After ceasing the production of 166 sedan last year, Alfa Romeo is without a flagship these days. The company is now working on the development of its successor as it grapples to decide the platform on which this range topper 169(expected to be called the ‘169′) will be based on.
The company is looking at a rear wheel [...]

 
Hyundai is getting increasingly aggressive these days. If Genesis sedan assault wasnt enough, Hyundai is now seriously looking at another Japanese stronghold, the Hybrids. The company is planning to go full steam in developing its own hybrid technology. The company will start off with the hybrid variants of Accent, Sonata and Avante sedan while the [...]

 
Inspired by its CBF series of bikes, Honda today has launched the CBF Stunner, a 125CC bike in the Indian Market. The bike was first shown to the public at the Auto Expo 2008 in Delhi to gauge consumer response, after which the company decided to put it in production.

The bike powered by a 125CC, [...]

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Tata Nano will be out in the market from Tata Motors Singur facility in West Bengal by October this year in spite of the project facing cost overrun. Tata Motors ambitious Nano project has been facing cost overrun but the company is still trying to maintain the Rs one lakh car tag.
Company [...]

 
Mitsubishi Lancer Register(MLR) will attempt for the Guinness World Record of having the largest parade of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution cars on track at one time. This event is scheduled to take place on July 12 at Castle Combe Circuit in Wiltshire, England and will be supported by Mitsubishi Motors in the UK.
Darin Frow, MLR Chairman [...]

Its difficult times for the automobile industry around the world (apart from the Gulf but that’s a rant for another day) the high gas prices coupled with strict emission norms which will come into effect soon are hitting the manufacturers hard. Even those driving big fast luxury cars are as unhappy as everyone else, with [...]

 
Europe’s biggest car maker, Volkswagen AG has big plans for India. The company plans to garner a significant, 10% share of the Indian car market in the next 5-6 years for which the company will be increasing the number of models sold in India, and the number of dealerships.
“Considering the growth that the Indian market has [...]

 
Fair trade regulator, MRTPC (Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commision) has initiated a judicial inquiry against the tyre maker MRF for ‘false’ claims in its advertising campaign for its product regarding mileage. Going by a probe by DGIR(Director General Of Investigation and Registration) its investigative unit, MRTPC has issued a “notice of enquiry” against the company [...]

 
Maini group has launched India’s first electric car in the capital on wednesday, providing delhites an environmently friendly, economical mode of transport. In a Government first of sorts, the Delhi Govt. has given tax exemptions to the car which has brought down its price from a whopping 4 lakhs to a much more manageable 2.99 [...]

 
Porsche has unveiled the new 2009 all wheel drive Carrera 4 and 4S today. The all wheel drive Carrera 4 and the 4S have rear bodywork which is wider than those on the 2 wheel drive models by 44 milimeters along with a red reflector strip that runs the width between the taillamps. The new Carrera models [...]