi – Rs 7.47 lakh
Press Release:
“The development is significant on multiple counts. This is the first instance when a car manufacturer has developed and launched factory-fitted, technologically superior CNG engines in India,”.“The company’s big ticket entry into the CNG fuel segment augurs well for the environment,” - Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) managing director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi.
Mahindra Ssangyong deal confirmed
Now Mahindra is the owner of the Ssangyong Motors of South Korea. Mahindra won the buy out bid for Ssangyong Motors defeating another India bidder PK Ruia Group and a South Korean company Young An Hat Co Ltd, the owner of Daewoo Bus.
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