Text: Bhargav TS The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) organised its 55th annual convention in New Delhi on September 2, 2015. The event focused on the theme “Automotive Mission Plan: Make in India” that emphasised on issues influencing the Indian auto industry such as competitiveness, growth and future developments. The convention also witnessed the curtain raiser for the Automotive[Read More…]
Mahindra Two Wheelers has launched its entry-level sports tourer Mojo in India at an introductory price of Rs 158,000 (ex-showroom Delhi). Mojo is equipped with the state-of-art engine with DOHC (Double Over Head Camshaft), low friction piston and rings, advanced EFI (Electronic Fuel Ignition), iridium spark plug, resonator fitted intake system and twin exhausts. Mojo uses a twin tube frame[Read More…]
BMW launched the all-new X5 M and X6 M in India at Rs 1.55 crore and Rs 1.6 crore respectively, ex-showroom. Both the cars will be available at BMW dealerships across India as CBUs (Completely Built-Up) units. With their striking use of forms, the all-new BMW X5 M and the all-new BMW X6 M clearly flag sporting ambitions. The M-specific design[Read More…]
Renault India has received overwhelming response for the recently launched Kwid hatchback and the company has got more than 25,000 bookings since its launch. The company launched its small hatchback on September 24, at an attractive starting price of Rs 256,968 (ex-showroom Delhi). Sumit Sawhney, Country CEO and Managing Director, Renault India Operations, said, “The Renault Kwid has created a[Read More…]
Renault India has launched its first entry-level hatchback Kwid at Rs 256,968 for the base model. Pitted against Maruti Alto 800 and Hyundai Eon, Kwid is priced aggressively, which is cheaper than Alto by Rs 30,000 and Rs 90,000 by Eon. The Kwid is the first car to be manufactured under Renault-Nissan’s CMF-A platform, and is powered by a three-cylinder[Read More…]
Text: Anusha B Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) to source components in India worth Rs 1000 crore during the current fiscal ousting the Rs 700 crore sourcing in the previous year. HCIL had a very luring and profitable 2014-15 fiscal and they figured the growth percentage as 41%. The company also plans to increase the production capacity in its Rajasthan[Read More…]
India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM), the leading two wheeler manufacturer, today inaugurated its third manufacturing facility at the industrial park in Vallam Vadagal situated at the outskirts of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The plant was inaugurated during the opening ceremony of the Global Investors Meet 2015 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa in the presence of Mr. Hiroaki Fujita,[Read More…]
Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) today launched the mild hybrid version in its mid-sized sedan Ciaz, priced between Rs 8.23 lakh and Rs 10.17 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The Ciaz SHVS (Smart Hybrid Vehicle by Suzuki) will be available only in the diesel version that is powered by a 1.3 litre engine (DDiS 200). The new hybrid Ciaz will come under the[Read More…]
Scania Commercial Vehicles India showcased its ethanol-run Green Bus along with 2 variants of the premium intercity Metrolink bus at the International Conference on Public Transport Innovation (ICEPT 2015) in Delhi. Anders Grundströmer, Managing Director, Scania India and Senior Vice-President, Scania Group, co-chaired the session, ‘Smart Vehicle Technologies & Alternate Fuels’ and also spoke in the session titled, ‘Sustainable Public[Read More…]
The bus manufactured in the Chennai facility takes its shape clinging on light weight aluminium construction, which will be marked under BharatBenz and Mercedes Benz brands. Daimler India Commercial Vehicle (DICV) a wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Daimler Trucks and Buses has kick started its second innings by inaugurating its new bus manufacturing plant within its premises in Oragadam near[Read More…]
