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Archive for February, 2011
Toyota Kirloskar Begins Construction of its Engine Plant at Bidadi
Toyota Kirloskar Auto Parts (TKAP), a joint venture of Toyota Motor, Toyota Industries Corp and Kirloskar Systems, today commenced the construction of its engine plant and the expansion of its existing transmission plant at Bidadi. This is part of the unit localisation project for Toyota’s Etios which involves setting up a new engine plant and [...]
Bajaj launches New Discover 100
Bajaj Auto Limited (BAL), the leading Indian Two wheeler-maker, launched a new edition of its popular 100 cc bike Bajaj Discover in the Indian market on Thursday. The all new Discover 100 is the 2011 edition of this bike. The company said on the occasion that it has sold over 40 lakh Discover brand bikes [...]
BA Exclusive – Mangalore Auto Expo 2011
For the first time in South Karnataka the biggest Automobile, Auto Accessories and Auto Finance Expo. No upcoming cars were highlighted, The event was just like a display of cars available in market. It wasn’t International by any standards, only a few of the foreign brands like Land Rover, BMW and VW had participated. The [...]
2011 Volkswagen Passat Expected to Launch this March
Volkswagen India is soon to launch the upcoming Volkswagen Passat 2011 in India with BLUEMOTION technology and DSG automatic transmission as well as the manual transmission option. In this post, I will throw some light on Bluemotion and will also talk about DSG technology from Volkswagen. The BlueMotion features include fuel efficient engine, Start-Stop technology brake energy recuperation, gear shift indicator, particulate filter [...]
New Bentley Continental GT all-set for April
Previously we had covered the article on New 2011 Bentley Continental GT which was as exciting as any luxury car’s launch would be but disappointing. Bentley Motors will launch the new Continental GT in India in April, 2011. The Continental GT will set you back by 2+ crore rupees will be retailed through Bentley’s official dealer [...]
Will Chevy India Launch Cruze Eco Which hits 17.86Kmpl on Highway!
Wondering how the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model manages to hit 17.86Kmpl on the highway? We are Lucky if Chevy India plans to launch Cruze Eco model which manages to hit 17.86Kmpl, on the highway with some significant fuel-saving modifications. In a country like India usually were people ask ‘Kitna Deti Hai’. The 2011 Chevrolet [...]
Garware Motors Launch Of Hyosung GT650R And ST7 Super Bikes In India
The motorcycle segment may see competition heat up with Pune-based Garware Motors initiating talks with Korean automobile manufacturer S&T Motors to launch entry-level products in the country. Garware Motors Managing Director Diya Garware Ibanez said, “We have access to products across S&T portfolio. We may look at launching products in the 250 cc and 125 [...]
Skoda Launches Fabia Monte Carlo
Skoda has launched its latest special edition Fabia, the Monte Carlo. The new car marks the 110thanniversary of Skoda Motorsport and looks sporty to justify the brand’s involvement in motorsports. Skoda Fabia Monte Carlo was presented by Prof. Dr. H.C. Winfried Vahland, the chairman of the board of Skoda Auto within the framework of the [...]
Chevrolet Spark Diesel to Hit Market Soon
We already reported earlier about the Beat LPG launch and Beat Diesel Launch, the company will soon launch the Diesel version of Beat that will equipped with a 1.0-litre diesel engine that will deliver around 57bhp of power and 140-150Nm of torque. This may give a tuff competition to the current class leader Maruti Alto. General Motors [...]
GM Reports First Profit Since 2004
General Motors, which nearly collapsed from the weight of its debts two years ago before reorganizing in a government-sponsored bankruptcy, said on Thursday, it earned $4.7 billion in 2010, the most in more than a decade. Its first full-year profit since 2004, ending a streak of losses totalling about $90 billion. The profit was the [...]
