Car News in India

Chevrolet Beat Electric Vehicle (EV), an electric version of this popular compact hatchback that was unveiled at in the National Capital in June last year, was recently spotted testing in the global market for the first time. Both front and the rear end of the new Chevrolet Beat EV will be carrying a slight modification as compared to the existing petrol / diesel run variant of the car. The major upgrades at the exterior include a newly styled grille in combination with new design fog lamps and a new rear....  Continue Reading

Records are meant to be broken. This quote must have been the source of inspiration for General Motors, when it surpassed the record mileage of 25 kmpl achieved by Tata Indica eV2 and Tata Indigo eCS, with its Chevrolet Beat diesel. The trendy hatchback from General Motors recorded a fuel efficiency of 25.44 kmpl, by which it outclassed its earlier own record of 24 kmpl. This....  Continue Reading

Indian car maker Maruti and American Car giant General Motors have given a hike to car prices by up to Rs 17,000. The hike was impending in January and the industry has been forecasting it since December following the rise in commodity prices and fall in the value of rupee. With this the prices of Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Tavera and Chevrolet Cruze besides the best....  Continue Reading

India seems to be going the diesel driven cars way. Where diesel cars had a sudden spur in demand in mid-2011, the demand still on the rise even when there is months of waiting. This has put car companies in India in a dilemma and it would not be an exaggeration to say if companies have started thinking twice before pitching in any new petrol car. The not-so unexpected rise is due to the gulf between petrol and diesel prices besides the per kilometer running costs. After the rising demand for diesel cars in India, every carmaker was in a hurry to launch its diesel car. Chevrolet....  Continue Reading

General Motors India, which has recently announced to raise the price of its entire portfolio by up to 1 to 2 percent due to rupee devaluation and inflation, is now to escalate the price of its well doing Chevrolet beat diesel. Chevrolet Beat diesel, which is GM’s one of the best selling products of all time in Indian territory to go expensive by Rs 15,000 from January, 2012. Announcing the company’s price hike plans, P Balendran, Vice President- GM India said that in the case of Beat diesel, company....  Continue Reading

General Motors India, the Indian subsidiary of the leading American car maker General Motors, said on Thursday that it has registered a marginal increase in its sales during the month of November. The company’s total sales during the month stood at 8,440 units as against 8,376 units sold in the same month last year. According to the company, the newly launched Chevrolet Beat Diesel contributed majorly in the company’s sales during the month of November, helping it to register positive growth despite....  Continue Reading

Diesel cars are quickly gaining their edge on petrol variants. The price gap between petrol and diesel has widened, and thus the demand for diesel cars has increased significantly. The diesel cars are pricier than petrol ones, but this is not stopping people from buying them. In August, diesel cars made the 56% percent of total car sales. These figures were 39% in July last year. Chevrolet Beat, Volkswagen Polo,  Continue Reading

Chevrolet Beat, the popular compact hatchback that was recently launched in the diesel version in the Indian market, stood at 5225 units during the month of July this year. The availability of the diesel variant helped the Beat series to attract more and more buyers in the highly competitive compact hatchback segment. With the diesel variant launched in the last week of July, the company is now expected to sell as many as 7,500 units of the car monthly.  Continue Reading

World’s largest passenger car manufacturer General Motors has launched its one of the most awaited model, the diesel version of Chevrolet Beat in the Indian auto market. The company has launched Chevrolet Beat diesel in four trims which PS, LS, LT and LT Option, these variants will be priced in the range of Rs 4.29 lakh to 5.25 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). The new Chevrolet Beat diesel is the company’s first hatchback car in the....  Continue Reading

With petrol prices on fire there is a huge demand for diesel cars in Indian Auto market and leading car makers are addressing the issue very seriously and working in the direction to fulfill market’s demand. General Motors India also joins the league and is now looking to increase its diesel car portfolio in the country. General Motor will be launching its compact car Chevrolet Beat in diesel variant this month and is planning to introduce diesel variants of some other models too.  Continue Reading

The average middle-class Indian family is looking for a small, economical, four-door hatchback today. Economy is the most important factor effecting the car buyers’ decision while choosing a family hatchback. Diesel cars are becoming more popular among middle class population in the country as petrol prices are touching the sky. Car makers are aware of the market sentiments and are working on their diesel versions to fulfill the demand of Indian customers. General Motors will be launching Chevrolet Beat hatchback on 25th of....  Continue Reading

As the price difference between petrol and diesel is gaping up widely and quickly, more and more customers in the Indian car market are turning towards the Diesel cars. General Motors has sensed an opportunity into it and has decided to launch diesel version of their popular cars to capture the demand arising. This month, General Motors will launch a diesel version of their extremely popular small car model, the Chevrolet Beat.  Continue Reading

With a number of sightings during the test drives of the Chevrolet Beat Diesel around Pune, one can easily deduce that the launch dates are approaching fast, and in a recent update, reliable sources revealed that it can officially be launched on 15th of July. The company has very high hopes with Chevrolet Beat as it will be among the lowest priced Diesel engine Hatchback in the Indian Auto market and will be able to attract a large number....  Continue Reading

US based Leading Car makers, General Motors is ready to launch diesel version of its hatchback Chevrolet Beat for the Indian buyers in coming weeks. The car model is expected to send a trill in Indian auto market with its attractive pricing. If the speculations are to be believed, the car will lie in the range of Rs. 4.5 to 5 lakh. The revamped Chevrolet Beat diesel will be an affordable option for car buyers who want to own a diesel car and will keep the Chevrolet Beat series of cars in competition with  Continue Reading

US based GM is all set to showcase an electric version of its famous model Chevrolet Beat model in India. GM has developed it domestically in corporation with its global technical team. Beat will be displayed in the last week of June, 2011 According to current media information, the battery of the new Beat will be entirely charged in 8 hours and its potential to run in a single charge will be 130 km. It is expected to generate about 60 bhp of power, consequently making it as powerful as the standard conventional....  Continue Reading