- Hyundai Motor India Ltd today launched 'SportZ Edition'of
its compact car Grand i10 to celebrate its first anniversary.
- The Grand SportZ variant would available in two variants -- U2 1.1 litre CRDi
diesel engine and 1.2 litre Kappa petrol engine. Launched in September
2013, Grand i10 has been sold to over 1.1 lakh customers, Hyundai Motor India
Ltd (HMIL) said in a statement. (economicstimes.com)
- Hero MotoCorp, the leading two-wheeler manufacturer in India
has launched the Splendor Pro Classic, which was officially unveiled during the
Auto Expo in 2014. However, the looks have changed a lot for this bike and
sport an appearance, which is pretty uncharacteristic of the bike. It has a
café racer sort if an appearance currently.(cartrade.com)
- To cash in on the festive season, Japanese two-wheeler maker
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter today rolled out the 2014 edition of its 110-cc
mass segment bike, 'Dream Neo', priced at 45,067 (ex-showroom Mumbai).The
company had launched the bike in India last year.(financialexpress.com)
- Ricardo, the global, world-class, multi-industry consultancy
for engineering, technology, project innovation and strategy, has been selected
by Tenneco (Suzhou) Emission Systems Co. Ltd of China to provide diesel
particulate filter (DPF) control software and development support. Ricardo,
which is a leading developer of next-generation fuel-efficient and clean
technologies, has been doing business in China for over 25 years and has a
well-equipped engineering facility and team in Shanghai. (autocarpro.in)
- Ford India announced a special offer for teachers across all
its dealerships in India. The special offer will enable teachers to avail
exclusive benefits of Rs.16500/- on select variants of the Ford Classic and
Rs.9000/- on select variants of the Ford Figo.(ETauto.com)
- Recent reports suggest that Fiat is developing an EcoSport
rivalling compact SUV that has been codenamed ‘X3U’. The upcoming compact SUV
is said to be based on Fiat’s modular 326 platform that also underpins the
Palio hatchback and is receiving the final design touches from the automaker.
The sources further add that the upcoming Italian automaker’s X3U compact SUV
will be aggressively styled and will also offer class-leading handling as well
as powertrain options.(motorbeam.com)
- Japanese tyre maker Yokohama’s fully owned subsidiary, Yokohama India, has tied
with M/S Tyre Plaza to open Kerala’s first Yokohama Club Network (YCN) store.
Located at Trichur alongside the most important highway of Kerala, the new YCN
is well suited to service customers with latest technology equipments along
with comfortable ambience. The newly opened YCN also showcases latest and large
variety of alloy wheels to jazz up one’s existing ride.(motoroids.com)
- Suzuki has sold about four million units of its
supermini, the Swift. Introduced in 2004, as the company’s global
strategic model, the Swift has taken about nine years and nine months to
complete this milestone. The Swift hatchback was first made and sold in
Japan and in 2005, production and distribution began in Hungary, India and
China. It got a facelift in 2010, and in March 2012, production and
distribution also began in Thailand.(carwale.com)
- Suzuki India is about to hit a sixer in a nation obsessed
with the game of cricket. The much awaited Suzuki Gixxer 155 will be officially
launched on the 9th of September. The motorcycle is already available with some
unauthorized dealers in the city of Mumbai and the bike buying junta is already
queuing up to take a good look at the bike. The Suzuki Gixxer 155 will compete
against the refreshed ‘Lord of the Streets’, theYamaha FZ 2.0, the Honda Trigger
and the Hero Xtreme. (motoroids.com)
- Volkswagen India recently revealed its plan to expand its
foothold in India and acquire a sizeable chunk of market share in the
exponentially growing automotive market. To achieve its goal the company is
planning to overhaul its current portfolio and foray in new segments through
its new models. Polo and Vento being the most popular among its India range
remain to be the focal point for car maker; hence after rolling out Polo in
avatar the company is now gearing up updated Vento launch.(cartrade.com)
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