Published July 21st, 2007
in Bikes, Bajaj auto and Tvs motor.
They are clean, green and, now the talk of the moto market. The electric bike trend that kicked off with the Hero Group’s tie-up with Ultra Motors has now permeated through to arch rivals Bajaj, TVS and Kinetic who are readying their launches and a clutch of regional players are pitching in with Chinese/Taiwanese imports.
Auto analysts say e-bikes may kick-start the same phenomenon in India what hybrid cars did to the suddenly gas-conscious Americans. The attraction here is the low cost of fuel bills, which could be the clincher in a market gasping for respite in finance and interest rate squeeze.
The motorcycle market in India, the world’s second largest by volume after China, has seen more than three months of consistent decline in sales. Sales dropped 14% last month. Experts reckon this to be a temporary phenomenon though. More
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Published July 21st, 2007
in Bikes.
Electric bikes are a great idea, but which guy true to his red blood cells will choose one over a powerful petrol motorcycle? This is a fair point because e-bikes suffer from a few technology constraints. The key constraints are energy storage and the motor that will develop enough power at the start.
When fossil fuel bikes start they need a lot of power as they do when they are climbing a hill and all this accomplished in low gear. This is because conventional bikes develop enough “power” (torque or turning force to be more exact) in low gear by burning more petrol (which is why every rider wants to shift to the top gear as soon as possible so as to burn less fuel). More
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Published July 21st, 2007
in General motors India.
General Motors India (GMI), which has spruced up its presence across segments over the past year, is now eyeing a share in the SUV segment.
It is gearing up to launch, Captiva in the country by the end of this year or early next year. Since the beginning of this year, GMI has had two popular launches in the small car and premium hatchback segments. More
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Japanese auto giant Toyota is looking to make India as its global manufacturing hub for small cars. It is planning to make India an export base for mid-size cars.
Sources said it is likely to announce plans of its much awaited small car within a couple of months.
“With plans now including manufacturing for world markets, larger investments are expected to be made,” sources said.
Toyota is the fourth car manufacturer that’s eyeing India as a global export hub for small cars — after Hyundai, Maruti and Nissan. More
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Published July 21st, 2007
in Toyota India and General motors India.
General Motors Corp pulled ahead of Toyota Motor Corp in global sales for the second quarter of 2007 but remained No. 2 for the first half of the year, according to preliminary figures released by the rival automakers.
GM said Thursday it sold 2.41 million vehicles worldwide in the April-June period, while Toyota said it sold 2.37 million.
For the first quarter, Japan’s leading automaker said it sold more cars and trucks than America’s top automaker for the first time ever — 2.35 million to GM’s 2.27 million. More
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Published July 21st, 2007
in Uncategorized.
V-Kool Films (India) Pvt Ltd, distributors of techonolgically advanced heat control film, on Saturday launched the V-Kool range of products in the city, marking its foray into Tamil Nadu.
The V-Kool products would be marketed by Trans Car India Pvt Ltd in the state, K S Sahni, Chairman and Managing Director, V-Kool India, told a press conference here. More
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Published July 21st, 2007
in Uncategorized.
Exide Industries Ltd plans to acquire 26 per cent stake in Ceil Motive Power Pty Ltd, an Australian traction battery marketing company.
The equity participation would help Exide emerge as a leading player in traction batteries segment in Australia. Traction batteries are used in automotive equipment inside factory sheds or warehouses.
Traction Batteries
While the valuation of the Australian company is yet to be finalised, the company Managing Director and CEO, Mr T.V. Ramanathan, said that Exide’s investment in the joint venture would not be less than (Australian) $1 million (Rs 3.5 crore) and might eventually go up to $ 4 million (Rs 14 crore). More
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