Skoda India contributions in Group sales has been on a decline of late. With contributions from Audi and VW in India accounting for 3,386 units, and 21,300 units respectively, Skoda India sales figures stand at below 9k units (8714 vehicles).
There are times when grandeur can’t be writ in words, especially when it’s laden with stars. Last week, at the unveiling of Sundaram Motors, Bangalore’s largest luxury car facility, one could marvel at the store itself or be awed by Boris Becker who graced the dais, ensuring the day was a big deal for many.
Honeywell Turbo Technologies Limited (HTTL) well versed in automotive turbochargers and recognized as leading manufacturers of turbochargers for both passenger as well as commercial vehicles has supplied the turbocharger fitted in the recently launched Honda Amaze 1.5 liter i-DTEC diesel engine.
This morning’s TCS World 10K Bangalore 2013 saw Kenyan runners Alex Oloitiptip and Gladys Cherono win the overall men and women titles. 23 year-old Oloitiptip was not tipped the emerge winner going into the race but did finish with a time of 28.07 ahead of Kenyan runner Nicholas Kipkemboi in 28.12, and Ethiopian Brihanu Legese in 28.16.
Research has been ongoing in relation to car colours, and the choices buyers make. Amongst the myriad of colours offered, silver enjoys an unmatched hierarchy. As such, it’s not surprising that if you were to buy a silver Honda Amaze diesel sedan, the waiting period involved will be longer. At present, it’s at the longer end of the 4 month period, and that extends to almost 6 months, depending on which city you reside in.
Visibility has always been optimum at sportswear retail stores, and of course Manchester United cafes across India. This presence is only going to get more visible in the years to come. Last year General motors signed a 7 year t-shirt sponsorship deal with the club, so, come 2014, and you can’t miss the logo on the red jersey. Chevrolet is the GM brand’s only representative in India at present.
International Cars & Motors Limited’s (ICML) passenger car business unit have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IDBI Bank Ltd. The new association aims at providing auto finance to prospective ICML customers. Aloke Sengupta, CGM – Personal Banking Group – North, IDBI Bank Ltd., and Akshay Sangwan, CEO, ICML signed the MOU.
No doubt, the media would be abuzz with Mercedes Benz A-Class launch updates all this month with the car breaking cover on 30th may 2013. A look at the front, however short the glimpse be, confirms one thing, a very very attractive diamond grille, which is not just hard to miss but impossible.
Using social media to improve customer participation in a quick an efficient manner is a ply that most auto manufacturers are turning to. The need to be discussed frequently can quite be understood in the current scenario, where auto sales have been less than satisfactory.
