Automotive Updates - 28th and 29th December 2015
- Some of the past presidents of automotive industry body SIAM
have come together to consult with heads of other carmakers to figure out a way
forward after the Supreme Court banned registration of all diesel SUVs and cars
with engines above 2,000 cc in Delhi/NCR.According to industry sources, the
informal group was to take inputs from the CEOs of the auto companies on how to
deal with the issue. (ETauto)
- Hyundai India has been growing steadily since its inception
in 1997 but the progress during the past few years had been faster than before.
The extremely impressive success enjoyed by the Creta further boosted the South
Korean automaker’s confidence in the market.The Hindu BusinessLine reports that
Hyundai India is gearing up to launch at least one new or refurbished product
every year till 2020. The company has reportedly earmarked an investment of INR
1,000 cr for every new product.(rushlane)

- Canadian auto components manufacturer – Magna International
– plans to supply manual transmissions to Ford India for its Figo hatchback and
Figo Aspire sedan models from its plant at the supplier park at Sanand.
According to Jim Tobin, chief marketing officer and president of Magna
Asia, the auto parts maker will supply transmissions to Ford India through the
recently acquired German transmission maker Getrag Systems. Magna International
acquired the transmission maker Getrag for a whopping $1.9 billion (Rs 1.2 lakh
crore) and the latest acquisition will make Magna a major transmission
competitor to ZF Friedrichshafen, Japan's Aisin and several other smaller
transmission suppliers. - See more at: http://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/magna-int-supply-manual-transmissions-india-figo-aspire-sanand-9987#sthash.udxBj2kW.dpuf
- Japanese automobile manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation is
going to reduce its domestic production output between January and March 2016,
the company announced in a press statement. The move is due to ongoing
sales decrease of mini vehicles and motorcycles. However, there will be no
change in the number of production workforce in relation to this output
reduction. (ETauto)
- Renault will showcase a more powerful 1.0-litre version of
its small car the Kwid at the upcoming 2016 Auto Expo. The Renault Kwid with an
AMT might also be shown at the show. The new 1.0-litre engine has been
codenamed B4D and it will produce around 68bhp of power and close to 95Nm of
peak torque. This new four-cylinder engine has been developed by Renault and
Nissan, and shall also be seen on the Datsun Redi-Go.(cartrade)
- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is planning to advance the
introduction of its new-generation Swift Dzire sedan by almost a year as it
seeks to protect its turf in the face of competition, said two people familiar
with the company’s plans.The company is also planning to launch a Dzire Tour
model, aimed at taxi operators, with a petrol engine. Maruti currently has only
the diesel version of the Dzire Tour running in the cab market. The petrol
model can be retrofitted with a CNG kit to meet the new norms in Delhi.(livemint)
- OK Play India, a plastics auto component company, has
launched e-Raaja which is claimed to be the first designed, developed and
manufactured e-rickshaw in the country. The ICAT-certified rickshaw, which has
a plastic body, is priced at Rs 1.15 lakh to Rs 1.25 lakh (including taxes).
The vehicle is designed to carry four passengers plus a driver. - See more at:
http://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/ok-play-launches-india-rickshaw-9996#sthash.B13rIm1W.dpuf
- French car maker Renault, which has seen strong
response to its small car Kwid, is set to take the battle further on to market
leader Maruti Suzuki's turf by taking the covers off the 1-litre and automated
manual transmission (AMT) versions of the model at the auto show in February.Renault
launched the Kwid just before the festival season with a 799cc engine at an
aggressive price of Rs 2.57 to Rs 3.53 lakh, excluding insurance and local
levies in Delhi, taking Maruti head on.(Etauto)
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