Rohin Nagrani In Frankfurt

Stories by Rohin Nagrani In Frankfurt

Tata, M&M now take Indian trucks global

Tata, M&M now take Indian trucks global

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2010

Their stylish cabs, with the multitude of buttons and gizmos and quality fittings, make you feel you are in a European truck. But then again, both have been developed by Indian manufacturers to rival the best the world has to offer and beat these in markets outside India as well.

Car accessories: Riding on the tech wave

Car accessories: Riding on the tech wave

Rediff.com   3 Aug 2009

Technology is driving car accessories that provide convenience, safety and ease of driving. And you can buy some of them off-the-shelf and install them in a matter of minutes. One of them is xenon headlamps or high intensity discharge lamps. The name is derived from the fact that they are metal halide lamps that contain xenon gas.

M&M to ride on ex-Chrysler dealers

M&M to ride on ex-Chrysler dealers

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2009

This will help M&M secure a stable line of dealerships fairly quickly, which otherwise is time-consuming and painstaking. Chrysler LLC last month decided to terminate business with 789 dealers -- nearly 25 per cent of its total dealership -- as part of its restructuring process. Mahindra is moving into the US at a time when recession has forced companies to slash jobs, pushing auto sales to the lowest in three decades.

Two good cars from the Tata family

Two good cars from the Tata family

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2008

To begin with, the Indigo CS and the Indica Dicor are available right now, and since we last drove either car, there have been improvements.

Caparo T1 ready for an Indian innings

Caparo T1 ready for an Indian innings

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2008

High performance supercar will be assembled in Caparo's upcoming Chennai plant, small car in two years.

Skoda Fabia to hit Indian roads

Skoda Fabia to hit Indian roads

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2007

Carmaker Skoda India has decided to price Fabia, the hatchback it plans to launch at the Auto Expo in January, in the range of Rs 5-6 lakh.

VW Up!s ante in small car war

VW Up!s ante in small car war

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2007

The new small car, which will be based on Up!, may come to India in early 2011 and be the fourth car to be assembled by Volkswagen India.

Ford Fusion 1.4 diesel: Great car

Ford Fusion 1.4 diesel: Great car

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2007

Is the 1.4 diesel what the Ford Fusion needed all this while?

Cars:Move from C-segment sedans to D-segment bliss

Cars:Move from C-segment sedans to D-segment bliss

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2007

A sense of calm prevails every time I get into a Mercedes. I'm hardly overawed by their presence (Rohin has a big fetish for Beemers -- Ed), but the sheer snug, cosseting feeling that a Merc presents snatches me from reality, writes Rohin Nagrani.

Safety norms apply brakes on Reva

Safety norms apply brakes on Reva

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2007

Reva, the only electric car which, is exported to the UK market from India, may get a red signal from the UK government, owing to revised safety norms proposed by the UK Department of Transport.

Pajero tag is dead. Long live Montero!

Pajero tag is dead. Long live Montero!

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2006

The big Mitsubishi sheds its price tag and the Pajero moniker. But does it gain any cred?

'Sleeper' class cars that awaken the senses

'Sleeper' class cars that awaken the senses

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2006

BMW dealers have been supplying the M3 and M5 for a while now, but come April 2007, BMW India might think about pushing itself in an even bigger way.