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Archive for May, 2010

Auto Sales, Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata Motors

Jaguar Land Rover Turn Profitable For Tata Motors

May 29th 2010 | Posted by admin

Jaguar Land Rover have returned to proft once again for Tata Motors. The companies earned a pre-tax profit of £32 million for the year ending 31 March 2010 as global economy recovers from the aftermath of the worst recession since the World War II.
Jaguar Land Rover sold a total of 193,982 vehicles last fiscal year compared with [...]

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Auto News, Diesel, Land Rover, Luxury, Moscow Motor Show, Off Road, SUV

2011 Range Rover To Get New 4.4 Liter V8 Diesel Engine

May 28th 2010 | Posted by admin

Our friends at worldcarfans have reported that 2011 Range Rover will receive a brand new 4.4 Liter V8 diesel engine which will replace the current 3.6 Liter V8 engine.
The announcement was sent by the automaker to its German dealerships which stated that the new model will cost €3,000 (£2,540) more than the current model. The [...]

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Auto Launches, Breaking News, Diesel, Sedan, Toyota

Breaking News: Toyota Corolla Altis Diesel Coming In August

May 27th 2010 | Posted by admin

Toyota has officially confirmed the launch of the diesel version of the already hot selling Corolla Altis in India. This should be a final nail in the coffin of the Honda Civic which has already dropped down to a low of 188 units sold in the month of April 2010.
The news confirmed by our friends [...]

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Auto News, Hatchback, News, Nissan

Nissan Micra Detailed For Your Reading Pleasure

May 27th 2010 | Posted by admin

Nissan India had officially started the production of the new Micra while also announcing that prospective buyers can book their’s for an upfront payment of INR 50,000.
We now have complete variant wise details of the all new Micra which would make your decision making a little easier. And as they say an informed buyeris a [...]

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Breaking News, Mahindra, Reva

Mahindra Acquires Majority Stake In Reva Electric

May 26th 2010 | Posted by admin

In a surprise announcement today Mahindra & Mahindra have declared that they have taken majority stake in Reva electric vehicle company. The new company will be called Mahindra Reva Electric Co Ltd.
Under the new agreement signed by both the companies today, M&M will own 55.2% equity in Mahindra Reva by a combination of equity purchase from promoters and [...]

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Breaking News, Hybrid, Leaked Images, Paris Motor Show, Sedan, Volkswagen

Leaked: 2011 Volkswagen Passat Frontal Image

May 25th 2010 | Posted by admin

Auto Bild, the popular German magazine has managed to get the leaked frontal image of the 2011 Volkswagen Passat which is expected to debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show later this year.
The new Passat follows Volkswagen’s new design language as seen on the new 2011 Touareg and the recently unveiled 2011 Phaeton sedan.
source: AutoBild [...]

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Auto Launches, Hatchback, News, Nissan

Nissan Starts Micra Production, Can be Booked From Tomorrow Onwards

May 24th 2010 | Posted by admin

Nissan has officially announced the start of the commercial production of its made in India hatchback Micra.  The car will be built at Renault-Nissan’s manufacturing facility in Oragadam, Chennai which has been built at a cost of $1 billion.

The new Micra will be displayed at Nissan showrooms starting tomorrow and can be booked by interested [...]

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Design/Style, Luxury, Mercedes Benz, Paris Motor Show, Sedan, Spy Shots

2011 Mercedes Benz CLS Spied Almost Undisguised!

May 24th 2010 | Posted by admin

Our friends at Brenda Piddy & Company have managed to get the most clear spy shots of the next generation Mercedes Benz CLS that is due for a debut later this year as a 2011 model.
The new CLS as seen in pictures retains most of the stylistic elements already shown on the CLS Shooting Brake [...]

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Ford

Ford Chennai Plant Visit: Details Coming Soon

May 24th 2010 | Posted by admin

Thanks to the good guys at Ford India, we got a rare opportunity to visit Ford’s manufacturing facility in Chennai and also indulge in some track driving, courtesy Ford Driving Skills for life program.
The world class facility has an integrated engine plant and the localization level is to the tune of 80-85%. We also have some dope [...]

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Auto Launches, Bharat IV, Budget, Emissions, Sedan, Tata Motors

Official: Tata Motors Launch Indigo CS E Series

May 21st 2010 | Posted by admin

Tata Motors today have commercially launched the all new Tata Indigo e-CS in the Indian market. The car was announced earlier in april but no pricing details were revealed.

The most fuel efficient sedan in the country, the Indigo e-CS has an ARAI rated fuel efficiency of 23.03 kmpl for the 1.4 DICOR engined version. Other [...]

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