Archive for May 4th, 2008

Goldman Sachs to pay Rs 700 cr for 3.7% stake in Mahindras

Goldman Sachs will invest Rs 700 crore in Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) by picking up convertible debentures which will give it a 3.68% stake in the auto major.

The board of M&M, India’s largest utility vehicle major, recently approved raising of additional resources through a private placement to outside investors for the first time in its 62-year history. “This innovative structure is great for Mahindra as not only has it got a good price but also flexibility on the use of funds as it is a rupee-based equity structure,” ED Arun Nanda said.
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Courtesy: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Audi to offer electric cars in 5-10 years: report

Audi, the luxury unit of Volkswagen, sees will offer automobiles with no exhaust emissions within ten years, its top executive told a German weekly.

Rupert Stadler told Welt am Sonntag in an interview published on Sunday that he saw great opportunities in electric cars and expected diesel and battery technology to dominate in the coming five to ten years.

“By then we will offer cars without exhaust emissions,” Stadler said. More
Courtesy: indiacar.net


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