Archive for January, 2010
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Apart from designing coaches, Italian car design firm Pininfarina also works on cars. They have worked on Ferrari, Rolls-Royce and the Tata Prima concept also. Now Pininfarina has revealed the first image of the concept car that will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, which takes place a few weeks later. Pininfarina informs that [...]
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Saturday, January 30th, 2010
The world’s luxury automakers are increasingly looking to become more efficient, and taking a step forward, BMW displayed the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept at last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. Now Inside Line is reporting that a senior BMW authority out of Munich has assured the web site that BMW is working on a production version [...]
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
Harley-Davidson recently unveiled the Forty-Eight, a stunning bike with under-mounted mirrors. Now we have word that Harley-Davidson has revealed a new, darker version of the 2010 Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) Ultra Classic Electra Glide, which does away with the chrome. Each bike is serialized from 1 to 999 and comes with an array of blacked [...]
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
A few months ago, there were speculations about Porsche working on a Boxster speedster. But besides that, there were also speculations about the German auto maker working on a smaller version of the car. Now auto news Web site Autocar is reporting that the Volkswagen head has apparently confirmed a new entry-level Porsche. Martin Winterkorn [...]
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Toyota really set the standards high after introducing the Innova in India, where such vehicles have become a rage. In the United States, people prefer mini-vans for utility work. Now American Honda Motor Co sends word about the debut of the next-generation Honda Odyssey minivan at the motor show in Chicago. Introduced in the mid-nineties, [...]
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Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Why just recently we brought you the news that SkodaAuto India had inaugurated a Skoda Boutique in Mumbai. Now SkodaAuto India is at it again, and has inaugurated its first boutique showroom in Kolkata. SkodaAuto India also opened another dealership in the city, by Jia Auto. This boutique in Kolkata was inaugurated by Thomas Kuehl, [...]
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
A few days ago, Mazda had revealed the Mazda3 car for the 2009 SEMA show and a few weeks prior to that, the Japanese company also informed that the Mazda2 compact car would be coming to the US and Canada. Now Mazda sends word that the new facelifted Mazda6 will be unveiled at the Geneva [...]
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
A few days ago, we had reported that Nissan had launched the 370Z sports car in India. The Japanese company had also spoken about introducing new cars and increasing their presence here. Now NMIPL (Nissan Motor India) has opened a new dealership in the city of Pune, their eighth dealer in India. Called as Oxford [...]
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
Ford India has introduced a new variant of the Ikon, dubbed the new Ikon Plus. The car comes with state-of-the-art accessories which enhance the style and comfort of the vehicle. The Ikon Plus comes with 13 inch Hyper silver alloy wheels and chrome on the decklid handle as well as on the exhaust trims. The [...]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Harley-Davidson has quite recently announced plans to plant its footing firmly in India. And now the company has unveiled the Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight motorcycle, a factory custom with a fuel-injected rubber mounted Evolution 1200 cc V-Twin powerhouse. The bike features a slammed suspension and the classic 2.1 gallon “peanut” fuel tank, which contribute to its low [...]
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
At the Auto Expo in Delhi earlier this month, Toyota showcased the Etios concept cars, which have been made for developing countries such as India. The Japanese carmaker surely means business over here. Now TKM (Toyota Kirloskar Motor) sends word that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India (SBI). [...]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
It has been a long time since Hyundai made its entry in to India. Though a lot of new models have been launched by the Korean company here, it has been a while since they opened a new showroom in the nation’s financial capital. Now HMIL (Hyundai Motor India Limited) has opened a new dealership [...]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Back in December 2009, we had reported that Mitsubishi had named its all new compact crossover as RVR in Japan. But the Japanese company also intends to show the car in other territories. Now MMC (Mitsubishi Motors Corporation) sends word that they will be premiering ASX all-new compact crossover at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. [...]
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Mazda had successfully put out Mazda2 and Mazda6 Tamura special editions in early 2009. Now we have word that Mazda has introduced a new Mazda3 Tamura Special Edition hatchback to its Mazda3 line-up. The car will go on sale beginning February 1, 2010 and will offer customers even greater ‘added value’. The new Mazda3 Tamura [...]
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Nissan’s 370Z is said to be one of the most iconic sports cars in the world, with its stunning looks, design and performance features, and history. Now Nissan has introduced the 370Z in India with a stunning display at the Pawan Hans Juhu Flying Club in Mumbai. The event surprised us all, and had former [...]
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