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Five-door Skoda Citigo to debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show

Skoda is likely to launch the five-door Citigo in India early next year Skoda will present a five-door version of its new Citigo subcompact for the first time at the Geneva Auto Salon this year. To be launched in Europe in May, the Citigo is also likely to make its way to India by the end of this year or early next year. The India-spec Skoda Citigo will be launched with a 1.0-litre

All-new Mercedes-Benz SL coming to India by mid-2012

The all-new, 2012 Mercedes-Benz SL is going to be an awesome sports car... ‘Lightweight, athletic, luxurious.’ Yes, that is what Mercedes-Benz say the 2012 SL-Class will be, and we’re quite inclined to believe them. Weight reduction has been a major design brief for Merc’s new top-of-the-range sports car and the new SL is about 140 kilos lighter than the current model. It gets a new

Honda to launch new Fireblade in India in 2012

The new Fireblade will be in Honda showrooms in India, in 2012 Earlier this week, Honda released the first official photographs and details of the new, 2012-spec CBR1000RR Fireblade, the company’s high-performance litre-class superbike that’s widely regarded as one of the best sportsbikes in the business. The current Fireblade, which was launched in India a few years ago and which was priced

McLaren Automotive comes to Asia, could be in India by 2013-14

Heart set on getting a McLaren supercar? Soon, soon... McLaren Automotive, the UK-based company responsible for the greatest supercar of all time – the McLaren F1, which was launched in the 1990s – has now announced plans to enter the Asia-Pacific region, and we’re sure India will be an important part of their future plans. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, McLaren Automotive Asia Pte

Skoda Citigo coming to India in 2012

Skoda's new small car, the Citigo will be launched in India in 2012 Skoda has released the first official photographs of its brand-new small car, the Citigo, which will be launched in Europe early next year. A five-door version of the Citigo will also be launched in India in 2012. ‘The Citigo is one of the pillars of our growth strategy. It paves the way for tremendous opportunities in a new

Repowering transport sector will be a major challenge

Smaller, smarter and more efficient vehicles are the future of transport... According to ‘Repowering Transport,’ a new report recently released by the World Economic Forum, countries seeking to reduce oil dependency as well as emissions of their transport sector must support the development, distribution and adoption of new technologies through a structured policy approach, public-private

Ford to boost capacity, invest US$72 million in Chennai

The new Ford Fiesta, which will be launched in India later this year... Ford Motor Company has recently announced that it will invest US$72 million towards expanding its powertrain facility in Chennai, to further support its sales and export growth plans in India. When the expansion programme is completed in mid-2012, Ford’s engine plant will have a production capacity of 330,000 units per year,

Maruti to launch all-new Swift by August this year

The new Swift should boost Maruti Suzuki's fortunes in a big way... In recent months, Maruti Suzuki’s once-dominant position in the hatchback segment in India has come under serious attack. Cars like the Ford Figo, Volkswagen Polo, Nissan Micra, Chevrolet Beat and revised Hyundai i10 have all pushed their way into Indian consumers’ hearts and minds while Maruti offerings have been sidelined

Jaguar Land Rover inaugurates assembly plant in Pune

And now, you can buy Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles assembled in India...! The Tata Group owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently inaugurated its first assembly plant in Pune, in India. JLR will assemble the Land Rover Freelander 2 at this facility, via completely knocked down (CKD) kits, which will be sourced from JLR’s Halewood manufacturing plant in Liverpool, UK. ‘Today marks a significant

Ferrari charges into India

Yes, the Ferrari 458 Italia is now available in India! The 26th of May, 2011, was a landmark day for Ferrari enthusiasts in India. And that’s because in a move that may have been unthinkable just a few years ago, the iconic Italian supercar manufacturer – perhaps one of the most cherished, best loved car brands in the world – Ferrari, set up its very first dealership in India. India now ranks

Fiat’s 875cc twin-cylinder engine wins 2011 IETY

Sometimes, as in the case of Fiat's 'TwinAir' engines, less really is more The Tata Nano seems to have accomplished something very significant – it has paved the way for more car manufacturers to start using extremely fuel-efficient twin-cylinder engines on some of their small cars. Yes indeed, before Tata Motors did the Nano, no car manufacturer would think of using anything less than a

Renault to ramp up India presence

The Fluence is a moderately good looking, reasonably competent car. Whether it can help Renault build and strengthen its presence in India remains an open question...  French car manufacturer Renault’s alliance with Mahindra proved rather short-lived, what with the Mahindra-Renault Logan failing to do well in the Indian market. Last year, Renault decided that its aims and objectives for the

Indian Govt to exit SIL, looks at private investment for revival

With the Indian Government looking at selling its stake in Scooters India, the Lambretta brand might finally be revived!  Younger readers of this website, most of whom have grown up on a steady diet of Indo-Japanese scooters and motorcycles, are unlikely to remember the Vijay Super scooter, or indeed the Lambretta which the Super was based on. But some older readers, especially those with fond

Triumph to enter Indian motorcycle market with all-new entry-level sportsbike

Triumph's new 250-350cc machine for India is likely to take styling cues from its bigger brother, the 675 Street Triple  British motorcycle manufacturer, Triumph, which has been evaluating the possibility of entering the burgeoning Indian motorcycle market for more than three years now, may have finally found a way to do so. The UK-based company has accepted the fact that its current range of

Buddh International Circuit to boost Indian motorsport

Buddh International Circuit - the best thing ever to happen to motorsport in India It’s a bit ironical that while all major car and motorcycle manufacturers are present in India, and given the fact that there has been a healthy interest in motorsport in the country for many decades, we still have a serious dearth of motor racing infrastructure. The Sriperumbudur circuit near Chennai and the Kari

GMI to bank on Chevy Sail in the entry-level sedan segment

Aaaah! The whiff of chilli chicken (dry, of course...) and chowmein. All hail the new new, Chinese-developed Chevrolet Sail, which should go on sale in India by end-2011 To boost its sagging fortunes in the entry-level sedan segment, General Motors India will soon replace the current Aveo with the all-new Sail, which has been jointly developed by GM’s Chinese arm and its Pan Asia Technical

Tata Nano gathers momentum

The coolest small car in India? The Tata Nano, no doubt! The Tata Nano has most things the average Indian car buyer looks for – fuel efficiency, spacious interiors and low cost. And yet, the going hasn’t been easy for Tata Motors’ tiny wonder car. Given our penchant for associating the size and price of a car with its owner’s social standing, many prefer not to buy a Nano simply because of what

Honda Vision scooter unveiled, likely to come to India by end-2011

The Vision, Honda's new 'smart global scooter,' is likely to be launched in India soon Honda has unveiled the all-new Vision, its next generation ‘smart global scooter,’ which is fitted with a single-cylinder SOHC fuel-injected 110cc four-stroke engine that delivers as much as 52km/l in terms of fuel efficiency. The scooter also features a ‘combined braking system’ (CBS), which automatically

Hyundai i40 might come to India in 2012

The all-new Hyundai i40 will be first launched in estate form, followed by the saloon version Hyundai has announced that its new D-segment car for Europe will be called i40. Codenamed ‘VF’ during its development period, the all-new i40 will spearhead the next phase of Hyundai’s brand and product evolution in Europe. The car will be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011

Nissan’s new global sedan unveiled, will be launched in India by mid-2011

The new Nissan global sedan will be launched in India in 2011... Nissan today unveiled its all-new global sedan at the 8th China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition. Though the new car is based on the same ‘V platform’ as the Nissan Micra sold in India, Nissan has made it clear that the new sedan is not a ‘saloon version’ of the Micra and is, instead, a brand-new car developed

Electric Tata Vista to go on sale in Europe in 2011

Tata's first electric car, the Indica Vista EV will be manufactured in the UK Tata Motors is now very close to completing work on the lithium-ion battery-powered version of the Indica Vista, which will be manufactured in the UK and which will go on sale in Europe early next year. The Vista EV, Tata Motors’ first production-spec electric car, has been developed by the company’s UK

Yamaha FZ1 launched in India, priced at Rs 8.70 lakh

The 140bhp Yamaha FZ1 is now available in India, for a mere Rs 8.70 lakh! India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. has launched its naked sportsbike – the FZ1 – in India. Fitted with a 998cc four-cylinder engine that produces about 140 horsepower, the bike carries a price tag of Rs 8.70 lakh, ex-showroom Delhi. ‘India is one of the key markets for Yamaha and we have been constantly shifting gears to

Honda Brio unveiled, will be launched in India in 2011

The Honda Brio looks rather neat. Should be a bit hit in India, we're sure... Honda has unveiled its new compact car – the Brio – which has been developed for Asian markets and which will be launched in India and Thailand in 2011. The Brio was unveiled at the Thailand International Motor Expo and while the car is still being billed as a ‘prototype,’ this is very likely to be quite close to

Tata Hispano CNG Hybrid Buses to be exported to Spain

The Tata Hispano CNG Hybrid bus will be running on the streets of Madrid from 2012... Tata Hispano Motors Carrocera SA, Tata Motors’ wholly owned subsidiary in Spain, has got an order for supplying ten CNG Series Hybrid low-floor city buses, which will be built on Tata Motors chassis, to EMT Madrid, a Madrid city public transportation company. The buses are due to be delivered in 2012. The Tata

Piaggio NT3 Concept: Can it take on the Tata Nano?

The Piaggio NT3 concept could be developed as a low-cost car for developing countries like India Piaggio is now showing the NT3 Concept at the currently ongoing EICMA Show in Milan, Italy, and the tiny car looks like it could be a possible competitor to the Tata Nano in the years (months?) to come. ‘An extraordinarily innovative vehicle, designed to meet mobility needs in areas with the