Although diesel vehicles currently account for 30 per cent of the 1.2 million sold in India, the share is expected to climb to 45 per cent of the projected 2 million market by 2010.
Automaker plans a variant priced between Gypsy and Grand Vitara.
DiamlerChrysler, Volvo, Renault plan to hit roads with their high-capacity trucks soon.
The Ministry of Surface Transport and Highways will set up a road safety fund with an initial corpus of Rs 120 crore (Rs 1.20 billion).
In what could be a shot in the arm for the National Highway Development Programme, the National Highway Authority of India is all set to receive a windfall of Rs 471 crore
The next fiscal may see ticket checkers in trains armed with a hand-held device, which would provide information about the exact occupancy status of a particular train in advance to all forthcoming stations on its route.
After its forays into e-ticketing and hospitality, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has tied up with travel major Cox & Kings for offering tour packages
Delhi-based tractor maker Sonalika Group and Kolkata-based Global Automobiles have already announced their decision to take on the Tatas
Having brought its entire Mercedes Benz line to India, DaimlerChrysler is now contemplating bringing its Chrysler range of vehicles as well.
At the moment Concor, a public sector company controlled by the railways, has a monopoly in running container trains across the country. It offers ferrying rates to carry containers that are one-third of that on roads.
India's retail giants, including Kishore Biyani's Future Group, Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail and Sunil Mittal-promoted Bharti group, have started negotiations with the railways for leasing land for retail development.
The existing players say that their traditional advantages will propel the two-wheeler industry against any threat from Tata's car.
After Reliance Industries, Tata, Bharti and the AV Birla group, the Hero group is all set to enter the Indian retail sector.
Call it novelty value or the increasing appetite of the Indian customer.
Though the Indian passenger car market has been a tough nut to crack, Ford Motor India is planning to launch its future products in the mid and high end car segment and will bring out a new Endeavour in early 2007
Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland has lined up investment worth Rs 5,250 crore (Rs 52.5 billion) to enhance its production by 1,40,000 units over a period of next four to five years.
The Chinese company, Taian Chiran Machinery Company Ltd, had been reportedly marketing a copy of top selling Pulsar in different Latin American markets under Gulsar brand.
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