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Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Mahindra and Mahindra, one of the leading Indian auto companies is on a high after winning five auto awards. Mahindra Xylo, India’s first “sedanPlus” vehicle scored a hatrick with three awards from the automotive media. The awards that Mahindra Xylo bagged is the MUV of the Year from NDTV Profit Car and Bike awards, UV (Utility Vehicle) of the Year from CNBC TV 18 Overdrive awards and MPV of the Year from Zigwheels Car and Bike awards. The recently launched Mahindra Duro Power Scooter was declared the Scooter of the Year by NDTV Profit Car and Bike Awards. Mahindra’s Micro Hybrid technology also proved a winner when it received the Auto Bild India Golden Steering Wheel for Technology of the Year for its path-breaking FuelSmart system imbibed in the Micro Hybrid Technology. Mahindra and Mahindra have certainly come out of their utility car builder image it started with, many decades ago and has become a world class car maker in the world. Mahindra and Mahindra has tied up with French based auto maker Renault to produce the Mahindra Renault Logan. Mahindra have also come up with a plan to develop a brand new SUV platform that will eventually replace its flagship SUV Scorpio in the years to come. Mahindra recently launched the Mahindra Navistar trucks at the just culminated Auto Expo 2010 held in New Delhi to foray into the Indian and world trucking scene. Labels: Car-Awards, Mahindra-and-Mahindra, Mahindra-Navistar, Mahindra-Scorpio, Mahindra-Xylo, Micro-Hybrid-Technology, Multi-Utility-Vehicle, Utility-Vehicle
Friday, 8 January 2010
Mahindra and Mahindra gladdened by the success of its Scorpio has made elaborate plans to develop a brand new SUV platform that will eventually replace its flagship SUV Scorpio. Mahindra has hit the right pedal in this step and will invest close to Rs 700 crore in this ambitious project. This SUV might be Mahindra’s attempt to go global and target the international markets such as U.S, European countries and the Middle East. Mahindra has been eying for a international product ever since the inception of its now flagship product the Mahindra Scorpio. Pawan Goenka, President, Mahindra and Mahindra was stated saying that “We are developing a new SUV platform, which will replace Scorpio. This platform will be compatible with the markets abroad and will be exported from India. We are looking at investing around Rs 600 crore-Rs 700 crore in the project.” This new SUV will be manufactured at the company’s Chakan plant in Maharashtra and will be positioned at a higher segment than the flagship Scorpio. The investment in the new SUV platform development is the part of Mahindra and Mahindra’s $ 1 billion capex plans, which includes half a billion investment on the chakan plant alone. The Chakan plant will also produce the Maxximo mini truck which was unveiled on Tuesday at the 10th Auto Expo. Mahindra Maxximo will be pitted against the Tata Ace, which is currently the market leader in its class. Mahindra has invested close to Rs 350 crore in developing the Maxximo mini truck which is powered by a2-cylinder CRDe engine. Mahindra hopes to sell 10,000-20,000 units in the light truck market in India. The company had showcased the cargo version of the Maxximo but a pick-up version on the same platform is also under development. A battery-operated version of the Mahindra Maxximo was also showcased at the Auto Expo. The company plans to introduce the compact pickups from its stable in the US market by the first quarter of 2010 and the mini trucks will be built on the Scorpio platform with a modified engine. Labels: Delhi-Auto-Expo, Mahindra-and-Mahindra, Mahindra-Maxximo, Mahindra-Scorpio, Mini-Truck, New-Car-Launch, SUV, Tata-Ace
Friday, 20 November 2009
What are the models that would come into your mind when you think about the perfect SUV that you will get to buy in India. The list could be long. And especially when there are many new SUVs that has been launched in the country, including Toyota Fortuner, the facelifted Honda CR-V, the low cost SUV Premier Rio. Indian auto industry has almost become an SUV destination! Talking about the list of SUVs that would come to one’s mind, the mighty Scorpio from the Mahindra stable is sure model. The Scorpio is an SUV that fulfills all the dreams of an SUV customer. And the company, Mahindra, was able to record huge sales with this single model. And now the company is launching a whole new SUV, of course expecting the same success and acceptance of its previous model. Another model from Mahindra, Bolero, was also a synonym for SUV in India. And now about our hero, the topic of discussion, Mahindra W201. Mahindra has codenamed its next SUV W201. This would be the first M&M car that is to be build with a monocoque construction. And another peculiarity of the W201 is that it is the first front wheel vehicle from the Mahindra stable. The W201 will be powered by a transversely placed mHawk engine. And this engine, the W201 is sharing it with Scorpio. The W201 will be available both in manual and automatic transmission. The new SUV from Mahindra is expected to grace the Indian roads by the end f next year. The car will be priced at Rs. 10 lakh, again estimated price. Labels: Mahindra, Mahindra-Bolero, Mahindra-Scorpio, SUV
Friday, 7 August 2009
In a statement made in the Indian parliament, the Indian government has asked car manufacturers to contemplate on making cars specially designed for physically challenged persons. Arun Yadav, the Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises expressed the will of the Government that it wants the car manufacturers in India to concentrate in making at least one or two models for the physically challenged persons. This step by the Government comes as a welcome sign for people in India as the car manufacturers are being finally waken up from their deep slumber in neglecting the handicapped people. To top it all, the Government has been doling out excise duty concessions on cars and other vehicles meant for handicapped people. This tax benefits should lure the car manufacturers in India to toy with the idea of coming out with at least a couple of models designed for the physically challenged people. Some Indian carmakers were earlier providing cars with automatic transmission for physically challenged persons but had to discontinue the same as the demand for such vehicles was very less and occasional and making them available readily in the market is not practical in terms of economy. But the growing Indian car industry makes such customized cars and other vehicles on specific order to suit the disability of person. Some of car manufacturers who tune the cars according to the needs of physically challenged drivers are Hyundai with their Santro, Mahindra with their Scorpio, Maruti Suzuki on their Omni, and some of the higher end car manufacturers. Labels: Car-manufacturers-in-India, Hyundai-Santro, Mahindra-Scorpio
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
The Mahindra Scorpio ‘mighty muscular’ hides a lot of surprises under its canopy. One of these is the Micro Hybrid technology that works in conjunction with its mHawk engine to make the SUV more environment-friendly. Mahindra has gone to great lengths to promote this new technology as a champion of environmental conservation by burning less fuel and producing lesser emissions. The Micro Hybrid setup is an advanced and path breaking technology. As the term “hybrid” denotes, though the Mahindra Scorpio is not exactly a hybrid, the SUV is capable of switching into standby mode at certain intervals during running to burn less fuel. The co-relation to Hybrid technology is that Hybrid engines switch between two different types of fuels or modes of operation to achieve better utilization of primary fuel. Mahindra’s Micro Hybrid technology intelligently switches the Scorpio’s engine into idle mode when not required so that fuel can be conserved. It restarts the engine when the clutch pedal is stepped on or gear is engaged back from neutral. The revolutionary technology is ideal for heavy city traffic conditions. Mahindra is confident that this novel technology saves around 5% of fuel. Lately, Mahindra has been focusing increasingly on Greener Concepts such as Bio-Diesel and Hybrid-electric technologies and has been conducting various types of research on cost-effective hybrid cars. With the new Mahindra Scorpio with Micro Hybrid technology, it has achieved compliance with the latest Bharat Stage IV emission norms in the country. Micro Hybrid is just the start of Mahindra’s “hybrid dreams” and the Scorpio is a step towards Mahindra’s adding its own hybrid cars on Indian roads. Labels: eco-friendly-cars, Hybrid-Cars, Mahindra-Scorpio, Micro-Hybrid-Technology
Wednesday, 1 April 2009
Mahindra’s popular and successful SUV ‘Scorpio’ is all set to get yet another makeover. The company is planning to give the car an image change so that it could be positioned as a thoroughbred sports utility vehicle taking away the MUV tag connected to it. With the makeover, the Scorpio will obtain more rugged look. Mahindra wants to give back the car its SUV identity as it already has a powerful candidate in the MUV segment, the Xylo. The Xylo has received an overwhelming from the buyers and is running fast in lane of sales graph. The company is persistently upgrading the Scorpio. Recently, a new version of the car has been introduced named as Mighty Muscular Scorpio with new front grille, headlights, fog lamps, bumpers, and embossed side cladding along with digital immobiliser. Now with new attires, we will get to see another face of the Scorpio. Wonder what it would be called as? Macho Scorpio? Labels: Facelift, Mahindra-Scorpio, New-Car-Launch
Friday, 6 March 2009
A powerful sensation drives the car industry when one thinks about two new car launches by the same car manufacturer in a span of just one month. Look back to the month of January when Mahindra launched its powerful Mahindra Xylo. The car was launched with a symphony of brilliant styling, technology, performance, and safety. Further, what enhanced the worth of the car is the revolutionary m-Eagle CRDe engine. Amazingly, till date the Xylo has recorded 9000 bookings and the company is still planning to ramp up production to meet the increasing demand of the car amongst car enthusiasts. The impressive number of Xylo bookings has driven Mahindra & Mahindra to introduce another new car in the Indian car market. It is the refreshed Mahindra Scorpio that is rightly tagged as the ‘Mighty Muscular’ Scorpio. The car is a true reflection of the muscular DNA of Mahindra. The Mighty Muscular Scorpio beholds a strong demeanour that is complemented by a stylish new front grille with a glint of chrome in the middle, gladiator-like wraparound bumpers, striking bonnet with a new hood scoop, easy-to-grip door handles, and electrically-powered outside rear view mirrors. Powerful multi-focal headlights with sunrays reflector smoothen the night driving experience and an embossed Scorpio logo on the side cladding adds drama to the aggressive structure of the car. In the car’s interior, you’ll find a dash of luxuries radiating warmth and elegance. The plush interior cabin is draped with rich fabric upholstery and comes with features such as advanced car audio system, sporty new gear knob, and ergonomically designed seats. The most exciting introduction in the new Scorpio is the revolutionary m-Hawk engine under the bonnet. The Mighty Muscular is driven by a beastly 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine that generates 120 bhp and can make the car accelerate from 0 to 60 km/h in just 5.7 seconds. The new car with its advanced diesel engine and micro-hybrid technology is gentle on the environment and becomes the first car in India with Bharat Stage IV emission compliance. The SUV consumes 7 to 8% less fuel in city conditions compared to the previous m-Hawk BS III engine. It is available in five variants - LX priced at Rs 7.21 Lakh, SLE at Rs 8.2 Lakh, VLX at Rs 9.2 Lakh, VLX BS4 at Rs 9.3 Lakh, and VLX Auto priced at Rs 9.99 Lakh (Ex-showroom New Delhi Price). Labels: 2009-Mahindra-Scorpio, Mahindra-Scorpio, Mahindra-Xylo, Mighty-Muscular-Scorpio, New-Car-Launch
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
All Scorpio and Bolero car owners can now experience a hassle-free tuning of their cars at Mahindra service camp to be held between Feb 10 and Feb 25. This special service camp is an extend hand of company's ‘With U Hamesha’ campaign that assures to offer the best of its service to its customers. The unique customer-centric service camp will take place at all Mahindra dealership across the country where customers can avail services like free 75 point check-up for their cars, discounts on spares and accessories, exchange facility via X-mart (the pre-owned car exchange counter at Mahindra dealerships). The company will also install stalls where consumers can directly interact with manufacturers for various brands of car batteries and tyres for their vehicle’s inspection and maintenance related tips. Undoubtedly, this type of camp will immensely benefit consumers as well as the company. Consumers will get the chance to service their cars with the company’s highly skilled technicians which in turn will build a reliable brand image for the company. Labels: Car-Service-Camp, Mahindra-Cars, Mahindra-Scorpio
Monday, 19 January 2009
After relishing the success of Mahindra Scorpio in India, Mahindra now plans to take its SUV overseas to the U.S. car market. In India, Scorpio is one of the highest selling sports utility vehicles. Since the car made its first launch, it has continuously been revamped and modified to meet the changing needs and demands of the Indian car buyers. The recently introduced micro-hybrid technology and the automatic version of the Scorpio have increased the value of the car in the market. The SUV is also in compliance to the U.S. emission and safety norms. With such a compatibility and high demand in the market, the company is sure that it will do wonders in the international market as well. American roads are already filled with a number of commercial vehicles from Mahindra. But now the company desires to roll out Scorpio on the same roads. It’s just awaiting a green signal from the homologation department in U.S. And if Mahindra gets a positive response, then it would be the first car manufacturer to roll out a passenger car in world's largest auto market. Labels: Mahindra-and-Mahindra, Mahindra-Scorpio, SUV
Thursday, 8 January 2009
As the New Year thrill moves ahead with a season of festivity, Mahindra offers a huge discount on its electrifying Mahindra Scorpio to give its customers an opportunity to rejoice the festival of Sankranthi. Mahindra passes the complete excise cut benefits to its esteemed customers with an an amazing discount of Rs 1,11,111 on its flagship model, the new Mahindra Scorpio. Mahindra Scorpio is one of the leading SUV in the country with winning characteristics and technologies that individualizes the car. Since the credit crunch in the market is repelling the car buyers from car showrooms. This sizzling offer by Mahindra is only a measure that is expected to attract the buyers and give them a reason to buy the car. Labels: Mahindra-Scorpio, SUV
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