Car News in India

The segment leader in big SUV sales in India – Toyota Fortuner is soon to be going to be the leader in SUV sales in Pakistan as well. The car maker has decided to initiate the process of assembling the car in there. Notably, it is the high price of the SUV that is keeping it away from encouraging sales and after the car is assembled in Pakistan it will be able to get a new price tag which is expected to make it much more affordable. The local Toyota partner Indus Motor Company has already initiated the process of....  Continue Reading

In 2011, General Motors stole the top spot from Toyota Motors, but in 2012, Toyota came back with a bang. Toyota Motors turned out to be the world’s top-most car manufacturer. The numero uno position is given to the car maker on the basis of its global sale and Toyota managed to sell around 9.748 million vehicles last year. The second spot was occupied by General Motors, which sold about 9.29 million vehicles. The third position went to Volkswagen with 9.1 million sales. The Japanese car maker, Honda sold 3.82 million vehicles in 2012, whereas Nissan Motors managed to sell 4.94....  Continue Reading

Toyota Kirloskar Motors has big plans for Fortuner lovers! The official announcement of the new 2013 Toyota Fortuner is round the corner. And what is more interesting is that the car will be blessed with a whole lot of goodies that you see in the TRD Sportivo model of Fortuner. The new Fortuner might come installed with so many features and accessories that could make your regular SUV dull in front of this one. With new features and goodies, it is obvious that the price of the car will go up a bit and you will have to spend a little more than the ongoing price. Get  Continue Reading

Great news for Toyota Fortuner Lovers!  After the overwhelming success of Fortuner 4-Speed AT model, Toyota Motors launched its lavish SUV, Toyota Fortuner with 5-Speed automatic transmission at Rs 22.33 lakh. This new addition to the technical specifications will not only amplify the overall driving experience for the owner, but will also enhance the comfort level during the ride. Fortuner has never been a letdown for the company. The car was introduced in August 2009 and since then it has managed to sell over 41000 units. The five-speed automatic will definitely help the SUV to....  Continue Reading

Toyota Motors took advantage of the festive season by bringing in the limited edition of its SUV, Toyota Fortuner. This limited edition belonged to the Sportivo range of Toyota, which also include in Toyota Etios TRD Sportivo and Toyota Etios Liva TRD Sportivo. The Fortuner Sportivo was launched during Diwali season 2012 and is available in the market till the end of this month. Therefore bring your own Toyota Fortuner Sportivo home as soon as....  Continue Reading

Auto-giant, Toyota has introduced Fortuner SUV with a 2.5 liter turbo diesel inline in Malaysia. This new in-line is very smaller than its previous 3.0 D-4D engine but it has potential to churn same amount of torque with increased fuel efficiency. Specialty of Malaysia-spec Toyota Fortuner engine is availability of variable geometry turbocharger and intercooler that enable it to churn same amount of torque i.e. 343 Nm, like its 3.0 liter diesel engine.Statistically, the power of this new 2.5 turbo diesel engine has gone down to 143 Bhp at a decreased rev range at 3400 rpm, however the....  Continue Reading

In order to bring more cheers to their customers this Diwali festive season, the Indian unit of the Japanese auto giant Toyota has launched a lucrative festive campaign. Named as ‘Waku Doki Festive Dhamaka’, the new campaign will be launched across all dealerships of the company spread throughout the country, where a free service check-up will be offered to the customers of complete range of Toyota cars in India. See More....  Continue Reading

If any car maker is making this Diwali special it is Toyota indeed. Adding another variant to its existing line up, it has launched the Toyota Fortuner TRD Sportivo Limited Edition. The Fortuner TRD Sportivo Limited Edition price starts at Rs 21.75 lakh. The other cars in this series are Toyota Etios TRD Sportivo Limited Edition and Toyota Corolla Altis Limited Edition. Apart from this, the car maker is already offering attractive packages, and other offers in order to make this Diwali very special. The Etios TRD Sportivo price starts at Rs 6.25 lakh while the Corolla Altis Limited Edition....  Continue Reading

It seems that the shillyshally by the government will mar the auto industry in India. Already the petrol price hike had devastated sales of some of the most popular cars such as Maruti Alto, Honda City and Hyundai Santro besides other petrol cars now that the government is thinking, thinking and thinking and not coming out with a decision will mar the diesel cars as well. Notably,....  Continue Reading

Toyota’s best selling SUV – Toyota Fortuner has got a new avatar in Indonesia. The new Fortuner price is RP 387 million that goes around Rs 22.5 lakh in Indian currency. Taking a quick look at the features of the new Fortuner, it feels as if the new Toyota Fortuner has been made more macho with the new air intake space on the bonnet. The overall styling is close to the new Toyota Innova as well but the original looks of the Fortuner have been greatly preserved. In India the Fortuner price starts at Rs 20....  Continue Reading

Japanese car maker Toyota will be selling pre-owned cars Toyota cars in Kenya. In a recent move, Toyota Tsusho subsidiary reportedly made an announcement that it will be selling second hand cars. With this now Toyota subsidiary will be selling Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Camry, Toyota Land Cruiser PRADO,  Continue Reading

DC, designs, the country’s premier automotive design firm is known for creating conspicuous designs for the prosperous Indians who want to spoil themselves in luxury. DC Avanti, the first India made sports car was revealed recently at the 11th Auto Expo held in Delhi in January 2012. The car was uncovered by none other than the superstar of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan. The two new cars which have been spruced up by DC are the Toyota Fortuner Lounge and  Continue Reading

Year 2012 like last year is expected to be the year when there will be an increase in demand for SUVs in India. Sensing this Toyota has tied its seat belts for the show and has launched the new Toyota Fortuner here at the Delhi Auto Expo. The grand SUV made an awesome entry that literally awed the visitors and media personnel present at the Toyota camp at the Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The 2012 Toyota Fortuner is priced at INR 19.99 lakh for base variant 4X2 manual,....  Continue Reading

One of the largest automakers globally Toyota Motors, is expected to unleash three face-lifted vehicles at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo apart from the other concept vehicles and futuristic technology filled products. These three vehicles include Multi Utility Vehicle (MUV) Toyota Innova, Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Fortuner and luxury sedan Toyota Camry. These vehicles are the most awaited products from the Japanese auto giant, especially Fortuner and....  Continue Reading

A report published by Business Monitor International (BMI) states that Indian auto industry is growing by leaps and bounds, thus making it the fastest developing car market worldwide. Currently the auto market is witnessing a dim phase as the sales are all time low; thanks to rise in interest rates and ever increasing fuel costs, but still the encouraging fact revealed cannot be turned down. The London based global emerging market analysis firm which was founded in the year 1984, reports that India and China will prosper rapidly in coming times as chief auto divisions. The report....  Continue Reading