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Ford not to manufacture SUV in Kentucky
Ford Motors have announced that they will no longer pursue their plan to move their SUV manufacturing unit from Europe to Kentucky. It seems the fluctuating currency exchange rates have spoiled their plans for a US production unit.
Ford had earlier decided to move their Saarlouis, Germany unit to Louisville, Kentucky because of lower labour costs and the rising value of US Dollar in the world economy....
BMW to launch X5 on 21st September
Finally BMW India has announced re launch of X5 in India. In an official announcement, made by BMW India earlier, they will be launching the X5 SUV in a ceremony in Gurgaon on the 21st of this month.
The new BMW X5 which will be launched on the 21st September is not a brand new X5. In fact the new X5 will be an upgraded version of BMW X5 which was launched in 2006. The new additions to X5 will include...
Indian Auto Industry continues positive growth
SIAM – Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers released a report earlier today accounting the total sales made by auto manufacturers in the country during the period April 2010 and August 2010. According to SIAM’s report, India manufacturer’s manufactured 7,063,063 units during the period, up by 1,727,789 units when compared to last year’s same period manufacturing figures.
Both passenger...
Tata Nano is ‘Safe’ says a new ad
In order to regain customer’s trust, Tata Motors have released a new ad in a popular daily of the country. According to the ad in the daily, Tata Nano is safe and is manufactured keeping mind the latest available safety checks. The ad says. “We've built a car in which safety is part of standard equipment. The Nano comes with safety features such as ‘monocoque’ chassis and crumple zones today.”
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Hyundai BlueOn : first fully electric car
In a ceremony earlier today, Hyundai unveiled their first full Electric Vehicle, named BluOn. On the occasion, Korean President Mr Lee Myung-Bak was invited to take a test drive of the new car. Hyundai Motors VC, Mr Hyun-Soon Lee was too present, sitting next to the President. Lee said, “Consumers' interests and demand for eco-friendly cars are rising and securing such advanced technology is critical...
Spy Shots : 2011 Chevrolet Aveo
Chevrolet showcased the 2011 Aveo at the Geneva and Detroit Auto shows earlier this year. But Chevrolet have announced that the Aveo which they will be showcasing at the 2010 Paris Auto Show later this month will be the final version of their 2011 Aveo. Thanks to Overdrive we have the first official pictures of the Aveo which will be in production soon.
From the images, the new Aveo looks all the...
Audi wants 30% luxury car market in India
Luxury car manufacturer’s Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, etc have created a market for themselves in India. Currently they together manage to sell 15 to 20 thousand cars annually. Audi India boss, Mr Micheal Perschke said, “We are looking at increasing our market share as well as focusing on profitability. By next year we target around 30 per cent share in the Indian market. We expect a huge growth...
Honda launches Jazz X new avatar
If you are a Honda fan you surely would have noticed the new Honda Jazz commercial. Honda has made their hatchback Jazz a bit jazzier by adding some upgrades. Honda have added all new interior of black and blue color in order to give the hatchback a jazzy look. The rear and front grille of new Jazz X will have the same color as the car body.
New Jazz X will also have alloy wheels which give the car...
Nissan Micra in China as Nissan March
Nissan Motors small car for the Indian market which was introduced in July this year finds its way in the Chinese market earlier this week as Nissan March. Micra is called March in most of the South East Asian countries where it has been launched.
Nissan March, launched in China is equipped with a more powerful engine than its Indian counterpart Nissan Micra. Nissan March has a 1.5L petrol engine...
Mercedes Benz record August sales
Mercedes Benz India has released their sales figures for the month of August 2010. Just like previous month, Mercedes Benz India has recorded their highest ever sales figures in a calendar month. Selling 573 luxury vehicles, Mercedes Benz India excelled themselves by 303 units when compared with sales made in the month of August 2009.
Till august, the German luxury auto maker managed to sell 3497...