Archive for July, 2008

SKODA INDIA HIKES PRICES!

Posted on July 28th, 2008 by by admin

 
Skoda Auto India has raised the prices of all its models citing reasons of rising input costs. The hike is in the range of Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000 and will be effective from August 1,  said Skoda India in a statement.
“The price hike has been necessitated by a variety of cost push factors like surge […]

NEXT GEN BMW Z4 RENDERED!

Posted on July 28th, 2008 by by admin

Our friends at bimmerfile have come up with a rendered image of the next generation BMW Z4. The car uses design cues from the recent BMW prototypes, the GINA and the CS.

The reports also say that the new BMW Z4 will comes with the DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) and advanced suspension technologies to make it more sporties and […]

HONDA TO LAUNCH 1000 CC SUPERBIKES IN INDIA

Posted on July 28th, 2008 by by admin

 
Honda will launch two new 1000cc plus superbikes from its internation portfolio in India before the end of this year. The bike will come as completely built units (CBU’s) and will cost upwards of 10 lakh rupees. The new superbikes will target the niche consumer segment, someone with pockets deep enough to spend more than 10 […]

FORD POSTS $8.7 BILLION Q2 LOSS, TO REVAMP LINEUP AND SHIFT FOCUS

Posted on July 25th, 2008 by by admin

 
Ford Motor Co. in a statement have said that its operations lost $1.3 Billion in the second quarter as high gasoline prices have driven the consumers away from big trucks. The company earned $258 million during the same period last year.
The company has also taken an $8 Billion charge primarily for reducing the value of […]

TATA MOTORS DEVELOPING AN ELECTRIC CAR

Posted on July 25th, 2008 by by admin

 After creating the world’s cheapest car, the Nano, Tata Motors in now in the process of developing an electric car, said company’s Chairman Mr. Ratan Tata. The company is also developing and eco-car in thailand and will launch a new range of world-class trucks, he added speaking at company’s AGM in Mumbai.
Mr. Tata also said […]

MARUTI SUZUKI ROLLS OUT LIMITED EDITION 800 ‘UNIQ’

Posted on July 25th, 2008 by by admin

 India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki has rolled out a limited edition 800 ‘Uniq’ in a bid to revive sales of its oldest brand the M800. The car comes only in the A/C version and will cost Rs. 52,00 over the regular 800 A/C model which is priced at Rs 2,11,176 Ex-Showroom Delhi.
Maruti has already started dispatching the […]

PORSCHE TO HIKE STAKE IN VOLKSWAGEN, GETS EU NOD!

Posted on July 24th, 2008 by by admin

  
Porsche SE won European Union antitrust approval of its plan to gain a controlling stake in Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest automaker.
Combining the German carmakers wouldn’t harm competition, the European Commission said in a statement today. The decision allows Porsche to add 4.9 percent to its existing 31 percent holding through a share-purchase agreement, giving it […]

HARLEY-DAVIDSON LAUNCHES TWO NEW BIKES FOR 2009

Posted on July 24th, 2008 by by admin

 
Harley-Davidson, the cult american bike manufacturer has launched two brand new bikes for 2009 alongwith revisions in the existing model range. The new VRSCF V-Rod muscle is based on the past VR series but has a new rear fender design, dual side exhasut pipes along with revised bodywork to accomodate the fat 240 mm rear […]

JAGUAR WORKING ON DIESEL VERSION OF XK!

Posted on July 24th, 2008 by by admin

 
When Jaguar launched the XK Coupe and Cabriolet a couple of years ago, they said it would only be offered with Petrol engines. That though process seems to have changed now becuase the times have changed. Audi’s had tremendous success with R10 TDI in Le Mans, the BMW 635D with the diesel engine and the […]

BRITISH MOTOR SHOW 2008: VAUXHALL INSIGNIA LAUNCHED!

Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by by admin

The Vauxhall has launched its stunning looking Insignia at the British Motor Show. The car is available with a total of 5 engine options which include a 1.8 Litre Petrol that makes 140PS, a 2.0 Litre Turbo Four cylinder petrol with 220 PS and a range topping 2.8 Litre turbo V6 with 260 PS and […]

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