News for 'small cars'

Inspired by Nano, TVS plans cheaper bikes

Inspired by Nano, TVS plans cheaper bikes

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

low-cost plans dovetail perfectly with the company's decision to make affordable new models.

Hamas attack: Horrific details of sexual violence emerge

Hamas attack: Horrific details of sexual violence emerge

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

The investigation identified at least seven locations where Israeli women and girls appear to have been sexually assaulted or mutilated.

Datsun GO gets 6 affordable customisation kits

Datsun GO gets 6 affordable customisation kits

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

The company has also launched range of accessories starting at Rs 484 and going up to Rs 7,920.

Small tractors, the next big thing

Small tractors, the next big thing

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

Smaller farmers in Saurashtra and south Gujarat are switching to tractors below 30 hp.

'Things are done in India that look chaotic. But it's not chaotic at all'

'Things are done in India that look chaotic. But it's not chaotic at all'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

'I've never seen such cooperation before. Problem solving. Everyone working together. And truthful.' 'Someone from the prime minister's office was there the entire time, at the table, one of the team.' 'Now you have to figure out how to get them out. And I'm just gonna sit here patiently.' 'But if you annoy me, I could actually ruin the whole game for you and for the people in here, which is the avalanche'.

GM launches premium hatchback model Sail U-VA

GM launches premium hatchback model Sail U-VA

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

The car will be available in petrol (priced between Rs 444,000 and Rs 558,000) and in diesel, too, (priced between Rs 587,000 and Rs 662,000).

Even the rich favour Tata Nano

Even the rich favour Tata Nano

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

The small car proves very useful and convenient for city driving.

'We will settle scores with each and every person'

'We will settle scores with each and every person'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

'This government will be toppled in 2024.'

'General Zia was real startled'

'General Zia was real startled'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'

30 daily-use items to get cheaper; cess on luxury cars hiked

30 daily-use items to get cheaper; cess on luxury cars hiked

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

The council decided not to levy any additional tax on small petrol and diesel cars of up to 1200 cc as well as on hybrid ones.

India's 20 most popular hatchbacks

India's 20 most popular hatchbacks

Rediff.com11 Apr 2011

Just narrow down your search based on your budget and specific requirements.

Swipe your card and buy a Tata Nano!

Swipe your card and buy a Tata Nano!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Tata Motors has offered the Nano small car to consumers who wish to buy it using credit cards.

How Nissan plans to take on Tata Nano

How Nissan plans to take on Tata Nano

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Nissan's executive vice-president and CEO Carlos Ghosn's key man for his new strategy in emerging markets, Andy Palmer, tells Business Standard how the Tata Nano's experience made his company steer away from the $2,500 car. He also speaks about how Nissan's association with Bajaj Auto to develop a small car failed, making his company place its bets on the Datsun brand to grow its market share 10-fold over the next three years.

A tour of the amazing Vintage car show

A tour of the amazing Vintage car show

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Every year 200 of the most prized collector cars and motorcycles in the world drive to Monterey, California for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Young Indians' Endless Struggle

Young Indians' Endless Struggle

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Being driven to abandon Indian middle-class values, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Social media fuelled Nuh violence, panel to scan posts: Haryana HM

Social media fuelled Nuh violence, panel to scan posts: Haryana HM

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

The minister appealed to the people to use social media responsibly and refrain from sharing inflammatory content.

Success story of the amazing Maruti Swift

Success story of the amazing Maruti Swift

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Small car wizard, Maruti Suzuki's supremacy goes back to the year 1983 when the carmaker started its innings in India.

10 dead, 22 Army personnel among 82 missing in Sikkim flash flood

10 dead, 22 Army personnel among 82 missing in Sikkim flash flood

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

The release of water from the Chungthang dam led to a sudden increase in water levels up to 15-20 feet high downstream, defence spokesperson Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said.

Scorpio Special Edition: Luxury features at attractive price

Scorpio Special Edition: Luxury features at attractive price

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The SUV costs the same as the VX variant.

Maruti hikes prices of new Swift Dzire

Maruti hikes prices of new Swift Dzire

Rediff.com10 May 2012

Based on the new Swift hatch, 2012 Dzire is selling like pancakes.

The new Swift: pocket friendly, cute as a button and reliable

The new Swift: pocket friendly, cute as a button and reliable

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

While the latest, fourth-generation Swift makes no pretence of being a performance car or the last word in luxury, what it does stand for is amply evident, notes Pavan Lall.

Gujarat innovator's Rs 1.6 lakh tractor

Gujarat innovator's Rs 1.6 lakh tractor

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

Bhanjibhai Mathukiya's invention will benefit poor farmers deprived of the motorised tiller.

Sixth-generation BMW M5 is monster of a car

Sixth-generation BMW M5 is monster of a car

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

'With 600 horses under the hood, the M5 that comes in a four-wheel drive avatar has historically been a track car, which means it's not going to be at its spirited best on city streets.' 'But this version, which is the sixth generation, has bits and bobs that do try to make it more compatible for everyday commuting,' says Pavan Lall.

These sedans, hatchbacks will soon come to India

These sedans, hatchbacks will soon come to India

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

With the Indian car market growing at the rate of 30 per cent no car maker wants to miss the opportunity.

This car sold for $125!

This car sold for $125!

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Virtually all Flyers were painted red and were known widely as the 'Red Bug'.

Tata Motors launches more powerful Nano

Tata Motors launches more powerful Nano

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

The car's 624cc engine has been made more powerful.

The best SUV for women drivers in India

The best SUV for women drivers in India

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Who says the snarling sports utility vehicle is only for men? Three SUVs battle it out to prove they are worthy of women's attention.

Hironori Kanayama to head Honda's India operations

Hironori Kanayama to head Honda's India operations

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Japanese auto major Honda Siel Cars India (HSCI), which recently forayed into the intensely competitive small car segment with the Brio, has brought an old hand on deck to grow operations aggressively in the Indian market.

Honda sees sales increase 87% in November

Honda sees sales increase 87% in November

Rediff.com1 Dec 2012

It sold 1,218 units of its flagship City and 2,199 units of its small car Brio.

Toyota Kirloskar sales up 89 per cent in January

Toyota Kirloskar sales up 89 per cent in January

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Car-maker Toyota Kirloskar Motor today reported an 89.34 per cent increase in sales to 17,395 units in January, driven by robust demand for its latest 'Etios' and 'Liva' models.

Budget: Auto makers want cut in excise duty

Budget: Auto makers want cut in excise duty

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

Ahead of the Budget, the auto industry is understood to have asked the government to reduce excise duty and remove the additional Rs 15,000 tax imposed on big cars to minimise the gap with those of small cars.

Maruti to launch NEW DZire in February

Maruti to launch NEW DZire in February

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

Four years after it launched the entry-level sedan Swift DZire, the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India is bringing a shortened version of the car that will hit the market next month.

Ford launches Figo at Rs 3.5 lakh

Ford launches Figo at Rs 3.5 lakh

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

US carmaker Ford on Tuesday launched its much anticipated global small car 'Figo' in the Indian market, priced at Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 4.48 lakh.

General Motors launches diesel version of Beat

General Motors launches diesel version of Beat

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Till now, the company was selling the Beat in petrol and liquefied petroleum gas variants.

Your own car might start earning for you

Your own car might start earning for you

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

The rentals start from Rs 50 an hour for a small hatchback

Punjab police expands search for Amritpal to deras in Hoshiarpur

Punjab police expands search for Amritpal to deras in Hoshiarpur

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Punjab Police expanded their search for Amritpal Singh on Friday to 'deras' and other possible hideouts of the fugitive preacher in Hoshiarpur district, where some suspects had abandoned their car following a chase three days ago.

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

The Dyslexic Who Built A 30 Crore Business

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

'I have saved your name on my phone, but I cannot read or pronounce it.' 'I am able to recognise my wife's name today because after seeing it for so long, it has been imprinted in my mind as a picture and not the letters.'

'How Can Marathas Demand Reservations?'

'How Can Marathas Demand Reservations?'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

'Over the last 65 years the state has seen majority of Maratha chief ministers and cabinet ministers, even Union cabinet ministers.' 'The Marathas have always wielded disproportionately significant political, commercial and social influence in the state and yet they are asking for reservations today.'

8 closest rivals of Datsun GO

8 closest rivals of Datsun GO

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

GO is the first Datsun car for the 21st century.

Lamborghini races to the top in India's super sports cars segment

Lamborghini races to the top in India's super sports cars segment

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Buoyed by the success in a tiny but exclusive market, Lamborghini India, which operates dealerships in Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru, is going to roll out another two, in Kolkata and Chennai, in the near future.