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500 smiles welcome the Fiat 500 to India

The much awaited 500, arrived in India accompanied by a celebration in true Italian style. A select few were witness to this celebration at the Taj Land’s End in Mumbai where the who’s who of the city congregated to welcome the arrival of the ‘new Fiat’. Cinquecento, as the car is known in Italian, was originally designed by Dante Giocosa and was Read More...

 

Mahindra launches Environment Friendly Bolero...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), one of India’s leading auto brands and the market leader in the Large Pickup category, today unveiled the environment friendly Bolero Pik-Up Flatbed CNG. This is the first CNG Large Pickup model (1-1.5 tonne payload) to be introduced in the country and is priced at Rs. 5.42 lacs ex showroom Delhi. The Bolero Read More...

 

Volkswagen Unveils the Globally Successful Jetta...

Volkswagen India today announced the launch of one of the brand’s globally successful model, Jetta in India at a spectacular ceremony. The Jetta sedan which is being assembled locally at the Volkswagen Group’s Aurangabad plant will be available in India in three variants and two engines – Jetta 1.6L Petrol engine with a 5-speed manual gearbox and Read More...

 

Tata Motors Limited - Board Meeting

A meeting of the Board of Directors of Tata Motors Limited will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at the Registered Office of the Company to consider, inter alia, the Audited Results for the 1st Quarter ended June 30, 2008 of the Accounting Year 2008-09, pursuant to Clause 41 of the Listing Agreement. Read More...

 

Hyundai launches new Kappa Engine

- Raises performance, fuel efficiency and emission benchmark - I10 to have the Kappa engine - Automatic version of i10 - New engine & Transmission plant commissioned Hyundai Motor India Ltd, India`s fastest growing auto manufacturer and largest passenger car exporter today rolled out the i10 powered by the all new 1.2 litre advanced Kappa Read More...

 

Volkswagen Group registers impressive sales...

The Volkswagen Group, Europe’s leading automobile manufacturer registered an impressive 69 percent growth in sales in India between January to June 2008, a marked increase over projected figures. The three group brands- Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen together delivered 10,366 cars to customers in India in the last six months as against 6,131 cars sold Read More...

 

Climate, Safety and Leadership in focus in Volvo...

Volvo Cars has published its seventh Sustainability Report. The report describes activities and improvements within the sustainability area for year 2007. This year's report is divided into three main areas: environment with focus on climate change, safety with focus on active safety and leadership as a means to improve performance. Volvo Car Read More...

 

New Audi A4 launched in India

· New Audi A4 : Sporty and sophisticated, progressive and packed with emotion · Larger and lighter than the previous model and the competitors · Longest wheelbase among its competitors: largest legroom for rear passengers · Now available at Audi dealerships across the country Audi, the German luxury car Read More...

 

Volvo celebrates eighty years in Finland

Volvo Cars' Finnish subsidiary is celebrating its eightieth birthday. The company named OY Volvo Auto AB was first registered on 10 July 1928. And now, in this anniversary year, the Volvo brand has moved up into third place in the new-car registration rankings with a market share of seven per cent in Finland. OY Volvo Auto AB was Volvo's first Read More...

 

BMW India further raises the benchmark for BMW 5...

BMW 5 Series Model Range expanded with the introduction of the BMW 520d, 530d and 530d Highline Increased diesel lineup, Innovative BMW Night Vision, and Stronger and more Efficient engines now available to offer powerful performance with enhanced style, sophistication, value and comfort The BMW 5 Series range - Model Year 2008 for India Read More...

 

Marie won a Volvo C30 of her own design

Volvo Cars Swedish sales company, Volvo Personbilar Sverige, contest "Design your own Volvo C30" attracted a record number of contestants. Nearly 6,000 people submitted entries. The winner was 23-year-old Marie Karlsson, engineer from Vetlanda, Sweden. She will receive a Volvo C30 1.8F in the "dream pattern" Weeds. This spring’s Volvo C30 Read More...

 

Tata Motors introduces new Super Milo range of...

- A fuel efficient range offering better operating economy - Two variants - City and Highway, catering to different applications Tata Motors is introducing a new range of Super Milo bus chassis across the country. As the name suggests, the Super Milo range delivers superior operating economies. The Super Milo range is available in two Read More...

 

Hyundai makes upgrade to bigger cars easier

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, India’s most innovative and fastest growing auto manufacturer today announced a novel Exchange and Upgrade Scheme that allow customers to lower their monthly car-loan payments even as they upgrade to a bigger car. The scheme is targeted at all those users of smaller compacts who would prefer to upgrade to a bigger car but Read More...

 

Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group Joins Ranks of...

With global sales of 3,961,629 units in 2007 the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group has emerged as the world`s fifth largest automaker moving up from sixth place in 2006, according to Automotive News` 2008 Global Market Data Book published on June 30, 2008. While quantitative growth has been an important objective in the past for the Group, the Read More...

 

M&M Ltd. Tractors record 19% growth in Sales in...

Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES), a part of the U.S. $6.7 billion Mahindra Group, significantly consolidated its leadership position in the tractor industry in June 2008. For the month of June 2008, domestic sales of tractors of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. were 11054 nos., a growth of 16% and exports during the month were 954 Read More...

 

Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 19,371 vehicles...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), a part of the US $6.7 billion Mahindra Group, announced its June 2008 automotive sales figures. The company sold a total of 19,371 vehicles (Domestic + Exports) in June 2008, as against 17,807 vehicles (Domestic + Exports) sold in June 2007. The company exported 1192 units in June 2008, as against 1002 Read More...

 

Volvo Cars Register Three "Ideal" Category Wins

The automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific announced yesterday its annual Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), of which three category winners were Volvos. An "ideal" is defined as an excellent or perfect example. So, in search of the ideal vehicle, AutoPacific asked owners to rate their model year 2008 cars and trucks using a measurement Read More...

 

HSCI posts a 5.4% growth in June '08

Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), leading manufacturer of premium cars in India, recorded 5.4% increase in sales for the month of June 2008 with 4748 units as against 4503 units in June 2007. Honda Accord continues to do well in the second month of its launch by selling an impressive 843 units this month. The company sold 32,526 units in the period Read More...

 

Total vehicle sales at 47,245 nos., a growth of...

Tata Motors reported a total sale of 47,245 vehicles (including exports) for the month of June 2008, a growth of 7% compared to 44,317 vehicles sold in June last year. Cumulative sales for the company at 131,733 nos., grew by 3%. Commercial Vehicles The company’s sales of commercial vehicles in June 2008 in the domestic market were 26,797 Read More...

 

Hyundai continues on growth trajectory

- Registers 45.3% overall growth in June ‘08 - Domestic sales up 34%, Exports grow by massive 61.7%- - First half sales up 45.2% Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the country’s second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, registered an impressive growth in the month of June 2008, as it recorded an overall growth Read More...

 

Christian Klingler appointed to the Board of...

Christian Klingler (39) will be appointed Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand as of 1st August. He will be responsible for Sales, Marketing und After Sales. The economics graduate Christian Klingler is part of the management leadership at Porsche Holding GmbH (Salzburg) since 2004 and is there responsible Read More...

 

Volvo Car Corporation reduces workforce by 2,000...

As part of an extensive cost reduction programme, Volvo is planning to reduce its workforce by 1,400 white collar (consultants included) and 600 blue collar members of its workforce. The company is today handing in a notice of these actions to the Swedish authorities (the Swedish Public Employment Service). The notice includes 1,200 employees Read More...

 

Hyundai Motor India to subsidize Fuel Bills

Hyundai Motor India Ltd, India’s largest exporter and fastest growing auto manufacturer, in its first of its kind initiative, is offering a free fuel voucher worth Rs 2700, with every Santro and i10 purchased between June 20 and 30, 2008. The offer is expected to offset some of the additional cost of fuel that the customer would have to bear Read More...

 

New Volvo in Sponsorship Portal Launched

Volvo Event Management launches its new global portal, www.volvoinsponsorship.com and brings Sponsorship - to Life. Dedicated to providing the most comprehensive coverage of Volvo's global, regional, national and local sponsorship portfolio, in sports, in the environment and in culture, www.volvoinsponsorship.com delivers news, views, Read More...

 

Volvo Car India introduces the 'Road Traffic...

Available on demand at an additional cost of Rs. 1.5 Lakh Volvo Car India (VCI), manufacturers of luxury cars, today introduced the Road Traffic Information (RTI) system. The navigation system facilitates travel to predetermined destinations and through unfamiliar traffic environments, ensuring a hassle free travel experience. Available at Read More...