Archive for August 25th, 2007



Delayed by over three months now, the launch of the much-touted high-speed variant of e-bike from Ahmedabad, Yo Speed, has been further delayed till September.
Even as speculations continue in the market that the model has failed to pass stringency tests at the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) where it was sent for design approval […]



Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata on Friday confirmed that his group was interested in acquiring European car brands Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor.
“…we are certainly having an interest in it (Jaguar and Land Rover),” Tata told a news channel in an interview.
Asked about the details, he, however, declined to comment. “I don’t think […]



The next Auto Expo, scheduled for January 2008, promises to be a feast for auto aficionados. Global car makers will showcase a wide range of concept cars with an eye on the Indian market. The Rs 1-lakh Tata car is also expected to be unveiled.
Leading the pack is the market leader Maruti Suzuki which will […]



General Motors India is in the process of expanding its dealer and service network. By the end of this year, the company plans to have 114 sales points and 120 service centres across the country, said Mr P. Balendran, Vice-President, General Motors India.
The company currently has 95 sales points and 97 service centres, he added. […]



Affordable car finance, earlier limited to mass market cars, is now available for luxury cars as well.
Top of the line marques like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are now available at equated monthly installments (EMI) very close to those of premium cars like Honda Accord, Toyota Corolla, and Hyundai Sonata. More
Courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com

Royal Enfield store in Vizag



Royal Enfield is planning to sell 40,000 motorcycles in the current financial year, including export of 3,600 vehicles or so, according to Mr Anupam Thareja, Director. In 2006-2007, the company sold 33,000 vehicles.
He told newspersons here on Friday after the inauguration of Royal Enfield special store that “it is one of the oldest surviving motorcycling […]



After having forayed into truck business in India, Germany’s DaimlerChrysler is now evaluating the options of entering into the bus market in the country.
“We are currently looking at the commercial vehicle market of Indian market but we have not taken any final decision in this regard,” DaimlerChrysler, Managing Director & CEO, Wilfried Aulbur told reporters […]