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Audi India Plans New Assembly Line in Aurangabad for Rolling-Out SUVs Q7 & Q3
03-02-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/audi-india-plans-assembly-line-aurangabad-rollingout-suvs-q7-q3.html/

German luxury automobile manufacturer Audi is planning to establish a new assembly line at Aurangabad in Maharashtra for its sports utility vehicles Q7 and Q3 with an aim to strongly compete with other premium German rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz. According to senior official of the company, the new plant will commence its production of SUV Q7 ...read more

Renault Plans a New Car for India under Rs. 4 lakh Category
03-02-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/renault-plans-car-india-rs-4-lakh-category.html/

Renault India Private Limited, the French auto giant is planning to offer a new car model to the Indian auto industry and will place the passenger vehicle under Rs. 4 lakh category. The Managing Director of Renault India Pvt Ltd, Mr. Marc Nassif expressed, “Beyond Rs. 4 lakh a car is our playing ground today (in India). We project to go ...read more

Hyundai India Registers 15% Hike in January Sales
02-02-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/hyundai-india-registers-15-hike-january-sales.html/

The second most popular and largest carmaker of India, Hyundai Motor India Ltd posted a fine increase of 15% in its January sales with total business of 49,901 units, pretty good number as the automaker sold 43,316 units in the year-ago period. Taking into account the domestic sales, Hyundai managed to make a good hike of 11.86% to 33,900 ...read more

BMW MINI Range – A Sure Shot Winner in India
02-02-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/bmw-mini-range-shot-winner-india.html/

The German luxury carmaker – Bavarian Motor Works or BMW is enjoying the response it is getting from customers for its MINI range in India as a result is pretty applauding and the premium carmaker has registered over 100 bookings for the MINI within just a week of the launch. Of course BMW MINI Range is a sure shot winner till now but ...read more

Premier to Craft 200 Service Stations for RiO
02-02-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/premier-craft-200-service-stations-rio.html/

Premier Automobiles unveiled its compact sport utility vehicle ‘RiO’ at the 11th Delhi Auto Expo 2012 last month in January and the brand experienced overwhelming response from the customers. And now moving towards the growth, the Pune-based automobile manufacturer is aiming to enhance its after sales service network in the ...read more

Honda denies plan to bring Brio diesel in 2012
02-02-2012 | http://www.cardekho.com/india-car-news/honda-denies-plan-to-bring-brio-diesel-in-2012-6888.htm

Few days back we brought you a stroy about Honda planning to bring the Brio diesel variant in 2012. But, it looks like it is not going to happen anytime soon. Honda Seil Cars India officially stated that the compay is not planning to bring in the Honda Brio diesel at least in 2012. The previous rumors went to an extend that Honda Brio might come ...read more

Volkswagen Vento Caught Fire in Pune
01-02-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/volkswagen-vento-caught-fire-pune.html/

Volkswagen Vento caught fire in Pune at Fergusson College road near Vaishali restaurant. The car owner, Mr. Kailash Suresh Gupta was rescued by few passers-by, who pulled the 40-year old man from the vehicle after various attempts through the window. The fire accident occurred on Monday morning at 7:42 am when Mr. Gupta entered his car, which ...read more

Mercedes-Benz Unwraps New Edition of GL Grand
01-02-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/mercedesbenz-unwraps-edition-gl-grand.html/

The leading German luxury auto behemoth Mercedes Benz is yet again offering its customers an option to explore grandness in off-roading with the launch of GL model’s new version – ‘Grand Edition’. The premium car manufacturer has fairly priced the new GL Grand Edition at Rs. 60.99 lakh for Executive model while the GL ...read more

New Maruti Swift Dzire CS launched
01-02-2012 | http://www.cardekho.com/india-car-news/new-maruti-swift-dzire-cs-launched-6870.htm

Maruti Swift Dzire CS has been launched today in India by the company's Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Shinzo Nakanishi at the Brand Centre, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, 1 Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj. Maruti's Swift Dzire sedan climbed the ladder of success as soon as it was launched in the Indian car market in 2008. Now India’s ...read more

Ford India starts 2012 with more than 10,000 sales and export vehicles
01-02-2012 | http://www.cardekho.com/india-car-news/ford-india-starts-2012-with-more-than-10000-sales-and-export-vehicles-6871.htm

Following the global preview of the Ford EcoSport by Ford President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally in New Delhi last month, Ford India continues its drive to go further in 2012 with strong January sales. Despite an increasingly challenging market, Ford India sold 10,789 wholesale and export units in January, demonstrating sustained and ...read more

2012 BMW F30 3-Series spotted in India
31-01-2012 | http://www.cartrade.com/car-bike-news/2012-bmw-f30-3-series-spotted-in-india-115960.html

2012 BMW F30 3-Series, one of the much awaited models among luxury car enthusiasts in the Indian market, was recently spotted in India, near the port of Mumbai. The F30 luxury car is scheduled to be launched in the country in the second half of year 2012. This is the second time when the car was spotted in India. As earlier it was spotted ...read more

2012 BMW F30 3-Series spotted in India
31-01-2012 | http://www.cartrade.com/car-bike-news/2012-bmw-f30-3-series-spotted-in-india-115960.html

2012 BMW F30 3-Series, one of the much awaited models among luxury car enthusiasts in the Indian market, was recently spotted in India, near the port of Mumbai. The F30 luxury car is scheduled to be launched in the country in the second half of year 2012. This is the second time when the car was spotted in India. As earlier it was spotted ...read more

Honda to Launch Brio Diesel in Order to Raise Market Share
31-01-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/honda-launch-brio-diesel-order-raise-market-share.html/

Honda Siel Cars India Limited is planning to develop a diesel version of its small car Brio, which was launched in September last year. Honda is aiming to bring the Brio diesel in the country in order to focus more on Indian auto industry and also to raise the market share value of the brand in India. The Indian auto market confronted various ...read more

Peugeot Citroen to Review Its Indian Unit, Plans To Shut Mumbai Office
31-01-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/peugeot-citroen-review-indian-unit-plans-shut-mumbai-office.html/

Europe’s second largest automobile manufacturer, Peugeot Citroen is experiencing diminishing sales with poor financial situation in Indian auto market and this state has impelled the French auto giant to review its India plans once again. Also the Paris based carmaker has commenced the step to close down its Mumbai office, as revealed by ...read more

Skoda Auto India Appoints a New MD Sudhir Rao
31-01-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/skoda-auto-india-appoints-md-sudhir-rao.html/

Skoda Auto India Pvt Ltd has appointed a new managing director for its Indian operations and officially declared that Mr. Sudhir Rao will commence its journey as MD, Skoda India from 1st March 2012 onwards. Sudhir Rao, 52 is an auto expert with vast knowledge of the automotive sector, be it international or national. Born in India, Mr. Rao ...read more

Worker’s union at Hyundai’s Chennai plant gears up for a negotiated settlement
30-01-2012 | http://www.cartrade.com/car-bike-news/worker-s-union-at-hyundai-s-chennai-plant-gears-up-for-a-negotiated-settlement-115953.html

The long standing tussle between workers and management at country’s second largest car maker Hyundai Motors India Limited (HMIL)’s Chennai plant is showing signs of ending soon. The only recognized worker’s union - United Union of Hyundai Employees (UUHE) – at the company’s Chennai plant is looking forward for a ...read more

Hyundai’s global annual profit surges 35.1 percent with increasing demand in India and US
30-01-2012 | http://www.cartrade.com/car-bike-news/hyundai-s-global-annual-profit-surges-35-1-percent-with-increasing-demand-in-india-and-us-115954.html

Hyundai Motors, the South Korea based leading car maker, has registered a massive surge in its profits in calendar year 2011. The company’s annual profit stood at $7.22 billion for the year, accounting for a surge of 35.1 percent over the preceding calendar year. With a 14 percent growth in the sales during the year, the sales revenue of ...read more

Audi Plans to Launch A8 L Security for the Indian Armored Auto Market
30-01-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/audi-plans-launch-a8-security-indian-armored-auto-market.html/

The admirable Audi from Germany is keen to craft its feet in the Indian armored auto market by launching its A8 L Security model in the country. The amazing well-armored A8 L Security will be priced somewhere around Rs. 5 Crore and Audi will bring the first model to India by this year itself. Audi India did showcase the A8 L Security to few ...read more

Along With Mahindra, Four Other Automakers Are Vying To Purchase Bankrupt Saab Automobile
30-01-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/mahindra-automakers-vying-purchase-bankrupt-saab-automobile.html/

Few of the major automobile manufacturers including India’s Mahindra and Mahindra are vying hard to steal the deal of buying bankrupt Saab automobile, as confirmed by Swedish automaker’s admin officials. Hans Bergqvist expressed to reporters, “I can’t comment with whom we are in discussions with, but we are conducting ...read more

General Motors Stands against FTA Tax Exemption on European Car
29-01-2012 | http://www.carzy.co.in/blog/car-news/general-motors-stands-fta-tax-exemption-european-cars.html/

General Motors India, the leading US based automaker is standing tough against the import duty cut imposed on European brand of cars under the India-EU free trade agreement (FTA). The automaker has joined the queue along with Japanese auto giants Maruti Suzuki and South Korea’s Hyundai Motor against reduction in import duty and are ...read more