Iconic US motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson on Tuesday said it will bring 12 motorcycles in the Indian market priced between Rs 6.95 lakh and Rs 34.95 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). Bookings for Harley-Davidson motorcycles will open from April 2010 at dealerships to be announced in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chandigarh. The delivery of motorcycles will start from June 2010.
Yamaha Motor on Tuesday showcased the 2010 version of the YZF-R1 bike and launched the Limited White Colour Edition of YZF-R15 bike at the weeklong tenth Auto Expo in New Delhi.
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In less than two weeks, the 11th Auto Expo will start in New Delhi.
Early this year, Ford displayed SUV-Ecosport at the Auto Expo held in New Delhi.
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India can become the number one automotive manufacturing hub in the world within five years, but auto companies need to enhance safety features to reduce deaths due to road accidents, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday. In his inaugural address at the Auto Expo 2023 here, the minister for road transport and highways asserted that the government's target is to reduce these accidents by 50 per cent before the end of 2024 while asking the auto industry to take suo moto action for road safety as the government doesn't want to make anything mandatory. Gadkari's sentiments were also echoed by Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey, who lamented that while India has only 1 per cent of the total overall vehicles, the country accounts for 11 per cent of the total global deaths due to road accidents.
The company also unveiled ESSI 20, truck with emphasis on green and efficient transportation. Seshasayee said the truck embodies 20 innovative ideas that together deliver 20 per cent better fuel efficiency and correspondingly over 20 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions.
Having reached the company's authorised outlets already, the Hero Passion XPro is available in five variants with their prices ranging from Rs 46,800 to Rs 51,800.
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday unveiled India's first supercar, Avanti, designed by style guru Dilip Chhabria's DC Design at the 11th Auto Expo 2012 in New delhi.
After offering us a first look at the Auto Expo, this two-wheeler has now officially launched in the market. Here's a look at its specifications.
Tata Motors on Wednesday launched a new version of its multi utility vehicle - Sumo Grande -- priced between Rs 6.55 lakh and 7.49 lakh (Rs 655,000 and Rs 749,000), ex-showroom Delhi.
Swift Dzire has clocked 2.5 million in sales, and you might, in a non-too-distant future, see headlines that the DZire has done 3 million as well, observes Suveen Sinha.
Though this is a fraction of the Euro 31 billion worth of auto parts the group buys in a year, there are indications that more is in the pipeline.
US-based Xtreme Defense Security, providers of auto glass security systems, on Monday said it was looking at setting up a manufacturing unit in India.
The model will be assembled at its 4,000-acre facility coming up at Sanand in Gujarat.
The company sold about 1,000 trucks last year in special segments like mining, registering a growth of about 20-25 per cent.
Earlier, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee had said the fiscal stimulus given to the industry to combat the adverse impact of the global financial meltdown would not be withdrawn before the budget next year.
The company is looking at buying steel and electrical components from Indian suppliers for the car to be cost competitive, Honda Motor Co executive vice-president and representative director Koichi Kondo told reporters while unveiling the concept of new small car at the Auto Expo in New Delhi.
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With competition hotting up, Skoda had to drop the prices of the Fabia.
The bookings of the Yeti had started a few months ago and the company claims it to be difficult to meet all the current orders till this year end.
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The group, which aspires to be a significant player in the two-wheeler market, is also working on adding an additional production capacity to meet future targets.
Starting April this year, 11 cities across India, where the Bharat Stage III norms are currently in place, are supposed to upgrade to BS-IV and the rest of the country where BS-II norms are followed are to move towards BS-III norms.
The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday said it plans to have an output of 15 lakh (1.5 million) units by 2015 to maintain its 50 per cent market share in the Indian car market.
The company is also aiming to increase its market share in the 150cc motorcycle segment to 25 per cent by the end of this year from 15 per cent at present.
The Polo would be available in both petrol and diesel variants.
At a time when Indians are still drooling over Tata's Rs 1-lakh (Rs 100,000) wonder Nano, a bicycle from Firefox, costing more than two times the small car will make its debut at the upcoming Auto Expo in New Delhi.
Stating that the plans for unveiling the vehicle are at the final stage, Mohindroo said, "the company would showcase the motorcycle in the Auto Expo 2010."
Mahindra-Renault, a joint venture between Mahindra & Mahindra and Renault, plans to source engines from the French firm's proposed plant in Chennai as it looks to increase localisation of its sedan Logan.
The industry will see as many as 24 new launches in 2008, from 14 car makers across the country, with nearly all of them being unveiled at the upcoming Auto Expo in New Delhi. New model releases from the top three manufacturers will include Tata's much awaited 'One lakh car' concept (almost production ready), new compact car Indica, mid-sized car Indigo and the Sumo multi-utility vehicle.
Tata Motors on Monday announced that the Tata Nano Standard version (BS2) will be priced at Rs 1 lakh (Rs 100,000) ex Factory Pantnagar (excluding transportation charges and VAT) thereby delivering on the promise made at the unveiling of the car at the Auto Expo in New Delhi last year on January 10th 2008.
The government on Thursday asked the auto industry to produce a car with a price tag of up to Rs 100,000 even before the debate between leading domestic automakers Maruti and Tatas on feasibility of such a vehicle is to conclude.
Hindustan Motors on Thursday launched Mitsubishi Lancer Cedia, which promises easy manoeuverability and strong road grip on the Indian roads.
Ford India has entered into a collaboration with car designer Dilip Chabaria who would customise its Fiesta model according to customers' requirements even as the company does not plan to introduce any model in the Indian market this year.\nFord's 'i