Of course I am talking about the
Volkswagen Passat, or as the German’s would pronounce it Pah-saht. The obvious reason that Passat was used as a launch pad by Volkswagen was because it is globally the most successful car from Volkswagen after the
Beetle and Golf. The car ranks among the top in Europe and is placed at number four worldwide. Definitely a great record to have when you want to launch your brand in an unexplored territory.
I saw a Passat pass by today and was stumped with gorgeous looks. I checked it out on your website and have also read the detailed review you have. It’s pretty cool. Do you have any idea when they will start building this car in India, so that the price comes down? Please let me know if you can.
Article Submitted by K SrivastavaLabels: German auto, New launch, Volkswagen
Beetle, the heritage car from the house of
Volkswagen, still carries its pride in India. A group of ‘Beetle’ lovers from Bangalore officially formed Beetle Club in the city. They have also organized and participated in the Beetle rallies as well as other
vintage car rallies. This ‘hot hutch’ has a prolific history that created more wows among the Indian car enthusiasts.
Beetle, popularly known as ‘Bug’ to the motor world, was manufactured by German automakers that ruled the roads during 20s. It’s believed that Adolf Hitler asked one of the maestros to design a car that could seat two adults and two children giving 100km/hr. And after World War II, Volkswagen Beetle evolved as a car winning millions of hearts.
The ‘Bug’ smitten car lovers hopefully set an example for the other car freaks to form such clubs to rejoice their glory in the pages of history. May be this club could be the entry pass for the upcoming Volkswagens in India.
Labels: German auto, Vintage, Volkswagen
Bosch, formerly Mico Bosch, is likely to supply
fuel-injection systems for the Bajaj-
Renault sub-$3,000 small car. The German auto component maker also supplies similar systems for
Tata’s small car and Bajaj’s motorcycles. The small car being built by the Bajaj Auto and French automaker Renault jointly is likely to hit the road in early 2010.
Bosch is planning to invest Rs. 850 crore in India to increase the production of petrol systems, electronic control units and
ABS systems. By 2010, it plans to produce 15 lakh starters and 20 lakh alternators in India, compared to about 5 lakh of each in 2006. The company aims to generate low-cost vehicle equipment sales to the tune of 1 billion Euros by 2010. This is a fast growing segment in India. The global growth of low-cost components is projected to be at 6% by 2015, while in India it will be in double figures.
The component major has decided to change its name to Bosch from Motor Industries Company (MICO), in which it holds nearly 70% stake. Nevertheless, the well-established ‘Mico’ brand will be retained in the automotive aftermarket.
Labels: Bajaj, Bosch, Fuel Injection, German auto, MICO
