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Italian Vespa brings cheer to Kerala !
Kochi: Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. looks forward to strengthening its Kochi chapter with a robust engagement plan for Vespa enthusiasts, one of their prime markets for the recently launched Vespa.  The entry of the original iconic Vespa in the country marks the creation of an all new luxury segment in the two-wheeler scooter category.   Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Ravi Chopra, Chairman and Managing Director, PVPL said, “Vespa is an icon of distinctive lifestyle- it

Date:26-08-2012More »

Maruti Manesar plant reopens
New Delhi: The Manesar plant of Maruti Suzuki, the scene of a violent labour unrest that saw the burning to death of a management official last month, reopened after a month. Work in the Manesar plant, which witnessed unprecedented violence and burning down of an HR manager, resumed am

Date:21-08-2012More »

M S Dhoni unveils 110cc TVS StaR City motorcycle
Chennai:Team India captain and brand ambassador of TVS StaR city, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was in the city yesterday, unveiled a special limited edition, all black, 110cc TVS StaR City motorcycle for Tamil Nadu. In a private function, the Indian captain interacted with TVS Motor Compa

Date:15-08-2012More »

Jaguar’s all-new aluminium two-seater sports car to debut in Paris Motor Show
Paris: Automobile giant Jaguar’s all-new aluminium two-seater sports car, F-TYPE, will make its global debut in production form at the Paris Motor Show on September 27. Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars, said: “The unveiling of the F-TYPE in Paris will be

Date:11-08-2012More »

It's only a car number, but it priced at Rs.26 lakh!
Chandigarh: For Rs.26 lakh, many people could have bought a high-end luxury sedan. But a builder in Chandigarh paid that amount just to buy the registration number 'CH-01-AP-0001' for his new Mercedes car at the auction of car registration numbers here. Builder Amarjit Singh co

Date:10-08-2012More »

Now, egg shaped electric car to help people get through busy traffic
A team of designers from San Diego have created a car shaped like an egg, which will help people get around in over-crowded mega-cities. The Eggasus is an electric-powered, fully-enclosed single-person car that can travel at up to 40kmh. It is based on an electrically-operated

Date:02-08-2012More »

Rare Mercedes supercar with 7.3litre engine and just 1,335 miles tobe auctioned at £1m
California : A supercar described as being one of the brashest Mercedes ever built is expected to sell for £1million when it is auctioned later this month. The 1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR will appear at RM Auctions’ Monterey sale in California on August 17 with the

Date:01-08-2012More »

All-New BMW 3 Series Arrives in India
Mumbai: Introduced in the Luxury and Sport Line, the all-new BMW 3 Series sets a new dimension in dynamism and elegance. Engineered with passion, sixth-generation of the world's most successful premium sedan combines benchmark design and pioneering technology with revolutionary per

Date:29-07-2012More »

Bajaj Auto\'s first quarter net up one percent

Mumbai: Two- and three-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto Wednesday reported a marginal increase of one percent in net profit for the first quarter of the current fiscal. The net profit stood at Rs.718 crore from Rs.711 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2011-12. The company reported a four percent growth in turnover for the period under review at Rs.5,048 crore from Rs.4,850 crore in the first quarter of last fiscal. The company's exports revenue grew three percent at

Mercedes-Benz India grows 10pc

New Delhi : Automobile major Mercedes-Benz India on Tuesday said it maintained its growth trajectory in India, with 10pc growth in June. Debashis Mitra, Director Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz India explains: "We are proud that the first 100 units of New M Class (Edition 1) costing over Rs 68 lakhs were sold within few days of the launch." "We have sold 175 units of M-Class in the first month proving that our strategy to offer products loaded with feature

Mahindra introduces range of vehicles in Kenya

New Delhi : Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, a part of 15.4 billion dollar Mahindra Group,  launched its international range of utility vehicles and pick-ups for the Kenyan market. This included XUV500 SUV, the Scorpio SUV and Pick Up range, the Genio Pick-Up and the Maxximo mini-truck. The company has appointed Simba Corporation as the sole dealer for Mahindra vehicles in Kenya. The company said the Mahindra Group has a "strategic intent and focus" for the

Hyundai launches online service website

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the country's second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, in an attempt to enhance its customer relationship announced its Online Service website. A online service will be in available to all the Hyundai car owners. The micro site will be available on Hyundai's corporate website. On the launch of the service website Arvind Saxena Director, Sales and Marketing, HMIL said, "We feel proud to introduce fir

Toyota Financial Services enters India, to invest Rs 2600 mn

Bangalore: Toyota Financial Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japanese automobile giant Toyota Motor Corporation, launched its services in India. Headquartered in Bangalore, Toyota Financial Services India (TFSIN), will provide auto finance for Toyota vehicle buyers, according to a release here. Toyota Financial Services began its operations in Australia in 1982, has a global footprint in 33 countries and enters India with an investment of Rs 2,600 Mn. TFSIN's core

Mahindra XUV500 to open all India bookings

Mumbai: Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. (M and M), India’s leading SUV manufacturer announced that it will open bookings for its cheetah-inspired XUV500 from June 8. 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 an overwhelming 25000+ booking applications from customers.