TI Cycles launches carbon frame cycles in India

     TI Cycles, a division of Tube Investments of India has launched country’s first carbon frame cycle in India. The carbon frame cycle “Montra” has been indigenously designed and made in India. The Montra series cycles will be positioned as life style products and targets adults in metros who wish to stay healthy and fit.


     The company aims to sell over 1500 Montra cycles in 2011-12. The Montra cycles will be available in three variants – Montra Techno (complete carbon bicycles), Montra Jazz (ally frame with carbon fork and straight handle bar) and Montra Country (alloy frame with carbon fork and dropped handle bar). The Montra cycles has been put to rigorous road tests for over 2000 Km.

     The Montra range of cycles will be priced between Rs. 21,000 to Rs. 60,000. Vibration-absorption features apart from light weight and alloy wheels are the special features of the cycles. The cycles will be available at the retail outlets of TI cycles and also at multi-brand outlets across the country.

Source: The Hindu

Mahindra mini Xylo spied, now with more clear pictures

     People in the Automotive world know very well that Mahindra is testing the mini Xylo for a while. Lot of spy pictures surfaced on the net with heavy camouflage. Here are some of the  pictures which are clear and shows how the mini Xylo would really look.

Source: Auto Adrenaline @ facebook

India is the 7th largest automobile manufacturer in the World

     The international auto manufacturers association (OICA) have published a World car production data and report of the year 2010 in which India is the 7th largest automobile manufacturer with 35,36,783 vehicles produced last year. Out of the 35 lakh odd vehicles 28,14,584 are cars and the rest (722,199) are commercial vehicles. India recorded a whooping 33.9% increase in vehicles production in 2010. The top 6 countries above India are China, Japan, USA, Germany, South Korea and Brazil.

Audi Q3 spied testing, could rival BMW X1 in India soon

     Rivalry seems to be there right from the birth for German automobile manufacturers. BMW developed a small SUV X1 and with in no time launched it in India with a competitive tag. Audi does not want to fall back and we guess Audi will certainly launch it Q3 SUV in India as soon as it is launched internationally at the Shanghai Auto Show next month.


     Autocar has been able to click some of the spy pictures of the Audi Q3 while testing. Lot of spy pictures of Q3 have already surfaced on the net but by looking at these pictures we get to know how exactly the Q3 would look. The Q3 will definitely take some design cues from its big brothers Q5 and Q7 and is based on the Volkswagen Tiguan. Audi might offer three petrol engines - a 1.4 liter 140 Bhp, a 1.8 liter 180 Bhp and a 2.0 liter 210 Bhp. Two diesel engines with 140 Bhp and 170 Bhp is also in the pipeline.


     Audi Q3 could be priced between Rs. 22-30 lakh in India. With the technological innovation and brand value Audi might not just compete with the BMW X1 but might pull the buyers of SUVs such as Chevrolet Captiva, Honda CR-V and Toyota Fortuner.

Maserati India debut in April 2011

     Italian sports car brand Maserati will make its Indian debut next month competing against the fellow country cars like Lamborghini, Bugatti and Ferrari. Maserati will bring all model to India.

Maserati spokeswomen Silvia Saporetti - "We see a great potential for Maserati marquee as all major luxury brands are sold out in the Indian market."

Source: Economictimes

Diesel cars to get dearer in Delhi

     In a move to generate more revenue, the Delhi Government has proposed to raise the registration tax on diesel car by 25%. With the 25% increase in the registration cost, the diesel cars in small car segment will cost Rs. 4,000-6000 more, mid-sized sedans and SUVs upto Rs. 10 lakh will cost Rs. 11,000-17,000 more. The buyers of diesel luxury cars costing over Rs. 25 lakh will have to shell out Rs.25,000 more due to the new tax system.

     According to some dealers, this new taxation will force Delhi people buying diesel cars to move to neighboring state like Haryana which has low tax on diesel cars.

Mercedes to drive in A Class and B Class to India

     German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz will bring in its new generation A Class and B Class cars to India. These cars will be priced below the currently selling C Class sedan and will create a new price war in the luxury car segment. Mercedes Benz intend to regain the lost ground to BMW which surpassed the former this year with greater sales and profit.


     The A Class and B Class are sub compact hatchbacks in the Mercedes stable. The next generation vehicles of A and B Class are under development for global launch in 2013.

Peter Alexander Trettin , president and CEO of Daimler's central/eastern Europe, Africa and Asia regions -
"The new range of A and B Class cars are currently under development and would be launched globally in 2013 (market introduction in 2012) along with India in the same year with Mercedes looking at developing right-hand-drive versions from the beginning. These will have the front-wheel architecture and will be priced lower than the current C-Class. The new range will be much more fashionable than their existing versions and the cars will be younger and much more modern."