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Another Nano goes up in flames, Tata Motors shirks responsibility

We used to be big fans of the Tata Nano. Not anymore though! Here at India Automotive, we used to be big fans of the Tata Nano. We used to believe that the Nano is a car that’s right for the times – small, frugal, inexpensive and well suited to the rigours of driving in congested, super-crowded towns and cities. However, with yet another Nano having gone up in flames in New Delhi yesterday, our

Concept RB: Hyundai is ready with VW Vento, Honda City rival

Hyundai Concept RB - all set to take on the Vento and the City...! Hyundai is getting ready with its own contender for the VW Vento / Honda City segment. The Korean company recently unveiled a new sub-compact family sedan – dubbed concept RB for now – at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show (MIMS). “The RB projects a coupe-like dynamic styling that is sculpted, stately and

Jaypee Sports International (JPSI) to sponsor Karun Chandhok in F1

Jaypee Sports International (JPSI), who are building India's first F1 circuit near Greater Noida, are now sponsoring Karun Chandhok in F1...! Jaypee Sports International (JPSI) today agreed to a partnership with Hispania Racing´s HRT F1 Team driver Karun Chandhok, starting with this week´s British Formula 1 Grand Prix. Hispania Racing´s HRT F1 Team race car will now carry the Jaypee Group

Revamped VW Phaeton unveiled in Beijing

The new VW Phaeton offers luxury comparable to the best from Mercedes-Benz and BMW... Volkswagen has unveiled a revised version of its top-end luxury car, the Phaeton, at the Beijing Motor Show. ‘Featuring a new look and technologies, the updated Phaeton builds on what is already one of the most advanced and thoroughly engineered cars on the road today,’ claims a press release from VW. The

Tata Magic Iris launched in Jaipur, priced at Rs 1.98 lakh

Tata Motors has launched its new people carrier – the Magic Iris – in Jaipur, and the tiny MPV is priced at Rs 1.98 lakh ex-showroom. The Magic Iris is fitted with a 611cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled diesel engine that’s only BS3 compliant, so it can’t be sold in cities like Mumbai, Delhi and some others, which require BS4 compliance. According to Tata Motors, the Magic Iris has been

Volkswagen Milano electric taxi concept unveiled

While the Milano is just a concept, VW expects to launch is first mass market electric car by 2013... Volkswagen has unveiled its new Milano electric taxi concept at the Hanover Trade Show. The Milano, which is fitted with a lithium-ion battery pack, is being presented as a study into the viability of a mass-market, emission-free taxi powered by an electric motor. With 115 horsepower from its

Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break concept car to make its world premiere at Auto China 2010

The Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break concept car... Mercedes-Benz will show its Shooting Break concept car, which takes its design cues from the SLS AMG supercar and the CLS four-door coupe, at the Auto China 2010. Fitted with a 3.5-litre V6 petrol engine that produces 306 horsepower and 370Nm of torque, the Shooting Break also features luxurious interiors with a full complement of high-spec wood

Volkswagen Polo: LPG version might be launched in India in 2011

An LPG compatible VW Polo might be launched in India early next year... According to a report on Polo Driver, Volkswagen is now offering an LPG-compatible variant of the Polo hatchback in Germany. The VW Polo BiFuel is fitted with a 1.4-litre 84bhp engine that can run on both petrol and LPG and the driver can switch between the two fuels with the push of a button even when the car is moving. In

Bajaj hikes stake in KTM to 35.67%

Bajaj Auto Ltd. has increased its stake in Austria-based motorcycle manufacturer KTM Power Sports AG from 31.92% to 35.67%, with an additional investment of about Rs 120 crore. KTM is currently one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in Europe and Bajaj plans to launch various bikes from the KTM stable in India, in a phased manner, from 2011 onwards. Cross Industries, owned by Stefan Pierer

ASCI tightens code for automotive advertising

Apparently, ASCI is not too happy with this kind of advertising... The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), an apex self-regulatory body that controls the content of advertisements in India, has introduced additions to the code on automotive advertising. With the new guidelines, ASCI aims to make sure that car and motorcycle manufacturers refrain from showing potentially dangerous

2011 Audi A8 L: One for the back benchers!

Just look at those rear seats...! For those who have the luxury of being ferried around in chauffeur-driven comfort, the new long-wheelbase Audi A8 L provides a whole new level of indulgence. The car will be fitted with a 6.3-litre 12-cylinder FSI W12 petrol engine (that produces 500 horsepower and 625Nm of torque), which will be mated to an 8-speed Tiptronic automatic gearbox, but the rear

Mahindra, Renault part ways, Logan to continue India innings

M&M will continue to sell the Logan in India, sans the Renault badge... Mahindra & Mahindra and Renault have finally decided to go their own separate ways. M&M will buy Renault’s 49% stake in Mahindra Renault Pvt. Ltd., which will now function as a wholly owned subsidiary of M&M and will continue to manufacture the Logan for India and perhaps one or two other overseas markets. In order to avail

Tata Ace sales cross 100,000 units mark in FY 2009-10

Sales of the Tata Ace and Magic seem to have taken off in a big way... The Tata Ace, which started the mini truck trend in India when it was launched back in mid-2005, crossed the one lakh sales figure in financial year 2009-10, with Tata Motors selling 110,032 units of this vehicle. The Tata Ace, which is priced at Rs 2.40 lakh, notched up sales of 30,000 units in FY 2005-06, over 70,000 units

New Bajaj RE145D, RE445M autorickshaws unveiled

The new Bajaj autorickshaws feature many improvements over their predecessors... Bajaj Auto recently unveiled two new passenger three-wheelers – the RE145D, which will be available in CNG, LPG and petrol versions, and the RE445M, which comes fitted with a diesel engine. Both vehicles are BSIII compliant and will come a one-year/40,000km warranty. Among other things, the new Bajaj three-wheelers

New Maruti Suzuki Wagon R to be launched in India next week

The new Wagon R which will be launched in India next week, will be based on the Japanese-spec car and it just might look like one of the two Wagon R variants above... According to reports in the media, Maruti Suzuki is all set to launch a new Wagon R on the 23rd of this month. Rather than a mere cosmetic revamp of the existing vehicle, this would be an all-new car, based on the Japanese market

Narain Karthikeyan gets a Nissan GT-R

Narain K is now the proud owner of a mighty Nissan GT-R supercar... Kiminobu Tokuyama, CEO and Managing Director of Nissan Motor India Private Ltd., today handed over a Nissan GT-R to Padmashri Narain Karthikeyan, the ‘fastest Indian on wheels,’ at a ceremony held at the Madras Motor Sports Club, at Irrungattukottai, near Chennai. Karthikeyan, an ardent and self-proclaimed fan of performance

Ferrari 599 GTO: The fastest ever road-going Ferrari unveiled

The 599 GTO is the fastest-ever road-going Ferrari ever produced... Ferrari has released pics and specs of the new 599 GTO, a V12-engined supercar that’s supposed to be the Italian company’s fastest ever road-going machine. Inspired by the 599XX concept car, the 599 GTO will be produced in limited numbers – only 599 units of this car will be built. Fitted with a 6.0-litre V12, the Ferrari 599

Two-wheeler sales in India, in March 2010

It's widely believed that Honda will launch the CB300R in India by the end of this year... Hero Honda Hero Honda sold 414,638 units during March 2010, an increase of 14% over the 353,342 units sold during March 2009. Hero Honda also logged sales of over 4.6 million units during FY 2009-10, a growth of around 24% over the 3.7 million units sold during the previous fiscal. ‘Our high growth

Car sales in India, in March 2010

The Figo may well be a major turning point in Ford India's operations... Audi Audi India reported a jump of 36% in its sales for March this year, at 220 units, as against 162 units in March 2009. During January-March 2010, Audi sold 778 units in India, as compared to 384 units in the year-ago period. Audi is now looking at opening new dealerships across the country, in cities like Kolkata,

Renault-Nissan, Daimler AG announce strategic cooperation

Everyone is tying up with someone, so why not Renault-Nissan and Daimler... The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG today announced a broad strategic cooperation wherein the two groups will work together in a wide range of areas, including the development of new small cars and light commercial vehicles, and the development of new petrol and diesel engines. The two groups also announced an

Audi Q7 4.2 TDI launched in India

The new Audi Q7 4.2 TDI has been priced at Rs 58.68 lakh for a limited period... Audi has launched a new diesel-engined version of the Q7 SUV – the 4.2 TDI – in India, with a ‘special offer’ price tag of Rs 58.68 lakh. This special offer will be for a limited period of time, after which the Q7 4.2 TDI will cost Rs 66.12 lakh. Other versions of the Q7 – the 3.0 TDI, 3.6 FSI and 4.2 FSI – will

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé launched in India

Can a two-door, two-seater version of a luxury saloon like the E-Class really work in India...? Mercedes-Benz has taken a brave step ahead and launched the E-Class Coupé in the Indian market, at a price of Rs 56.38 lakh, ex-showroom Mumbai. Why is this a ‘brave’ step? Well, the E-Class sedan is a big luxury car and in India, most people who buy an E-Class usually have a chauffeur to drive them

Hyundai Equus: Korea takes the lead with luxury saloons

Mercedes-Benz S-Class type of luxury, at one-third the price? Bring it on...! Korean car manufacturer Hyundai is pulling out all stops in waging war with premium-brand luxury cars from Europe. Its new flagship – the 2011 Equus – has been designed and built to compete with the best that the world has to offer, and that includes cars like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, Audi A8, Lexus

Audi R8 V10 is 2010 World Performance Car of the Year

Can the Audi R8 V10 really be better than the Ferrari 458 Italia? Apparently, yes... While the VW Polo won the 2010 Car of the Year award, the Audi R8 V10 has been named 2010 World Performance Car of the Year. The Audi R8 (the V8-engined version) had earlier won the World Performance Car of the Year award back in 2008. Developed jointly with Quattro GmbH, the Audi R8 V10 is powered by a 5.2-

Volkswagen Polo is 2010 World Car of the Year

The VW Polo, which was recently launched in India, has won the prestigious World Car of the Year award this year. The car has already, earlier, also won the 2010 European Car of the Year award... Volkswagen AG has announced that the Polo has won the 2010 World Car of the Year award, which is judged by 59 automotive journalists from around the world. ‘We're honoured that the Volkswagen Polo was