- Maruti Suzuki India has announced that its Ertiga MPV has
crossed the milestone of 150,000 unit sales since the car’s launch in April
2012. In Q1 2014-15 (April-June 2014), the Ertiga has sold over 14,000 units. To
commemorate this milestone, the OEM has introduced an Ertiga Limited Edition
model in petrol (Rs 676,836), CNG (Rs 734,872) and Diesel (Rs 805,677,
ex-showroom Delhi) variants, available in a new pearl blaze blue colour (in
addition to Superior White and Silky Silver Metallic) with what the company
says are factory-fitted high-end features is attractively priced. (autocarpro.in)
- German carmaker, Volkswagen has launched the Polo facelift
in India at prices starting from Rs. 4.99 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).(Teambhp.com)
- Jaguar XE To Be Officially Unveiled On 8th September.
(Motorbeam.com)
- German car major Volkswagen plans to invest Rs 1,500 crore in India by 2020.
The investment could include an engine and transmission manufacturing facility
as well as some plant upgrades. "We are maintaining it as a conservative
figure," Mahesh Kodumudi, president and managing director, Volkswagen
India, told Autocar Professional. (autocarpro.in)
- Honda Cars India will launch the Honda Mobilio on
July 23 after pre-launch
bookings started last week. Honda dealers have started bookings for an
amount of INR 50,000.(indianautoblog)
- Maruti Suzuki India today signed an MoU with Muthoot Vehicle and Asset Finance
(MVFL) to enable customers avail 100 per cent finance for Maruti cars.The MoU
was signed between Tarun Garg, Vice-President (Sales), Maruti Suzuki and George
Alexander Muthoot, Managing Director, Muthoot Group.(ETauto)
- VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), the joint venture between the
Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, says it expects to cross 40,000 unit sales in
2014. Speaking to Autocar Professional today in Bangalore, Shyam Maller, senior
VP (Sales and Marketing), VECV, said the company expects to outperform the
industry growth in the CV sector this year .(Autocarpro.in)
- Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary Primearth EV Energy Co.
Tuesday said it will increase its production capacity for nickel metal hydride
batteries used in hybrid cars.To meet increasing demand for fuel-efficient
cars, the Shizuoka-based subsidiary will expand its production capacity at its
plant in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, to 500,000 cars worth of
rechargeable batteries from the current 300,000. (ETauto)
- India’s fourth largest two wheeler maker TVS will launch a
new product every quarter for the next three years, Mr. Venu Srinivasan,
Chairman and MD, TVS Motor Company, has said. (indianautoblog)
- Global automotive supplier Continental’s new turbocharger
with water-cooled aluminium turbine housing has entered series production in
the three-cylinder petrol engine of the Mini hatchback. This turbocharger is
the first of its kind worldwide to be used in a car and enables a significant
weight reduction of nearly 30 percent (1.2kg) while also providing cost and
system benefits. –(Autocarpro.in).
- Mahindra Racing has announced that Jorge Martinez's Aspar
team will use their bike -- the MGP3O -- in the 2015 Moto3 World Championship.The
team will also run two riders on the Mahindra bike in the FIM CEV International
Championship. (ETauto)
- It may soon be mandatory for auto companies to install air
bags and anti-lock braking systems, besides ensuring that vehicles undergo a
crash test before plying on Indian roads. (ETauto)
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