Maruti Suzuki SX4 Diesel launch on Febraury 19th

     The much awaited diesel SX4 will be launched in India on the 19th of February this year. Maruti has been developing a powerful diesel engine for its car "Men are Back" for quiet a while. Powering the diesel SX4 will be the same 1.3 L DDiS engine as of the Swift but has been developed to deliver more power and performance. A turbo charger has been designed to increase the power output by 15 horses.

     With the launch of the diesel SX4, Maruti will compete against the global giants Volkswagen, Hyundai, Fiat and Toyota in the diesel sedan segment in which it has no presence. The diesel SX4 will give a run for the money for Volkswagen Vento, Hyundai Verna, Fiat Linea and Toyota Etios.

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General Motors plans to launch new small car below Spark in India

     General Motors India is planning launch a new small car below the Spark in Indian market. The new small car will be rival to Maruti Alto which became the world's largest selling car last year. Last year alone 3,00,000 units of Alto was sold in India and abroad.


     The new small car will be developed with the help of GM's Chinese partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). Couple of weeks earlier Nissan had announced a small car to rival Alto. It is for sure overseas automobile manufacturers are serious to spoil the Maruti's party.

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General Motors India's furture plans

• Beat LPG next week.
• Diesel Beat by Jun-July
• Wuling MPV by March
• Electric Concept vehicle by April
• End of year - SUV smaller than captiva
• Total 6 new models with 14 fuel variants in next 24 months
• Camaro & Volt to come only when they are manufactured with RHD versions

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GM introduces locally developed new 1.2 litre SMARTECH petrol engine for India

     General Motors has introduced a new locally developed 1.2 litre SMARTECH petrol engine for India. The new engine will be seen in Chevrolet small cars Spark and Beat.


     The new SMARTECH engine has 4 cylinders with capacity of 1199 cc producing decent power of 80.5 Ps @ 6200 rpm and torque of 108 Nm @ 4400 rpm. The engine has been developed by GM Technical Centre in Bangalore in cooperation with GM’s new engine plant in Talegaon. The new engine will be manufactured at GM’s Talegoan plant.

Benefits of the new engine:

1. Developed and tested in India
2. For Indian Driving conditions
3. Better lower gear ratios (for fast pick up)
4. Better Mileage (ARAI figures not yet released)
5. Delivery to start from February

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World Automobile Day

     Today, 29th of January is celebrated as the World Automobile Day. It was on this day in 1885, the first motor car (a tri car) invented by legendary Karl Benz was patented.

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Mahindra Genio pick up truck launched in India

     Mahindra & Mahindra has launched Genio pick up truck based on the Xylo platform. The Genio is priced at Rs. 4.99 lakh ex-showroom Mumbai for BS 3 version. A BS 4 version is also available which is priced Rs. 15,000/- more than the BS 3 version. The Genio is a 1.25 tonne capacity truck which caters to medium business enterprises. Mahindra is planning to launch a series of vehicles based on the Genio.

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Maruti Suzuki WagonR 'Think BIG Challenge 2' campaign launched

     Wagon R Think BIG Challenge 2 has been launched on 21th of January this year. It is a initiative to bring out new innovative business ideas by acting as platform who needs capital to start the business. The winner will get a Wagon R + Rs. 10 lakh cash and Venture Capital. 

     The Campaign has begun all over India with online registration from 19 cities.  10 participants from each city will be shortlisted based on the business idea, out of which 1 winner will make it to the final round. Out of19 participants 4 will be selected on zonal basis who will make it to the final round. These enterpruners will be mentored by management gurus at each level of this campaign.

Press Release:
Renowned Bollywood actor R. Madhavan said "WAGONR Think BIG Challenge 2 is a platform for those smart minds who have the passion to see their business thoughts come to life "


WAGONR Think Big Challenge is a once in a lifetime opportunity for all big thinkers in the country to shine and present their ideas not just among the expert panel of judges but also in front of the whole nation. It's a chance to transform an idea to a foundation of a business success.

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