Rising petrol prices in the country have made automakers rethink their diesel engine options and accommodate increased diesel power trains manufacturing. Close on the heels of the new made for India Ford Fiesta, the company has acknowledged diesel powertrain supply constraints. Ford India manufactures 250,000 engines per annum at their Chennai plant and their diesel range includes the Ford Figo hatchback,... 

With diesel cars being the flavor now, General Motors India looks forward to expanding their diesel car portfolio. Apart from looking forward to launching the Chevrolet Beat diesel in India, which incidentally is the first time the Beat is being fitted with a diesel powertrain, the company is open-minded about the possibility of similar diesel variants for other cars too. Karl Slym, MD and President... 

John Paul Xavier, a product design department student of IIT Mumbai wins the 'Design the Next Chevrolet' contest.  The winning event was held in Mumbai on the 15th of this month in association with Autocar India. The aspiring automotive design engineer receives a Chevrolet Beat as a reward. The contest started in September 2010, and  got a huge response with more than 1,200 applicants.  Mr. Sumit... 

Auto giant General Motors is all set to systemize your heart beats with its current plan to bestow a diesel myth of Chevrolet Beat to its enthusiasts. Official sources confirm the actions will commence at Talegaon manufacturing unit closer to Pune. "The much awaited one-litre diesel engine will be swayed out from the manufacturing unit Talegaon in the beginning part of year 2011 for our small segment... 

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,... 

Chevrolet seems to have given Indians the best small car yet. Chevrolet announced today that they have received a total of 13,000 overall bookings from India. Beat, a five door hatchback available in many vibrant colors like Misty Lake, Super Red, Green Cocktail, Olympic White, Cavier Black, Moroccan Blue and Linen Beige was launched in January this year. Beat is priced between Rs 3.42 lac to 4.45... 

Chevrolet Beat has already been doing great after its launch at Auto Expo 2010. We are sure that you would have seen lots of "Beat" on the roads already especially northern India. Already happy with Beat's performance till now, GM is expecting to sell around 5000 units of the car each month. The company is banking heavily on the sales in northern India which has a share of 40% of small cars sales... 

For all who were waiting, the Chevrolet Beat is finally here. This is the latest from the GM house from the 300 series since the launch of the Cruze. The car has taken 27 months to become a reality. Apart from being visible in the Indian auto market, the vehicle is set for a launch in over 150 countries. This includes other Asian countries, and parts of North America, and Europe. It's certain to score... 

From the looks of it, it's certainly raining small cars t the Auto expo 2010. Every manufacturer is eyeing this entry-level segment and wants to cash in on the India need. From the Maruti pavilion comes the R3, a 7 seater family car that's meant to form an anchor, and help maintain the company's sales ratio in India. Faced with the daunting task of maintaining their supremacy in the Indian auto market... 

We already know that 2010 auto expo will be India's biggest ever. Let us take a brief look at the most important concept cars / vehicles unveilings. Honda will launch its small concept car, the details of which are not yet known. Toyota will launch its EFC (Entire Family Car). General Motors will launch its Chevrolet Beat. The Polo by Volkswagen Maruti Suzuki Eeco and Kizashi Sedan Toyota Prius Hybrid Honda...