Italian auto major Piaggio plans to make the engine shop at the Baramati plant the global hub for sourcing powertrains. Piaggio’s fully-owned Indian subsidiary Piaggio Vehicles (PVPL) is the market leader in the three-wheeler segment.
Piaggio is investing Rs 450 crore in the engine shop and will develop twin cylinder turbo-charged diesel engines of up to […]
Ford India today announced the launch of its Roadside Assistance Service (RSA) in Ahmedabad to provide its customers a hassle-free driving experience in and around the city.
The 24-hour RSA will be accessible through a national toll-free number providing on-site assistance services such as mechanic services for minor repairs on-site, transportation of car to service centre […]
Global auto major Toyota Motor Corp plans to introduce its hybrid sedan Prius in India as an answer to soaring fuel prices and growing concerns over emissions, a top official at its Indian joint venture said.
“We are preparing to bring Prius into the Indian market though we have not set any timeline yet,” Toyota Kirloskar […]
Nissan Motor Co. will soon sell cars that push back when drivers try to put the pedal to the metal. It has also developed a test model packed with additional sensor technology to make vehicles crash-free.
The features unveiled this week by Nissan Motor Co. are the latest among recent efforts by the world’s automakers to […]
Come 2010, the Indian small car market will hit fourth gear. Close to a dozen new small cars from big names, including Maruti-Suzuki , Honda, Volkswagen, Fiat, Ford and Toyota, are expected to hit the road, rejuvenating a market that accounts for as much as 75% of car sales.
As a fallout, the current lot of […]
With a burgeoning auto industry to boast of, India has made it to the top 15 automakers of the world and occupies the fourth position in the leading developing countries’ category of motor vehicle manufacturers, a UNIDO report has said.
According to the UNIDO International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2008, India ranks 12th in the list […]
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has plans to scale up the production at its second plant to double in the near future, a top company official said.
“We intend to expand the capacity of our second plant from 1,00,000 units to 2,00,000 units in the near future,” Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Managing Director, Hiroshi Nakagawa told reporters on […]
Aiming to tap the growing Indian automobile market, Japanese carmaker Isuzu is planning to bring its multi-purpose pick-up vehicle D-Max in the country within next two years.
“India is a very important market for us. We have plans to launch our successful pick-up truck D-Max here in the next two years but it has lots of […]