According to the company the price hike is due to hike in
input costs and depreciation of rupee. Customers who have booked the Duster in
August are safeguarded from the price hike. Currently the Duster has a waiting
period of 2 to 4 months.
Renault Duster prices hiked by Rs. 30-40 thousand, bookings cross 20,000
More powerful VW Polo diesel by 2014
Volkswagen has confirmed that it will launch the Polo with a
more powerful diesel engine in India
by 2014. The new 1.5L diesel engine pumps out 95 Ps of power which is 23 Ps
more than the current 1.2L engine.
The 1.5L diesel
has been developed with the same structure of the current 1.6L 4 cylinder
diesel doing duty in Vento. As the 1.5L engine will be a four cylinder one it
will be quieter than the current 1.2L three pot one.
We feel just by
putting a powerful eninge inot the Polo will work in India .
The Polo, no doubt is a good car, but lacks some factors. The seating is low
which makes difficult to gain entry and out, a strong factor cared by a conservative
Indian customer. The interior space too is not in the league of the B Segment car, so why would anybody buy a
Polo just for driving pleasure. The Swift is a classic example of successful
car in India .
It has good space, good engine, good design and priced competitively. VW should
take a leaf out of Swift success story.
Having seen VW’s
track record of making good cars, we fell the next generation Polo will be here
by 2014 having a 1.5L diesel engine. Of course expect VW to work on the
interior space in the new Polo.
Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 website goes live
Maruti Suzuki has updated the new Alto 800 micro site with a
teaser picture of the car’s headlamp. The quote says “India
has a new favorite. The all new Alto 800. Book Now!” As per the website the Alto 800’s key highlights are – contemporary
exterior design, fresh interiors and superior drive experience. To visit the
Maruti Suzuki Alto 800 official page Click Here.
Going by what the company has to say about the key features,
we doubt anyone will agree with Maruti Suzuki about the Alto 800’s exterior
design. From no where the car looks contemporary and we are sorry to say Maruti
might has put a wrong foot forward. As
for the interiors are concerned, it is indeed fresh will new console matching
the current trend. The engine and suspension has been tweaked so the car will definitely
have a superior drive experience.
With vast experience and diversified service network, Maruti
might again pull out a winner in Alto 800. The company is capable of pricing it
very competitively (as we have seen earlier) to be just ahead of its rivals.
But Maruti lost a good chance to show the people of India
that then too can make cars which are attractive to look.
Toyota launches Innova Aero Edition
Feeling the heat from its competitors, Toyota
today launched a special edition of Innova MUV called ‘Aero Edition’. To remind
you, couple of days back Nissan launched its Evalia MPV which is competitively
price and surely going to eat Innova’s market share. The special Aero Edition
comes with cosmetic upgrades and two new colour shades - Super White &
Silver Mica Metallic.
This is the second special edition of Innova
by Toyota. Toyota earlier last year had launched a special edition of Innova
named ‘Crysta’. The ‘Aero Edition’ is based on Innova GX which is available in
both Euro 2 and 3 versions. Toyota recently launched an Aero edition of its Corolla Altis sedan.
The Cosmetic upgrades in ‘Aero Edition’
includes - body coloured side skirt, roof spoiler, dual tone front lip-spoiler
and a rear bumper spoiler. The Innova Aero Edition is priced at Rs. 12.30 lakh
(ex-showroom, New Delhi).
Suzuki reveals S Cross compact concept at Paris Motor Show
Suzuki today revealed its new S-Cross compact crossover at
the ongoing 2012 Paris Motor Show. The S-Cross compact crossover will make into
production by late next year. Suzuki aims to offer largest luggage areas in its
class combined with four wheel drive performance in the form of S Cross
concept.
Nissan not partner with Bajaj on ULC project
Nissan-Renault had hoped Bajaj Auto will develop a lost cast car which could be rivalled against Tata Nano. But what Bajaj Auto developed in the form of RE60 was a low cost 4 wheeler which had no essence of a car. The overall design was no where rear the Nano and so do the mechanicals, engine, windows etc. We might see Bajaj launching its low cost vehicle in mass passenger movement segment soon.
BharatBenz launches its range of trucks in India
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.
(DICV) today launched its first set of trucks in India under the BharatBenz
brand. The three trucks launched are 2523R and 3123R for the haulage segment
and 2423C for the construction segment. These trucks is available at BharatBenz
state-of-the-art dealerships.
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Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Llistosella
said: “Today is an important milestone for all of us at Daimler and Indian trucking
as, from today on, Indian truck buyers will have a new choice. A choice of
trucks that are more fuel efficient, more reliable and in the end makes them
more successful. BharatBenz is here, and we are proud to have delivered on the
promise we made since 2010, to launch our trucks in September 2012. We will
drive the change in the Indian market with a new product experience, a new
sales experience and a new service experience for our customers.”
BharatBenz also has tied up with four leading
Indian financial institutions – HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Sundaram Finance and
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., who will offer tailored financing solutions for
customers. Additionally, several other banks & NBFCs have also approved
BharatBenz products with attractive terms & conditions. Cholamandalam,
SREI, Magma, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, YES Bank, Reliance Capital, L & T
Finance, to name a few.
Source: BharatBenz
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