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DaimlerChrysler considering launching buses and CVs in India

By carandbike • May 12th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

DaimlerChrysler is performing decently in the Indian market as they have registered a 17 per cent growth in sales of its luxury cars in the first three months of 2007.
The company has now said that they are considering entering the market for commercial vehicles and buses.
DaimlerChrysler said that they believe that India would become the […]



Chery may drive into India with small car

By carandbike • May 12th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

New Delhi: Chery Automobiles, China’s largest car maker, is likely to team up with the New Delhi-based International Cars & Motors Ltd (ICML), makers of Sonalika tractors, to manufacture a small car in India next year.
L D Mittal, chairman, ICML, said his company was negotiating with several car manufacturers to introduce the right kind of […]



Honda Siel to set up car project in Rajasthan

By carandbike • May 12th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

Automobile major Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI) is all set to establish a Rs.10 billion ($240 million) small car manufacturing project in Rajasthan, officials said Tuesday.
The company is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Rajasthan government here Thursday for the project, slated to come up in Khuskhera industrial area in Alwar […]



New Cayenne Is Here!

By carandbike • Apr 23rd, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

Porsche launches its new variants of the Cayenne in India.
Porsche has launched all-new variants of the Cayenne in India. Speaking at the launch, Mohamed Rahman, managing director for Porsche’s India operations, said that before the end of this year the company would open three dealerships in southern India. “I am sure that we will sell […]



Nissan Showcases Longer X-Trail

By carandbike • Apr 17th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

Nissan has revealed a longer and roomier X-Trail at the Geneva Show, a subtle face-lift of the old model with some of the squarer edges softened slightly. The new X-Trail uses a variant of Nissan-Renault�s C-platform. Engines will be new, too, featuring 140bhp, 2.0-litre and 160bhp, 2.5-litre petrols and a choice of 2.0-litre Renault diesels, […]



BMW, Mini In India By 2009

By carandbike • Apr 17th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

BMW now comes with a made in India tag and soon they will look at sourcing auto components from India for other markets. There is more good news as BMW plans to drive in its iconic small car - the Mini into India, by 2009.
BMW may have been a late entrant into the Indian market, […]



Porsche launches second generation Cayenne SUV

By carandbike • Apr 17th, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

NEW DELHI: German sports car major Porsche on Wednesday rolled out its second generation Cayenne SUV in India at a price range of Rs. 49.30 lakh to Rs. 1.10 crore to help the company achieve a three-fold increase in sales in the next three years.
The German sports car company, which was earlier selling its products […]



GM Improves Aveo GearShift

By carandbike • Mar 21st, 2007 • Category: Noteworthy

GM has re-worked the Aveo gearshift for improved feel.
The Aveo’s gearshift was never one of its strong points. It was rubbery, vague and quite a letdown if you tried shifting quickly. This was especially true when moved from second to third gear. Also, the gearlever itself was positioned too far back. General Motors India has […]