Friday, November 21, 2008

‘Business’ News

Bajaj bets big on small car project

Thursday, November 20, 2008 19:07

Bajaj Auto is all upbeat about its small car project and has said that the four-wheeler plans will be on stream as scheduled even if the joint venture between the company and the Renault – Nissan combine fails to take off.

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Suzuki A-Star arrives, priced around Rs 4 lakh

Thursday, November 20, 2008 19:01

The much-awaited, much-hyped compact B-segment car Suzuki A-Star, has debuted. Maruti Suzuki India has lifted the wraps off its global car and intends to sell the car in the Rs 4 lakh range.

Toyota Prius India launch postponed

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 6:13

Toyota has abandoned its plans of launching the Toyota Prius in India, for the time being.

Ashok Leyland puts off Nissan JV for the moment

Ashok Leyland puts off Nissan JV for the moment

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 20:23

Bus manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd has decided to put on the back burner, for the time being, its joint venture with Japanese major Nissan Motor Company.

GM, Hyundai 800 cc cars for India

Tuesday, November 18, 2008 20:21

The 800 cc brigade is just waiting to get bigger with automotive majors such as General Motors India and Hyundai Motors all set to unveil their small cars in the country.

Honda Civic hybrid special offer is over in a blink!

Monday, November 17, 2008 19:18

Despair! All those who took more than a few days to decide on the Honda Civic Hybrid special price - you guys were too late. Honda has announced, according to this Livemint story, that there was a great response, there were 235 bookings, and that's about it. With the 235 bookings ...

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Maruti to hire more local talent for made-in-India car

Sunday, November 16, 2008 19:53

Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest passenger carmaker, is on a hiring spree keeping in view the plans of the car maker to design cars from scratch in India by the end of 2010.

Ford Fusion phase-out soon

Sunday, November 16, 2008 19:51

Following a decline in sales, carmaker Ford is all set to be phased out from the Indian car mart. The model, which had debuted in early 2004, had not been very successful among India’s car enthusiasts.

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Porsche plans pre-owned cars thrust in India

Thursday, November 6, 2008 7:00

Targeting a major splash in the Indian automotive mart, German sports car maker Porsche is lining up a new initiative in the pre-owned car space.

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Toyota to pump in more money in second Indian plant

Thursday, November 6, 2008 6:52

Automotive major Toyota Motor Corporation will pump in an amount close to Rs 3,200 crore in building a new plant in India. The aim is to meet the broad needs of customers in India, where the car market is growing at a rapid pace, said the company.

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