Trailer about new Aston Martin One-77
Monday, November 17th, 2008
Trailer about new Aston Martin One-77….
Reva Plans to Partner Electronic Retail Chains
Saturday, November 15th, 2008India’s first electric car, Maini Reva , is planning new marketing strategies to push its sales further. It plans to partner major electronic retail chains to sell its car at their showrooms. Reva is opting for unconventional and non-traditional routes to promote its eco-friendly car in India.
Owing to the rising petrol prices, the car has witnessed a surge in its sales since past 10 months. It has already sold 300 units in India by October 2008 as compared to its overall sales of 160 units in the last fiscal year. It expects to reach a target of 750 cars by the end of the year.
It now plans to sell its cars at exclusive showrooms that sell electronic products and electric cars. “The issue which keeps coming up is how do I feed my distribution channels if the sales are down,” says Mr. Chandramauli, who earlier worked with TVS Motors. He also stated that conventional modes of marketing usually do not work with models like Reva and a partnership with electronic retail chains, selling electronic products and electric cars, will act as “plug and play” model.
[Via: cartradeindia]
Lohia Auto launches e-bikes
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Lohia auto part of Lohia group launched two new electric bikes. Lohia auto will manufacture these electric bikes at Kashipur in Uttarakhand. The two e-bikes are priced at Rs. 25,000 and Rs.35,000. The prices of the two models - Oma & Fame, were kept same and it was before the tax rebate being offered by the Delhi government
According to Lohia auto, these e-bikes can go over 50 km per charge at a cost of only 10 paise a km. As the top speed of the e-bikes is limited 25km/hr, you do not need registration and license to run these bikes on road.
Unveiling the electric bikes on the inaugural day of the India International Trade Fair here, company President V. K Gupta said the e-bikes, developed with technical collaboration from Germany, were powered by 250 Watt motor rechargeable battery that could also be charged with an inverter or generator.
Saab to unveil 25th Anniversary special edition 9-3
Friday, November 14th, 2008 
Saab 25th Anniversary special edition 9-3 Convertible….
Auto exports from China likely to slow down
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Growth of China’s auto exports is likely to slow down to 20 percent this year, down from around 80 percent last year, according to an estimate from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
Chinese auto exports’ growth rate was about 35 percent in the January-September period this year, when Chinese carmakers exported a total of 557,736 vehicles. Since then, growth has slowed to around 20 percent. With the current liquidity crunch, Chinese consumers are curbing expenditure on buying new vehicles, and the country’s carmakers are getting hit hard because of that.
To offset the slump in domestic demand, some Chinese car/SUV/truck manufacturers are now looking at exploring new markets in Africa, Eastern Europe and various parts of Asia.
Bajaj to launch XCD sprint in December
Saturday, November 1st, 2008Bajaj has officially announced that it will launch the XCD sprint in December. Expectation on the XCD sprint is running high ever since the bike was unveiled at the January auto expo. Espscially when Honda came up with the sporty stunner everyone was expecting the XCD sprint but Bajaj remained mute.
Bajaj today officially said it will launch a new sport motorcycle in December, the third of four products off the XCD platform. Recently Bajaj launched the 125cc platina and last year it launched the XCD. XCD sprint is powered by a 4 valve, DTSi engine developing 12.5PS of peak power and 10.3Nm of peak torque at 6500rpm. 5 speed tranmission transmits power to the rear wheel. Gas charged suspension at the rear, LED tail lamps and LCD console are other distinct features of XCD sprint.
[Via: indiaautomotive]
Maruti To Launch Its First Luxury Family Car in India
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008|
Maruti Suzuki India Limited, plans to enter the D-segment of the Indian car market. It will be launching its new model, Kizashi, in India by 2009. It will be one of the first cars in India that will have four-wheel drive in its segment. The new model will compete with Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla Altis, Hyundai Sonata, Skoda Octavia, and Volkswagen Jetta. Maruti is already the most successful car manufacturer in the A-segment and B-segment cars in India. Its engineers are now working towards a new target of bringing the model from the concept form to the production level. The car was first unveiled at the Frankfurt Motors Show 2007. It was also showcased at the Delhi Auto Expo 2008. The new model, Kizashi , is basically a crossover sports sedan powered with an advanced four-valve turbo-fired 2-litre petrol engine completely compliant with Euro V norms. |
