Archive for June, 2008

Hero Electric to ramp up dealerships

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 22:10

Hero Electric, the wholly owned arm of the Hero Group, has said that it plans to ramp up its dealership network in the south in an attempt to leverage the growth happening in the electric vehicle (EV) segment. 

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German component makers see India as export hub

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 22:07

The growth in the automatic sector in India has spurred many an overseas player to drive into the country and set up shop here.

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Hyundai small car in 2011

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 22:05

Come 2011, and Korean automobile behemoth Hyundai Motor would roll out its small car in India. However the company has said that it is not aimed at competing with Tata's soon to come Nano. According to Hyundai, the car might sport a price tag of around Rs 1.45 lakh. The low ...

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Scooters India mulling electric two wheelers

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 22:01

The marginal automobile player in the PSU space, Scooters India, will jump on to the electric vehicles’ bandwagon, if the buzz is to be believed.

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Indian car manufacturers a happy lot despite high fuel prices

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 21:56

Rising fuel prices and concerns don’t seem to be deterring the auto industry in India.

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Low cost India opens up opportunity for Nissan

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 21:51

Identifying India as one among the five low cost nations, auto giant Nissan will roll out a slew of new generation compact cars from the country. 

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Maruti M800 to take the LPG route

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 21:47

The common man’s erstwhile favourite M800 is taking a new avatar. Soaring oil prices seems to be one reason why India’s own Maruti Suzuki has decided to go on gas for its standard model too. Maruti Suzuki has said that it plans to launch an LPG version of its M800 ...

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Suzuki Swift, Toyota Corolla, Santro among dependable car models

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 21:40

When it comes to vehicle dependability, Maruti Suzuki and Toyota do excel at higher levels.

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More Royal Enfields for India by 2010

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 21:37

In the next two years, an additional 20,000 Royal Enfields will be on Indian roads.

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Yamaha YZF-R15 motorcycle launched

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 21:33

Biking just got hotter with the new Yamaha YZF-R15. Japan’s global bike giant Yamaha is rolling out the brand new sports motorcycle YZF-R15 for India motorcycling enthusiasts.

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