Archive for February, 2007

Hyundai Sonata Diesel - Sonata Salvation

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Diesel has the power to save. Without a diesel motor to get sales kick-started, the Tata Indica wouldn’t be the success it is today and the same goes for the Toyota Innova. By slapping on a diesel, Hyundai will provide the most cost-effective diesel luxury car in the market, giving the Sonata a second shot […]

Maruti’s hot new car in May

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Maruti Udyog has been trying to break the image of being a small car manufacturer for very long, but somehow its laid back product strategy and weak segment-wise offering along with huge entry-level volumes has nixed that.
Come May, Maruti will make another bold attempt by launching a brand-new sedan still code-named SX4. The car is […]

Honda Siel Cars plans compact car for India

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Honda Siel Cars India plans to launch its compact car in the first quarter of 2009 and hopes to sell 40,000 units a year, according to component makers, who have been asked to submit bids for supplying parts. This would be Honda’s first attempt to break into the segment which accounts for 70 per cent […]

Fiat India will be stronger in three years

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

Making a fresh beginning and coinciding with the visit of the Fiat Group Chairman, a Fiat Palio, the first car produced by the Fiat-Tata Motors joint venture, was on Tuesday morning rolled out from the Ranjangaon facility near Pune. In 2008, Fiat will introduce its latest model Fiat Grande Punto and the yet to be […]