New Delhi: It's time to get used to smart number plates on vehicles. After Delhi, it will become mandatory across the country. But what is a smart number plate and how does one get one? The smart number plate is made of a flexible alloy of aluminum and is completely blank, except for three markers on it which make it very hard to duplicate. The three markers include a chakra...
08:46:20 AM May 21, 2012
New Delhi: German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz Tuesday launched its third generation sports utility vehicle M-Class priced at Rs.56.9 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). "At the start of this year, we had promised to introduce exciting new models into the market. We are proud to present today the new M-Class," Peter Honegg, managing director and chief executive, Mercedes-Benz, said. "We are confident that the quality drive and the luxurious experience it can...
11:56:05 AM May 16, 2012
New Delhi: The country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India has raised the prices of the new diesel variants of its sedan DZire by up to Rs 12,000 from this month, citing input costs pressure. "The company is feeling the pressure of input costs. To mitigate the impact, we have hiked the prices of only diesel variants of the new DZire with effect from May 1," a senior Maruti Suzuki...
06:21:25 PM May 08, 2012
Mumbai: German Luxury car major Audi, which on Thursday rolled out a new version of its A4 car, said it will scale up capacity at its Aurangabad facility by 50 per cent to 9,000 units shortly. "We are building a new assembly hall, which is called hall C, which would contribute to production of another 3,000 cars," Audi India head Michael Perschke said. The Aurangabad facility was initially designed with...
11:15:48 PM May 03, 2012
New Delhi: Two-wheeler maker Yamaha Motor today launched new variants of FZ-S, FZ and Fazer motorcycles priced between Rs 69,250 and Rs 76,380 (Ex-showroom Delhi). The new variants come with vibrant colours schemes, graphics and features like longer and wider pillion seat, Yamaha said in a statement. Commenting on the launch Yamaha Motor India CEO & MD Hiroyuki Suzuki said: "The launch of new variants in FZ series is a...
12:55:48 PM May 01, 2012
Baramati: Piaggio, the largest European scooter-maker, said it will invest 20 million euros in its India unit and is looking at launching three and four-wheelers in light commercial vehicles (LCVs) space, along with more models of scooters and motorcycles here. Piaggio Vehicles, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, inaugurated its latest facility to roll out the world famous Vespa scooters here today. "The investment at Baramati is part...
11:53:17 AM Apr 29, 2012
New Delhi: Car maker Hindustan Motors cut the prices of sedan Cedia of its Japanese partner Mitsubishi's portfolio by Rs 1.31 lakh with immediate effect. The car, which was earlier priced at Rs 9.30 lakh, will now be available for Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). "In order to boost our sales, we have decided to cut the prices of Cedia. We have not launched any strip down version, but the...
10:48:48 AM Apr 17, 2012
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Monday reported highest ever monthly sales in March at 1,25,952 units, 3.28 per cent jump from 1,21,952 units in the same month last year. For the entire 2011-12 financial year however, the company's sales declined by 10.80 per cent to 11,33,695 units from 12,71,005 units in 2010-11, Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said in a statement. In March 2012, the Delhi-based...
11:34:37 AM Apr 02, 2012
New Delhi: Major car makers, including Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra, and Toyota posted record sales for the month of March on the back of customers advancing their purchases fearing price hike after Budget. About seven vehicle makers announced robust sales in March 2012 over the corresponding period a year ago with Tata Motors crossing one lakh unit sales mark. Anticipating increase in car prices post Budget, customers preponed their...
11:19:31 AM Apr 02, 2012
New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India has launched a new version of its premium compact car i20 priced up to Rs Rs 7.67 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The all new 'iGen i20' will replace the existing i20. The petrol variants of the new version is priced from Rs 4.73 lakh to Rs 6.65 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), the company said in a statement. The prices are approximately up by Rs 20,000 than the...
05:58:25 PM Mar 28, 2012
New Delhi: General Motors launched the Bharat Stage IV emission norms compliant variant of its multi utility vehicle (MUV) Tavera, priced between Rs 7.51 lakh and Rs 10.34 lakh (ex showroom Delhi). "With the help of this new Tavera we'll be able to now sell the vehicle in 13 cities where BS-IV norms are applicable. We hope that this vehicle will be leader in its segment," GM India President and...
02:23:08 PM Mar 21, 2012
Mumbai: German car maker Volkswagen today said it has introduced the Vento diesel comfortline variant at Rs 8.56 lakh in Maharashtra and at Rs 8.74 lakh in rest of India. The Vento Diesel Comfortline has features like body coloured exterior door handles and mirrors, radio with CD, MP3 player music system, rear center arm rest, fog light front and rear, height adjustable driver seat, electrically adjustable outside rear mirror over...
12:40:05 PM Mar 13, 2012
Geneva: Japanese car maker Nissan will launch an entry-level small car, developed in partnership with Ashok Leyland, by 2014 that could be priced around Rs 2 lakh to Rs 4 lakh. "We are working on multiple options of price-entry vehicles for the Indian market. One of them is being developed with engineering department of Ashok Leyland. This car will be launched around 2014," Nissan Motor Executive Vice President Andy Palmer...
11:36:27 AM Mar 11, 2012
Chennai: Seeking to spread its presence, US car maker Ford today launched 45 dealer outlets of its Indian subsidiary across 35 cities in the country. "We will continue our growth commitment in India with the launching new outlets every 10 days," Ford India President and Managing Director Michael Boneham said inaugurating one of new outlets here. Ford has planned to introduce eight new models by the middle of this decade....
03:29:41 PM Feb 16, 2012
New Delhi: Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) today said it has resumed normal production at Greater Noida facility, after witnessing lower output since November, due to floods in Thailand affecting component supplies. "We are delighted to announce that we have resumed two shift operation from today. We will have production of 370 cars per day from today and from next week it will ramp up to 440 units per day,"...
11:13:03 AM Feb 16, 2012
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