Honda City facelift spied, to come by November

     Honda had few days ago mentioned about the facelift of its sedan City, to make the sedan look fresh, though it has been only just 3 years since its launch in India. The Honda City facelift has been spied being tested in Gurgaon. The Honda City facelift spy pictures have been provided by India’s leading automobile magazine Autocarindia. The facelifted City will be launched in November this year. 

     As seen in the pictures, the facelifted City features a redesigned front bumber with new grills which look more like that of the Accord. In the rear also you find a redesigned bumper and tail lamps which will supposedly have LED lights. The other noticeable change in the exterior is the redesigned outside rear view mirror and new set of alloy wheels. 

     Apart from the changes in the exterior, Honda might also upgrade the City’s interior as well. However there will be no change under the hood – the same 1.5L iVTEC petrol engine with 116 Ps of power will do the duty. Keeping in mind the strong competiton in the segment, we beilive Honda will not hike the price of the facelifted car. To remind you, Honda had slashed City prices recently by upto Rs. 66,000/-.

Picture source: Autocarindia

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Scoop: Renault’s small car for India is 'Modus', spied testing in Chennai

     At the time of the launch of Fluence sedan, Renault in its Indian website had mentioned about a small car for India supposed to be launched at Auto Expo 2012. The car shown in the website was covered, which has been revealed now. The small car will be Renault Modus and guess what? Renault on its website now has mentioned about its launch in this winter. This means the Modus will be launched in India by November this year. We guess the launch of new Swift and Etios Liva has prompted Renault to fasten its small car launch.

     The Modus has been spied being tested in Chennai where Renault in association with Nissan has its manufacturing plant. The spy pictures were provided by Mr. JRAJE of Team-Bhp. Though only the rear spy pictures of the car is available, we googled for Modus and found the vehicle. We are sharing the complete picture of the car with you folks…

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Car Prices in Bangalore

Chevrolet	Spark Beat Cruze Captiva
Ford	Figo Fiesta Classic All New Fiesta Endeavour
Fiat	Grande Punto Linea
Honda	Brio Jazz City Civic CR-V
Hyundai	Eon    Santro Xing    i20    Fluidic Verna
Nissan	Micra
Skoda Auto	Fabia  Laura Superb

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Ford India’s ground breaking ceremony at Sanand, Gujarat

     American automobile giant Ford did a ground breaking ceremony at Sanand, Gujarat for its new state of the art integrated vehicle and engine manufacturing facilities. Ford plans to invest over USD 1 billion in this new plant which creates 5000 new jobs. The plant will have capacity to produce 2,40,000 vehicles and 2,70,000 engines per year with the first product coming out in 2014.


     Ford with the establishment of a second plant in India is very serious about the Indian market. President and Managing Director of Ford India said “With this groundbreaking, Ford is planting the seeds for a prosperous future in Sanand for our future employees, suppliers, dealers and customers. As good corporate citizens we will be first-rate stewards of this land and active participants in this community.”

     Till now Ford has invested over USD 2 billion in India. The company had announced it will launch 8 new models in India in this decade, the first one – All new Ford Fiesta being already launched. Ford plans to increase its sales and dealer network to 200 by the end of this year. In 2011, Ford has continued to grow aggressively in India by opening one service or sales outlet every week.

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Top twenty car sales in August 2011 in India

Maruti Alto – 23170

Maruti Wagon R – 10913

Hyundai i10 – 9185

Maruti Dzire – 7856

Maruti Swift – 7511

Tata Indica + Vista – 7206

Maruti Omni – 7053

Maruti Ritz – 7005

Hyundai Santro – 6955

Mahindra Bolero – 6554

Honda City – 5819

Maruti Eeco – 5447

Hyundai i20 – 5374

Ford Figo – 5204

Tata Indigo + Manza – 5100

Chevrolet Beat – 4676

Mahindra Scorpio – 4406

Toyota Innova – 4303

Hyundai Verna – 4211

Volkswagen Vento – 3019

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India car market sales data for August 2011

Chevrolet

Spark – 1297

Beat – 4676

Aveo-UVA – 64

Aveo – 126

Optra – 157

Cruze – 667

Tavera – 1912

Captiva - 113

Fiat

Punto – 954

Linea – 113

Ford

Figo – 5204

Fiesta Classic – 1544

Fiesta – 401

Endeavour – 233

HM-Mitsubishi

Ambassador – NA

Lancer & Cedia – 59

Pajero – 175

Outlander – 32

Montero – 8

EVO-X – 1

Honda

Jazz – 600

City – 5819

Civic – 330

Accord – 132

CR-V – 26

Hyundai

Santro – 6955

I10 – 9185

I20 – 5374

Accent – 714

Verna – 4211

Sonata – 12

Santa Fe – 226

Mahindra

Verito – 1710

Bolero – 6554

Xylo – 2155

Scorpio – 4406

ST+Maxx+Marshal – 838

Maruti Suzuki

800 – 1813

Omni – 7053

Alto -23170

Eeco – 5447

Estilo – 1527

Wagon R – 10913

A-Star – 1600

Ritz – 7005

Swift – 7511

Dzire – 7856

SX4 – 1893

Gypsy – 1285

Kizashi – 8

Grand Vitara – 5

Nissan

Micra – 1345

X-Trail – 26

Teana – 13

370Z – 0

Skoda Auto

Fabia – 1108

Laura – 386

Yeti – 118

Superb – 200

Tata Motors

Nano – 1202

Indica +Vista – 7206

Indigo+Manza – 5100

Sumo – 1588

Safari – 969

Aria – 204

Venture – 560

Toyota

Liva – 2816

Etios – 2708

Innova – 4303

Corolla – 913

Fortuner – 897

Camry – 34

Prius – 0

Prado – 7

Landcruiser – 1

Volkswagen

Polo – 2615

Vento – 3019

Jetta – 319

Passat – 133

Beetle – 3

Phaeton – 2

Volvo

S60 – 2

S80 – 2

XC60 - 6

XC90 - 4

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Tata Motors introduces Indigo e-CS VX with 25 Kmpl

     Tata Motors today announced the introduction of new variant of Indigo e-CS termed VX which will deliver 25 Km per a liter of diesel. This makes the Indigo e-CS VX the most fuel efficient sedan in the country. The mileage of 25 Kmpl by Indigo e-CS VX has been certified by ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India). The other variants of Indigo e-CS are also available.

     Like the Indica eV2, the Indigo e-CS VX too has some changes which make it go extra mile with the same fuel. The Indigo e-CS VX has gone following changes

Smart ECU
Innovatively designed engine block
Drag Reduction
Low resistance tires
Reworked driveline

Press Release: (Source: www.tatamotors.com)


25 KMPL mileage now on the new Tata Indigo e-CS VX

• 25 kmpl mileage achieved with five technological advancements
• New CR4 engine with smart engine management chip
• Class defining features and new interiors

Tata Motors today launched the Tata Indigo e-CS VX, the most fuel-efficient sedan in the country, with a mileage of 25 kmpl, certified by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). With a host of other exciting features in the car, the Tata Indigo e-CS VX is a new trim in the Tata Indigo e-CS range.

It sports the all new CR4 Common Rail Diesel engine that has a displacement of 1396 cc delivering 70 PS @ 4000 RPM. With a higher torque of 140 NM at a lower 1800-3000 RPM, improvements in gear ratios, clutch-to-start and reduction in the weight of the car by around 10 kg, the Tata Indigo e-CS VX ensures better pickup.

The Tata Indigo e-CS VX is also available with the MPFi petrol engine. Both these engines are compliant with BS4 emission norms.

This mileage of 25 kmpl in the CR4 Common Rail Diesel engine is hinged on five technological advancements.

1. SMART EMS (Engine Management System) CHIP that involves perfectly calibrating engine components every micro second to optimise functionality -- right from valve timing to compression ratios, to pressure volume ratios, to air fuel mixture, flawlessly synchronising every engine function to deliver 25 kmpl mileage.
2. MAXIMUM CHARGE COMBUSTION - An innovatively designed engine head, block and piston assembly that ensures effective intake and circulation of charge (mixture of air and fuel), thereby minimising pumping friction losses. The result is maximum combustion of charge, increased efficiency and power.
3. DRAG REDUCTION - Redesigned wheel arches and subtle alterations on the exteriors, combined with a lighter shell and engine, have collectively contributed to making the car more aerodynamic, reducing the drag coefficient.
4. TRANSAXLE (Gear Box) - With optimised Gear ratios to give best fuel efficiency and driveability together.
5. TYRES - For drag / rolling losses reduction, optimised tyres were developed which provide low rolling losses coupled with good riding comfort and handling.

Other class defining features in the Tata Indigo e-CX VX are stylish R14 alloy wheels, satin finish front grill, headlamps and ORVM with blinkers. They, coupled with body coloured bumpers and chrome inserts on the rub rails, endow it with head turning looks.

The interiors have been enriched with dual-tone beige seating and dashboard, premium wood-finish centre console, new instrument cluster with chrome rings and rear centre armrest for enhanced comfort. The plushness is enhanced with keyless entry, ABS, Bluetooth connectivity and electrical controls for ORVMs, besides carrying forward the comfortable AC, power steering and power windows.

The car comes with a warranty of 18 months and unlimited kms, for private usage.

The Tata Indigo e-CS VX is priced at Rs. 580,339 (ex-showroom Delhi), for the CR4 diesel engine and the Tata Indigo e-CS GVX is priced at Rs. 497,727 (ex-showroom Delhi), for the MPFi petrol engine.

The Tata Indigo CS has dominated the entry mid-size segment in the country for almost 4 years with its proposition of being the most compact sedan in the market. It has been appreciated for its classy styling as much as the great value proposition that it offers at an unbeatable price to a sedan aspirant.

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