Mahindra aims to electrify India with purchase of REVA
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has announced the purchase of a majority stake in Bangalore based REVA Electric Car Co. Ltd. Mahindra now owns 55.2% stake in REVA, which will now be known …
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Future Indian Logan to use Mahindra badge
We recently posted that Renault and Mahindra & Mahindra's rocky relationship in India has avoided divorce, and that the unsuccessful Logan will be given a second chance. That basic car, although well …
Renault and Mahindra mend ties, Logan gets second chance
The Dacia Logan was one of the earliest low cost cars designed specifically for developing markets such as Eastern Europe. Renault, who owns Romanian Dacia, found success with the Logan and even …
Tata appoints ex-GM Europe boss as Group CEO
Tata Motors has appointed Carl-Peter Forster as the Group CEO of the company. He will have the overall responsibility of managing Tata Motors Operations globally, including Jaguar and Land Rover brands. Forster, …
Renault to establish new Indian distribution alone
Renault Fluence - a sedan version of the Megane New entries in the price sensitive and Suzuki-dominated Indian market more often meet failure than success but it doesn't mean if you fail …
Suzuki Swift with 1.2-litre engine launched in India
Maruti Suzuki has launched a new Swift variant with a 1.2-litre petrol engine which complies to the stricter Bharat Stage IV standard. BS-IV, which is India's equivalent to Euro 4, will come …
Tata Nano to get world’s smallest common-rail diesel engine designed by Bosch
Automotive component giant Bosch is banking on India's booming auto market. The German company will invest Rs 2000 crore ($430 million) in India from now till 2012 and hopes to manufacture two …
OUTRAGEOUS: The $220,000 Tata Nano!
A Tata Nano that's more expensive than a Lamborghini Gallardo? As outrageous as that might sound, Mumbai based D.C. Design's version of the world's cheapest car is set to cost $220,000 or …
Delhi 2010: Tata’s tuk-tuk, the Magic Iris!
Tata seems to be on a mission to improve motoring standards in India, to get people off bikes and trikes and into a four-wheeler. It started with the Nano, which low entry …
Delhi 2010: VW launches Indian made Polo, Race Polo
Volkswagen has launched its made-in-India Polo at the Auto Expo 2010 in Delhi. The latest generation supermini is produced at VW's Chakan plant, which has a 110,000 unit annual capacity. Europe's largest …
Delhi 2010: Tata’s flagship Aria crossover
While it may look like another bland MPV, the new Tata Aria is billed as a crossover by its maker. Tata says that the Aria blends the functionality and comfort of an …
Delhi 2010: Maruti Suzuki Concept rIII MPV
This is the Maruti Suzuki Concept rIII, designed in India by a "team of young and enthusiastic engineers". Built on a theme of "togetherness", the Concept rIII is for the "big family" …
Delhi 2010: Toyota Etios sedan and hatch unveiled!
This is the Toyota Etios sedan, unveiled moments ago at the Auto Expo 2010 in India. The show cars feature newly developed 1.2 and 1.5-litre petrol engines, according to Toyota. This booted …
Delhi 2010: Auto Expo coverage coming your way
The Auto Expo 2010 starts today, and there's plenty of interesting news from inside the gates of Pragati Maidan in Delhi. Along with Shanghai, the biennial show in the Indian capital is …
Chevrolet Beat unveiled ahead of Delhi show
GM has launched the Chevrolet Beat in India ahead of the Delhi Motor Show. Production started mid-December 2009 at GM's Talegaon plant, which will export 20% of its output by the end …
Mahindra-Renault begins restructuring due to dismal Logan sales
Think of "low cost car" and before the Tata Nano came up you'll most likely think of the Renault Logan. The Logan is a car designed from the beginning to be very …
Toyota Etios – compact sedan for Indian debut
Think of a car designed especially for India and I bet that most of you (including myself) will imagine a small el-cheapo hatchback designed to be as cheap to buy and run …
Suzuki R III MPV Concept for Delhi 2010 debut
Other than the Suzuki APV and other van-like models, can you think of any other Suzuki people mover than you can buy right now? You got it - Suzuki is not a …
Honda’s New Small Concept to make its way here?
There is a possibility of Honda's New Small Concept coming to our region after all! Set for a world debut at the upcoming India Auto Expo, the New Small Concept will be …
Slow Nano delivery leading to cancelled bookings
The Tata Nano was launched to great reception back in March, but around 15% of the 207,000 Indians who put down names in the order book have cancelled their bookings, as delivery …
