Archive for May, 2010
Monday, May 31st, 2010
Back in March this year, we had reported that the Subaru version of the FT-86 apparently would not have the AWD. Now more information trickles in from Toyota for the coupe. British car website Autocar is reporting that sources have pointed out to them that the Toyota FT-86 coupe has been delayed until 2013. Initially, [...]
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Bajaj launched the Pulsar 135 LS in December last year creating a new category in the Indian motorcycle market. The bike became the second largest performance bike within 100 days of launch. Now Bajaj sends word that the Pulsar 135 LS has sold over 100,000 units since its launch. Mr. S. Sridhar, CEO, Bajaj 2-Wheelers [...]
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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
In 2010 SkodaAuto India has been on aggressive inaugurating boutique showrooms in Mumbai and Kolkata. The company even opened a dealership in Jaipur in February and introduced an all-new Superb in April. Now we have word that SkodaAuto India has inaugurated a new 3S dealership in Trivandrum, Kerala named the Marikar Engineers Sales, Service and [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Some time ago it was established that Cadillac would get large, 7 passenger crossover based on the General Motors Lambda platform architecture. Then the company went into bankruptcy and all signs of it emerging unscathed were washed away along with the hope of the aforementioned crossover. But now word is that Cadillac will “absolutely” be [...]
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
Nissan’s small crossover, the Juke, was revealed in February this year and made an appearance at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show. Now we have word that Nissan has come clean about the pricing details of the Juke. The car will be available starting at a “supermini-rivaling” price of 12,795 GBP on the road. Meanwhile [...]
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The Bentley-based Flying Star is probably the world’s most exclusive “estate”, and everybody seems to love such “wagons”. Now we have word that there might be an outside chance that we’ll see a Bentley-built shooting brake. Car and Driver blog caught up with VW Board Member in charge of Bentley, Stuart McCullough, at the launch [...]
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The Hulme CanAm is a high-performance supercar named in the honour of New Zealand racing legend and Formula One World Champion, Denny Hulme. Now the developers of the Hulme CanAm, capable of speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour, have announced that that the supercar is open to orders. There will be an extremely limited production [...]
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Mahindra & Mahindra have announced that it has acquired a majority stake in the Reva Electric Car Company and will subsequently rename the company to Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicle. According to the agreement which was signed by both companies, Mahindra & Mahindra will own a 55.2 percent equity in Mahindra Reva by combining the equity [...]
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Tuesday, May 25th, 2010
Recently doubt has been thrown up against the Tata Nano after there were reports about fires in two of the Tata miniature vehicles. Tata Motors undertook a comprehensive investigation to find out the cause of these fires. Now Tata Motors has announced that it has concluded its investigation in the Tata Nano fire incidents. The [...]
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Monday, May 24th, 2010
Nissan’s 370Z launch in India featuring Narain Karthikeyan and burning rubber is still fresh in our minds even though it took place back in January this year. Now Nissan Motor India has announced that commercial production of the Nissan Micra in India has commenced. The Micra was the first vehicle scheduled to be produced at [...]
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
Tata Motors has launched its all new Tata Indigo e-CS, a successor to the immensely successful Indigo CS. The company claims that the Indigo e-CS is the most fuel-efficient sedan in the country, the Diesel variant delivering an approximate mileage of 23.03 kmpl. The all new Indigo e-CS is available with a 1.2 litre MPFI [...]
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
Cadillac has announced the pricing for its all new 2011 CTS Coupe. It will be available in early August starting at 38,990 USD, a price inclusive of destination charge. The new CTS Coupe will become Cadillac’s centerpiece and deliver technology and performance of a luxury sports coupe. The car will come in a rear wheel [...]
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
The Ford Flex was released almost two years ago. And now it seems that the Flex will also get similar treatment as other Fords. Ford has announced that the Flex will get a new addition to its lineup, the Ford Flex Titanium, a vehicle with individual style. “As we look at the reasons people have [...]
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Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Nissan’s all-electric, zero emission Leaf was a hit with practically everyone when the car was unveiled some time ago. Now Nissan North America has announced that reservations for the Nissan Leaf are now open to the general public. The reservation process is the first step an eager customer must take in order to own or [...]
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Friday, May 14th, 2010
We don’t have to speak much about Mercedes-Benz operations in India. The company has been on aggressive mode of late, taking Indian customers by storm with all the launches. Now Mercedes-Benz has announced that it has launched its CGI technology in India, which helps in achieving effortless performance with great fuel economy. The CGI technology [...]
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