At its Indian debut,  Today May 30 2010, the new Polo will has presented  itself with a record field of contenders: 20 firmly registered young drivers aged 16 to 24 mate on the track in cars with identical technology that are centrally tuned and maintained by highly skilled Volkswagen India Factory mechanics. The event was held in Pune. For more details log on to www.polocup.in So here are the... 

General motors, gearing up to launch its huge range of automobiles in India said that it will be investing a lot to upgrade its current facility in Halol alongside increasing its vendor base to 200 from the existing 150. The plant which operates at two shifts has a production capacity of 85000 units yearly.  Furthermore, the passenger cars from SAIC would be sold under the brand "Chevrolet" while... 

Recently, in an event to announce their dealership outlet in Pune, Volkswagen introduced its third sedan -the Phaeton. The sedan showcased earlier at the Delhi Auto Expo is armed with a V6 engine with 280 hp, torque of 370 Nm and 6 speed tiptronic gearbox. The car has 17 inch alloy wheels with 12 way electric seat adjustment, fine detailing and immaculate elegance. Additional features include auto... 

At a recent event organized by the world renowned brand Gulf, the Nano went on an endurance run covering the entire width of India and a distance of 7000 kilometers. The stunt which was part of a procedure to test gulf's latest oil was organized with one of the biggest auto portals in India. At the conclusion of the race, engineers from gulf collected trans axle oil for performance testing. The oil... 

General Motors India had formed a JV last year with Reva Electric Car Company to build an electric version of their small car Spark. But yesterday's announcement of M&M buying 55% stake in Reva, has probably ended any kind of JV Reva had with GM. GM India supremo, Mr. P. Balendran told reporters that GM might not continue with Reva for their electric car project. GM will now manufacture the electric... 

Finally the wait is over as Nissan reveals Micra specifications. Micra will be available in four variants; XE, XE+, XL and XV which are priced (on road) at Rs 4.78 lac, 5.32 lac, 5.79 lac and Rs 6.38 lac, respectively. Available in six vibrant colors, Brick Red, Pacific Blue, Blade Silver, Sunlight Orange, Storm White and Onyx Black, Micra will surely demand a second look. With never before seen features... 

As reported yesterday by RushLane, Mahindra and Mahindra have successfully completed buying a 55% stake in Reva Electric Motors, Bangalore. Though Mahindra did not disclose the total amount, it said it will invest another $9.5 million to give Reva's R&D a boost. Reva's CTO, Chetan Maini who joined the company as a mechanical engineer keeps his post under the Mahindra banner. M&M COO, MR. Rajesh... 

TATA Motors unveiled the people mover Ventura Minivan at this year's Auto Expo held in New Delhi. In order to keep up with their main rivals in this sector, reports suggest that Mahindra and Mahindra is set to launch a people mover version of their already successful mini truck Maxximo. The Maxximo mini truck too was showcased at Auto Expo. With a capacity to carry 8-10 people, Maxximo mini truck... 

Seeing the growing popularity of their small car in the Indian market, Chevrolet has announced the launch of Beat with company fitted LPG kit by 2010 year end. Beat will be the second small car from Chevrolet which will be available in a company fitted LPG variant after Chevrolet Spark, which was released the same time last year. The new Chevrolet Beat will be fitted with a next generation LPG kit,... 

With an estimated price tag of $100 million, industry people with information are suggesting that Mahindra and Mahindra are buying Reva in a day or two. Speculations were given a further push when M&M's share prices fell by 2.48% at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) yesterday. Reports suggest that Mahindra will take complete control over the Bangalore based electric car manufacturer, but will keep...