'What this incident must do is provide a renewed impetus to urgently bring in police reforms; changes that will ensure that political patronage and extraneous pressure are reduced to a minimum and allow the police to function independently and honestly,' argues Vivek Gumaste.
Bad roads in Bihar are nothing new, but now it has forced state ministers to say goodbye to swanky, new cars and demand Ambassador cars as they are more comfortable on rough and bumpy roads. Old is gold appears to impress Bihar's ministers, who want Ambassadors for official use in place of cars like the Indigo and Scorpio.
Mahindra & Mahindra has decided to curtail its capital expenditure of Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 50 billion) in view of the ongoing slump in demand for cars and sports utility vehicles in the domestic market.
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With fuel cost soaring to new highs, automobile firms are launching hybrid models to tackle the problem.
The financing arm of the $4.5 billion Mahindra Group, Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Limited, is now looking to tap overseas markets with possible ventures in the US and South Africa.
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An all-new engine and a host of features mark the new V-series Mahindra Scorpio.
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M&M will assemble 5,000 completely knocked down kits of Scorpio and pick-up trucks in this plant per annum. This would eventually be scaled up to its full capacity of 10,000 units a year.
Cumulative sale at India's top six passenger vehicle (PV) makers dropped 0.7 per cent to 267,000 units, from 269,000 a year before.
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Utility vehicle and tractor manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra on Monday said it will invest Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) on capacity expansion
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The design of the rear doors and C-Pillar for example seem inspired by the Suzuki iv-4 concept crossover.
The Mumbai round of the Scorpio Speedster contest will be held at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana grounds, in Mumbai, on Saturday.
The Aussie pace ace says too much of media and public glare could hurt the fledgling fast bowler's career.
Automotive major Mahindra and Mahindra has posted a 24.8 per cent rise in vehicle sales, including three wheelers, at 12,055 units in November 2004 as against 9,662 units in same period last year.
Mahindra & Mahindra said on Thursday it was in talks to assemble and sell sport utility vehicles in China, in what would be the first foray by an Indian automaker into the fast-growing Chinese market.
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General Motors India on Wednesday announced the launch of its new vehicle Chevrolet Tavera, a new generation premium multi-utility vehicle.
General Motors India on Monday said it would launch Chevrolet Tavera in the second quarter of 2004 to take on competition from multi-purpose vehicles like Scorpio and Qualis.
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd will reduce its debt below the Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) level in the next financial year and is planning to ramp up production of the sports utility vehicle Scorpio to over 2,500 units per month shortly.
Mahindra and Mahindra has posted a 52.21 per cent rise in sales of utility vehicles at 8,638 units in February compared to 5,675 units sold in the same month of 2003.
