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Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Tata Nano – Is Rs 1 Lakh Worth the Price
As everyone is awaiting the launch of world’s cheapest car, the Tata Nano, various facts are being revealed about the car. When the car was first unveiled at the January 2008 Auto Expo, Ratan Tata promised to deliver the car at the price tag of Rs 1 Lakh, so that it could fit in the pockets and aspirations of common people. Unfortunately, as the year proceeded, inflation and soaring prices of raw materials hit the car market which obviously increased the cost of production. Still, the Chairman of Tata Motors lives up to the commitment. But now, as the launch is being delayed, it’s difficult to say whether Tata will be able to maintain the same price tag. Some commentators even have a say that the car is not priced low, it’s priced correctly. They feel that the age of high priced cars is on the verge of extinction except the high-end luxury cars. The Nano will also reflect a true picture of a car that is well-designed with perfection if logistics and operations are efficient and progressive. With the price tag Nano offers, a new revolution is about to happen, a revolution that will place Tata Motors (an Indian name) on the global automotive map. Expectations from the Nano are sky high and Tata is on heels to fulfill them. Labels: Car-Market, Tata-Motors, Tata-Nano
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Exciting Car Offer – Buy One and Get Another at $1
Buy one car and get the other at $1! That’s a really a cool offer and once in a lifetime opportunity. One Chicago based car dealer has announced an exciting offer for car enthusiasts in U.S. You’ll roll over with thrill to know that you can buy a '08 PT Cruiser for $1 with the purchase of $40,000 luxury SUV, 2008 Chrysler Pacifica. Apparently, many of you would run to grab this offer. It’s not worth missing it. But sadly, the offer is only valid in U.S. The reason is none other than the slowdown in car market. The company is definitely losing revenue and profit as it is also investing a huge amount for promotional and branding activities. But, the lost is acceptable if they manage to cope up with the falling economy. Both the cars are great in terms of style, mileage, and performance. Just imagine if any such offer to travel to India. Obviously, not talking about the special scheme on Pacifica and Cruiser in India. But, how about an offer of buying Mercedes-Benz E-Class and getting a Maruti Suzuki Swift at Rs 1 Lakh. Sounds interesting! Just hold on your imaginations, as this kind of offer is very rare, and it is quite difficult to say if any such offer will ever make its debut to India. Labels: Car-Dealer, Car-Market, SUV
Monday, 17 November 2008
Scorpio on Chinese Roads
 Mahindra Scorpio is fast running on Indian roads and is soon going to hit the Chinese shores. Mahindra has already prepared itself to make its debut in the American market with its highly successful Scorpio and proposed car Xylo. Now, when the company is ready for an international move, it also wishes to celebrate a splashing debut in China. China is considered to be the second largest car market after US and so the company feels that a hit on Chinese roads will bear sweet fruits. Mahindra has its presence in the country in terms of tractors but now it is evaluating the possibilities and potentials of introducing SUVs to the market. Earlier the company stayed back because of the strict government regulations. But now it feels that international expansion is required for a prosperous growth in the industry. Labels: Car-Market, Mahindra-Cars, SUVs
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Hyundai i20 on Rolls
The new eye candy Hyundai i20 is here! But unfortunately not yet for the Indian car market. Hyundai has finally rolled out the first batch of its new i-series, making a remarkable addition in its range of car models available in and across the country. Amazingly, the first batch is to be exported to European countries as the company already has a strong hold in the European car market. ‘Made in India’ car has finally made its global debut with the first shipment of i20 cruising from the Chennai Port to Europe. The flagged consignment includes a blend of three variants, 1.2 litre, 1.4 litre and 1.6 litre, that are available in both petrol and diesel version. With a big bang, the i20 will make its entry to India hopefully by early January 2009 with ground breaking engine technology and scintillating features. Labels: Car-Market, Car-Models
Indica Vista and Sumo Grande in South Africa
Tata Motors is always in news for some or the other reason. This time Tata is in news for displaying two new passenger vehicles and a one-ton pickup at the ongoing Johannesburg International Motor Show.  Tata Indica has already marked its presence in South Africa with its cars for several years and now Indica Vista and Sumo Grande (SUV) will join the range. Tata sees South Africa as a strategic market for its product and by adding more models to its line will further help the company to strengthen its position in South African car market. Besides the passenger cars, Tata has also showcased a variety of commercial vehicles at the Tata Commercial Vehicle World that included the new Tata Ace pickup, known locally as a 'bakkie' along with trucks, tippers, and buses. Labels: Car-Market, SUV, Tata-Motors
Friday, 31 October 2008
Buy a Home to Get a Car
The caption ‘buy a home to get a car’ sounds so simple. But is it that simple. Along with the car market, the entire economy is dwindling with high inflation and financial crisis. The middle class section of the society has headed towards a tough, challenging, and strange crossroads, a point where they have to cut down their basic necessity of life. Buying a home has become a challenge and even buying a car. Both are a necessity today. But, interestingly, today real estate owners are offering special schemes and discounts to lure customers. They are not able to reduce or cut down the actual cost because of increasing inflation but they are definitely offering incentives in terms of interiors and even cars. Yes, some of the real estate owners are offering cars to all their customers on booking a flat. This means, to buy a car of worth Rs 5 lakh or even Rs 10 lakh, you have to buy a house worth Rs 25 or 40 lakh. Car manufacturers are simply trying to club promotional activities to push car sales. But is this the right strategy for advertising or branding? Labels: Car-Manufacturers, Car-Market, Car-Sales
Blessing for Used Car Business
When the car market is suffering from intense liquidity crunch, used car business is leading the game. The severe financial meltdown has proved to be a blessing in disguise for pre-owned and used car business. Car financers are moving away from giving car loans, which is pulling car buyers towards second hand cars. Today, you can get a number of used cars at attractive prices and people are taking advantage of these offers. Successful car models like the Hyundai Santro, Maruti Suzuki Alto, and Maruti Suzuki WagonR are gradually becoming the hottest pick up from the used car market. This is not only because of the low-cost availability of these cars but also for being the most reliable cars. You would be amazed to know though one or two years old, these car models deliver good performance and fuel efficiency if maintained well. So, if you are one among those who is shattered with financial downturn and is moving towards buying a used car, make sure that you choose a reliable seller or a car dealer. Labels: Car-Dealer, Car-Market, Used-Car
Friday, 24 October 2008
Maruti to get Fuel Efficient Engines
Most of the car enthusiasts love and prefer buying Maruti cars. This is mainly because of the low maintenance cost and high durability of the cars.  Driven by the increasing demand for Maruti cars by car consumers, the company has introduced a new engine plant in India. Excitingly, this new car plant has a production capacity of 240,000 fuel-efficient petrol engines. More number of engines definitely means increasing number of cars. Speculations reveal that the company is expecting to design a new KB series of engine that will probably power the upcoming car Maruti Suzuki A-Star. This proposed car is likely to roll out somewhere between December 2008 and January 2009. Many of you must be waiting for the car. Longer the wait better is the fruit! With this the company also plans to push up car sales and attain desired sales in the domestic car market. Labels: Car-Market, Maruti-Cars, New-Car-Plant
Friday, 12 September 2008
Peep Into Fiat 500
 Open the doors and peep into Fiat 500. Trust, you’ll be amazed! Ardently designed Fiat 500 is an iconic brand of the Italian design produced by Fiat. This new car took complete 50 years to make its debut in the Indian market with a fun, sporty, refined, vintage and attractive look. The time span was much enough for Fiat Style Centre to introduce a small legendry with innumerable possible combinations. The cute compact with soft rounded styling is now here. It’s time for you to peep in and bask in the luxurious and comfortable interiors. The first impression when you enter the car is like meeting few old friends wrapped with modern styling in a grand trendy party.  The interiors are just glamorous and dynamic, delivering a sense of joy, pride and love to the car owner. The center of attraction is the stylish and neat instrumentation behind the multi-functional steering wheel. Various dials, controls and buttons are arranged in concentric circles around the bright and cheerful central information panel. Under the panel echoes the climate control functions. Everything in the dash is organized in a circular form that symbolizes completeness of the car. Now, turn your face and gaze the car seats. Luxury and beautiful leather upholstery are there in two attractive tone shades, making the seats and ambience more appealing and comfortable, just enough to brighten any journey. Even though the price of this coupe is high, outstanding colours, trims, features, and accessories make Fiat’s iconic car a great success in the Indian car market. So, how was the joy of meeting your old friends in a party like you were never invited before? Labels: Car-Market, Fiat-500, New-Cars
Friday, 29 August 2008
Volvo Works for Expansion
Inspite of the car market moving to a negative terrain, Volvo Car India (VCI) works for the expansion plan. The company is optimistic that the current slack phase of the industry will soon be rectified. The Volvo has already introduced a portfolio of 10 cars to the Indian market including three sedans, one station wagon, two convertibles, and three cross-over model. The company has tested the performance of these cars in the Indian market and is much satisfied with the good response from both the market and the buyers. The company plans to launch two or three new cars and also strengthen its dealer network. It also desires to meet a sales target of about 400-500 vehicles by the end of this fiscal year. Currently, Volvo has dealers in Delhi, Mumbai, and Chandigarh. It further plans to extend the dealer network to other cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Cochin, and Pune. Labels: Car-Market, New-Car-Launch, Volvo-Cars
Tuesday, 26 August 2008
New Face of Indica Peeps In
Tata Motors has launched a new face of Indica, the Indica Vista, on a glittering function on Saturday evening. Indica Vista is believed to be the India’s first fully indigenous car. Yes, this is known to be the first and the Tata’s only car that is manufactured completely in India with all Indian spare parts. The second generation Indica Vista reflects the economic and brand progress Tata has made since its debut in the Indian car market. Since the time of conception, the company has made various advancements in terms of engine efficiency, design quality, technology and even drivability. The company is not only looking at giving ultra-modern technologies to all its car models but is also ensuring the comfort level of the drivers and the performance of its entire car portfolio. Vista will definitely rule over its own predecessor with innovative features, best in class engine technology and attractive looks. Available in a range of colours and price segments, Indica Vista is sure to create a benchmark in the Indian car industry. Labels: Car-Manufacturers, Car-Market, Tata-Indica
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Volkswagen Yearns More
The German luxury car manufacturer Volkswagen is thinking big. The brand is aiming to acquire ten percent of India’s upcoming car market with in five years. Currently, the group holds less than one percent of the Indian market. By 2009, the Volkswagen will also start operation of its first wholly-owned Indian factory in Pune with investment of nearly Rs 37 billion. This facility will help to increase the Skoda Fabia production. The company is also working on the low-cost car ‘UP’ which will hit the Indian roads soon. The Volkswagen will also be rolling out the people’s car Beetle also known as ‘Bug’ will hit the Indian market by 2009. Though this small car is going to cost a fortune but still it will be nice to see the ‘bug’ on the Indian roads. Labels: Beetle, Car-Market, Skoda-Fabia, Volkswagen
Friday, 1 August 2008
BMW Strengthens its Presence in India
BMW, the Munich-based auto company is planning to strengthen its presence in the fastest expanding market, India. The company has high hopes from the optimistic Indian car market and desires to be an integral part of the India’s success story. The BMW has invested an amount of $30 million at its Chennai plant, exclusively to fulfill the domestic demands with highest production and quality standards. There are many ups and downs in the market with varying growth speed. But still, the BMW is confident that in the long run, India will have a better and brighter market with higher business potential. The unstable growth speed does not affect the desire and ambition of the company because the company has successful entrepreneurs and corporate executives as their prestigious customers. These customers are already aware of the commercial risks in every business. The BMW also wishes to strengthen its existing car portfolio in the country. After the launch of 3, 5, 6 and 7 series, the company is now eager to launch BMW 1 series along with the introduction of the car ‘Mini’. With changing demands and requirements, the company is also wish to mould the base of its existence in the country and develop innovative technologies to fulfill the expectations of Indian customer. Labels: Auto-Companies, BMW, Car-Market
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