Car News in India

In July 2012, Suzuki unveiled the Grand Vitara Facelift version for the Japanese car market. This was revealed under the brand name ‘Escudo’. The car has already been launched in Australia, China and Russia. Recently, the car hit the UK car market as well. Fresh reports suggest that the Maruti Suzuki could bring in Maruti Grand Vitara one to India by 2013. However, there hasn’t been any confirm news about this. But if Grand Vitara does come to India, it might be fitted with the same 1.9 DDis....  Continue Reading

Suzuki is keeping up very busy these days. The car maker has rolled out the Suzuki Grand Vitara facelift in Malaysia. Everyone knows for the fact that Suzuki specializes in small cars, but Vitara SUV has never disappointed and the facelift variant of the SUV is just perfect. Launching this one in Malaysia shows that Suzuki is putting-in all of its concentration on the Asian market as it recently withdrew from USA due to less profit. In the beginning of 2012, the facelifted variant of Grand Vitara was launched in Japan, which was followed by the launch in Malaysia. However, we could expect....  Continue Reading

Two of the Maruti cars in India seem to be always on the lookout for customers and these are Maruti SX4 and Maruti Grand Vitara SUV as they carry two negative. One is that they are said to be high priced and secondly, these are only petrol cars. But reports suggest that Maruti has given a sincere facelift to the Grand Vitara. The new Vitara has been launched at the Moscow Motor Show and the same is....  Continue Reading

Maruti is soon to launch its new SUV for India – Maruti XA Alpha. But prior to that it seems that its Japanese partner is doing its best to establish the rest of the SUV line up as it must have fears that the new Maruti SUV will wipe out the rest. The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara that is available in only petrol model in India has been launched in a new attire in Australia and is expected to be heading to Russia next. The close to Rs 17....  Continue Reading

The Suzuki Grand Vitara which is sold as Maruti Grand Vitara Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in India has got a new model and rechristening in Japan. The new name is Suzuki Escudo and it is the new model of the Grand Vitara that is launched in Japan. It is expected that the new Maruti SUV will soon be launched in India as the domestic market is abuzz with the success of the Renault Duster and  Continue Reading

The things are now seems to be coming in place for nation’s largest passenger automaker Maruti Suzuki, after the horrifying past experiences of impasse that led to financial and production loss, as the company is expected to exhibit a new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) at the 2012 Indian Auto Expo. In the same event in 2010, the company had unpacked a concept Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) named RIII Concept which was later renamed as  Continue Reading

Another sigh of relief for Maruti Suzuki India (MSI); after the resume of work at Manesar plant, as it is being rated No.1 in a survey in terms of customer satisfaction at its automobile dealer desk. The most gripping part of this review is that this is the 12th time in a row, when MSI has achieved this feat, which is conducted by JD Power and Associates; a global marketing research company. In the submitted report, JD Power states that MSI has attained 879 points which is the highest as compared to other carmakers in consumer....  Continue Reading

The differences between the management and the workers of Maruti Suzuki are not ending. Now, Maruti Suzuki has declined to compromise on issues with its workers. It has called the situation a political issue, and said that it won't let the workers get away with it. The problems started when Maruti Suzuki's management stopped the workers from entering the Manesar plant on 29th August. They asked the workers to sign the Good Conduct Bond. The workers refused to sign it and went on strike. It has been 11 days now, but the strike....  Continue Reading

The Finance Ministry is considering the hike in excise duty on cars and Tobacco related products as the Government is concerned over the expected shortfall in Tax revenues. (SIAM)Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers said that the hike in excise duty by 2% on all car segments is expected. This will result in a hike in the prices of cars. Excise duty on both the products was not revised this year. According to the Business line, various suggestion have come on amending the excise duty but no final decision have made as the Finance Minister is expected to decide once He is back....  Continue Reading