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A 66-year-old Delhi consumer complained of his mid-size car’s dismal fuel efficiency immediately after he bought it in 2004. While it is known that mileage depends on many factors, including who drives the vehicle, this consumer says an average of 4.5 litre a kilometre is atrocious. More
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AB Volvo is seeking a partner for building entry-level trucks in India and may locate its Asian engine plant in the country.
AB Volvo’s Executive Vice-President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Mr Jorma Halonen, told newspersons on Monday that it plans to set up a manufacturing plant in India to address the volume market.
“If we have […]

It isn’t just small cars that are rocking. The top-gear growth in truck and bus sales have attracted a bunch of big-muscle MNCs who are looking for local partners. These include global majors like DaimlerChrysler, Scania, Volvo and Volkswagen, say auto industry sources. And the list of potential partners includes names like Eicher, Ashok Leyland […]

Tata Motors, looking to expand its auto sales in Southeast Asia has planned Thailand to be the manufacturing base for the company.
Ajit Venkataraman, CEO of Tata Motors (Thailand), a 70% owned joint venture of Tata Motors, said that the company was considering to launch a range of products to tap the healthy demand in the […]

The booming car rental industry in India has attracted French banking major Societe Generale. The bank’s automotive rental arm is expected to start its rental operations with a fleet of 1,100 cars, next only to the rental giant Hertz which has 1,400 cars, say industry sources.
An e-mail sent to the company’s offices in France did […]

Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) will set up a utility vehicles assembly plant in Manuas, North Brazil, with local partner Bramont, reports Business Standard.
The plant is expected to be commissioned by November 2007. More
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At first sight, it looks like a toy car that has grown big on steroids, but a closer look at the two-door hatchback reveals a cable connecting it to a power outlet in a Bangalore shopping mall car park.
Some 2,000 of these zero-polluting city commuters have been put on the roads in India and Europe, […]