Archive for January 23rd, 2008
Ford does not plan to compete with Tata’s Nano
0 Comments Published January 23rd, 2008 in Fiat India, Tata Motors.
Ford Motor Co is not planning to build a 2,500 dollar car in effort to compete with India’s Tata Motors, the US automaker’s chief said.
Ford has no intention of building a 2,500 dollar car in effort to compete with India’s Tata Motors, Ford chief executive officer Alan Mulally said. More
Courtesy: economictimes.indiatimes.com
Hyderabad company launches new electric two-wheeler
0 Comments Published January 23rd, 2008 in Launches, Bikes.
The Hyderabad-based CAL-ON Motors has launched a battery-powered two-wheeler in sub-0.25 kw category.
The bike, christened as Elektra 2.5, would run with a maximum power of 240 watts on a 12v X 4 battery that needs to be recharged for every 70 km drive, Mr A. Suresh Babu, Managing Director, CAL-ON, told newspersons here on Wednesday. […]
Skoda to make India its regional manufacturing hub
0 Comments Published January 23rd, 2008 in Skoda Auto India.
SkodaAuto plans to make India its regional manufacturing hub. It will start producing cars in India by 2010 with a manufacturing target of 50,000 units. Besides the domestic market, these will also be exported to neighbouring countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka, Burma and Bangladesh.
Skoda currently assembles cars at its Aurangabad facility in Maharashtra and is […]
Renault-Nissan to rival Tata Nano
0 Comments Published January 23rd, 2008 in Tata Motors, Nissan, Renault.
Buoyed by the overwhelming response to Tata Motors’ Nano, French auto major Renault today said it will rival the world’s cheapest car with its own version in partnership with Japan’s Nissan.
The company, which was earlier planning to roll out a 3,000 dollar car, has scaled down the targeted price with its Chief Executive Officer Carlos […]