Automotive Updates - 2nd September 2014

• Suzuki Motor Corp today said it will complete by 2017 a car factory at Gujarat, a state it selected for the investment for its good power and infrastructure."The company has selected Gujarat for its new facility because it has good infrastructure of roads and has abundant power supply," Suzuki Motor Corporation Chairman & CEO Osamu Suzuki said. (ETauto.com)

• Honda Mobilio MPV has expectedly outperformed Maruti Ertiga in terms of sales figures as soon as it arrived. The new comer saw over 10,000 bookings in just about 20 days after it was launched in India. 5,530 units of Honda Mobilio were sold in the month of August 2014 while Maruti Ertiga sold less than 5,491 units, as the figure includes Grand Vitara and Maruti Gypsy also.(rushlane.com)

• Honeywell Turbo Technologies has partnered with Tata to develop their first ever petrol turbocharged engine. The new Tata Revotron 1.2T engine launched in the 2014 Tata Zest delivers improved power and torque and a multi-drive mode, according to a Honeywell statement.Honeywell's engineering teams in Pune and Bangalore leveraged local capabilities and global expertise in petrol turbo technologies to address the specific needs of a local customer.(ETauto.com)

• According to a report from Autocar Professional, Mahindra has already started production of the new Scorpio anticipating heavy demand once the launch takes place next month. Sources told the publication that Mahindra has been making 100 units a day of the refreshed SUV since August 1.(indianautoblogs.com)

• Tata Motors today received an order from KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) to supply 487 nos. and another for 780 nos. from HRTC (Himachal Road Transport Corporation) for Tata Marcopolo built buses as per "Urban Bus Specifications" under JNNURM - II scheme.These orders are part of the over 2700 orders for Tata Motors 'URBAN' buses received under JnNURM - II scheme. (ETauto.com)

• Expanding the Hero portfolio, the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer by volumes will be adding two new products to its lineup including the Dash automatic scooter as well as the Xtreme Sports motorcycle in the coming months. Both the models were first unveiled before the 2014 Auto Expo earlier this year along with a slew of new products and concepts that would make their way to the showrooms in the coming years.(motorbeam.com)

• According to a report in the Financial Times today, Palmer will help Aston Martin to "regain lost ground" against rivals including Porsche, Ferrari and Bentley. Palmer had also been running Nissan's luxury arm, Infiniti, following the departure of Johan de Nysschen to Cadillac in July. (autocarpro.in)

• BMW India is planning to mark 2014 as the year of “M” in India. The company has just launched their all new X3 SUV in Delhi, while Philipp Von Sahr, President, BMW Group India confirming launch of M3 sedan, M4 coupe, M5 sedan and their flagship i8 electric hybrid sports car. Out of these upcoming launches, M3, M4 and i8 are completely new cars while M5 is an updated version of the car which is already on sale in India.(rushlane.com)

• Toyota Kirloskar Motor wants to make the most out of this festive season as the company announced the launch of ‘Toyota Innova Limited Edition 2014’, limited edition of its best selling MPV. The new car is available in exclusive new colours – Bronze Mica Metallic and the popular Silver Mica Metallic. The new Innova Limited Edition boasts of Toyota’s D-4D advanced Diesel Engine technology. The new Innova Limited Edition 2014 is based on the existing Gx Grade with the options of Seven & Eight seater in both Euro III & Euro IV engines.(motoroids.com)