Volkswagen have launched the new engined variants of the Passat and Jetta in the Indian market. The new engines come as part of the drive from VW to update the cars to stricter Bharat IV emission norms which would be applicable in all the major metro cities from April 2010.
The Passat now comes with the [...]
Auto Launches, Bharat IV, Emissions, Volkswagen
Alternate Energy, CNG, Maruti Suzuki, Suzuki
With increasing competition in the small car space from competition which are also very competitively priced, India’s largest car maker Maruti is now looking at manufacturing factory fitted CNG vehicles which could be out in the market by next fiscal.
The small car buyers are extremely sensitive to price and the company wants to make its [...]
Hybrid, Hyundai, New York Auto Show, Teaser
Hyundai has released a teaser image of the upcoming hybrid Sonata which will make it public debut at the New York Auto Show.
Unlike other hybrids in the market which are barely distinguishable from their normal counterparts, the new Sonata Hybrid will feature a completely new front fascia as seen in the teaser image. The new [...]
Ford, Geely, Volvo
China’s largest private run car maker, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has today agreed to buy Ford motor company’s Volvo car division for $1.8 bn, country’s biggest overseas auto purchase. The sale will be closed by the third quarter of this year, pending regulatory approvals.
The final purchase price includes some of Volvo’s intellectual property and physical [...]
Hyundai, Sedan, Spy Photos, Spy Shots
Hyundai’s new model offensive continues. The company seems to be on a path of self discovery with recent highly acclaimed launches like the new Sonata, Tuscon and the Genesis luxury sedan.
Next in line is the all new Hyundai Accent (or Verna as it is called here) which has been spied almost undisguised in its homeland [...]
Auto Launches, Bharat IV, Honda, Motorcycle
Honda has relaunched the Unicorn as CB Unicorn and thats that. This is sorely disappointing since enthusiasts, which includes us, were hoping for a comprehensive upgrade in the form of the Unicron Concept shown at the just concluded Auto Expo 2010.
The biggest change apart from the name is the new viscous air filter which is [...]
Dealership, Jaguar, Land Rover, Luxury
Tata Motors’ Premier Car Division today announced the appointment of AMP Motors as the new Jaguar Land Rover dealership in New Delhi – only the second outlet in the country beyond the first flagship store in Mumbai.
The entire product range including the Jaguar XJ, XF, XK and the Land Rover Freelander 2, Discovery 4, Range [...]
Auto Launches, Hatchback, Hyundai, Scoop
With appoximate sales of more than 20,0oo units every month, Alto is the numero uno in India as far as sales numbers are concerned but come 2011, all that is set to change.
Hyundai is all set to challenge the leadership position of the Alto by launching a brand new 800cc small car by second quarter [...]
Motorcycle, Performance, TVS
Although the speculations of a big engined performance TVS bike has been on the internet for a while now, we now have concrete details on the new bike, if our friends at motorbeam are to be believed.
The timing is pretty good we say since the company was a little left out as far as performance [...]
Bharat IV, Emissions, Motorcycle, Royal Enfield
Royal Enfiled will launch the new Bullet Electra with the new Twin Spark UCE (Unitary Construction Engine) as it prepares for the new Bharat IV emission norms which will come into effect from April 1st, 2010.
The Electra Twin Spark comes with a 350cc single cylinder engine with develops a maximum 19.8 bhp of maximum power [...]

