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Vibgyor Vehicles widens with its second Production Plant in Dankuni

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:16:59 +0000

Vibgyor Vehicles, the prestigious Kolkata-centered Vibgyor Allied Industries Ltd has plans to establish another manufacturing unit for two wheelers in West Bengal’s Dankuni. The present Dhulagori plant near Howrah dishes out 15000 units per month. The second plant will be operational from June, 2010. Vibgyor Vehicles shall invest an additional Rs. 100 crore in [...]

Nano, may no longer be One Lakh

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:13:15 +0000

The One lakh car need not be One Lakh anymore. Yes, with the increase in steel prices as high as 25% in April 2009, 2% excise duty on cars, 2% price hike on tyres, and increasing labor costs, all are pricking the price tag of Nano. Although, Tata was reluctant to announce the newer prices of [...]

M&M eyes Sonalika’s car & tractor biz

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:26:18 +0000

M&M woos to get hold of Sonlika, a Rs5000 crore business, to widen its prospects in tractor sector. Sonalika is in a pact with the UK based engine maker MG Rover. M&M, once gets this deal done, may see its own car manufacturing plant there. M&M is in this move, following a clumsy picture about [...]

Brembo Group launches ‘Bybre’

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:21:06 +0000

a new technology based braking system, Bybre, is introduced by Brembo. This is engineered with the Italian technology and is made in the Pune plant. This will be an innovative product in its category and India is the first market to get this product. The brake system will enable the efficiency of motorcycles. Earlier, [...]

Automobiles to cost more in Karnataka

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:18:58 +0000

The Silicon Valley state of India, Karnataka, is worrying the buyers of automobiles – cars, two wheelers etc- by way of increased tax in the budget. In proportion to the cumulative sale of vehicles in the state, the CM has come out with such a taxation to accrue additional income. The life tax for the [...]

Honda’s second 2-wheeler unit in Raj at Rs 1,100 cr

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:10:01 +0000

Honda Motorcycle is installing its second unit in Rajasthan at an investment of Rs1100crore with the annual capacity of 12lakh units. This plant, probably in Bhiwadi village, will have the blessing of the state government by means of a relief package. The plant’s initial capacity will be 6 lakhs per annum at an investment of [...]

Fiat glare with1.2litre Punto Fire Dynamic & Emotion

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:23:26 +0000

Fiat India blazed out two variants of furious passionate of B+ hatchback segment. Fiat plunged the 1.2litre Punto Fire Dynamic and Emotion that kindles the spirit of hatch back lovers with its vibrant eight colors: Bossa Nova White, Exotica Red, Minimal Grey, Hip Hop Black, Medium Grey, Electric Blue and 2 new colors i.e. Fox [...]

Mahindra inaugurates Chakan Plant

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:38:19 +0000

Mahindra & Mahindra, the number one SUV manufacturer of India has inaugurated its new manufacturing home at Chakan, auto hub of Maharashtra. What more than inviting the first person, Chief Minister of the state for the opening ceremony. The new Chakan plant of Mahindra, a Rs.5000 crore investment was built in a shorter time span of [...]

Brilliant Bentley back with a bang for Big Shots

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:36:21 +0000

Bentley breaks into India with its top end Mulsanne and GTC Supersport. The British premium car industry, shall start widening their premium car sales in India and China, as the humpty list of millionaires wait for cars that costs crores, to enhance their status symbols. Benley’s Mulsanne costs about just Rs.2.9 crore, so what it [...]

Indigo gets an edge over Logan in the taxi fleet

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:00:13 +0000

Tata Motors has found the ways to enter the Taxi field pushing Logan behind. The fleet operators, after driving home the fact of Indica, now feel that Logan is not feasible on the aspects of spares being in demand. Another reason quoted was the bleak future in the Renault-Mahindra JV. This was explicated by the [...]

VW’s deal not to affect Nissan-Suzuki drive

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:08:35 +0000

Nissan-Suzuki pact will not be disturbed by the entry of VW. Nissan is getting the Pixo from Maruti Suzuki as the contract is till 2012. However, the deal pact with Suzuki and Volkswagen is on the air for small car project. The cars are to be slated for the European market, under the monitoring of [...]

Carmaker Proton appoints Subbu as non-executive director

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:03:37 +0000

Malaysian car maker Proton hired Subbu as its non-executive director. He was the main brain for Hyundai in the Indian market to counter Maruti –Suzuki. Later he walked away from Hyundai to start Argentum Motors. This Argentum Motors took over Daewoo Motors production unit some three years ago. The former Hyundai marketing Head is [...]

Volvo launches new S60

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:00:55 +0000

Volvo makes a deep breath with its launch of new S60, the latest fun car to be ready by January 2011. The car is designed by Peter Horbury, the design of head and coincides with the switch over to Geely ownership. The new S60 enables performance and emotional disturbances. The car is technically fit with [...]

Tata to spread its wings to neighbor countries

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:59:06 +0000

Tata Nano is to enter into Srilanka and Bangladesh this year or next. The trial production is already in process at Sanand and export of this car is in the study by Tata. This will be in addition to the proposed electric version in Europe before 2013, said its Vice Chairman. The price will also [...]

Fiat Reveals 2cyl Twin-Air Engine

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:56:49 +0000

the Geneva Motor show will see the revolution from Fiat with the launch of 2 cylinder Twin-Air engine. At 900 cc 8 V, this engine is capable of delivering 64bhp and 104bhp. It will include Multiair system and fluid dynamics for utmost performance and efficiency. Multiair is an electro-hydraulic management system for fuel economy. The [...]