Archive for April, 2011

Ford Figo sales cross 1 lakh units

Friday, April 29, 2011 22:59

Ford Figo has crossed an important milestone – 1,00,000 Figos have so far rolled out of Ford’s plant located in Maraimalai Nagar, Chennai. The success of the Figo revived Ford’s fortunes helping the company reach the fourth spot in the list of top car manufacturers in India. “We are proud ...

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Bmw Sports bikes to sport Hero Motors gearboxes

Friday, April 29, 2011 22:59

BMW Motorrad has roped in Hero Motors (India) as its sole international gearbox supplier. Hero Motors is part of the $4.5 billion Hero Group that also owns India’s No.1 two wheeler company, Hero Honda. “BMW Motorrad will source gearboxes from us for products it sells globally,” Pankaj Munjal, Managing Director ...

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Mercedes Benz SL 350 and GL 500 India launch on May 3rd

Friday, April 29, 2011 22:59

German luxury car manufacturer Mercedes Benz, will launch the new SL 350 sports-car and GL 500 SUV on May 3rd in New Delhi. The launch will take place, 11.30 am at the Taj Palace marking the company’s 125th anniversary. Post the launch Peter T Honegg, MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India ...

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Mercedes to enter tier-II and tier-III cities

Friday, April 29, 2011 12:23

Mercedes-Benz India is planning to enter tier-II and tier-III regions of the country. The German luxury car brand aims to sell roughly 50 cars per year in these regions. The company has not finalized which new markets in the tier-II and tier-III regions the company will expand to but plans ...

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Mercedes Benz S-Class to get new engines

Friday, April 29, 2011 11:38

Mercedes-Benz India will launch their S-class luxury sedan with two new engine variants, the S300 L and S500 CGI. The upcoming S 300 L will be the entry-level variant when launched and is expected to be priced at Rs. 70 lakh. Current variants of the S-Class; the S 350 CDI, ...

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Mercedes Benz SL 350 and GL 500 India launch on May 3rd

Friday, April 29, 2011 11:00

German luxury car manufacturer Mercedes Benz, will launch the new SL 350 sports-car and GL 500 SUV on May 3rd in New Delhi. The launch will take place, 11.30 am at the Taj Palace marking the company’s 125th anniversary. Post the launch Peter T Honegg, MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India ...

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Southwest in trouble-shooting mode following fuselage crack

Friday, April 29, 2011 10:56

A Boeing 737-300 aircraft owned by the Southwest Airlines, the largest domestic airline in US made an emergency landing at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona after a widespread fuselage crack was found in its cabin. The Flight 812 was detected with a 5 foot tear opening in the ...

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American Airlines heads for Delhi

Friday, April 29, 2011 10:56

American Airlines is exploring new possibilities in a bid to add to its presence in the sub-continent. The Airlines that connects more than 250 cities in 50 countries, earlier had a very meager access to India. The 900 flights that make up their colossal fleet have undergone sufficient re-timings. The ...

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Qantas selling oldies for survival

Friday, April 29, 2011 10:56

Qantas, in an endeavor, to minimize operating costs and enhance cost productiveness. Due to the hike in oil prices that peaked to an enormous $US134/barrel, the airline company decided to offer their fuel thirsty Boeing 737-400s for sale. Qantas earlier this week had hiked fares, cut flight schedules, sacked staff ...

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Virgin Atlantic revamps Manchester- LA route

Friday, April 29, 2011 10:56

Virgin Atlantic has begun flying Boeing 747 jumbo jets between Manchester and Las Vegas twice a week. With this, Virgin becomes the first foreign carrier to offer more than one overseas flight to Las Vegas. The Boeing 747- 400 jets feature 14 upper class seats 58 premium economy seats and ...

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