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Fiat Premier Padmini to join hands once again, Fiat to supply 1.3L diesel engine for Rio
What if Fiat Auto is not doing great in selling cars in India, their engines are very much in demand. Fiat Auto India plant in Ranjangaon near Pune has a capacity to manufacture 300,000 units annually. Fiat is already providing engines to Maruti Suzuki and Tata Motors, and now they are very close to signing a deal with their old partner, Premier Padmini which will see Fiat providing 1.3L diesel engines...
Premier Rio petrol variant launched for a price of Rs 4.7 lacs
As reported earlier by Rushlane in August, Premier has finally launched their all new Rio compact SUV with a petrol engine in India. Premier Rio petrol is now available for a price of Rs 4.7 lacs across all company authorized dealers in India.
Premier Rio diesel base model is available for Rs 5.29 lacs (ex-showroom). This means that the petrol Rio is approximately Rs 60,000 lesser than the diesel Rio....
Premier planning to launch a new petrol and diesel variant of Rio mini SUV by Diwali this year
In order to increase their market share in the Indian auto industry, Premier Automobiles is planning on launching 2 new variants of their only passenger vehicle currently available in India, Rio mini SUV. As of now, in the Indian car industry, Rio mini SUV is available in 3 variants namely, Rio EX for Rs 5.29 lakhs, Rio DX for Rs 5.54 lakhs, and Rio LX for Rs 5.99 lakhs.
All these variants are powered...
New Premier Rio spied in Pune
Lucky auto lovers on the streets of Pune yesterday witnessed the testing of the Rio by Premier. Rio with BS4 compliant multi jet engines was seen being tested on Pune roads, and luckily it wasn't canvas covered. Expected to be officially launched during Diwali this year, Premier is said to have bought onboard a 1.3 liter multi jet engine for urban use, and 1.5 liter engines for rural or semi urban...
Fiat 1.3 ltr diesel engine could be installed in Premier Rio
Auto company Premier reappeared on the auto scene in the latter half of 2009. It was the prelude of RIO, a compact mini SUV. At the present moment this vehicle is running on 1.5 turbocharged engine and torque of 152 Nm. An SUV from Fiat, which also brings out and is famous for taxis of Mumbai, seems to be quite eye catcher.
If information is to be believed, its engine may be changed to a 1.3 liter...
Premier to relaunch itself in India with SUV Rio
Remember Premier Padmini? The car that ruled Indian roads for the longest time ever, was first brought in India by Walchand Hirachand Group's, Premier Automobiles in 1955. Originally Premier Automobiles used to assemble the Fiat 1100 cars but later in 1967, they started manufacturing units in India. One can still find Premier Padmini (also known as Fiat Padmini) plying as taxis.
Then Maruti Udyog...
Diesel SUV Premier RiO to hit the Indian Market soon
The erstwhile Premiere Automobiles limited used to be among the top car manufacturers of India, they have rechristened the company as Premiere Limited and come up with a new SUV model. The compact Sports Utility Vehicle is said to come with a diesel engine and it will be a compact car as well. RiO is going to be the first compact SUV to hit the Indian market till date. When contacted, the company...
RiO from Premier Automobiles
Premier Automobiles is doing rather well with about 2000 bookings for their SUV, Premier RiO priced at Rs 5.25-5.95 lakh. Ten years ago, the SUV was launched as the Daihatsu Terios and then manufacturing rights went to Zotye Auto that sells about 100,000 of these vehicles p.a. and Premier with its new deal can sell the SUV in India.
North Indian dealerships are on the agenda followed by Andhra Pradesh,...
Premier Limited launches Rio in Hyderabad
Auto makers Premier Limited are here to make a difference. They offer stiff competition to other manufacturers with the launch of RiO, a compact SUV.
This new car seats 5, and is aimed to fit in between mid-sized and bigger utility versions. It's founded on a Daihatsu model. Sourcing for the SUV will be done from China, the deal being with Zotye Group. The group already sells about 1, 00,000 units...






















