Archive for May 9th, 2007



The Harley issue refuses to vroom away. The US government is believed to have locked horns with the commerce ministry on the issue of lobbying for iconic American brand Harley Davidson.
According to sources, this time round, the bone of contention is relief on customs duties. Commerce ministry sources say it is quite unlikely that the […]



Despite a high demand for a diesel version of its global car ‘Swift’, Maruti Udyog Ltd Managing Director Jagdish Khattar today said the company had no plans to roll out a diesel version of the newly-launched SX4 sedan.
“We do not have any plans to introduce a diesel version of it,” Khattar told reporters here on […]



The government fixed a floor price of Rs 760 a share for selling its remaining 10.27 per cent stake in the country’s largest car maker, Maruti Udyog Ltd, a government official said on Wednesday. “We hope to complete the sale tomorrow,” a government official, who wished not to be identified, told reporters. More
Courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com



Chennai Industrial and automotive battery major, Amara Raja Batteries (ARBL) has launched a new retail concept — Powerzone — for the rural market.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Mr Indeevar G, Head-Automotive Aftermarket, said the idea is to cater to the growing need for better technology, at affordable price, in the rural market. The […]



New Delhi In a bid to expand its market share in the premium segment, Maruti Udyog Ltd (MUL) on Monday unveiled its Maruti SX4 sedan at an introductory price of Rs 6.18 lakh.
Maruti Udyog Ltd, which occupies the third highest share in this category, seeks to be a complete car manufacturer with this launch of […]



India’s top car maker, Maruti Udyog Ltd, will offer incentives to dealers and customers to counter the impact on demand of higher interest rates, Managing Director Jagdish Khattar said on Monday.
Maruti Udyog Ltd, in which Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp owns 54.2 per cent, reported a 17 per cent annual rise in sales in April, but […]



Bangalore Bosch Chasis Systems India has announced a bonus issue in the ratio of one bonus share for every share held.
Following this, the company’s paid-up share capital will increase from Rs 10.39 crore to Rs 20.79 crore. The accounting period ended December 31, 2006 was a truncated period of nine months. This was carried out […]



Believe it or not, a man in Thrissur District of Kerala has developed a two-wheeler scooter that runs on magnetic power.
It takes just an ordinary battery to start the scooter and the rest is done by the inbuilt magnetic mechanism, which enables the scooter to run at a speed of 25 to 45 kilometers per […]



Maruti Udyog Ltd launched the SX4 Sedan in the Kerala market today. Mr Ravi Bhatia, Divisional Manager, Maruti Udyog said at the launch function in Kochi that the Sedan is a bold, muscular and feature-packed car, powered by the global M series engine and built on a brand new platform. The SX4 Sedan is the […]



Despite a high demand for a diesel version of its global car ‘Swift’, Maruti Udyog Ltd Managing Director Jagdish Khattar today said the company had no plans to roll out a diesel version of the newly-launched SX4 sedan.
“We do not have any plans to introduce a diesel version of it,” Khattar told reporters here on […]