Automobile News
Archive for August, 2010
The New Hybrid Version Of Honda Jazz Will Be Showcased In Paris Motor Show
Honda’s much loved jazz in a hybrid version will make its grand entry at the Paris Motor Show this September. This hybrid version will bring lower emissions and improved fuel economy to the sporty looking super-mini. In India when Honda launched the Civic Hybrid in 2008, they seemed to have taken a measured risky step [...]
What If Your Car Moisturise Your Skin!
Now moisturise your skin while driving, without any cosmetic aid. The time has arrived when you should stop stocking cosmetics in your handbag as Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has developed such an air filter which dispenses vitamin C into a car’s cabin, subsequently moisturising the skin of its occupants. According to Nissan, direct application of [...]
Automobile Industry Had A Boom Time This July Selling Highest Number Of Cars
In July, the Indian automobile industry showed its best ever monthly sales, selling over 12,37,461 units. By this sell it has beat its previous records achieved in March 2010. Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) released the figures showing a growth of 31.50 per cent in the automobile industry. This time it has sold 12,37,461 [...]
Jaguar Land Rover Planning To Assemble Freelander2 From Chikhli Plant From November Onwards
Jaguar Land Rover, a Tata group firm finally understood to have geared up to begin assembly of Super Utility Vehicle Freelander2 from this November at Chikhli facility in Maharashtra. Earlier the same facility was used by Mercedes Benz. At present Tata Motor is conducting maintenance work and is stalling machineries on the behalf of Jaguar [...]
High On Highways: What If You get A ‘green’ Car That Runs On Whisky
Good news for whisky lovers, now they have another excuse to enjoy a dram. Recently, scientists in Scotland has unveiled a biofuel to assist power cars developed from the by-products of the distillation process. This biofuel is developed by researchers at Edinburgh Napier University and they have filed a patent for the product, which according [...]
Skoda Small Car To Be Launched At Rs. 3-5 Lakhs Price Tag In 2012
The Czech car maker Skoda is planning to introduce a small car in India in early 2012, which would be priced between Rs. 3 to 5 Lakhs. The company is a part of the Volkswagen Group and is planning to introduce its Yeti, SUV and a stripped-down version of its premium hatch Fabia in India [...]
Fiat India Recovering From Loss Has Become Profitable For The First Time In Three Years
Increased production capacity and dealership enlargement has helped Fiat India to get a higher growth in the Indian market. At present Fiat and Tata have a sales network of around 170 dealerships covering 130 cities and small towns. Fiat India recently has announced Rs. 22 crores profit for the first quarter of this financial year. [...]
Mercedes Defeated BMW At The Last Moment To Get Top Spot In India
Mercedes Benz, German luxury car maker has defeated fellow German BMW in the race to get the top spot in the Indian luxury car segment in the first seven months of the year with a massive 79.31 % jump in sales. Mercedes Benz, which has been overthrown by BMW last year from its number one [...]
Union Minister Deshmukh Announced A Regulatory Body For Indian Auto Industry
Soon a specialised body would be set up to regulate Indian Auto Industry for its sustainable growth. On the occasion of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) on Tuesday, the Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Vilasrao Deshmukh said that “It will act as a catalyst [...]
Some Important But Unknown Facts About Automobiles
Today we are going to talk about some interesting and important facts about automobiles which are, generally, ignored and thus unknown to most of the people. The firsts of everything which we usually, ignore are the ones which have their own importance and value being the firsts. So, here we are going to discuss a [...]