Volkswagen India today rolled out the very first Volkswagen Ameo from its Pune Plant in Chakan. After its world premiere at the Delhi Motor Show earlier this year in February, the Volkswagen Ameo starts its series production today. Volkswagen India will rapidly ramp-up the production of Ameo to build up enough inventory before market introduction. Blue Silk in colour, the[Read More…]
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Bajaj Auto Finance ties up with India Post
Bajaj Finance Limited (Auto Finance), India’s No 1 motorcycle finance company continues to bring unparalleled ease in financing options to vehicle buyers across the nation starting with Tamil Nadu as pilot/Nodal Office by means of a unique arrangement with India Post through a Joint MoU. Formally announced right at the beginning of the Financial Year 2016-17, this special arrangement shall[Read More…]
Consumers embrace new technologies for getting around-Ford Survey
From the invention of the wheel to the horse-drawn carriage, and from the Model T to the cars of today, human history has been shaped by innovations in transportation. Today, the transportation landscape of the past is colliding with radical technology innovations that may once again reshape how the world moves. A survey conducted across Asia Pacific on behalf of[Read More…]
Hyundai Motor recruits world-renowned luxury car designer SangYup Lee
Hyundai Motor announced that the world-renowned designer SangYup Lee, former Head of Exterior and Advanced Design at Bentley, will become the Vice President of Styling at Hyundai Design Center starting from this June. Building on his past experience of designing various top-notch luxury cars, Lee will be in charge of design strategies and directions and lead design innovations in areas[Read More…]
Daimler Opens New Regional Center for Commercial Vehicles in Chennai
Just seven months after the opening of the first Regional Center for Commercial Vehicles in Dubai, Daimler AG has completed the regionalisation of its sales and service organization for its commercial vehicle business in key regions of growth. The opening of the Regional Center Southern Asia in Chennai marks the last in a series of launches which further included Regional[Read More…]
Piaggio India expands footprint in the south with a Motoplex addition in Hyderabad
Driven by the success of its first Motoplex store in Pune (India) launched in Nov 2015, Piaggio Group today added yet another feather to its cap with the inauguration of its second Motoplex in India in the city of Hyderabad. Also known as the city of Nizams, Hyderabad becomes the first city in the south of India where Piaggio has[Read More…]
Honda launches the refreshing new 2016 Activa-i
Adding to its youthful appeal and freshness, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt. Ltd (HMSI) launched three new colours of Activa-i. The personal compact scooter receives a refreshing twist and is Honda’s seventh new model of 2016. The new Activa-i is aimed at extending the legacy of brand ‘Activa’ and its leadership in the automatic scooter segment. Speaking as the[Read More…]
MV Agusta Enters India with the Kinetic Group
MV Agusta, the legendary Italian company known for the world’s most premium high-performance superbikes, today announced its official entry into India via an exclusive partnership with Pune’s automobile major, the Kinetic Group. The company unveiled its first range of superbikes − the F4, F3 and Brutale 1090 −which will now be available at its first ‘Motoroyale’ dealership in Pune. The[Read More…]
GM India provides safety device ‘SAFER’ to all women employees
As part of its commitment to personal safety, General Motors India today provided all its women employees a safety device called ‘SAFER’ to protect themselves in an emergency situation. Women can push a button on the ‘SAFER’ device to alert their loved ones about their location, assisted through their smartphone. A complimentary SAFER device was handed over to all women[Read More…]
BMW India launches petrol variant for 3-series
The new BMW 320i was launched in India in 2 exclusive design schemes: Prestige and Luxury Line. With the launch of the BMW 320i, the BMW 3 Series sedan is now available across the country in both petrol and diesel variants. The new BMW 320i is available at all BMW dealerships as a CBU (Completely built-up). With its outstanding sporting characteristics[Read More…]