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Monday, 20 October 2008
Blend of Car and Jewels From Toyota
Energizing the body, soothing the soul – That is what Toyota says for the all new Toyota Camry. It’s true! Toyota offers a golden opportunity to all the car consumers to soothe their souls by offering a blend of car and jewels. If you buy  the Camry this festive season, the company promises to give you Tanishq gift voucher worth Rs 50,000. Much for buying a whole new neckline and ear-ring set, right? Infact, buying a Camry is no less than buying a jewel with a fresh and inspiring design. Meeting the global standards, the car with its dynamic appeal and exhilarating performance stimulates the desire to buy the car. The contemporary comfort and relaxing ambience coupled with the aerodynamic curves speak to the inner soul. This seems to be the best way to buy two set of jewels under one price tag. Labels: Car-Offers, Indian-Car, Toyota-Cars
Friday, 3 October 2008
CNG Variants of Maruti Cars
 Maruti Suzuki India is looking to introduce CNG variants in the compact car segment. Till date many LPG variants of Maruti cars have rolled out but now it mulls on the CNG-run variants. The current LPG variants in the Indian car market are WagonR, Omni and Maruti 800. Though the company has not decided a fixed timeframe to launch cars with this alternative fuel, you can expect them soon. Many Indian car manufacturers are mulling to introduce CNG variants of their car models but all are dependent on the infrastructure development. Like others, Maruti is also waiting to have a developed infrastructure in the country with respect to CNG dispensing stations network in the nation. Don’t you think that the time for developing the infrastructure to support CNG-run cars has come? If development is near, the CNG variants of Maruti car models are not far. Labels: CNG-cars, Indian-Car, LPG-Cars, Maruti-Suzuki-India
Here Comes the Eco Santro
 Santro and Ecology on a ride together! Hyundai rolls out an eco-friendly version of its flagship model, Hyundai Santro Eco. How many of you have experienced a wonderful Santro ride? Hyundai Santro has been a great success since the time it has launched in the country. Even the JD Power Asia has ranked Santro to be the best compact car in the Indian car market. The LPG variant is aimed at promoting environment-friendly and non-polluting means of transport. It is powered with 1.1 litre eRLX engine and a factory-fitted LPG kit with a special ‘Toroidal’ design. Available at price of Rs 21,500 more than the existing Santro model, it is technically designed to boast of the lowest greenhouse emissions. Santro has gifted its customers a unique combination of reliable performance and unmatched fuel efficiency. Labels: Eco-Friendly, Hyundai Santro Eco, Hyundai-Santro-Lpg, Indian-Car
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Logan on the roads of South Africa
Mahindra Renault Logan is a big bang in the Indian car industry. The launch of this car had revitalized the car scar segment comprising entry level midsized sedans. After relishing the success of Logan in India, the company decided to drive the super success to Nepal. There too, the car gave a good response in terms of performance, powertrain, fuel efficiency and drivability. Now, Logan spreads its wings wider. Yes, the car is now ready to drive on the roads of South Africa. The first batch of the Logan cars has already been shipped to the South African market. Once Logan fits into the African market, the company also has plans to drive this car to other right-hand drive markets. The company has recently launched the limited edition of Logan and is working on a CNG variant of the Logan. Mahindra & Mahindra and Renault have high hopes from their Logan and are expecting to create a benchmark in the global car industry. Labels: Indian-Car, Logan-Cars, Logan-Limited-Edition, Mahindra-Renault-Logan
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Smaller than Jazz
Currently, Jazz is globally considered to be the smallest car in Honda’s portfolio of cars. Now with high inflation, the company feels the need to produce cars smaller than its Jazz. Aimed at reducing environmental emissions and shortage of fuel in near future, the company is also in progress to design and develop small cars that will take on less fuel and will be lower in CO2 emissions. The way forward, Honda plans to launch small and affordable hybrid engines. It also has plans to add more number of diesel engines in its car portfolio. Honda Jazz will hit the Indian shores by next year and the company will launch another small car in a couple of years, a global car with an improved engine technology and better performance. Expectations are high that Honda will now enter the core of Indian car industry and establish a stronger niche with a range of small cars. Labels: Honda, Honda-Jazz, Indian-Car, Small-Car
Monday, 29 September 2008
Honda Accord Gifted
Honda recently gifted the Honda Accord to Mr. Digvijay Singh, winner of the Order of Merit List for gold tournament held in India. Digvijay, a happy owner of the Honda Accord must be smiling with the car keys in his hands. Obviously, he has a reason to smile. Honda as a brand is a super success in the country and people love to own Honda cars like City, Civic, CR-V, and Accord. The new Accord is a perfect blend of unmatched performance, inspiring style, high-end safety, and refined comfort. Who will not love driving a classy car like this? By gifting this car to the winner of a sport event, Honda is making an attractive move towards branding. Indian car manufacturers are going hand in hand with sports events because of the huge crowd following sports activities. Even Volvo tried to brand its car model by gifting it to the first Indian individual winner of Olympics. Labels: Honda, Honda- Accord, Honda-City, Honda-Civic, Honda-CR-V, Indian-Car, Volvo
Audi Technology
The best brains of Audi have come up with an innovation that will take the frustration out of waiting for traffic signals. Audi’s innovative system, christened as Travolution, is an awesome technology. This system will inform the driver in advance when the traffic lights ahead is going to change and whether the car will pass the signal at the current speed. The most interesting part of this advanced system is that if there is no traffic on road, then this latest invention by Audi will automatically turn the signal green. The system would be supported by new hardware installed at every traffic signal. Isn’t it something exciting and convenient? This device is still under development and is being tested in Ingolstadt, Germany. Such advanced technology will have a greater impact in Indian car market but sadly as every goodie comes last to India, so will this Audi Travolution. Labels: Audi, Audi- Travolution, Indian-Car
Friday, 26 September 2008
Amby Has Its Own Charm
With the advent of new cars loaded with luxuries and amenities, the faith of the old Ambassador was lost in India. Earlier it was the only choice for people when people think of cars but today a number of luxurious and advanced cars in all segments are available in the Indian car market. The wide choice of cars has imposed people to move away from the Ambassador. This king of yesteryear was gradually pushed out of contention. But…it’s surprising to know that the Amby still holds its own charm. Nowadays, the old iconic car is becoming a hot favourite for expatriates working in the corporate sector of India’s IT hub. In the past couple of months, 6 Hindustan Ambassadors have been sold to foreigners living in Bangalore. Foreigners in Bangalore feel that the Amby is an attractive car with a rich history. They just bask the glorious ride in this old car. Labels: Ambassador, Hindustan-Ambassadors, Indian-Car, New-Cars
Thursday, 25 September 2008
Govt Helps Improve Auto Exports
It’s glad to know that India as a whole is contributing to boost the most indispensable part of the growing Indian economy. After the heavy decline is domestic car sales, Indian car manufacturers, auto components manufacturers, OEMs, SIAM and even the Government of India is lending out its hand to boost sales and export of vehicles. The government has come up with a scheme known as Focus Market Scheme (FMS). Under the scheme, the government will give cash-incentives to auto exporters for exporting vehicles to the targeted global markets. The FMS covers emerging markets like Africa, Latin America and the CIS bloc along with other developed countries. The key motive of the scheme is to incentives to escalate the competitiveness of the Indian automobile industry overseas. Indian car exporters like Hyundai Motor India and Maruti Suzuki hope to take advantage of the cash-back scheme offered under FMS. Such a kind of unity in the country will definitely take the Indian auto industry to great heights. Labels: Auto Exports, Domestic-Car-Sales, Indian-Car, Indian-Car-Manufacturers
Mitsubishi Enters Small Car Stable
India has become a symbol for small cars! A number of small cars are in line to enter the Indian car market. First, Nano made an approach to roll out a small and cheap car on Indian roads. Following the trend, Hyundai Motor India, Honda Seil India, Maruti Suzuki, GM and now Mitsubishi also plans to introduce their small cars in the Indian market. Doesn’t it look like that Indian car manufacturers are on their way to establish a small car stable? Mitsubishi’s small car will be introduced in markets like India and China somewhere in 2010. This forthcoming global car will have a rear engine similar to the one in Nano. Though the position of the engine is same, the performance, economics and capacity vary. The new car will come with a 1.0 litre engine. So know, who is next in line for small car race? Labels: GM, Honda-Seil-India, Hyundai-Motor-India, Indian-Car, Indian-Car-Manufacturers, Maruti- Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Nano
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Vision GM
General Motors, a leading car manufacturer, made its venture into India with its successful Chevrolet Tavera in 2003. Since the time of its first launch, the company has created many milestones in the country and is having an optimistic and exciting vision ahead. The Tavera MUV has been a great success in the Indian cab market. After that the launch of Aveo has also been on a steady growth scale. The next launch of Chevrolet Spark is rolling swirling around people’s mind and heart and has attracted a large volume of car buyers. GM with its bright past rolls ahead with expansion plans by increasing the number of car launches, number of service stations and number of showrooms in the country. The company has listed many promises under “Chevrolet Promises”. GM’s vision is to have an Innova like MUV, LPG versions of Aveo and Spark, and a small cheap car for the Indian car market. The company is also working on engines displacing so that it can load better and improved engines in its future car models. GM has a bright vision just similar to its fruitful and shining past! Labels: Chevrolet-Spark, Chevrolet-Tavera, General-Motors, Indian-Car
Renault Makes Mumbai Its Design Hub
Mahindra-Renault, Paris-based car manufacturer, has selected India to be its car design hub for its proposed ultra-cheap car. The car is under development under the joint venture with Bajaj Auto. Till date, Renault has designed its entire range of cars in Paris but now with the growing opportunities in India, the company decided to target India and establish a design center in Mumbai. Though the main car design framework will be rolled out from the Mumbai centre, small inputs on designing will also be received from Nissan design team and other Renault’s design centres across the world. At present, it is believed that almost 10-12 Indian car designers are working on the Renault’s small car project. The key motive of the joint venture is not to produce a cheap car but to design a car with improved fuel economy and the one that meets the emission standards. After forming a design framework, the car will start its production in the Chakan facility in Maharashtra. Expected to roll out in 2011, the car is follows the vision of this joint venture. Labels: Car-Design, Indian-Car, Nissan, Renault, Ultra-cheap-Car
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Hinduja Group Enters Car Industry
Car business is the hottest trend happening now. Indian auto industry is already filled with so many car manufacturers and now we can see another business tycoon entering the car segment. Hinduja Group, the UK based business magnate is all set with the commercial vehicle manufacturing business in the country. Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of Hinduja manufacturers about 85,000 commercial vehicles annually at its various facilities in India. The company is also setting up the Greenfield plant being set up near Chennai. Looks like the Hinduja group will give a tight competition to Indian car manufacturers Like Tata Motors and Maruti-Suzuki. Wonder which segment they are going to foray. Labels: Hinduja-Group, Indian-Auto-Industry, Indian-Car, Maruti-Suzuki, Tata-Motors
Indian Car Exporters Relishing the Era
The recent decline in car sales due to escalating fuel prices, rising interest rates and climbing input costs had badly hit the Indian car industry. All the car manufacturers were deprived of a successful smile and were forced to cut down their profit margins and push car sales at a lower cost. One after the other, some or the other bad news was swirling around the industry. But now…that’s enough! Though the domestic car sales have declined, Indian car exporters are relishing the ear. The weakening of rupee from Rs. 40 to Rs 46 in the current fiscal year has brought some smile on faces of car exporters. With the falling down of rupee, exporters like Hyundai Motor India and Maruti Suzuki are revising their export targets and exploring various overseas markets. This will definitely give them an opportunity to regain the lost smile. Will the effort of revising export targets be beneficial? Or will the car manufacturers still stay in a negative terrain? Labels: Car-Manufacturers, Hyundai-Motors, Indian-Car, Maruti-Suzuki
Monday, 22 September 2008
World Class Car Designer in Its World Class Car
Any guesses who we are taking about. The great Indian car designer, Dilip Chhabria! This Indian designer is renowned across the globe for its wild creation in car designing. He is popularly known as the ‘Car Designer Guru’ and is now a prominent name in the custom-designed automobile market. The style Guru owns a world class car that oozes exotica! Aston Martin DB7, a potent combination of power, indulgence and elegant curves. The car comes with an excellent V12 engine that delivers commendable power and efficiency. The Aston Martin DB7 is a car designed and manufactured by Aston Martin for long touring. It is one of the most comfortable, reliable and powerful coupe around the world. But yet, it is difficult to understand why Dilip Chhabria selected this car to be his pal despite of the fact that he himself has designed a number of high-end cars. Being a car design guru, he finds this car to be a desirable and beautiful package. Apart from DB, he has also enjoyed a joyful ride in various other car models like Mercedes Benz S-class and BMW 5-series but he has basked most with its endearing Tata Sierra. Though this car is rarely seen on Indian roads, the Indian car designer has stored fond memories of that car. So, after knowing what the world class designer has in his bag, what is your choice? Labels: BMW-5-Series, Dilip-Chhabria, Indian-Car, Mercedes-Benz-S-Class
Thursday, 18 September 2008
Car Manufacturers Relish India
Indian car industry has never been so promising and exciting. Techno features are not a part of the Indian car heritage but are definitely an integral part of the present growing industry. With the passing generation, Indian car sector is coming up with a range of cars falling in different price segments to fulfill the desires, dreams, and fancies of every single person. In the olden days, Hindustan Ambassador, Fiat Padmini, and Maruti 800 were introduced to serve people with an easy mode of transport. Gradually, as and when innovations made its debut in the Indian market, new cars kept on launching. One of the biggest challenges for the Indian market is the launch of Tata Nano, a unique concept car. The production of Nano was a shocking and surprising event for the global auto market. After the news and reviews about the car, car manufacturers around the world started focusing India for their future operations and activities. Every car manufacturer is in line to catch hold of Indian car designers and engineers who are expected to have the highest degree of wisdom and technical know-how. Apart from Nano, the entire small car sector has transformed in the country with many Indian car manufacturers like Hyundai, General Motors, Toyota, and Maruti Suzuki participating the race to produce small cars. Along with the small car segment, the luxury segment has also been refined and redesigned with innovative and high-end techno features. The new generation Honda Accord, techno dazzle Audi Q7, Honda Civic Hybrid, Mercedes Benz S-Class and many similar cars are ground breaking in the luxury car segment. With so many advancements, innovations and new launches in the Indian car industry, global manufacturers are turning their steps towards Indian to relish the sweetest flavours. They believe that any car that comes to India wins a crown. Is this actually true? Whatever the case be, at present global car manufacturers are relishing India. Labels: Fiat-Padmini, Hindustan-Ambassador, Indian-Car, Maruti-800, Tata-Nano
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Amby Back to Rule
A year back, there were rumours about the fall of Ambassador but is this true? Has the old Amby really made it’s exist from the country? The old Ambassador has undergone various modifications and alterations to comeback on Indian roads with tough competition. Though the car has not succeeded in competing with high-end luxury cars and other techno dazzlers, it still has a prominent place in the history of Indian car industry. Infact, in the international market, Amby is back to be the king. The yesteryear Indian king is now ruling the streets of London. Tobia Moss in London has proved that the Indian-built Hindustan Ambassador can be a beautiful place to reside if adorned with creativity. Most passionately embellished the car interior with red velvet upholstery, red and white embroidery on door panels, roof mirrors, ethnic music, silkscreen prints embroidered on seat back, and an illuminated Ganesha idol on the dash. It’s hard to believe that an old cart can be a marvel on wheels with creative minds thrown in. Labels: Hindustan-Ambassador, Indian-Car, Luxury-Cars
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Global Car with an Indian Touch
Peep in the global car and get amazed! The global car, Maruti Suzuki A-Star, is completely indianized. If you open the door of any Indian car, interiors are almost the same with the only difference in the degree of style and fashion. But the global A-Star is loaded with surprises and amusements. Maruti Suzuki A-Star is the first concept car completely designed by Indians. It is said that the theme for the car interiors was aviation and the keyword was floating. Keeping in mind the theme and the keyword, car interior designer Rajesh Kumar Gogu, gave the perfect look, appeal and theme to this concept car. Entire instrumental panel is designed with a great deal of perfection including a touch screen LCD to display navigation, audio video controls, and AC controls. The inspiring ambience is adorned with a pink accent in the sporty seat, instrumentation illumination and door trims. The designer has also used paisley motifs in the seats, motifs that are used in traditional Indian sarees. Apart from these, Gogu has also challenged its car design with exhilarating inspiration from objects and themes native to Indian roots. These include bangles, ear-rings, mehandi patterns, rangoli and pooja paraphernalia. With so many attractive features and detail designing of the car interiors, we guess each one of us would be awaiting the launch of ‘A’ class Maruti A-Star. Don’t you? Labels: Indian-Car, Maruti Suzuki-A-Star, Maruti-Suzuki
Monday, 1 September 2008
Maruti to Drive in Indian Model
 Maruti Suzuki has high plans to increase the car sales and meet the target of 1 million car sales by 2010-2011. Keeping in mind, the sales target, the company is planning to roll out cars that will solely suit the Indian conditions. It is trying to make India-specific modifications in its future cars. To make this act possible, Maruti Suzuki is working to make Maruti, a hub of small cars and Suzuki will play the engineering role to produce the India-specific models. This is still a long way to go. Meanwhile the company is hitting the market with a truly Indian car, Maruti Suzuki ‘A Star’ that incorporates traditional design and motif. It is also planning to increase the number of engineers and designers in its R&D centres so that more number of cars can be produced to meet the sales target. Labels: Car-Sales, Indian-Car, Maruti-Suzuki
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the Camry this festive season, the company promises to give you Tanishq gift voucher worth Rs 50,000. Much for buying a whole new neckline and ear-ring set, right? 
