Archive for October 22nd, 2007

Humvee clone from Leyland

After Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, another auto major is now foraying into the utility vehicles segment with both military and civil models.

Chennai based truck and bus maker Ashok Leyland has indigenously developed a new four-wheeler light specialist vehicle (LSV). Sources say it’s a Humvee-type vehicle (the iconic vehicles used by the American defence forces) and a prototype will be delivered to the Indian army for field trials soon. The LSV (Mahindra & Mahindra has also developed an LSV variant called AXE) marks Ashok Leyland’s entry into this category of vehicles. More
Courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com

Gauging growth for Accurate’s manufacturing biz

For the Pune-based Accurate Group, it was sheer necessity which led to manufacturing gauges. An order for gauging equipment was going to take a year for delivery, said the overseas supplier. That was when Accurate Group founder Vilasrao Salunkhe decided to begin manufacturing at his own unit at Hadapsar, near Pune.

Now, Accurate has brought down delivery time to below nine weeks even as European manufacturers take 12-15 weeks. It has also reduced manufacturing time from two years to nine months. Says Accurate Group managing director Vikram Salunkhe: “We are vertically integrated and our processes are all in-house, which allows us to deliver faster.” More
Courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com

Honda to jazz up small-car market in India

It won’t just be Jazz music for Honda in India. Even as it readies to formally premiere the GeNext Jazz at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Japanese auto major is working on a brand new platform for a small car that will use India as the manufacturing hub.

The new platform will be for a global car like all Honda platforms but will be primarily sourced and manufactured out of India. This will be a first for Honda which has a handful of basic platforms worldwide from which it spins out new models.

When contacted, a Honda Siel spokesperson said, “Honda is looking at two cars in the compact segment in the next few years but we don’t have details right now.” More
Courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com

Hyundai plans new big sedan for India in 2 years

With plans to take Japanese auto giants Honda and Toyota head on in the premium sedan segment, Korean car maker Hyundai is developing a new big car for India, which is expected to hit the market in a couple of years.

The company, which has announced a combined investment of Rs 11,000 crore along with vendors, is targeting to capture 20 per cent market share in India by next year with a slew of new products, including replacement for its mid-premium sedan Elantra with either ‘i-30′ or the ‘HD’. More

Bajaj to replace faulty components in its newly launched XCD

Two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto (BAL), which is trying to wean away customers from the low margin 100 cc segment, has run into rough weather having to replace faulty components in its newly launched DTS-Si XCD 125.

According to industry sources, the company has contacted customers who bought the 125cc XCD to replace faulty electronic components for self start and head lamps along with a part of ‘noisy’ centre-stand. More
Courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.com

Hyundai eyes 20 pc market share by next year

Korean car maker Hyundai is developing a new big car for India, which is expected to hit the market in a couple of years.

The company, which has announced a combined investment of Rs 11,000 crore along with vendors, is targeting to capture 20% market share in India by next year with a slew of new products, including replacement for its mid-premium sedan Elantra with either ?i-30? or the ?HD?. More
Courtesy:www.indiacar.net


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