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BMW plans to launch roadster 'Z4' in India

BMW plans to launch roadster 'Z4' in India

Rediff.com2 Sep 2009

BMW plans to launch its two-seater roadster 'Z4' in India in October. It has also sought regulatory approval for incorporating a finance subsidiary to serve the credit needs of retail customers, fleet owners and dealers.

3 IAF personnel killed in Delhi road mishap

3 IAF personnel killed in Delhi road mishap

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

The incident took place at the Rajpath-Janpath crossing near National Museum at around 9:30 am and the victims were on way to Akshardham when the accident took place.

The 20 most popular business slideshows

The 20 most popular business slideshows

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

A glimpse of what happened in the world of business in 2010.

Daimler Chrysler doubles sales growth

Daimler Chrysler doubles sales growth

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

Dr Wilfred Aulbur, Managing Director and CEO, Daimler Chrysler India, said the company had till August this year sold 290 'S' Class, 790 'E' Class and 540 'C' class cars and 70 CBU.

BMW drives into India

BMW drives into India

Rediff.com21 Jul 2005

BMW launches 7 Series; starts at Rs 92.9 lakh

BMW launches 7 Series; starts at Rs 92.9 lakh

Rediff.com25 Apr 2013

The top-end model to cost Rs 7.73 crore.

Audi to launch SUV in Sept

Audi to launch SUV in Sept

Rediff.com29 Jul 2006

Cyrus Mistry death: Here's what Mercedes interim report says

Cyrus Mistry death: Here's what Mercedes interim report says

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report on the fatal accident of industrialist Cyrus Mistry to the Palghar police, which mentions that the brakes of the vehicle were pressed five seconds before it crashed into the road divider, a senior official said on Friday.

BMW launches financing biz in India

BMW launches financing biz in India

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

German luxury car maker BMW on Tuesday launched its financing arm in India with an investment of $50 million (about Rs 230 crore) to serve the credit needs of retail customers, fleet owners and dealers.

Buying a Mercedes? EMI Rs 30,000!

Buying a Mercedes? EMI Rs 30,000!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2005

Luxury car manufacturer, DaimlerChrysler on Thursday, announced the launch of its new retail financing scheme -- Star Extend -- in conjunction with ICICI Bank.

Porsche launches 911 Targa at Rs 1.78 crore

Porsche launches 911 Targa at Rs 1.78 crore

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Car comes in two variants - 911 Targa 4 and 911 Targa 4S.

Swimmer Rice loses sponsor for 'anti-gay' tweet

Swimmer Rice loses sponsor for 'anti-gay' tweet

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice has lost her sponsorship contract with Jaguar after making an alleged anti-gay comment on a social networking site, local media reported on Tuesday.

Toyota rides on upgraded models to regain market share

Toyota rides on upgraded models to regain market share

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

The company aims to contribute a sizeable portion of the Indian passenger car market by 2025, by when it expects the market to touch 10 million units.

Three Rolls models head for India

Three Rolls models head for India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2006

How Mercedes manages to hold its ground in India

How Mercedes manages to hold its ground in India

Rediff.com5 May 2011

German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz witnessed the best-ever first quarter this year since it started operations in India 15 years ago.

Mercedes not keen on price war

Mercedes not keen on price war

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

Instead, the company wants to just focus on sales.

What our Bollywood actors drive

What our Bollywood actors drive

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

Salman Khan gets into an autorickshaw, and more.

Audi ups the game in India with luxury electric vehicle plans

Audi ups the game in India with luxury electric vehicle plans

Rediff.com24 May 2018

German Car maker Audi plans to offer cars that can do 400 km on a single charge, says Ajay Modi.

Mithali Raj presented swanky BMW

Mithali Raj presented swanky BMW

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Telangana Badminton Association vice president V Chamundeswarinath on Tuesday gifted a high-end car to Indian women's cricket team Captain Mithali Raj for becoming the highest run-getter in the women's ODIs.

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Woods suffered serious injuries to both legs in Tuesday's wreck and was initially listed in serious but stable condition, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby told reporters. CNN reported Woods sustained compound fractures to his legs.

BMW to bring entry level 1 Series by 2013-end

BMW to bring entry level 1 Series by 2013-end

Rediff.com8 Nov 2012

The company is also planning to hike product prices across models by 10 per cent.

Bentley to go convertible

Bentley to go convertible

Rediff.com14 Jul 2005

Mercedes looks at sub-Rs 20 lakh model

Mercedes looks at sub-Rs 20 lakh model

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

The company, which will complete launching of products aimed to drive volumes in India by 2015-16, expects 40 per cent of its entire product range to be priced below Rs 25 lakh (Rs 2.5 million) in the next 5- 10 years.

Pulling the plug on car brands

Pulling the plug on car brands

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

Tough times have made car manufacturers think hard about which brands to keep and which to discontinue.

Does the govt really intend to revive the auto sector?

Does the govt really intend to revive the auto sector?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

In a rare face off, captains of the auto industry have hit out at the government for not walking the talk. At an industry event in the capital on Wednesday, R C Bhargava, chairman of India's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki, and Venu Srinivasan, chairman of TVS Motor, questioned the government's intent to support the auto sector. Revenue secretary Tarun Bajaj sat in the audience listening, before his turn came to counter them.

Merc-Benz India opens new facility in Pune

Merc-Benz India opens new facility in Pune

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

The new facility was completed within 13 months and is among the fastest green-field projects to be created. Spread across an area of 100 acres of land and with independent assembly facilities for passenger cars and commercial vehicles, the infrastructure can address future expansion, underscoring the long-term growth plans of the company in India.

BMW to take mobike call by year end

BMW to take mobike call by year end

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

After capturing a fourth of the domestic luxury car market, German automobile maker BMW says it is in the final stages of deciding on launching its premium motorcycle range in the country. The company has been doing a study, checking market response to possible launch of its bikes, if priced on par with the current range of Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Harley Davidson and Ducati premium bikes.

Tata Motors closes gap with Reliance Industries on revenue

Tata Motors closes gap with Reliance Industries on revenue

Rediff.com28 May 2015

RIL is also more profitable than Tata Motors.

Audi A6 is here @ Rs 42.5 lakh!

Audi A6 is here @ Rs 42.5 lakh!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2005

The A6 will be imported via the Completely Built Unit (CBU) route from Germany and would be priced at Rs 42.5 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai), according to Michael Weber, Country Manager, India, Audi.

20% of Merc sales hit by diesel ban

20% of Merc sales hit by diesel ban

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

As many as 11 Mercedes models are impacted by the ban.

Mercedes-Benz India to hike price from May

Mercedes-Benz India to hike price from May

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

"The prices of all Mercedes-Benz models will be revised upwards effective May 1, 2011 for the Indian market," Mercedes-Benz India Managing Director and CEO Peter Honegg said in a statement.

Sights And Dazzle Of Japan

Sights And Dazzle Of Japan

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Tokyo -- the songs Japan, Love In Tokyo and Sayonara from the 1966 Hindi film automatically pop up in the mind -- is buzzing and crowded like any other metropolis, discovers Deepa Gahlot. The modern apartment blocks are built cheek by jowl, so close together that one can open the window and borrow sugar from the neighbour in the next building. One of the fears of the Indian traveller is the unavailability of vegetarian food. Every city and town in Japan has an array of Indian restaurants that serve every variety of cuisine, right from Gujarati to Punjabi to Andhra and Kerala meals.

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez examined as witness by ED

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez examined as witness by ED

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Officials said the 36-year-old actor was examined for four hours in Delhi as a witness in the case and her statement was recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Porsche Cayenne at Rs 1.27-crore

Porsche Cayenne at Rs 1.27-crore

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

German luxury car maker Porsche, on Thursday launched its second-generation Cayenne, priced between Rs 65.82-lakh (Rs 6.58 million) to Rs 12.7-crore (Rs 127 million) in India (ex-showroom).

HC bench deletes single judge's adverse remarks against actor Vijay

HC bench deletes single judge's adverse remarks against actor Vijay

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

A division bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday expunged the adverse remarks made by a single judge against top Tamil actor Vijay on the issue of entry tax over the import of a luxury car from England in 2012.

First look: Posh Spice to design Range Rover SUV

First look: Posh Spice to design Range Rover SUV

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

Victoria Beckham to help design Range Rover's special edition SUV Evoque in her capacity as the brand's creative design executive.