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."

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Japan car market sales data for March 2011

1.Honda Fit/Jazz 22,284
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

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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.

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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.”

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John Paul Xavier of IIT Mumbai wins 'Design the next Chevrolet Contest'

     ‘Design the next Chevrolet Contest’ organized by General Motors India has been won by John Paul Xavier from Industrial Design Centre, IIT Mumbai and is awarded with a brand new Chevrolet Beat. Sachin Panchal from DSK international School of Design, Pune is the first runner up of the contest.

     General Motors India had organized the Design Contest in India for young and aspiring engineering/ design students to encourage to opt for automobile designing career and to provide Indian automobile manufacturers with talented designers from India. Over 1000 participants took part from across the country out of which 40 designers were shortlisted.








     The main objective of the contest was to design a car of Indian tastes, preferences and requirements. The panel of judges included Karl Slym, President & Managing Director, GM India, Hormazd Sorabjee, Editor-in-Chief, Autocar, Anil Saini, Director, GM India Design, Global Network Teams & Sumit Sawhney, Vice-President, Sales, Marketing & After-Sales, GM India who shortlisted the candidates on the parameters like aesthetics and visual appeal, ergonomics, developmental potential and overall presentation. The jury also kept in mind Indian driving conditions, the environment and safety.


Press Release:
Karl Slym, President & Managing Director, GM India –
“We at GM India, always believe styling and designing of vehicles to be an integral part of whole manufacturing process, and have always recognized and encouraged the designers who are helping to develop India as a destination for automotive styling and designing. The design contest offered a platform to the young students who aspire to make it big the in the field of automotive designing which eventually will benefit the automotive industry in the long term.”

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The brand new look Tata Aria website and an exciting contest

     Tata Aria, the first Indian Crossover, is pleased to bring you 2 exciting new developments.

    The Tata Aria website has a brand new look. Now, along with the Share feature, Build your Aria, Blog and Gallery, the Tata Aria also has a dynamic homepage which changes according to the time of the day. There are 2 exciting new Tata Aria tunes which you can enjoy.

     Also, apart from the User, Owner reviews there is also the latest contest “Challenge of the Day – Cricket Guesstimations”. This T20 season you can win amazing prizes by following Tata Aria on Facebook  and simply making a guess. You can win a prize every day.

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Next generation Land Rover Defender under development

     Tata Motors owned British Iconic SUV manufacturer Land Rover is developing the next generation Defender. The Defender which is an Icon itself from a bygone era will be built on an all new platform and be available in variety of body styles. The next generation Defender concept can be seen by 2013 and a production model by 2015.

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