Toyota Financial Services a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese automobile giant Toyota Motor Corporation announced the launch of its services here in India. Headquartered in Bangalore, Toyota Financial Services India (TFSIN), now a RBI licensed* non-banking finance set up, will provide auto finance for Toyota vehicle buyers. TFSIN’s Unique Offerings:- 8 Hour loan Approval Easy documentation Dedicated Finan ...

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer, today announced that it will open bookings for its cheetah-inspired XUV500 from 8th June, 2012. With this announcement, the XUV500 will now be available across India including the existing 19 cities where it had been launched earlier. In the second phase of bookings, the XUV500 was made available in 19 cities across India and had received ...

TVS Radeon motorcycle testing has begun and the bike was caught testing on the streets of Chennai. The bike is most possibly the all new Radeon motorcycle which the company had showcased at the 2012 Auto Expo. The Radeon will be powered by a 125cc engine capacity mated to a 4 speed gear box. The brand would represent a bold new statement in the executive motorcycle segment. Specifically tailor made for the ...

Mercedes-Benz Indian will launch the all new B-Class in the Indian market. The car will be positioned as a sports Tourer in the Indian market and could see a lunch by September.  The B-class will be the first offering from Mercedes to sit on the new front-wheel drive (MFA) platform. The A-Class and Mercedes-Benz GLA will be the next models which will share the same platform. Click here to the Mercedes-Benz ...

Maruti Suzuki is in the final stages of testing the all new car which will replace the ageing Maruti 800 and also the Alto F8 (800cc variant). In January Shinzo Nakanishi, MD of Maruti Suzuki had made its clear the company is working on a replacement and will see launch most probably by Diwali this year. (Read here for the official announcement) Back in July the M800 replacement was first seen testing aroun ...

Chevrolet will give the Spark more life by launching a facelifted variant of the entry model end 2012. The small car market is set to grow further and to tap this segment other car makers like Nissan are even planning to launch a new brand-Datsun to offer more affordable cars. The new facelifted Spark will adopt styling cues first seen on the electric Spark showcased at the Auto Expo in 2010. The Spark will ...

India Yamaha Motor is proud to announce that its 150cc sport model YZF-R15 has won the coveted India Design Mark (I Mark) award by the India Design Council. The India Design Council is affiliated with India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry and is made up of eminent people in academia, design and industry organizations. Its India Design Mark (I Mark) awards program was organized with the cooperation of ...

Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, with Audi Finance, today announced the launch of Audi CarLife -Advancein India. The brand with the four rings now offers a comprehensive package on the Audi A4, Audi A6 and Audi Q5, that covers car financing, insurance, service plan and extended warranty. Audi CarLife- Advance in India •             All benefits of leasing coupled with the ownership privilege •      ...

Come 2014 and Nissan may soon have its car to take on the like of Toyota Corolla, Skoda Laura, Volkswagen Jetta, Honda Civic and its partner Renault Fluence. The India launch will most likely happen in 2014 and could also under pin the next gen Fluence. The next-generation Nissan Sylphy was announced at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show. The Sylphy which in Australia is known as Pulsar and in the U.S. it is known ...

Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A. (Fiat) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development and manufacturing of a new roadster for the Mazda and Alfa Romeo marques based on Mazda’s next-generation MX-5 rear-wheel-drive architecture. The study calls for both Fiat and Mazda to develop two differentiated, distinctly styled, iconic and brand-specific ...

Fiat India is aiming to have 80-100 independent dealers spread across 35 Indian cities in the next 12-18 months. The company is also aiming to double its market share in the next 2-3 years. Fiat which has seen dwindling sales in the Indian market even after having two solid products: Punto and Linea. The Italian car maker just launched the Punto Sports which also coincided with the launch of the new Fiat Ca ...

Tata displayed what could be the next variant above the Elan. The Manza Nova concept equipped a host of new features made its debut at the 2012 Auto Expo. Tata is trying to make the Manza a suitable option for the entry D-Segment customers. At the Auto Expo Tata displayed a new Spanish Tan colour with stylish alloy wheels. The colour on test bears a bright Orange colour with a black roof. Tata had also laun ...

Honda has woken up and is now looking at all possible means to increase its market share. The first step the company did was increase localisation, followed by cut price variants of the City and Jazz facelift. Then came the Brio at a smashing prices of under Rs. 4 lakhs. Honda did suffer due to the Thai floods but is now back on track. The Brio is doing decent numbers and has now become the Top seller for H ...

Maruti Suzuki has got a just another feature in the cap. The Ertiga has been a runway success bagging 32,000 bookings since launch. The Ertiga is now sadly in the same crisis the Swift faced, Demand higher than supply which means waiting periods of atleast 2-3 months. The moment India’s largest car maker announced the prices of the Ertiga, all had only one thing in mind, it’s gonna be a runaway success. The ...

With the Maharashtra government discontinuing VAT benefits the decision has made the auto makers quite upset. German car maker now plans to look at alternative locations for future investments in India. Till date, the Volkswagen Group has invested Rs 3,800 crore at the Chakan plant (near Pune) in India, with another Rs 2,000 crore in the pipeline. However, expansion is currently on hold, following the in th ...