Ford recently revealed the all new Fiesta in India. Have a look at the new Ford Fiesta exterior pictures.
Audi gifts Yuvi with a Q5 SUV
Audi India has gifted a Q5 SUV to Man of the ICC World Cup 2011 - Yuvraj Singh. Ravi Shastri and Audi India chief presented to the keys of the Q5 SUV to the flamboyant prince.
Audi Chief Micheal congratulated Yuvraj on being delcaed the Man of the Tournament at the World Cup 2011 and appreciated his performance. The ecstatic Yuvraj on receiving the keys of the Q5 said “It is after 28 years India brings the World Cup home. It is an honour to be chosen and felicitated by Audi as they continue their tradition”.
Audi had earlier presented an Audi 100 sedan to Ravi Shastri in 1985 for his 6 sixers in an over.
Cooper Corporation to launch LCV in India
Pune based engine and component supplier Cooper Corporation is planning to launch an indigenously developed light commercial truck in India next year to rival the market leader ‘Tata Ace’. The company is spending Rs. 130-140 Crores in the development of the LCV which is primarily aimed at rural and semi urban markets.
The LCV will have payload capacity from 0.5-1.5 tonne. It will be powered by an in house diesel engine developed in association with Ricardo of the UK. However, the vehicle design and engineering will be outsourced.
The LCV will come with 6 variants with a passenger variant being one of them. Powering the LCV will be 1.5 liter naturally aspirated twin cylinder diesel engine with 55 Bhp of power.
The manufacturing plant will be set up at Satara, Maharashtra and will have initial capacity of 20,000 units per annum. The vehicle will be priced between Rs. 2.5-3.5 lakh.
Press Release:
Farrokh N Cooper, chairman and managing director, Cooper Corporation -
"We have completed the work on engine and work on the LCV is on. We are trying to meet the deadline of the Auto Expo (2012), but the vehicle will be launched only next year."
Maruti planning to open its 7th plant in India
India’s largest selling automobile manufacturer Maruti Suzuki is planning to open a new plant in India apart from two new upcoming plants in Manesar. The company aims to sell 30 lakh units every year by 2015-16.
The internal discussion to set up the 7th plant has already taken place and the final decision is likely to be taken in a year. The new units coming at Manesar has a total investment of Rs. 3,625 Crore. The existing plant at Manesar has capacity of 3.5 lakh units and three units in Gurgaon have combined capacity of 8.5 lakh units annually.
Press Release:
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) Chairman R C Bhargava –
"By 2015-16, the passenger vehicle market is estimated to be about 5 million units. We would like to maintain our market share to the maximum possible extent and for that we will be selling between 2.5 million units and 3 million units."
Japan car market sales data for March 2011
2.Toyota Prius 19702
3.Toyota Vitz/Yaris 13915
4.Nissan Serena 9575
5.Honda Freed 8608
6.Toyota Corolla 7136
7.Nissan March 6460
8.Mazda Demio 6375
9.Honda Step Wagon 6251
10.Toyota Passo 5790
11.Toyota Ractis 5533
12.Toyota Voxy 4928
13.Nissan Note 4667
14.Toyota Wish 4011
15.Suzuki Swift 3813
16.Toyota Noah 3767
17.Suzuki Solio 3765
18.Nissan Cube 3551
19.Toyota Vellfire 3499
20.Toyota Crown 3476
21.Toyota Estima 3337
22.Nissan X-Trail 2778
23.Nissan Juke 2767
24.Nissan Tiida 2635
25.Toyota Mark-X 2503
26.Lexus CT200h 2460
27.Mazda Premacy 2352
28.Toyota Alphard 2265
29.Subaru Legacy 2116
30.Nissan Elgrand 2036
Source: Autoten
Japanese car market sales data for January 2011
Aston Martin launches its cars in India
British iconic luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has launched its entire range of cars in India with prices ranging from Rs. 1.35 to 20 Crores. Aston Martin follows other sports car manufactures Ferrari, Maserati, Bugatti and Lamborghini who launched their sports cars just few days ago.
Aston Martin sees huge potential in India with growing number of Richie Richs in the country. Aston Martin’s full range of cars includes V8 Vantage Coupe, Rapide, DBS, DB9 and limited edition One-77. The limited edition One-77 which will be manufactured of only 77 units is priced at a whooping Rs. 20 Crore.
Infinity cars will be the official importer of Aston Martin cars in India. India is the 42nd country in which Aston Martin cars are sold and the company has over 134 dealers worldwide.
Aston Martin sees huge potential in India with growing number of Richie Richs in the country. Aston Martin’s full range of cars includes V8 Vantage Coupe, Rapide, DBS, DB9 and limited edition One-77. The limited edition One-77 which will be manufactured of only 77 units is priced at a whooping Rs. 20 Crore.
Infinity cars will be the official importer of Aston Martin cars in India. India is the 42nd country in which Aston Martin cars are sold and the company has over 134 dealers worldwide.
TVS StaR motorcycle crosses 3 million sales mark
TVS Motor Company has announced that it has crossed the 3 million mark in the sales of its StaR brand of motorcycles. The company stated, StaR brand has evolved over the years and is the most sought vehicle in the economy segment.
TVS Motor Company had launched StaR motorcycle in 2004 with a first of its kind 5 year warranty, signifying the quality assurance from the company. Soon an electric start option was introduced as a standard fitment which was again a first of its kind.
Press Release:
H S Goindi, President Marketing, TVS Motor Company -
“TVS StaR was introduced as part of the company’s customer centric approach. We have always made concerted efforts to incorporate maximum customer expectations while introducing technology superiority. The brand philosophy of being a complete value for money product has been well accepted by our customers. Constant upgrades with new features, styling and refreshing graphics at regular intervals has helped us achieve this milestone.”
TVS Motor Company had launched StaR motorcycle in 2004 with a first of its kind 5 year warranty, signifying the quality assurance from the company. Soon an electric start option was introduced as a standard fitment which was again a first of its kind.
Press Release:
H S Goindi, President Marketing, TVS Motor Company -
“TVS StaR was introduced as part of the company’s customer centric approach. We have always made concerted efforts to incorporate maximum customer expectations while introducing technology superiority. The brand philosophy of being a complete value for money product has been well accepted by our customers. Constant upgrades with new features, styling and refreshing graphics at regular intervals has helped us achieve this milestone.”
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