Petrol, Diesel, CNG or LPG? We help you choose! Today I am writing about fuel types in India. As I explained last week, diesel and petrol are fuel types where the main difference is defined by the cost of operating. In today's article I will have a look at petrol, diesel, LPG and CNG. Which is ...read more

July 04, 2009

Royal Enfield, renowned producers of the Bullet range of motorcycles, will launch the 500cc Bullet Classic C5 in India by 2010. The model is currently being exported to the US market but will be tweaked according to Indian driving conditions before being launched. The existing heavyweight models ...read more

July 04, 2009

India has a new car servicing business, Carnation Auto, with nine centers across the nation. Ex-CEO of Maruti Suzuki, Jagdish Khattar, recently launched his multi-brand car servicing business in India. These centers have opened in Amritsar, Chennai, Noida, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kochi. It will open ...read more

July 04, 2009

Maruti Suzuki launched the new advanced variant of its SUV Grand Vitara in India. The new model is priced in the range of Rs. 16.67 lakh to Rs. 17.97 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The new model comes with 2.4L petrol engine with both manual and automatic transmission. The new model has 2.4L VVT petrol ...read more

July 04, 2009

Tata Motors has recently launched its premium luxury car models Jaguar and Land Rover in India. Now it is widely speculated that the British Land Rover may be introduced in the Indian armed forces. The company is said to be in talks with the Indian government to supply sophisticated and modern ...read more

July 03, 2009

Maruti Suzuki India Limited reported 23 percent increase in its sales at 75,109 units against 61,247 units in the same month last year. The domestic sales figure saw a growth of 9.51 per cent to 61,773 units in June from 56,411 units in the same month last year, while exports rose by nearly ...read more

July 03, 2009

Hero Honda is vying for its top position in the two-wheeler segment. It intends to hold its title for a long time to come. Bajaj has upped the ante with the launch of its new Pulsar 220 DTSi which not only competes with Hero Honda models in technological advancements but is also cheaper. The new ...read more

July 03, 2009

Honda recently launched is premium hatchback model Jazz in India. The model received a lukewarm response from the Indian car buyers mainly owing to its hefty price tag. If the overall response is not extremely encouraging, it is not disappointing either. In spite of being a premium car, Jazz has ...read more

July 02, 2009

The Union Budget from the new government is due to be presented on Monday. There are ambitious expectations of the common man who has chosen the new Government as a true representation of a secular government with a progressive outlook. The auto enthusiasts, auto industry and the auto buyers are ...read more

July 02, 2009

Hyundai Motors reported a net increase of 17.63 percent in its sales figures in June 2009. It sold 47,267 units in June as against 40,182 units in the last fiscal. Hyundai is India’s second largest car manufacturer. It currently has 14 percent market share and it is the second largest player ...read more

July 02, 2009

Ford India is all set to launch its news small car by early 2010. The company is currently testing around 300 prototypes of the small car on the road. The new small car will share its platform with its European and Australian siblings and will have 85 percent localization. This will help Ford to ...read more

July 01, 2009

Toyota has revamped its sports variant of Corolla Altis in India. The car was initially launched in 2008 and was well-received by the Indian customers. Thereafter, the company launched the limited edition sports model of its sedan aimed towards the youth which would generate more sales. Currently, ...read more

July 01, 2009

Porsche will launch the hybrid variants of its popular luxury model Cayenne next year in India. The company is endorsing the eco-friendly models of its cars along with other sports car makers like Ferrari and Lamborghini. The other two sports car makers have also announced that they will also be ...read more

July 01, 2009

Tata Motors is planning to sell only a modest number of its luxury brand cars in India this calendar year. It aims to sell around 100-120 units in India which is a modest number. The Tata/JLR official did not specifically point out the numbers for the first year instead commented ““We ...read more

June 30, 2009

Hyundai Motors India Limited is planning to launch the i20 CRDi diesel model in India. The model has already been spotted doing test drive near the Chennai plant. The company may launch either of the two options of the 1.4L CRDi diesel engine producing 75PS or 90PS. The new model is expected in the ...read more

June 30, 2009