Ford to Export Figo in 50 Countries
26 Aug 2010, 12:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the automotive world has already gotten used to China as being a force to be reckoned with in the industry, some manufacturers are already turning their attention to new emerging markets like Ind...
VW Sells 4M Vehicles in 7 Months for the 1st Time
16 Aug 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Milestones keep on being reached for Europe's largest manufacturer, with the latest achievement being the selling of over 4 million vehicles in the first seven months of any given year. Volkswa...
Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Bandit 1250S Go to India
9 Aug 2010, 10:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki has finally brought one of its most sought-after models to the Indian market, the GSX-R1000 and Bandit 1250S. The two models have been launched in 11 cities -...
Yamaha Unveils SZ, SZ-X, YBR 125 in India
8 Aug 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / India Yamaha Motor has recently unveiled three new motorcycles - the Yamaha SZ, Yamaha SZ-X and Yamaha YBR 125, with the help of Bollywood’s John Abraham, who is Yamaha's brand ambassador...
Toyota to Open 2nd Indian Plant in December
21 Jul 2010, 12:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toyota announced today that its Indian Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) is on track to open the second facility in India in December. The new plant will be in charge of expanding t...
Fiat India to Export to SAARC Countries
21 Jul 2010, 08:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The boom in the Indian and Chinese automotive market is slowly engulfing the entire Asia, with markets all over the continent beginning to grow quite a hefty appetite for new vehicles. Whereas the s...
Record Sales for Mercedes-Benz in India
20 Jul 2010, 10:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Mercedes-Benz announced today record sales in India in the first half of 2010, with a total of 2,500 vehicles delivered to customers. India is currently the third-largest automotive...
Ferrari Lands in India in 2011
14 Jul 2010, 10:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The increasing appetite of Indian consumers which made the country's automotive market explode over the past few years is ringing quite some bells in Europe, with more and more carmakers either...
Skoda to Launch One Model/Year in India
13 Jul 2010, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The increasing importance for the automotive industry of the two countries which in 2009 emerged as auto super-markets, India and China, is stirring all sorts of excitement in Europe. Skoda, the Cze...
Renault-Nissan, Bajaj Sign Deal for Low Cost Car
10 Jul 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The alliance between French manufacturer Renault and the Japanese from Nissan announced today they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bajaj Auto for the development of a new vehicl...
Ford Figo Ships to South Africa
6 Jul 2010, 09:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford began this week shipping its Indian Figo model to South Africa, with the first 1,200 units to reach local dealerships later this month. This is the first batch of Figo mod...
Nissan Micra Enters Production in India
24 May 2010, 07:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The global compact car presented by Japanese manufacturer Nissan at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show is entering production at the Renault-Nissan alliance plant at Oragadam, Chennai this week, with the sta...
Ford Adds Second Shift to Maraimalai Nagar
4 May 2010, 08:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The success of the recently introduced Ford Figo in India has made the American manufacturer decide to add a second shift to the Maraimalainagar facility where the car is built. The news was reveale...
Tata and Actis to Build Roads in India
30 Apr 2010, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tata Motors' holding company for roads and highway projects, Tata Realty and Infrastructure (TRIL), announced it will partner with private equity investor Actis for a $200 million road and high...
Mahindra Reportedly Bidding for SsangYong Motor
27 Apr 2010, 14:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mahindra & Mahindra, the Indian SUV and tractor maker, is interested in buying controlling shares in the troubled South Korean sports utility manufacturer SsangYong Motor Company. According t...
Harley-Davidson Bookings Booming in India
27 Apr 2010, 09:45 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson might be saved from the somewhat troubled financial times by the Indian market, where the company started bookings for its entire range of bikes last...
Mahindra Slashes Logan Prices in India
25 Apr 2010, 11:36 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mahindra & Mahindra, India’s top utility vehicle and tractor maker, has operated price-cuts for its Logan car of 5 percent to 12 percent in order to boost sales of the Renault-sourced seda...
Tesla to Enter Asia Through Japan
22 Apr 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla announced today it has decided to expand its operations to Asia, with the first market to receive the electric Roadster being Japan. The carmaker already...
BMW to Launch 5 Series in India this Month
13 Apr 2010, 14:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Apparently in response to the success of the Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse on the Indian market, German carmaker BMW decided to release their newest 5 Series onto the local market two months ahead of sched...
India Trails China as Fastest Growing Auto Market
12 Apr 2010, 14:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Asian automotive boom which started last year in China continues in 2010 with the same Asian superpower driving automotive sales of last year's battered carmakers. What interesting is that ...