Automotive Updates - 7th August 2014
- Audi has finally launched the much-talked about A3 in India
at Rs 22.95 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). The A3 is Audi's cheapest
and most compact offering till date.Based on the Volkswagen’s (parent brand) popular
MQB platform, the over-all design of the A3 is very much similar to what we've
already seen on its elder siblings of the 'A' family. It measures 4456mm in
length, 1796mm in width and has a wheel base of 2637mm. Having a kerb weight of
1270 kilograms, the baby saloon boasts a boot space of good 425-litres.
(cardekho.com)
- Auto maker Fiat Chrysler has deferred its plans to
introduce global brandJEEP in the domestic market this year due to poor
market conditions, according to a top company official. "No. We have
deferred plans for launching JEEP in 2014. We want to see the market
conditions. Next couple of months we will be making some announcements," Fiat Chrysler Automobiles President and Managing
Director Nagesh Basavanhalli told reporters here. (economicstimes.com)
- General Motors has officially opened its new regional
headquarters in Singapore. General Motors International will support the
transformation of GM’s business in its six key markets of Africa, Australia,
India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and South Korea. (autocarpro.in)
- Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) announced that the
manufacturer achieved a milestone of selling 10 lakh Dream Series motorcycles
in the Indian two-wheeler market within a short span of just 26 months.(motorbeam.com)
- Daimler, the parent company of the luxury brand Mercedes-Benz,
has acquired an additional one per cent share of Aston Martin Lagonda
Ltd. For the past few years, the German conglomerate has been slowly acquiring
shares of the British manufacturer and with the latest acquisition, its total
stake in Aston Martin has increased to five per cent. (carwale.com)
- A report on Gaadi Waadi states that the upcoming Maruti SX4 S-Cross will
be sold with two diesel engine options and no petrol. The crossover, which is expected
to launch in India early next year, will see Maruti compete with the likes
of Renault Duster, Nissan Terrano and Ford EcoSport. 1.3- and 1.6-liter diesel
engines are expected to be offered on the crossover.(indiaautoblogs.com)
- Bentley India has launched the Flying Spur with a V8 heart at a price of Rs.
3.10 crore; the company already sells the Spur with a W12 motor. Bentley in
India is sold by 'Exclusive Motors'. Although both the W12 and V8 siblings are
identical but the V8 offers subtle changes like black finished front bumper
grille and red center to the Bentley wings badges. The V8 version retains the
characteristics of the high W12 but packs an impressive range of 700 km on
single tank of fuel.(cardekho.com)
- A few days ahead of Hyundai i20 Elite launch, it has been
learnt that the production of current generation i20 has been stopped a while
ago since the company does not wish to sell current model alongside new Elite
variant. Hyundai India has also removed the car from its official website which
reinforces the speculation. Sources have also informed that dealers are
currently clearing the final stock.(cartrade.com)
- Automobile company Fiat-Chrysler is seeing a three-fold rise
in the sales of petrol models compared to the diesel variants in India. This
shift towards petrol cars, seems to be more evident as the subsidy on the
diesel shrinks with every passing month, say company officials.(financial
express)
- Ford India is gearing up to start third shift in its Chennai
plant to increase the EcoSport production. Even after a year after its launch,
the EcoSport still commands waiting periods of upto three months. As per
reports, lower variants of the EcoSport, in particular, have been in short
supply. Some dealers still quote a waiting period of up to three months for the
base 1.5 Ambiente version. According to company sources, these lower-priced
variants are not profitable for Ford India which is why the company is limiting
their supply. But the American manufacturer claims that they are not limiting
the lower variants but the demand really is for the higher variants. (carwale.com)
- images from rediff.com and wikipedia
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