Archive for March, 2007

Know Your Car : The Car Engine

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Have you ever opened the hood of your car and wondered what was going on inside?
A car engine can look like a big confusing jumble of metal, tubes and wires to the uninitiated. You might want to know what’s going on in there simply out of curiosity. More
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The great auto takeaway

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Motown’s renewed interest in technology positioning has resulted in a bewildering array of tech acronyms, both in cars and in two-wheelers. A cross-section of industry experts tell what these innovations really mean and how they make sense to the customer.
In India, the first car ran on the streets of Mumbai back in 1898. Today, more […]

AdEx India decodes ad trends

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Automobile sector is on a roll. Last year - one of the best ever for the sector - also saw a 10 percent rise in advertising volume in prrint media by the industry. AdEx India, a division of TAM Media Research and country’s ad monitoring & analysis powerhouse has launched yet another specialized service for […]

Case against buying a Honda Accord,

Friday, March 30th, 2007

The case against buying a Honda Accord, if there was one, just grew weaker. The current-generation Accord which has been chewing up its competition didn’t really need a face-lift, but in the spirit of continuous improvement, got one.
What’s changed? Not much, the only major visible difference on the exterior is at the rear. Gone are […]

Raymond to enter into automobile sector

Friday, March 30th, 2007

The Rs 20 billion textile and apparel major Raymond, (Q, N,C,F)* is planning to enter into the automobile sector to enhance its business, reports Business Standard.
To enter the automobile furnishing sector, the group is setting up a joint venture with Treves SA, USD1.3 billion French company. Established in 1836, Treves SA is present in about […]

IOC to spend Rs 160 crore on automating bunks

Friday, March 30th, 2007

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to automate 1,000 fuel stations in 2007-08 at a cost of Rs 160 crore to monitor fuel dispensation and to prevent adulteration.
IOC Director (Marketing) G C Daga told reporters here on Monday that the list of bunks for automation is being prepared.
“During the first phase, 1,000 bunks will be […]

Emulate Uttarakhand model, Tata Motors tells Bengal

Friday, March 30th, 2007

The Managing Director of Tata Motors, Mr Ravi Kant, today said West Bengal could well draw from the example of Uttarakhand, where a single investment in a small trucks plant by Tata Motors had significantly changed the industrial climate and investment scenario in the northern Indian State.
He said it was up to the people of […]

Hind Motors rules out lockout in Uttarpara plant

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Even as a section of workers is still protesting at Uttarpara unit of Hindustan Motors Ltd, the company management has ruled out plans to announce a closure or declare a lockout at the factory. This was categorically stated at a press conference here today by Ms Soni Shrivastav, General Manager, Corporate Communications, C.K. Birla Group […]

Bajaj open to partner Tata for small car

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Bajaj Auto, working on a`non-traditional light car concept`is open to partnering with Tata Motors, which is due to launch its Rs 1-lakh car, reports Economic Times.Rajiv Bajaj, MD, Bajaj Auto, (Q, N,C,F)* said that, Bajaj being a new-comer, a traditional car is out of its league. The company, claims to be doing something different and […]

HSCI appoints Natsume as Director Marketing

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Carmaker Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) today said it has appointed Tatsuya Natsume as its Director Marketing.
Natsume takes over from Hiroshi Shimizu who moves to Philippines as President Honda Cars, HSCI said in a statement. More
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