Tatas have a presence in Korea following the acquisition of Daewoo's heavy commercial vehicles business some years ago.
The demand may increase due to the untapped potential.
Mining giant eyes 51% in Ashapura Minechem's alumina project in Orissa.
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.
Tata Motors, India's leading CV manufacturer, may bring its pick-up trucks, a joint venture product with Thonburi of Thailand, to Indian shores.
Toyota and Honda of Japan, and the US auto major Ford are ramping up their sales and distribution networks as they gear up to launch small cars.
Dealers expect 10-15% fall in April sales; car makers look at lowering total cost of ownership for consumers.
Bajaj Auto, which commands a market share of 26.70 per cent following Hero Honda (the country's largest two-wheeler maker), has decided to launch a bike in the executive segment (125cc) in the second quarter of the current financial year.
Close on the heels of the Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Retail's possible entry into the second-hand car market, Tata Motors, the country's second largest automobile major, is planning a similar foray.
Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Retail is planning a second-hand car market venture on the lines of Maruti's True Value and Mahindra's Automart.
Ceat Tyres, an RPG Enterprise-promoted company, would soon set up a sales and marketing division in Europe and the US by next year to increase its international footprint.
Mahindra and Mahindra may have more than one trick up its sleeve for the much-publicised US debut in passenger vehicles.
The world's largest tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone Corporation, Japan, through its wholly owned subsidiary Bridgestone India
With fuel cost soaring to new highs, automobile firms are launching hybrid models to tackle the problem.
The car will adhere to the small car norms as specified by the union budget and thereby will benefit from the 16 per cent excise duty.
With the diesel-powered vehicles looking to form a large chunk of the automobile market in the next three to four years, Ford India is planning to set up a diesel engine facility in its existing 350 acre complex in Chennai.
Luxury car manufacturer DaimlerChrysler's Indian subsidiary Mercedes is all set to introduce the new C-Class in the domestic market by early 2008.
The first discordant note has just been struck in actor Abhishek Bachchan's new-year symphony, which had thus far been about the success of Guru and his engagement to sweetheart and co-star Aishwarya Rai.
Maruti Udyog is planning to export the diesel engines manufactured in Manesar, Haryana, to its European car assembly plant in Hungary to cater to the local markets there.
India's largest automobile manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki is planning to launch the company's entry-level sports utility vehicle, Jimny in the country by the year-end.
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