Ssangyong eye India as manufacturing hub
When Tata first took over Jaguar Land Rover, we could have sworn that Tata would be smart enough to begin local assembly of their luxury cars, however it has been 3 years now and still we have only now just received word that the plan is in starting phase. And now Mahindra, after taking over [...]
Land Rover may start local production
A lot of people were very skeptical about Tata’s takeover of Jaguar Land Rover, but over the years the brands have solidly built up their reputation and have come out with some magnificent cars. But everyone was still concerned weather or not the two luxury brands could hold their ground if their cars were being [...]
SUV Extravaganza not over yet
Just when we thought India couldn’t get any hotter for the SUV market space, another product is now on the cards for big car lovers. After every major OEM gave us a sneak preview at their new SUV, Chevrolet has finally hopped on the band wagon of big gas guzzling sport vehicles. The new avatar [...]
Re-birth of the Octavia
If you know your auto history right, and more importantly, if you are a Skoda fan, then you can most definitely identify the original Octavia as one of the best Sedans ever to come from the Skoda stable. We are still puzzled as to why the name was ever dropped form such a strong brand [...]
Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire gets world’s shortest boot
The iconic new Swift has already been showcased to us, and while we also already know that the Swift Dzire is just an extended and uglier version of the Swift, we have still yet to see the car on our city streets yet. But now it is confirmed that the Dzire will be launched in [...]
Do Indian consumers want big cars?
Now that the auto expo is over and the major OEMS have showcased their future plans, there is a slight indicator towards the changes in the average Indian consumer. In what is predominantly a small car market, it seems that Indian’s might now be looking at larger SUVs to fill their drive ways with. The [...]
Chinese SUV aided by ICML headed for India
International Cars and Motors Ltd., who are most famous for their Rhino compact SUV, are currently rumored to be in talks with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motors to bring in a special SUV for the Indian market. The Chinese car maker has witnessed most success with its Haval SUV which sold 140,000 units across the [...]
Jaguar cub to be born in India
The Tata owned Jaguar, is expected to build a small entry level sedan in India by 2015. It is said that the new small entry level sedan will be produced to increase sales in India and China, but more importantly to kick start sales again in the US market. The reason why Jaguar is being [...]
Renault might get it right
Speaking of small compact SUVs in India, Renault is also set to launch their Duster – a small compact SUV that will start its pricing at Rs 7 Lakh. Yes that’s right, its only 7 lakhs, this kind of competitive pricing is what companies need to be looking at if they want to grab a [...]
Ford coming your way
Ford India is hitting the Indian market in 2012 really hard. Slated for an Indian release is the all new Ford Endeavour that is said to be bigger and look better than the current model. However, that’s not just it. The price will be raised by around Rs 5 lakh, and that is saying a [...]




