Archive for January 4th, 2008
Ford names Tata Motors as preferred bidder for J & LR
0 Comments Published January 4th, 2008 in Tata Motors.
Leading automaker, Tata Motors, was today (Jan. 3) named the preferred bidder for Ford`s British marquees Jaguar and Land Rover (J & LR), but a final decision for the sale was yet to be taken, reports agency sources. More
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Tata Motors, having drawn plans to launch its first pick-up vehicle in Thailand, is eyeing the nation for a much bigger play, reports DNA.
It plans to set up a facility that can manufacture 100,000 passenger cars annually with an investment of USD 250 million. More
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Tata seeks to assemble small car in Thai hubs
0 Comments Published January 4th, 2008 in Tata Motors.Even before it has formally unveiled the much-talked-about Rs 1-lakh car in its home market, Tata Motors is already looking to assemble it in other auto hubs. The company has submitted an application to Thailand’s Board of Investment (BoI) for an investment of around Rs 800-900 crore to assemble the Rs 1-lakh car in Thailand […]
Fresh boost for Tata group in UK with Ford deal
0 Comments Published January 4th, 2008 in Tata Motors.
The Land Rover-Jaguar deal is expected to reinforce the United Kingdom as the key overseas destination for the Tata Group. The UK is already the largest overseas market for the group, contributing 15 per cent of group?s turnover.
Revenues from the UK are expected to grow to $50 billion this year from $38 billion last year. […]
Car sales dip as customers wait for more launches
0 Comments Published January 4th, 2008 in Launches, Maruti Suzuki.The generally first-gear month of December posted low sales for car makers as customers postponed their purchase to check out new launches lined up for the Auto Expo next week.
Pulled back by slow demand in its largest segment, comprising hatchbacks like Alto, Wagon-R, Zen Estilo and the Swift, car market leader Maruti Suzuki India Ltd […]
Ending months of speculation, Ford has finally selected Tata Motors as the preferred bidder for its bespoke brands Jaguar and Land Rover. In the first formal announcement since Ford declared its decision to put the two British brands on the block, Lewis Booth, CEO, Premier Automotive Group — which owns all of Ford’s luxe brands, […]
Tata seen making big technical leap with Jaguar purchase
0 Comments Published January 4th, 2008 in Tata Motors.Tata Motors, the named preferred bidder to buy Ford’s Jaguar and Land Rover units, could make a huge technological leap and save years of development by acquiring the car icons, analysts said on Friday.
The ailing US automaker announced on Thursday it had entered “detailed talks” with Tata Motors, part of India’s sprawling tea-to-steel Tata Group, […]
Manufacturers geared up for the Delhi Auto Expo ‘08
0 Comments Published January 4th, 2008 in Fiat India, Skoda Auto India, Volkswagen.The 9th Auto Expo 2008 promises to be bigger than anything else automobile enthusiasts have ever seen in the country. Auto giants like Skoda, Volkswagen, Fiat, Yamaha, are all expected to participate in the Expo. Apart from a bevy of high-profile launches, the 9th Auto Expo, which will be held in New Delhi from 10 […]
Hinduja group flagship Ashok Leyland (ALL) has developed the country?s first 1-litre-percylinder, 6-cylinder CNG engine for buses, employing multi-point fuel injection (MPFI).
The CNG technology pioneer has brought out the engine series that conform to Euro IV emission standards. This is the outcome of the in-house R&D efforts of the company that rolled out the first […]