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Indian Wall of Death Demonstration
Indian Wall of Death Demonstration

24 Mar 2010, 16:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We are not sure how many of you automotive fans are familiar with the term Wall of Death. Born as a carnival sideshow and somewhat reminiscent of the Mad Max atmosphere, the let's call it show ...

 
Proton to Join Forces with India's Hero
Proton to Join Forces with India's Hero

19 Mar 2010, 11:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Malaysian carmaker Proton confirmed today it has engaged in talks with Indian motorcycle manufacturer Hero, to research the synergies of a possible partnership. Proton sees Hero as its main gate to ...

 
New Truck Test Track Unveiled by Daimler in India
New Truck Test Track Unveiled by Daimler in India

19 Mar 2010, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler today pulled the wraps off a new test track for truck in preparation for the launch of production at the Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) division in Oragadam, India....

 
Karthikeyan to Debut in NASCAR at Martinsville
Karthikeyan to Debut in NASCAR at Martinsville

18 Mar 2010, 11:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After becoming the first Indian driver in the history of Formula One racing, Narain Karthikeyan will this weekend become the first racer of Indian nationality that will compete in the famous NASCAR ...

 
Nissan-Renault Opens Indian Plant
Nissan-Renault Opens Indian Plant

17 Mar 2010, 07:35 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The first dedicated Renault-Nissan Alliance vehicle manufacturing plant has just opened in Chennai, India. At the opening ceremony, Renault-Nissan Alliance Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn were present...

 
Honda Builds Second Motorcycle Plant in India
Honda Builds Second Motorcycle Plant in India

11 Mar 2010, 11:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) revealed plans to build a second motorcycle production plant to meet the company's annual 20 percent increase in demand on the local market. HMSI wil...

 
Ford Profiles the Figo Indian Driver
Ford Profiles the Figo Indian Driver

11 Mar 2010, 10:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A result of months of research, the new small car from Ford will hit the streets in just a few weeks, reportedly being engineered to meet customer expectations... Indian customers that is. The Ameri...

 
Ford Figo Pricing Announced
Ford Figo Pricing Announced

10 Mar 2010, 08:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After months of waiting, Ford India officially launched the Figo yesterday. The company also announced pricing for the much anticipated new small car, which appears to be much cheaper than expected....

 
Daimler Sells Shares of Tata Motors
Daimler Sells Shares of Tata Motors

9 Mar 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Daimler today sold all of its 5.34% of the ordinary shares of Indian automotive company Tata Motors to various groups of investors through the capital market, the company stated. The carmaker will r...

 
Mahindra Ready to Conquer the US
Mahindra Ready to Conquer the US

8 Mar 2010, 15:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / India's Mahindra & Mahindra, also known as the largest utility vehicle and tractor maker, is going to debut in the United States sometime this year, company officials confirmed, but the off...

 
Tata to Rise Nano Price
Tata to Rise Nano Price

5 Mar 2010, 08:51 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Remember Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car? It seems that the small car might get a price upgrade ahead of the new round of orders later this year, says just-auto.com. According to the Hi...

 
Ford Figo Full Details and Photos Released
Ford Figo Full Details and Photos Released

25 Feb 2010, 08:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although the Ford Figo has been revealed for quite some time, the Indian built car has not been completely detailed by the manufacturer until yesterday, when the local website of the American manufa...

 
Honda Prepares New Small Diesel for Europe and India
Honda Prepares New Small Diesel for Europe and India

20 Feb 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Japanese manufacturer seems to have finally come to its senses and hinted through the voice of its R&D Chief Operating Officer, Tomohiko Kawanabe, that it readies small displacement diesel e...

 
India Presents World’s First Armored Golf Cart
India Presents World’s First Armored Golf Cart

18 Feb 2010, 13:47 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The word that the US Army will no longer buy Humvee trucks must have gone out fast, as a lot of companies are showing interest in getting contracts with the American Government. Maybe that’s w...

 
Stefan GP Signs Karun Chandhok for 2010?
Stefan GP Signs Karun Chandhok for 2010?

17 Feb 2010, 08:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Indian driver Karun Chandhok seems to have made the first step towards making his debut in Formula One. The current GP2 driver reportedly signed a one-year deal with Serbian outfit Stefan GP for the...

 
2010 M-Klasse For India Launched
2010 M-Klasse For India Launched

16 Feb 2010, 11:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Mercedes Benz launched this week in India the 2010 model year M-Klasse in two special variants for the local market: the Sports Edition and the Luxury Edition. According to Indian Ex...

 
Ford India Opens 28 Dealerships in One Day...
Ford India Opens 28 Dealerships in One Day...

16 Feb 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ... or talking about confidence. The Indian built Figo hasn't even properly began production at the Chennai India plant and Ford announced it will boost the number of its local dealerships to 1...

 
Porsche Design Opens 100th Store
Porsche Design Opens 100th Store

15 Feb 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Focusing a lot on the expansion strategy lately, the Porsche Design Group increased the number of stores within the last six months, opening its 100th unit  in the world just a few days ago in ...

 
Maruti 800 Kicked Out of the Indian Cities
Maruti 800 Kicked Out of the Indian Cities

15 Feb 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Maruti 800, one of the small cars which made history in India, will be withdrawn from Calcutta and 12 other cities, starting in April. The reason is quite simple: Suzuki Motors of Japan, which h...

 
Honda Motorcycle India Looks to Expand
Honda Motorcycle India Looks to Expand

10 Feb 2010, 15:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Honda India plans to expand capacity to meet the company's annual 20 percent increase in demand, a Honda official said today. However, he gave no details on the investment or the additional cap...