A car engine can look like a big confusing jumble of metal, tubes and wires to the uninitiated. You might want to know what’s going on in there simply out of curiosity. More
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Archive for March, 2007
In India, the first car ran on the streets of Mumbai back in 1898. Today, more than one million cars are being sold in India every year. Goldman Sachs has predicted that India will have the maximum number of cars on the planet by 2050, overtaking the United States. more
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This week, AdEx India looks at the advertising trends of the Automobile Sector in Print in the year 2006. More
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What’s changed? Not much, the only major visible difference on the exterior is at the rear. Gone are the oversized rear lamps, now replaced by smaller triangular units which get LED parking/brake lights. The third-brake light is integrated into the boot lid and the reverse lamps are placed along the number-plate housing on the boot. The rear bumper is lower to aid loading luggage. The new rear lamps are high-mounted and this gives it a new identity. The bumper does look heavier at the edges though. So the only chink in the Accord’s styling armory – ungainly rear lamps — is now resolved, giving the car a more meaningful look. MORE
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The Rs 20 billion textile and apparel major Raymond, (Q, N,C,F)* is planning to enter into the automobile sector to enhance its business, reports Business Standard.
To enter the automobile furnishing sector, the group is setting up a joint venture with Treves SA, USD1.3 billion French company. Established in 1836, Treves SA is present in about 20 countries, is engaged in automotive parts and components, seat parts, textiles, fabrics and cloth.
Raymond and Treves SA will form a 50:50 JV tomarket, sell and distribute knitted and woven textiles for internal furnishing of automobiles and related products. More
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IOC to spend Rs 160 crore on automating bunks
Published March 30th, 2007 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThe Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to automate 1,000 fuel stations in 2007-08 at a cost of Rs 160 crore to monitor fuel dispensation and to prevent adulteration.
IOC Director (Marketing) G C Daga told reporters here on Monday that the list of bunks for automation is being prepared.
“During the first phase, 1,000 bunks will be automated. We intend to automate another 1,000 fuel stations in the second phase. This will help us monitor fuel dispensation. Select fuel stations, out of the 16,000 fuel stations, operated by IOC and IBP will be automated,” he added. More
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Emulate Uttarakhand model, Tata Motors tells Bengal
Published March 30th, 2007 in Tata Motors. 17 CommentsThe Managing Director of Tata Motors, Mr Ravi Kant, today said West Bengal could well draw from the example of Uttarakhand, where a single investment in a small trucks plant by Tata Motors had significantly changed the industrial climate and investment scenario in the northern Indian State.
He said it was up to the people of West Bengal, the State Government and all stakeholders here to take a call on whether Singur should lose out on the opportunity to emerge as the first “automotive cluster” in eastern India. More
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Hind Motors rules out lockout in Uttarpara plant
Published March 30th, 2007 in HM/Mitsubishi. 21 CommentsEven as a section of workers is still protesting at Uttarpara unit of Hindustan Motors Ltd, the company management has ruled out plans to announce a closure or declare a lockout at the factory. This was categorically stated at a press conference here today by Ms Soni Shrivastav, General Manager, Corporate Communications, C.K. Birla Group of Companies. More
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Bajaj open to partner Tata for small car
Published March 29th, 2007 in Tata Motors and Bajaj auto. 1 CommentBajaj Auto, working on a`non-traditional light car concept`is open to partnering with Tata Motors, which is due to launch its Rs 1-lakh car, reports Economic Times.Rajiv Bajaj, MD, Bajaj Auto, (Q, N,C,F)* said that, Bajaj being a new-comer, a traditional car is out of its league. The company, claims to be doing something different and identifies synergies with Tata Motors . He said that, the company is open to talking to them. More
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Carmaker Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) today said it has appointed Tatsuya Natsume as its Director Marketing.
Natsume takes over from Hiroshi Shimizu who moves to Philippines as President Honda Cars, HSCI said in a statement. More
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