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Hyundai plans to introduce second electric car in 2011
South Korea’s top carmaker, Hyundai Motor has stated that it would introduce its second pure electric car next year. The company also said that this electric car would be based on a small sports utility vehicle made by its affiliate Kia Motors. It is to be mentioned here that last week, the company had revealed its first pure electric car, BlueOn.
Posted on Sep-17-2010
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Maruti Alto K10 launch sales, the highest ever
Maruti’s Alto K10 is the latest entrant into the compact car segment. This model has now become the fastest selling model ever, in the country. It has recorded sales of over 20,000 units in the last 40 days.
Posted on Sep-17-2010
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Nissan to launch 9 new cars in India
Automaker Nissan Motor India Pvt Limited (NMIPL) has revealed its plan of launching a total of nine new cars in India by 2012, said a top official of the company. Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director and CEO, said that company’s product launch plan in India is aggressive, as it has planned to line-up nine models by 2012, of which five new Nissan cars will be produced in India and four models will be the imports from Japan.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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616
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Nissan Micra Diesel to be launched soon
Nissan Motor India Pvt Limited has announced that it will soon bring out the Nissan Micra Diesel, the diesel variant of its recently launched model, Nissan Micra in India. Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director and CEO stated that that the company will be bringing the diesel variant of its latest small car model Micra in India before the end of this year.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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Maruti to ramp up output by 10 per cent from Oct
Maruti Suzuki, country's largest carmaker, intends to increase its output by about 10 per cent for producing over 1.1 lakh units every month from October. If this is achieved, the annual production of the company will be more than 13 lakh units in 2011-12 in comparison to that of around 12 lakh units planned for this fiscal.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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689
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Special Editions of Honda cars for festival season
Special Editions of Honda cars will be available in upcoming festival season that will be a part of Honda's annual event-The Great Honda Fest-which will begin today i.e. 15 September, 2010 and will conclude on November 5, 2010.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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675
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New Porsche Centre at Hotel Ashok, New Delhi
Luxury car maker Porsche has opened its new centre within India’s flourishing market for exclusive cars. The new centre of Porsche is located at the prestigious Hotel Ashok at New Delhi. The new Porsche centre aims at providing an unparalleled experience to its customers through its state-of-the-art facility.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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580
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GM-SAIC's Hong Guang to hit the Indian market soon
General Motors, Shangai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and Wuling have launched a joint venture of $100 million in Hong Kong. The main aim of this new venture is to capitalise on the growing Asian markets. The joint venture also aims at launching products which cater to the needs of emerging markets.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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618
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Audi A7 to take the Indian route next year
In the coming year, Audi India is planning to launch its new model Audi A7 in the Indian market. At present, Audi is the third largest player in the luxury car segment dragging Mercedes and BMW India behind. Last month, Audi unveiled the Audi A7 model but commercially, the car will be available only in the mid of 2011.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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487
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Passenger car exports from India decline 7 percent in Aug
Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said that eversince automakers decided to concentrate on the strong domestic market, the passenger car exports from India fell by 7.21 per cent in the month of August whereas the international markets are yet to pick up demand.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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538
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Nissan Micra all ready for export
A top company official stated that Nissan Motor India is planning to start the shipping of its famous hatchback Nissan Micra to overseas markets this month. Kiminobu Tokuyama, Nissan Motor India Chairman and Managing Director commented that they will start shipping Micra models to overseas markets in Europe, Middle East and Africa from the company’s plant in Chennai from this month.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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614
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Ford Endeavour 4X2 AT launched
Ford India today unveiled a new variant of Ford Endeavour, Ford Endeavour 4X2 AT, with 3.0 litre diesel engine coupled with a five speed automatic gearbox; the new transmission system features the overdrive switch on the shift lever – to deliver a highly responsive drive.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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Chevrolet will unveil the facelifted Captiva SUV at the Paris Motor Show
At the Paris motor show this month, Chevrolet will reveal the facelifted Captiva SUV that features upgraded styling. The new Chevrolet Captiva has gone through changes in both of its interior and exterior finish.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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Hyundai Motor signs MoU with Vijaya Bank
Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), the second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, and Vijaya Bank, a premier public sector bank, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to mutually benefit both companies by better serving their customers.
Posted on Sep-16-2010
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Car sales in India register a 33 % jump in Aug 2010
The car sales in the Indian market soared to new heights by registering a 33 percent increase in the month of August 2010, as per the data released by auto industry body SIAM (Society of India Automobile Manufacturers) on Thursday. The launch of new cars in the volume driving segment of the country and easy availability of the car loans kept the momentum alive through out the month.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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New stripped-down Maruti Alto at Rs 2 lakh by 2011
Maruti Alto, the best-selling car in the Indian market plans to be launched in a stripped-down version in the Indian market. The new version of Alto is expected to be 20-25% cheaper than the base variant of the existing Alto model.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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Mahindra Xylo continues "Time of your Life" karaoke contest
There is nothing a carmaker wont do to capture the ever booming Indian market. One such exciting stint was pulled off by Mahindra and Mahindra. The company in association with RadioOne 94.3 has initiated the Xylo Time of your Life karaoke contest wherein corporates can show off their vocal chords to become the nation's singing champion.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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New BMW X5 2011 to be launched in India by mid-2011
The Germany based leading luxury car maker BMW is all set to launch a new version of its popular SUV, the BMW X5 2011, in the Indian market by next year. The new BMW X5 will come equipped with a new, more powerful engine and a considerably updated look.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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Luxury car makers enjoy high demand momentum in India
The demand for luxury cars in the Indian market has been shooting upwards since last few months and the car makers that are among the most benefited through this high demand momentum include Mercedes Benz, Audi and BMW.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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New Hyundai i10 coming on 23rd
The most popular hatchback in India, Hyundai i10 has been revamped and will be launched on 23rd of this month, according to confirmed news reports. Hyundai India is also reported to display this car at the Paris Motor Show in the month end after the official launch in India.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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Hyundai's first electric car unveiled
South Korea's No.1 carmaker, Hyundai Motor has unveiled its first pure electric car on Thursday. With this launch, the company aims at starting mass production of the vehicles in the year 2012.The new electric car BlueOn, is based on its Hyundai i10 hatchback.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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BMW to launch BMW X5 in India
The Indian luxury market is soon going to witness another entrant which is BMW X5. It is a luxury crossover SUV which was introduced in 1999 which will now be launched in India in the last week of September. In the UK, the BMW X5 is also called the Four-by-Four.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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New Chevrolet Aveo Coming soon
General Motors India is all set to unveil its new international 2011 Chevrolet Aveo at the upcoming Paris Auto Show. Earlier this year in January, the new model was previewed at the Detroit Auto Show. It was described as the Chevrolet Aveo RS concept model.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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Mahindra and Mahindra and Ssangyong plan for new vehicles
Mahindra and Mahindra recently acquired the leading SUV manufacturer and auto maker of South Korea, Ssangyong. According to Mahindra Chief, Pawan Goenka, the company is planning to develop new cars with its new partner Ssangyong.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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Volkswagen launches the 1.6 l Polo at Rs 6.16 lakhs
Volkswagen, Europe's largest car manufacturer launched its powerful 1.6 l Polo variant today after the successful entry of 1.2 l Volkswagen Polo in the Indian subcontinent early this year. This beauty has been shelved at Rs. 6.16 lakhs, ex showroom New Delhi. It would be available in an highline petrol version in India.
Posted on Sep-14-2010
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