Toyota India has launched the diesel versions of the Etios and Liva in India. The two cars are very important for Toyota as they will help the Etios brand to garner larger volumes. The engine used in both the cars is the same 1.4 litre diesel motor which also does the duty on the Toyota Corolla ALtis. However the Etios gets only the Fixed Geometry Turbo (FGT) which is tuned for mileage and both these vehicl ...

Mercedes-Benz will set up a performance driving academy at Noida in the first quarter of next year to train drivers. The academy will provide one-day certificate courses which course will be conducted twice a month. The academy will come up at Noida and German drivers will come here to provide training. "Our long dream is going to get materialised. It (the academy) will be the fourth one after Germany, the ...

Hyundai has refreshed its model range with new models or facelifts. The company will launch the new small car Eon by Diwali and probably a facelifted i20 by either end of this year or early next year. The launch could take place at the 2012 auto expo as the car completed 3 years since launched in India. The i20 will get the new  fluidic design theme with  hexagonal grille and long edged headlamps. The car w ...

Maruti Suzuki has shifted the entire assembly of the new Swift model to its Gurgaon plant, after production at the Manesar plant came to almost a halt on the back of a labour strike. The Swift, its third most selling model, saw close to 50,000 order bookings before its launch last month and currently has a waiting period of around four months. The Swift has got a total bookings of 90,000 and dealers have no ...

Mahindra and Mahindra will be launching the sports utility vehicles (SUVs) from SsangYong in India by the middle of next year after its first SUV XUV500 debuts in the end of 2011. "Some of SsangYong SUVs will come by middle of next year, after the 'XUV 500' which will come by December," Vivek Nayer, senior vice president, marketing, automotive division, Mahindra and Mahindra stated at a press conference rec ...

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 Iconic Vespa scooters will be back on the Indian roads by March 2012 after more than a decade the company stopped selling scooters in India. Piaggio started its journey in India with the launch of Vespa in the country in the 1950s in collaboration with the Firodias. The Bajaj used the Vespa platform which rolled the famous Chetak scooter. After the JV split, Piaggio joined hands with Lohia in 1983 in 1999 ...

Mahindra Scorpio partners with Buddh International Circuit (BIC) to provide Official Intervention Vehicles for all motorsports at the circuit including Formula 1 Racing in India Mahindra will allocate 25 Scorpios to the Buddh International Circuit to be used for all racing activities throughout the year, for five years, including the inaugural edition of the Formula 1 TM Indian Grand Prix in Oct, 2011 Offic ...

Hyundai has revealed the first photo of the new-generation i30, ahead of the car's world premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) next week, showing an exciting new look for the company's best-selling C-segment hatchback. Hyundai expects the new-generation i30 to build on the remarkable success of the original model – the company's first car to be launched with the 'i' prefix, introducing a new nomen ...

Audi India has opened its second dealer in Gujarat to capture the growing luxury car buyers in state. Spread over total area of 22,650 sq. ft. Audi Surat is based on the unique Audi Terminal concept with the honeycomb aluminum façade on the exterior. With a display area that can accommodate 8 Audi cars, the showroom will display the entire model range of Audi cars available in India. Audi Surat will also ho ...

Mahindra has launched the new facelifted Bolero in India. The Bolero comes with better features and a new M2Di engine. A new variant namely ZLX has also been introduced and the utility vehicle now delivers ARAI certified fuel efficiency of 15.96 kmpl. Priced competitively the Bolero is IOndia’s No.1 entry level SUVand largest selling product in its segment. Bolero comprises 50% of Mahindra volumes and the n ...

Renault India launched the Koloes SUV in India. The new Renault Koleos which comes with captur concept styling is priced at Rs. 22.99 lakhs ex-showroom Delhi. The SUV is powered by M9R 865 1,995cc Engine with 150 horse power and 320Nm of Torque. The engine is mated to 6 speed automatic gearbox. The Renault Koleos can be used in 4WD lock, 2WD lock or auto 4WD. The new Renault Koleos comes with three free ser ...

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) plans to launch a 100-cc motorcycle to compete with the market leader Hero MotoCorp. The bike will be launched at the 2012 Auto Expo in January and will be priced around Rs. 45,000. Honda also plans to launch a new scooter which is developed in Japan and will be 100percent localised in India. Honda which is aiming the top spot is also looking to ramp up its dealersh ...

Mercedes-Benz India launched the all new CLS Class at Rs. 67.67 lakhs in Mumbai. The new CLS Class” Sense and sensuality” comes with a 3.5-litre V6 petrol mated to latest 7G-Tronic gearbox.. It produces 306hp@6500 rpm and 370Nm@3500 – 5250 rpm. Only one variant is launched CLS 350 BlueEfficiency Avantgarde. More details coming soon ...

Mahindra will launch the face lifted Bolero today. The refreshed Bolero will get the same 75bhp Low-Cost-Common-Rail (LCCR) engine from the recently introduced Scorpio EX. There is also a new ZLX variant and we expect it to be the top end model. The updated Bolero will have a rear-wiper with a defroster to meet future CMVR (Central Motor Vehicle Rules). The interiors are expected to get a major revision and ...