Car News in India

Considering the recent launch of Volkswagen Vento Style edition and upcoming Volkswagen Polo 1.2L TSI version, German auto giant Volkswagen is sure on an expansion track in the country. In addition to this, series of offers on Volkswagen cars in India are sure to aid in the boost in sales. Sensing the trigger in enthusiasm for its cars, the car maker aims to double its market share in India in the next five years. The car maker has set a robust strategy for it and to achieve this. As per reports, the car maker....  Continue Reading

The Japanese car maker Nissan has unveiled the facelifted Nissan Micra for international markets. And now, the company is mulling to bring out a next generation or fully facelifted avatar of this small car for Indian auto market. Along with this, Nissan India will also bring out a Renault Duster based compact SUV in the country to take on  Continue Reading

Three cars – Maruti Alto 800, Maruti Swift Dzire and Maruti Ertiga seems to be evergreen wonders. Every now and then these create awe following one reason or the other. As per the latest reports, the latter two have been awarded for having the best design. May be this is the reason why people in so large numbers have opted for these cars in the segment. The Dzire sedan and Ertiga MPV have won Good Design Award, and this is a great achievement for the car maker and it makes the sedan more desirable and the MPV more pride-to-own. This is the second time that Maruti has received this....  Continue Reading

Honda India’s name will be written in bold letters as it is soon to become the most dynamic car maker after being among the most passive car makers in the country. Honda sales started tumbling after the petrol price started to shoot and due to the diesel wave that swept away many such players. But the recent launch of Honda Amaze diesel is a comeback. The car maker will not stop at this. As per the information, it will be launching two new cars in the next three years. These include an MPV which....  Continue Reading

The month of March was a benchmark as far as car sales offers were concerned. It seems that April will be no less inferior than it. In order to give a fresh trigger to the sales of its cars in India, Nissan India has launched a new EMI offer. As per the details, the car maker offers a cut in 40 percent in the EMIs on its cars including Nissan Micra, Nissan Evalia, Nissan Sunny and others. It is believed that this is a direct attempt to bring greater....  Continue Reading

The sales are low, the situation is grim and if in such as situation if there is a strike at the production plant, nothing can be called worse than this. Though all other things are well with Mahindra. Its cars such as the Mahindra XUV 500, Mahindra Scorpio are gaining huge volumes while the newly launched Mahindra e2O small car is starting to breed some excitement. Meanwhile, the workers at Igatpuri plant have declared a....  Continue Reading

Italian car maker Fiat is on an expansion mode right now. With Chrysler, Jeep and Abarth brands in the waiting, Fiat is all set to bring some sizzling cars in India. Jeep Wrangler, Cherokee and Abarth modeling are soon to arrive and with it will start a new era for the car maker that has remained in almost oblivion for the past many years. A sudden push is needed, as experts believe, to bring the brand from the current slumber to bumper sales. Though none of the upcoming Fiat cars happen to cater to the mass segment still, the car maker believes that it will be able to get some exciting....  Continue Reading

It seems that Mahindra is finally going to foray in the hatchback segment dominated by Maruti Swift. But there is a difference between the approach. Where Maruti added boot to Swift hatchback and formed its sedan Maruti Swift Dzire, Mahindra is doing the opposite. The car maker has cut the boot of Mahindra Verito sedan to form what is called Mahindra Vibe hatchback. This hatchback is all Verito except the boot. All expected to be launched next month, Mahindra’s first hatchback will be priced around Rs 6 lakh....  Continue Reading

Hyundai India has made some changes in its management. Mr. R. Sethuraman has been promoted as Director while Mr. Rakesh Srivastava has been promoted as the Sr. Vice President of the company. This top level changes are seen in the light of putting HMIL in the hands of experienced hands so that the current phase of slowdown can be handled effectively. It is believed that the lack of positive sentiment in the Indian car bazaar due to the high interest rates, increasing fuel prices and most importantly inflation. But despite of this small car  Continue Reading

Come June and there will be two big launches and it will be raining SUVs. One will be from the American car maker Ford and another will be by the Swedish car maker Volvo. Where the one will cater to the entry level SUV buyers, the other will be taking care of the demand in the premium SUV segment. One is Ford Ecosport and the other is Volvo V40 Cross Country. The Ecosport is expected to be priced around Rs 7 lakh to Rs 9 lakh while the Volvo car price is....  Continue Reading

Renault small car Twingo has been an immense success for the car maker in Europe and other countries since 1992 when it was launched. Now, the car maker has showcased the electric version of the same called Renault Twin’Z concept that will be the basis of Twingo three door car. This electric version is concept is a five door car. In India, the small car Twingo could only be a possibility and it is always rumored to enter India at some point of time. Though there is no certainty about the launch of this car in India, it is highly believed that the new car that will be based on the....  Continue Reading

Swedish car giant Volvo is on an expansion spree in India. Spearheading its brand in India will be golfer Jeev Milkha Singh who was appointed as the brand ambassador. In addition to this, the car maker has set itself on to a journey in India in which it targets to double its car sales. With currently four Volvo cars in India, the brand aims to sell 50 percent more cars in this year. The car maker has two luxury sedans and two SUVs in the country and it seems to starts local assembling of the Volvo cars so that the price could be made more competitive. Volvo XC60 and  Continue Reading

No doubt, Maruti India cars are the envy of all other car makers in the country. It is obvious that no other car maker could match the sales of Maruti Alto 800 in the small car segment or the Maruti Swift or Swift Dzire or say Maruti Ertiga in the MPV segment. Though there have been previous attempts by car makers to outnumber Maruti car sales but all attempts till date were in vain. Now, that the circumstances have changed and Indian car buyers has shown confidence in other cars and car brands as well, of which....  Continue Reading

Recently, BMW showcased a glimpse of the 2013 BMW X4 SAV crossover concepts. This model is up-to-date’s most recent addition to the X range of SUVs and crossovers in the BMW range. This sports activity vehicle will slot in the middle of BMW X3 and BMW X5 SUVs. This model blends the rugged appeal and ground clearance of an SUV by featuring the smooth coupe akin to roofline of a sedan. Leading German luxury car maker revealed that the production of X4 is expected to commence from early 2014. It is believed that it will also be arriving in India once it gets launched....  Continue Reading

The concern related to additional duty on SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles) is now increasing the worries of automobile manufacturers. Mr Praful Patel (Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises) expressed his concern regarding the same issue and insisted that the matter should be sorted out soon so that it doesn’t add woes to the auto sector that is already reeling under the threat of economic slump. He has reportedly said that leading car makers have showed a sharp plunge in the sales in the March month and the additional tax on SUVs will further dampen the....  Continue Reading