Car News in India

The automotive world has seen some of the most awesome car launches in the past one and a half decade. But did all cars prove to be reliable or they lose breath mid way? Others may but Mitsubishi Lancer is one car that has seen the least number of breakdowns since its launch and this makes it the most reliable car for the past 15 years. This survey was carried out by Warranty Direct which is an automotive warranty specialist. The company is also celebrating its 15th anniversary. The Vauxhall Agila positions....  Continue Reading

The iconic Maruti 800 may have been dying a slow death in India with next generation models such as Maruti Alto K10 and Maruti Alto 800 gaining popularity but the car is still a craze abroad. If the export numbers of the Maruti 800 are closely examined there is a spur in demand for the car in the countries in which the car is being exported. As per the reports, the car has seen a 55....  Continue Reading

The year 2012 has been full of upheavals for India’s largest car maker. First it was a positive one with the launch of Maruti Ertiga and then it was the Manesar crisis that dampened all its prospects of bumper sales this year. Now that the car maker is about to launch the Maruti Alto 800 on October 16, it is expected that this car will be wiping all the tears of Maruti’s face and bring a big smile. Anticipating huge and ever huge volumes, the car maker will also be exporting the car to Africa and Latin....  Continue Reading

It was almost sure that Maruti will not let Maruti 800 die an untimely death and specially when it is selling well even today and is the first car for the middle class. Though Maruti Alto has replaced it to some extent still the Maruti 800 wins on the price front. On the other hand, Tata Nano has also done the damage to 800 cars. Now that the new Maruti 800 is soon to arrive, will it be able to revive the under Rs 2 lakh car market that currently only has....  Continue Reading

The Manesar Plant tragedy of Maruti Suzuki has certainly affected the production of its famous models, Maruti Swift, Swift Dzire and Ertiga. However, recently, Maruti Suzuki India personnel officially announced that partial production at the Manesar plant will be resumed by next week. This festive season for the aspiring car consumers would be fascinating and interesting. The car companies are planning to launch numerous new vehicles on the....  Continue Reading

What is going to save Maruti in this grim situation when two of its best selling cars – Maruti Swift and Maruti Swift Dzire are out of production due to the ongoing lock out at Manesar plant. It must be some offering that will compensate for this loss and it should recoup sales in a big way. This new Maruti car will be the new Maruti 800. As per the latest update, the new 800....  Continue Reading

Maruti Suzuki India made it clear yesterday that the launch of its new Maruti 800 hatchback has been deferred, the launch was slated to take place during Diwali this year, but due to the untoward labour unrest at the company’s Manesar plant the launch has been postponed. Confirming the reports, Maruti Suzuki India Managing Director Shinzo Nakanishi said that the company has postponed the launch of the new hatchback with 800cc engine due to the violence at the Manesar facility. However he also added that if the....  Continue Reading

The long awaited Maruti small car that will be replacing Maruti 800 and will give a feasible offering than Maruti Alto is rumored to have 800 cc diesel engine option with 40 bhp and exceptional mileage of 30 kmpl. This way it will be in fact Maruti’s answer to Tata Nano that is 38 bhp and 25 kmpl car. Besides, being high on looks contrary to the overtly small dimensions, the Maruti Alto....  Continue Reading

Car makers are eyeing this Diwali to do some wonder to the car market in India. However, some recent launches such as Maruti Ertiga have in fact improved the face of the car industry and some upcoming cars such as Renault Duster are expected to further give it a slight touch, but the real reform will be there during the festive season when there will be most of the car buying in the country.....  Continue Reading

It seems monsoon has arrived ahead of its schedule in entire India. It is not Varuna indeed that has brought it. It is Maruti India that has showered loads of never before discounts on its cars in India, majority of them are petrol cars. Now buying a Maruti 800 is Rs 19,000 cheaper while the Maruti Alto K10 has a discount in price of Rs 50,000. Significantly, due to the present petrol price rise, it is Maruti India....  Continue Reading

Algeria and Africa has been two great markets for Maruti India alongside Sri Lanka and Indonesia. Exporting primarily Maruti 800, Maruti Alto, Maruti Alto K10 and Maruti A-Star (sold as 'Celerio') to Algeria, the country has become a prime export destination for the car maker. It is the rise in demand for....  Continue Reading

Maruti seems to demean its own products from time to time. The first victim of this suicidal spree was Maruti 800 that was launched in 1983 that was victimized by Maruti Alto after two decades. The same saga continues even today. Now that the Maruti Ertiga is in, there is little scope left for Maruti Eeco or  Continue Reading

It is time to mourn as iconic car Maruti 800 is soon to be put out of production. Reason: it cannot sustain itself to the new pollution norms. But, Maruti won’t let the Maruti 800 name that has earned both name and profits for the company in India to die that easily. As per media reports, new Maruti 800 is on its way for a second innings. Based on the Maruti Alto platform, the new 800 car will have much improved features and a new engine. The new Maruti 800 launch is expected to happen by this year end and the price....  Continue Reading

Passenger car segment ruler, Maruti Suzuki India is all prepared to introduce a new compact small car that is fitting enough to take-on Hyundai Eon in every aspect—including exterior and interior design. The trendy and chic looking compact car is expected to be launched by late 2012 and will be priced in the range of INR 2.5-3.5 Lakh. The launch of this mini car, which is currently unnamed, will mark the initiation of Maruti's new designing language. According to the reliable report, the company will concentrate....  Continue Reading

India will be walking a step further in becoming a green nation with the Bharat Stage 4 (BS IV) emission norms coming into force from March 1 in more cities. With the addition of three more cities, a total of twenty cities in India will be switching to BSIV norms this March. The government targets 50 cities to come under BSIV by 2015. With this, there will be some cars such as Maruti 800, Premier Rio BSIII, and  Continue Reading