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Hyundai Hits Govt. Sector

In line with Maruti Suzuki and General Motors, Hyundai also hits the govt. sector to boost car sales during the festive season.

Hyundai Motors announces a special discount upto Rs 31,000 on various car models exclusively for government employees. These discounts are directly aimed at cashing on higher salaries and arrears. Smartly, the company has targeted the employees who are due to receive the debts after revision in the Sixth Pay Commission.

Amazingly, these offers will go on till November 2008 for scheme, for both state and central government employees.

In view of the fact that government employees are due to receive the arrears after revision in the Sixth Pay Commission, the arrears can be utilized as down payment for purchase and the revised salary increment would help them to accommodate their monthly installments, the company said.

The company said it has tied up with State Bank of India, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank to offer finance schemes to the government employees for car purchase.

Hyundai would offer discount for Santro, i10, Getz, Accent, Verna.

Labels: Car-Discounts, General-Motors, Government, Hyundai, Maruti-Suzuki

 

posted by Carazoo.com @ Friday, October 17, 2008 1 Comments

Govt. Employees Rejoices Discounts

Aiming to cash in on the recent salary revision by Sixth Pay Commission, General Motors announces a heavy discount offer to lure government employees.

Excitingly, the company offers a discount upto Rs 62,000 on almost all of its car models to boost sales during the festive season. Some of the govt. employees usually feel that they do not need cars but the car manufacturers’ desires to make them feel the comfort and need of a car in today’s generation.

The company offers a discount of Rs 31,000 on Chevrolet U-VA and a huge discount of Rs 62,000 on its small car, Chevrolet Spark. Some special discounts on Chevrolet Aveo and Chevrolet Optra are also available to lure the interests of govt. employees.

Govt. employees can also rejoice attractive interest rates coupled with special discount offers on Chevrolet cars.

With this, govt. employees definitely have a reason to rejoice!

Labels: Car-Discounts, Government, Hyundai-cars, Small-Car

 

posted by Carazoo.com @ Thursday, October 16, 2008 4 Comments

Ikon Flair is govt. car

The good old Ambassador car from Hindustan Motors is slowly moving out of government patronage. It was like the ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ of the car industry. It was always there when younger and newer car models kept hitting the roads and it hung around for a very long time.

Over the years it came to symbolize bureaucracy. The government has now decided to replace the fuel guzzling ambassadors with the more stylish and fuel efficient Ford Ikon Flair. This comes after a recent approval for the Hyundai Accent. The golden age of the Ambassador is finally at an end.

Labels: Ford, Government, Hindustan Motors, Hyundai

 

posted by Carazoo Blog @ Friday, March 14, 2008 2 Comments

Petrol/diesel rise is unfair on taxpayers

How much can we bear? Petrol will now cost Rs 2 more and diesel will cost Rs 1 more. Has the government gone crazy to increase petrol and diesel prices when we are already paying so high? Why are the common tax payers being penalized? Now we will have to pay more for commuting to office and back in jams that last a lifetime!

The lack of infrastructure is already hurting urban space dwellers. The groceries are costly, house rent is costly, and maintaining a decent lifestyle seems no more affordable. Why has the government taken such a step when oil prices have stabilized in the international market and western countries are actually contemplating a roll back? The rise of oil in India will have a cascading effect on various sectors.

Whatever were the government’s intentions, the rise is going to be a big burden on the common person. Honest taxpayers have to bear the brunt of inefficiency by the government in virtually all departments including energy resources. My entire plans of getting a new car and letting go of my used one is now foiled, because I was already on a tight budget. A few more hikes in prices and maintaining a car will become a luxury that only the Maharajas in the past could afford!

Article Submitted by India

Labels: car maintenance, Diesel, Government, Petrol, taxes

 

posted by Carazoo Blog @ Monday, February 18, 2008 1 Comments

Car sector feels government is not acting

Think of ‘car’ and the immediate reaction is ‘pollution’. The January Auto Expo will help introduce many cars and SUVs which are getting close to being environment-friendly. Some of these are the Toyota Innova D-4-D, new Mahindra Scorpio, new Tata Safari DiCOR, and models from Skoda. For a cleaner drive, Maruti has already adopted Fiat’s 1.3-litre Multijet common rail diesel engine on some of its models.

While car manufacturers have acted, the government is sitting pretty on the quality of fuel supplied to car owners. India is one of the countries in the world which serves fuel with a high sulphur content. This sulphur is a major contributor to dense pollution levels in cities. Lowering the sulphur content in diesel and petrol should be the immediate concern of the government.

The government has failed to take steps to check and maintain the quality of fuel being supplied to consumers. Many experts have suggested that if India does not act fast, the atmosphere will soon be filled with heavy toxic fumes. Interestingly, diesel cars emit seven times more toxic gases into the air than petrol based engines and the popularity of diesel cars is at an all time high.

Maintaining a high quality of dispensed fuel will refresh the air we breathe. It will also help leave a greener tomorrow for the next generation. An inefficient system leaves a lot for the asking. Sadly, car manufacturers have little say in this matter.

Submitted by Ranjit Vohra

Labels: car manufacturers, Diesel, Fuel, Government, Petrol, Pollution

 

posted by Carazoo Blog @ Tuesday, January 08, 2008 1 Comments