It was not so long ago that VW India launched their entry level sedan car for the Indian market. This car was called the Vento and it was basically a elongated version of the Polo. That’s alright I guess, but what confuses me, or rather bothers me is the fact the Skoda, which by the [...]

Nissan India has started accepting booking orders for the upcoming diesel version of its small car, Micra, at its dealerships across India. The car is expected to be launched before December 25, 2010. Mr Kiminobu Tokuyama, Managing Director and CEO – Nissan Motor India, said that given the positive customer response to the petrol Micra, [...]

Renault-Nissan head Carlos Ghosn said last week that Nissan was committed to developing a low-cost, small car with Bajaj Auto by 2011, in spite of differences between the companies. Speaking on the sidelines of the India Economic Summit, Ghosn said that the affordability of the car was important not only for India but for emerging [...]

Nissan India launched new versions of the X-Trail and the Nissan Teana in Mumbai last week. The new Teana comes with plush interiors, dual sunroofs and Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT). It is powered by a 2.5 litre V6 engine and is priced between Rs 21.03 lakh and Rs 25.40 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).The X-Trail is powered [...]

Japan based Nissan Motor Company is planning to introduce 4-5 new car models in India in the next four years. The Director and CEO of Nissan Motor India, Kiminobu Tokuyama, said that the first of these cars was up for launch in the summer of 2010. The new cars will roll out from Nissan and [...]

Auto companies around the world are delivering shockers with increasing regularity. Even while you are trying to digest Toyota’s forecast of a $4.95 billion annual loss, fellow Japanese carmaker Nissan reports a quarterly loss of $0.81 billion, giving you another big jolt. Nissan is now planning to cut 20,000 jobs, which is 8.5 per cent of [...]