ŠKODA will present a world-premier design concept called MissionL at this year's Frankfurt International Motor Show. Close to the final production-ready design, this concept car reveals the look of the ŠKODA's sixth model line that is to become symbolic of the Czech carmaker's planned model offensive. The MissionL includes key elements of ŠKODA's up-coming model line and will be the brand's sixth model line ...

Ford India broke ground for its new, state-of-the-art integrated manufacturing facility in Sanand, Gujarat. As part of its aggressive growth and expansion in Asia, Ford is investing approximately USD 1 billion to build new vehicle manufacturing and engine plants in Gujarat. The new manufacturing facility will create 5,000 jobs, and will be able to initially produce 240,000 vehicles and 270,000 engines per y ...

Honda Siel Cars India announced that it would carry out preventive part replacement of Power Window Switch in 72,115 units of 2nd Generation City, manufactured in 2005 to 2007. HSCI had announced this proactive part replacement exercise in Jan’ 2010 for 8532 units of 2nd Generation City, manufactured in 2007. Although no incident has been reported in India, HSCI is extending the same exercise to the previou ...

Maruti Suzuki is currently working hard to resolve the labour issues. The company has planned to launch 20 new products in the India market in the next 5 years which includes some new models and facelifts of existing models. One car which Maruti is not talking about is the Jimny SUV. Well the Jimny is present in India in the form f Gypsy which was launched in 1985, 26 years ago. The Gypsy has got some minor ...

Tata Motors launched the Tata Indigo e-CS VX, the most fuel-efficient sedan in the country, with a mileage of 25 kmpl, certified by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI). With a host of other exciting features in the car, the Tata Indigo e-CS VX is a new trim in the Tata Indigo e-CS range. It sports the all new CR4 Common Rail Diesel engine that has a displacement of 1396 cc delivering 70 PS @ ...

Mahindra rider Marcel Schrötter fought hard for 15th place at Misano today, battling to the end to overcome not only his own difficulties but also his nearest rivals to make sure of another points-scoring finish. Team-mate Danny Webb finished 21st, dropping back after a strong start that saw him running in the top 15 with Schrötter in the early stages, only to be slowed as he struggled to match the pace of ...

French car maker Peugeot will set up a 4,000-crore facility at Sanand in Gujarat. The place which is the home to the Tata Motors Nano. Peugeot will set-up its plant close to Ford Motor's upcoming facility in Sanand, 40 km from Ahmedabad. Peugeot will launch cars in the B,C and D segment in India. The cars were recently caught testing in India at various locations in India which included the 508 sedan and 20 ...

Ford India was just settled for its second plant in Sanand as the company plans to launch 8 models by 2015 in India. Ford is also planning a car under the Figo which will be priced under Rs. 3 lakhs. The entry level is one of the main segment and Ford too wants to have its foot print in the same. The Sanand facility will roll out the first vehicle in 2014 and this new small car could be the first to be made ...

Seems like the luxury car makers are not in a mood to put the throttle pedal down. Mercedes launched the facelifted C-Class on the 1st of September, BMW is planning to launch the new 3 Series in 2012 and Audi is testing the facelifted A4 in India. The Audi A4 Sedan has been around for 4 years  in the Indian market without any major facelift and it is high time that the A4 Sedan gets some fresh looks and gad ...

The Range Rover Evoque was caught testing in India in Pune. The Evoque 3 door version was seen at a junction on Paud Road in Pune, the road to the hill on which the Automobile Research Association of India(ARAI) is situated. From the pics its very clear the 3 door version will make it first which could be followed by the 5 door version. Land Rover wants to cash on the very stylish SUV in India as fast as it ...

Mahindra rider Marcel Schrötter turned a strong free practice performance into a fifth-row grid position at Misano , qualifying 15th out of 34 starters on a bike that he is confident will give him a chance of breaking into the top ten in tomorrow’s race. Team-mate Danny Webb was 19th in an ultra-close batch of times, overcoming a left hand injury that ruled him out of last weekend’s Indianapolis GP, and gai ...

Bajaj has unveiled the new Boxer BM150, which is more than a bike  aimed at customers who reside in semi-rural and rural areas where motorcycles are subjected to grueling operating conditions. Bajaj have taken a leap forward by introducing a more powerful and torquey bike. A motorcycle in these areas does the work of a mini truck, form carrying milk cans to vegetables, riding with 4 people to carrying rice ...

Honda has just cracked the code right. A price cut of the city followed by corrected price Jazz and the result is Honda sales up by 25%. The City sales have almost touched 6000 units, a few more 100o units and the car will enter the top ten sales chart. Honda does not really a diesel which has clearly show by sales this month. What it needed was a price correction. The Jazz not shown a huge jump in sales ma ...

Mercedes-Benz India regains ground in August 2011 with a total sale of 614 units, recording a growth of 7% over August 2010 (August 2010: 573 units). The company also grew by 40% by clocking 4890 units in the period from January-August 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010 (January-August 2010: 3495 units). Major enablers driving this growth have been the company’s flagship sedan: the E-Class and the ...

The Volkswagen brand sold 6,091 vehicles in the month of August 2011, a growth of 72 percent over 3531 vehicles sold in August 2010. Despite the sluggish market, the Polo and the Vento continue to bring in the numbers for the brand with a total of 5634 units sold in August 2011. Sales break up Polo:2615, Vento:3019, Jetta: 319, Passat: 133, Beetle: 3, Phateon: 2 Mr. Neeraj Garg, Member of Board & Direct ...