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India
beat China in auto exports
India
is rolling it out faster in auto exports. India exported a total of
2.30 lakh cars, vans, SUVs and trucks between Jan-July, a growth of
18%, even as Chin's exports tumbled 60% to 1.65 lakh units in the same
period.
Car,
bike sales
zoom in August
Festive
season and ease in retail financing boost auto sector growth. Maruthi
declared sales were up 29% in August at 69,961 units against 54,113
units in August 2008. Close rival Hyundai saw domestic market sales
going up 13% at 24,401 units against 21,610 units in the same month
last year. The combine of Tata Motors and Fiat witnessed 26% growth in
sales at 20,146 units against 15,948 units in the same month last
year. Of this Tata sold 17, 364 units (15,597 units) that included
2,501 units of Nano. Utility vehicle major Mahindra & Mahindra
also saw sales of its Scorpio, Xylo, Bolero and pickups growing 42% at
16,631 units against 11,731 in August 2008. Honda, the luxury car
maker, sold 4102 units, showing 4% growth that included 1,029 units of
the Jazz hatchback.
On
the to-wheeler side, Hero Honda saw sales crossing the 4-lakh mark
against 3.1 lakh units last year, a growth of 36%. TVS, third biggest
two-wheeler maker, sold 1.26 lakh units this month with a growth of
11% over the 1.14 lakh units it sold in the same month last year.
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India
in demand
Eleven
per cent of Americans are open to buying Indian-made cars. That isn't
bad at all because 16 per cent would be interested in a Korean car, and
Korean brands such as Hyundai and Kia have been around in the US for
decades. The interest in Indian cars is on the strength of Brand India
alone, which Inda's reputation for IT savvy may have helped create. It's
time for Indian automakers to capitalise on this.
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Tata
Motors to introduce Air Car
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Tata Motors is taking giant strides
and making history for itself. First
the Landrover-Jaguar deal, then the
world's cheapest car and now it is also
set to introduce the car that runs on
air, compressed air to be specific.
With fuel prices touching nearly $150
per barrel, it is about time we heard
some breakthrough!
India's largest automaker Tata Motors
is set to start producing the world's
first commercial air-powered vehicle.
The Air Car, developed by ex-Formula
One engineer Guy Nègre for
Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air, as
opposed to the gas-and-oxygen
explosions of internal-combustion models, to
push its engine's pistons. Some 6000
zero-emissions Air Cars are scheduled
to hit Indian streets by August of
2009.
The Air Car, called the MiniCAT could
cost around Rs. 3,50,000 ($ 8177) in
India and would have a range of around
300 km between refuels.
The cost of a refill would be about Rs.
85 ($ 2). Tata motors also plans to
launch the world's cheapest car, Tata
Nano priced famously at One lakh
rupees(£1200) by October.
The MiniCAT is a simple, light urban
car, with a tubular chassis that
is glued not welded and a body of
fiberglass powered by compressed air.
Microcontrollers are used in every
device in the car, so one tiny radio
transmitter sends instructions to the
lights, indicators etc.
There are no keys - just an access
card that can be read by the car from
your pocket. According to the
designers, it costs less than 50 rupees per
100Km (about a tenth that of a petrol
car). Its mileage is about double
that of the most advanced electric car
(200 to 300 km or 10 hours of
driving), a factor that makes a
perfect choice in cities where the 80% of
motorists drive at less than 60Km. The
car has a top speed of 105 kmph.
Refilling the car will, once the
market develops, take place at adapted
petrol stations to administer
compressed air. In two or three minutes, and
at a cost of approximately 100 rupees,
the car will be ready to go another
200-300 kilometers.
As a viable alternative, the car
carries a small compressor that can be
connected to the mains (220V or 380V)
and refill the tank in 3-4 hours. Due
to the absence of combustion and,
consequently, of residues, changing the
oil (1 litre of vegetable oil) is
necessary only every 50,000Km.] The
temperature of the clean air expelled
by the exhaust pipe is between 0-15
degrees below zero, which makes it
suitable for use by the internal air
conditioning system with no need for
gases or loss of power.
(Courtesy:
Rita Rao, UAE)
Tata
Motors launches Jaguar XJ in London
Tata-owned
Jaguar has unveiled its luxury car
Sedan XJ in both petrol
and diesel versions in London, priced at 52,500 pounds (over Rs 41 lakh).
"These are truly exciting times for us at Jaguar. The new XJ is truly
beautiful, exhilarating to drive, and with its bold, enlightened approach to
design, it meets the challenges of our fast-changing world. It re-imagines
the ultimate sporting luxury car," Jaguar Cars Managing Director Mike
O'Driscoll said in a statement.
The car is the first from the luxury brand to feature Jaguar's
next-generation aerospace-inspired aluminium body architecture.
The model was showcased in the presence of a well known chat show host Jay
Leno.
All of Jaguar's Gen III petrol and diesel engines will be available in the
Sedan XJ.
Tata Motors acquired the British luxury brands Jaguar and Land
Rover from
the American auto maker Ford for $2.3 billion in 2008.
Last month, the Tatas launched Jaguar and Land Rover in India.
Volkswagon
launched its icon car, the Bettle in Mumbai on 4 December. The company said
it has already received 150 orders for the car priced at Rs 20.45 lakh,
ex-showroom in Delhi, and hopes to sell 500 cars within a year.
General
Motors and its Chinese joint venture partner SAIC unveiled a new alliance
for India that will sell small cars and light trucks here in the world’s
fastest- growing market after China.
2010
Audi A8 revealed – Audi rolled out the much awaited 2010 Audi A8 at a star
studded night at Miami.
Brimming
with technology the new AB is all set to be the latest technological
tour-de-force.
VW
Polo is European car of the year—The new Volkswagon Polo has just been
announced as the 2010 European car of the year, edging out Japanese
competitor Toyoto iQ by a narrow margin.
Rolls-Royce’s
Ghost on Indian roads.
Motherson
arm bags mega deal worth Rs 3.5k cr
Auto
parts maker Motherson Sumi Systems said its unit won orders worth Euro 500
million (Rs 3, 490 crore) from major European car makers - including BMW and
Volkswagon -- for rear-view mirrors.
Mumbai
man gets first Nano
The
much awaited Rs1 lakh car, Nano hit the roads on July'09 with Mumbai man A R
Vichare becoming the first owner.
Maruti
rolls out new hatchback
Maruti
Suzuki India launched its fifth global car Ritz in both petrol and diesel
variants at an introductory price of Rs 3.90-4.99 lakh ex-showroom in Delhi.
Auto
overtakes
April's
a sizzler. Automobile sales continued to accelerate for the fifth month on
the trot. And this time, they made further inroads into the teeming rural
markets riding high on politicians' poll plank. Maruti Suzuki posted a 9%
YOY growth in April. Hyundai Motors sold 4% more.
Jaguar
cars to hit Indian roads by year end
Indian
customers can soon enjoy the global premium car brands. From the Jaguar
portfolio, the Tata's will bring the Jaguar XF and XXR, while Land Rover
will sell its Discovery & Range Rover models here.
Renault
to drive in Sandero hatchback
After
freezing production plans at its upcoming Chennai plant due to economic
slowdown. French car maker Renault has decided to use its partnership with
Mahindra to roll out Sandero hatchback in India in 2010. The plan will also
help the companies use excess capacity at their Nasik plant, after poor
response to Logan sedan
Honda
to roll out diesel variants in India.
Honda
Siel Cars India (HSCI) plans to bring diesel technology to its line up in
India. It has kick started the development of a new generation of smaller
diesel engines that will be strapped on its sedans and future compact cars.
Audi's
Q5 to hit Indian roads in June
Audi
will launch its latest SUV 'Q5' here in June besides giving a facelift to
its existing sedan 'A6'. 'The only SUV in India from our stable is 'Q7',
which is doing good even in the current situation. But still some people
prefer a smaller SUV and because of this, we have decided to offer Q5 in the
indian market,' Audi spokesperson said. In June this year, they plan to
launch only 2 varients of 'Q5' here. These vehicles will be sold as a
completely-built-unit and will be exported from the company's Ingolstadt
facility.
Mercedes-Benz
buses to get after-sales service
Mercedes-Benz
have been around in India since Sept '08, providing inter-city service at
the hands of various popular travel companies - Neeta Travels and Konduskar.
In order to provide service, spares and after-sales support for these luxury
coaches, the German auto giant has opened its official service station in
the western India region.
Khattar
mulls 100 car hubs in 3 years
With
funds from Premji Invest & IFCI Venture Funds, Jagdish Khattar, the
former chief of Maruti Udyog, is planning to open 100 'multi-brand auto
solution hubs' in 3 years. Twelve outlets of his venture, Carnation Auto
India Ltd are already under implementation.
Auto
Majors to set up Rs.4000 crore plant
Auto
maker Mahindra & Mahindra has formed a consortium with global major
Renault & Nissan to set up a Rs.4000 crore greenfield automobile plant
at suburban Oragadam, with a capacity to manufacture 4,00,000 units by 2009
for all the 3 auto majors.
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Can you believe it???? - 7 + 5 = 36,000,000
Dirhams
This man spent
36,000,000 Dirhams for two Number
Plates only. This is the amount spent by
an Abu Dhabi
businessman to purchase these 2 specific Car Number Plates. Certainly, it's more expensive than the cars.
The cost of NUMBER
PLATE 5 = 25 Millions dirhams
THE cost of NUMBER
PLATE 7 = 11 Millions dirhams |
Toyota
Consumer Safety Advisory Potential Floor Mat
Interference with Accelerator
Pedal
Recent events have prompted Toyota to take a closer look at the
potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open
position due to an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and
make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious
injury or death.
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