Cardekho's Article in Cars

542 Volvo to introduce two new variants of 1.6 L GTDI engines
Volvo, the Swedish automobile company, is all set to introduce two new variants of 1.6 L GTDTi powertrains that are christened T3 and T4. The variants will be launched at the upcoming Paris Motor Show.
Posted on Sep-04-2010

544 New variant of Mahindra Bolero to be launched in India soon
Mahindra Bolero, the best-selling SUV (sports utility vehicle) in the Indian market, has been going through a golden phase in the Indian market as the company is registering a massive demand for this car in the country, especially from the rural areas.
Posted on Sep-04-2010

584 Audi sold 250 cars in August' 10
The German luxury car maker Audi has registered increased sales not only in the last month but also in the Jan-August'10 period. The company could manage to sell 250 cars in the last month which shows 46 per cent increase over August 2009 sales of 171 cars.
Posted on Sep-04-2010

487 Jaguar to enter the next stage of designing
The British subsidiary of Tata Motors, Jaguar Cars is all set to showcase its new sports car concept at the upcoming Paris Motor Show which will be held later this month. The company is celebrating its 75th anniversary and will showcase its new generation designs and styling initiatives at the show.
Posted on Sep-04-2010

595 Honda to launch a new diesel engine by 2012
Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), the Indian unit of Japan based leading car maker Honda Motors, stated on Thursday it will be introducing a less then 2.0 L capacity diesel engine in the world market.
Posted on Sep-04-2010

1554 Tata to focus on markets in Africa and China
The leading Indian auto maker Tata Motors stated on Wednesday that is is planning to Ford Focus on the emerging overseas auto markets like Russia, Africa, China and Middle-East. The move has been taken in a bid to boost its overall sales and increase its global foot prints.
Posted on Sep-03-2010

883 Maruti Swift Limited Edition launched in India
The Indian auto giant Maruti Suzuki India Limited has launched a limited edition of one of its oldest and most successful premium hatchback Maruti Swift in the Indian market. The all new special edition Maruti Swift model has been launched to celebrate the company's recently (in March 2010) achieved landmark of selling more than 1 million cars in a single year.
Posted on Sep-03-2010

36 Mahindra reports a 29 % sales jump in Aug 2010
India's largest utility vehicle maker Mahindra & Mahindra reported a sales increase of 28.96 per cent in its total sales in the month of August 2010. The company sold a total of 28,903 units during this month as compared to the 22,413 units sold in the same month last year.
Posted on Sep-03-2010

32 Honda India reports a 39 % sales jump in Aug 10
The Indian unit of leading Japanese car maker, Honda Siel Cars India, has reported a sales jump of 38.75 per cent during the month of August 2010. The company sold a total of 5,532 units of its cars during the month as against the 3,987 units sold in the same month last year.
Posted on Sep-03-2010

420 Tata Motors to invest Rs 9,000 crore in next three years
One of the largest car makers in India, Tata Motors has stated that it will invest as much as Rs 3,000 crores annually over the next three years. By investing this amount in its operation in the Indian market, the company is planning to pursue a multi-pronged growth strategy.
Posted on Sep-03-2010

445 Tata Motors to launch entry level JLR cars
Tata Motors, one of the largest car makers in the Indian market, is mulling over to launch an array of luxury cars in the country through its British subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) platform.
Posted on Sep-03-2010

542 Honda Jazz to have a hybrid version
Honda Jazz lovers will soon see a hybrid version of their favourite car as Honda is planning a world debut for this version at the Paris Motor Show. The Paris Motor Show will be held in September.
Posted on Aug-28-2010

639 Maruti Ritz Genus launched
The country’s largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki will unveil a special limited edition ‘Maruti Ritz Genus’ tomorrow, to commemorate the first anniversary of Ritz model. ‘Maruti Ritz Genus’ will be available as an option on the Ritz VXi (Petrol) and Ritz VDi (Diesel) models.
Posted on Aug-28-2010

52 Volkswagen India reports over 120 % sales jump in Jan-July 2010
Volkswagen Group India breaks its own record by surpassing the cumulative sales figures of the year 2009 by the month of July 2010. The three brands of the Group - Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen - delivered in total 21,333 vehicles to customers from January to July 2010 as compared to 9664 cars sold from January to July 2009, up by 11,669 cars, taking the company's growth to the highest ever witnessed in India at 120.7% percent.
Posted on Aug-28-2010

498 FORD TO LAUNCH EIGHT NEW VEHICLES IN INDIA BY MID DECADE
Ford Motor Company will launch eight new vehicles in India by the middle of the decade as it moves to rapidly expand its presence in the fast growing Joe Hinrichs, president of Ford Asia Pacific and Africa (APA), made the announcement today during a keynote speech titled “Managing Growth – Evolving Market Dynamics” at the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) Conference in New Delhi.
Posted on Aug-27-2010

483 SIAM Calls For Voluntary Emission Regime
The 50th Annual Convention of SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers), India’s apex body representing automobile industry, was inaugurated by Dr Pawan Goenka, SIAM president and President – Automotive and Farm Equipment, Mahindra and Mahindra, at Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.
Posted on Aug-27-2010

441 Renault Nissan plant receives ISO Certification
Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. (RNAIPL) today announced that it has received ISO certifications for Quality - ISO 9001 and Environment Management system - ISO 14001. The plant has also received Homologation – whole vehicle type approval for European market in a short span of time from the Start of Production on 23rd May, 2010.
Posted on Aug-27-2010

444 Delphi provides Audi with innovative Connectivity Navigation Radio(CNR) platform
The Connectivity Navigation Radio or the CNR platform of Delphi Automotive is allowing Audi to differentiate its vehicles with a new and innovative infotainment product. The flexible media center design is based on Delphi’s scalable hardware platform and was recently unveiled on the Audi A1. It offers the ability to easily adjust media center capability to meet the unique needs of individual vehicle models.
Posted on Aug-26-2010

548 Demand for sporty and stylish cars on rise in India
Take a look at the cars launched in the compact hatchback segment in India in last few years and you can easily witness the changing sentiments among the car makers regarding the design and styling of cars. At present, a range of these stylish and trendy cars is available in the country that comprises of Hyundai i20, Fiat Punto, Chevrolet Beat, Ford Figo Volkswagen Polo and Nissan Micra.
Posted on Aug-26-2010

632 The Skoda Prize for Indian Contemporary Art
SkodaAuto India and Seventy Event Management Group have come together to create and present a prestigious award celebrating contemporary art in India called ‘The Skoda Prize’. The Skoda Prize will be an annual celebration of outstanding work in contemporary art in the country.
Posted on Aug-19-2010

486 Fiat India reports profits for the first time in 3 years
For the first quarter of this fiscal, Fiat India has reported a profit of Rs 22 crore. Earlier the company had reported a loss of Rs 166 crore for the same period last year. Fiat India is now satisfied with its growth and is planning big for the future.
Posted on Aug-19-2010

466 Maruti Alto being fixed for oil leakage
Maruti Suzuki is the country’s biggest carmaker with almost 50 per cent of the market share. Among the company’s best sold cars is the tiny hatchback Maruti Alto. The company has a significant part of its sales coming from this brand that continues to be in the top sellers list.
Posted on Aug-19-2010

465 Car models that sell despite age
The penetration of cars per person in India is not really high. This might not sound like good news to some but for the carmakers this translates into a huge potential market.
Posted on Aug-19-2010

391 Tata Motors rearranges the top tier of car business
Auto giant Tata Motors has re-equipped the top deck of its passenger vehicle business as a part of company’s big plan to tap in-house talent and also for increasing the sales. R Ramakrishnan, vice-president (sales & marketing) of commercial vehicle division will now act as the VP (commercial) passenger cars.
Posted on Aug-18-2010

424 Volkswagen sells over 4 million vehicles globally in Jan-July period
For the first time, the Volkswagen Group sold more than 4 million vehicles in the period from January to July. 4 (January - July 2009: 3.65; +13.7 percent)* million vehicles were delivered to customers during the first seven months of the current year.
Posted on Aug-17-2010