| Bajaj Autos August sales down by 9 percent |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Mumbai, Sep 2 : Two- and three-wheeler major Bajaj Auto Monday reported a decline of nine percent in overall sales for August which stood at 312,188 units from 344,906 units sold in the corresponding month last ...
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| High cost of imported cars in China |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Foreign carmakers, especially high-end brands, have long been accused of artificially raising the prices of their vehicles in China. Some say the high prices are simply due to high tariffs and distribution costs.... but others accuse manufacturers of cheating the Chinese public. These luxury brands are eye-catching at first glimpse. The newest makes and models are rolled out for those who want ...
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| Porsche Panamera diesel facelift power up fuel consumption down |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Audi -sourced 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel engine, albeit tweaked to produce of 218kW at 4000rpm and 649Nm between 1750 and 2500rpm – up 34kW and 99Nm on the current $196,700 model. Powering the rear wheels through an eight-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission, the refreshed oil-burning Panamera claims 0-100km/h in six seconds and a top speed of 259km/h - 0.8sec quicker than its ...
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| Hero MotoCorps Haridwar plant to resume production from Tuesday |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp today said it will resume from tomorrow normal operations at its Haridwar plant, which was hit by workers' agitation last ...
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| Tata Motors Mahindra Mahindra car sales slump rupee to add to industry woes |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Sri Lanka's central bankers are probably more worried about the fall in Indian rupee in the past four months than RBI Gov Subbarao. And that's good ...
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| Hyundai sales up 12 in August |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Hyundai Motor India Ltd today reported a 11.58 per cent increase in its total sales in August at 52,319 units as against 46,886 in the same month last year. The company's domestic sales stood at 28,311 units during the month, marginally up from 28,257 units in August ...
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| Volvo Trucks Volvo President Takes Role of Stuntman |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
US INESS WIRE)--Sep 2, 2013--Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB):Claes Nilsson is President of Volvo Trucks and he does not hesitate to stand on a truck dangling more than 20 metres up in the air as he stars in a film where Volvo's new construction truck is put to the test."Well, I have to admit I had butterflies in my tummy and I certainly did wonder more than once about what I'd let ...
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| Chery to recall defective cars |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Chinese automaker Chery will recall 17,537 of its A3 models due to defective ABS (anti-lock braking system) modules, the country's quality watchdog said ...
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| ‘Need for change’ in automotive design Bangle |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
believes today’s car designers are stuck in a rut and says the industry’s inability to view itself objectively is holding back progress. Bangle told industry journal Automotive News Europe the current crop of automotive designers is trapped in a phase he calls "mannerisms", employing the same techniques and elements as they have for years. "There is a real need for a ...
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| Volkswagen Ford Peugeot lead French car sales decline |
Sep 2nd, 2013 |
Ford and Peugeot, challenging hopes for a swift stabilisation of the market for new cars. Car registrations fell to 85,565 vehicles in August, a slow holiday month from which it is hard to extrapolate sales trends, France's CCFA industry group said on Monday. Sales for the first eight months of the year were down 10%, but the Paris-based organisation maintained its full-year forecast of an ...
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