Archive for August 23rd, 2007



Thailand’s vehicle exports in July jumped 38 percent year-on-year thanks to robust demand in Australia and the Middle East, an industry group said Thursday.
Auto exports rose to 56,042 units in the month with the value of vehicle shipments up 34 percent from a year earlier at 24 billion baht (694 million dollars), the Automotive Industry […]



Several companies, including Tata Motors and Bajaj Auto, which are setting up units in Uttarakhand, want to buy more land amid reports that plots comprising an area of 300 acres are still lying vacant in the key industrial estates of Haridwar and Pantnagar. More
Courtesy:www.indiacar.net



The Rs 1,500-crore Tata Motors small-car project at Singur is gradually taking shape. Even as the political quagmire threatens to steal the thunder at times, “vendors” have slowly begun to troop in, determined to make the first car rollout on the promised date in June 2008. More

Courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com



Auto major Ford India has added two new service centres to its existing network in the city as part of its market representation drive and in view of growing business in the country.
Talking to reporters after the inauguration of the facilities, Ford India General Manager (Customer Service Operations) P K Umashankar said 20 more such […]

Car that will drive you crazy



It’s the most talked about project in the auto industry right now. But there’s more to the Tata Motors Rs 1 lakh people’s car than just it’s eye-popping and jaw-dropping price tag. Despite the hush of secrecy surrounding the project, ET AutoMania spoke to vendors, suppliers, consultants and industry insiders to come up with details […]



SkodaIndia has moved to the top position in sales satisfaction according to the JD Power Asia Pacific 2007 India Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study released on Wednesday, up from the second place in the last year study.
Mr Karsten Bogun, MD (Commercial), ŠkodaIndia, said, “Today we feel extremely proud to reach the top ranking of JD […]

BMW cemented sporty image with 02 series



When BMW celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1966, it launched a model designed to compete in a segment dominated until then mainly by sporty Italian cars.
A two-door sedan was launched with the designation 1600-2, combining the characteristics of a sports car with a family saloon.
In its first year, the 1600-2 was offered for 8,650 marks […]