Ducati Motor Holding CEO Gabriele Del Torchio told ET, “I have asked MotoGP CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta to bring the Grand Prix event to India. If this event can happen in Qatar, China, Malaysia and Australia, I think India also has a great chance with vast improvements in infrastructure and the F1 circuit plans firming up. If all goes well, we shall have a full-fledged motorcycle racing season in India soon.” Read more
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Italy’s Ducati plans to scorch racing tracks in India
Published May 9th, 2008 in Bikes and Yamaha motor. 0 CommentsWith BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) nations set to overtake them in production this year, North American auto giants may soon face challenge from cheap cars from India and China. More
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Nissan appoints Hover Automotive as service partner in India
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Car sales gain momentum in April
Published May 9th, 2008 in Hyundai Motors, General motors India and Maruti Suzuki. 0 CommentsCourtesy: www.indiacar.net
Ashok Leyland (Q, N,C,F)* reported a fall of 2.46% in its vehicle sales (including exports) during April at 5,705 units compared with 5,849 units in the same month of previous year.
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Japanese two-wheeler maker Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd on Tuesday announced it has launched a new 106 cc motorcycle, Alba, priced at Rs 37,500 (ex-showroom) in the country.
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Ashok Leyland, India’s second-biggest bus and truck maker, will spend 30 billion rupees ($721 million) in capex over the next three years to more than double capacity from 84,000 vehicles now, it said on Thursday.
The Chennai-based company, which trails leader Tata Motors Ltd, will launch its iBus this year and also extend its range of tractors, it said in a statement. Leyland earlier on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 5 percent rise in its fiscal fourth-quarter net profit to 1.81 billion rupees from 1.72 billion a year earlier. Read more
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Hyundai Motor India has launched a new marketing initiative, titled ‘Ghar Ghar Ki Pehchaan’ for tapping rural market for its popular Santro car.
Claiming this as a first of its kind initiative, the company said it has rolled out special schemes for government employees in rural areas and members of gram panchayats on the purchase of Santro.
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Italian two-wheeler maker Ducati Motor Holding on Wednesday announced its foray into the Indian automobile market with the launch of five motorcycles, priced in the range of Rs 15 lakh to Rs 50 lakh. Read more
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Pak Suzuki wants Euro-II compliant auto parts from India
Published May 8th, 2008 in Maruti Suzuki. 0 CommentsPak Suzuki Motor Company, Pakistan’s leading car assembler, is lobbying for permission to import Euro-II compliant auto parts from India at zero-rated duty in the face of stiff opposition from the local vendor industry. Read more
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