Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Ford India has just revealed the shock prices for its eagerly awaited hatchback, the Ford Figo with the base petrol (Lxi) version being priced at a stunning Rs 3.49 lakh (ex-showrooom Delhi), rising up to Rs 4.42 lakh for the top-end (Titanium) variant. Similarly for the diesel version, the base variant starts at Rs 4.47 lakh, with the top-end variant rising to Rs 5.29 lakh. The Figo competes against the newly launched Chevrolet Beat, Volkswagen Polo and established Maruti Swift. While the entry level Beat is keenly priced at Rs. 3.42 lakh, the base Polo has a price tag of Rs. 4.42 lakh.
Ford is clearly going all out to grab B-segment buyers with this very competitive pricing for the Figo. In fact, the company was believed to have been waiting for the launch of its rival the Beat and Polo before finalising the prices for the Figo. Clearly, Ford is keen to establish its new hatch as the industry benchmark in terms of value for money.
[Via: AutocarIndia]
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Honda India have added a new variant to its Jazz hatchback. Christened as Jazz Select , it comes with new features such as rear parcel tray, alloy wheels and front mug guard. Jazz Select has been launched to commemorate the celebration of ‘Car of the Year’ award won by the Jazz in India.
Jazz select is priced Rs7,12,000 (ex-showroom Delhi). The ‘Select Edition’ is an addition to the Jazz line-up boasts premium styling, spacious interiors, versatile utility and remarkable performance and fuel efficiency. The Select Edition aims at getting customers back into the showrooms and give the slow moving hatch a second lease of life.
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
Ford unveiled its new small car Figo in September, 2009 in New Delhi with Alan Roger Mulally, Ford’s president and chief executive, making a lightening visit to the country for the unveiling. And now Figo has been launched and will compete with the likes of Maruti Ritz, Hyundai i20, Honda Jazz & Skoda Fabia. The Ford Figo, a new nameplate and a fresh face on the Indian market, signals Ford’s intention to compete in India’s largest and most important small car market segment. Ford Figo is the result of a significant Ford investment commitment to expand its plant near Chennai for volume production as a small-car centre of excellence regionally.
Variants of Ford Figo
Ford Figo is available in 8 variants, 4 of petrol and 4 of diesel:
- Ford Figo LXi
- Ford Figo EXi
- Ford Figo ZXi
- Ford Figo Titanium
- Ford Figo Diesel LXi
- Ford Figo Diesel EXi
- Ford Figo Diesel ZXi
- Ford Figo Diesel Titanium
The Top of the line “Titanium” variant of Ford Figo comes with:
- Body Coloured Bumpers
- Full Wheel Covers
- Body Coloured Outside Rear View Mirrors
- Chrome Finish Radiator Grille
- Air Conditioning
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
- Remote Central Locking
- Remote Boot Opener
- Remote Fuel Lid Opener
- Driver Seat Height Adjustment
- Removable Parcel Tray
- MP3 Player with 4 Speakers
- Bluetooth Phone Interface
- Rear Washer and Wiper
- Rear Defogger
- ABS with EBD
- Dual SRS Airbags
Engine Options In Ford Figo
Ford Figo has been launched with 2 engine options:
- 1196cc DuraTec Petrol - 70 Bhp
- 1399cc DuraTorq Diesel - 68 Bhp
[Via: CarsIndia ]
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Tata Motors will debut its ultra-cheap car Tata Nano in New York this month: next Thursday, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum will put a bright yellow model of world’s cheapest car on display. Incidentally, not many New Yorkers or Americans have actually seen the car. The Tata Nano will be on display at the Great Hall of the Museum at 2 East 91st Street in Manhattan.
“The Cooper-Hewitt is showing the Tata Nano because, as the world’s most affordable car, it is a design achievement,” Cara Mc-Carty, the museum’s curatorial director, said. He also added that Nano has caught public fancy and therefore the museum is putting up the car on display.
Tata Motors has already passed all EU crash tests and safety norms to launch Nano Europe in the European countries. The model will be launched soon in the UK market. Tata Motors also plans to bring the electric variant of Tata Indica to the UK market. Tata Motors had already displayed Electric Indica at the Delhi Auto Expo this year in January. Similarly, the company is planning a hybrid model of Nano soon.
[Via: Indiaautomotive]
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
People who missed a chance to book their Nano first/last time around can now soon book the worlds cheapest car. Tata Motors is set to re-open the bookings of the Nano once the mother plant in Sanand, Gujarat commences production of the car. However don’t worry if you are not in a position to book your Tata Nano in May, because the bookings of the Nano will be open forever and the dealers will also start offering test drives once production becomes stable.
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Tata has launched two special editions of Nano called “Nano for him” and “Nano for her”. The special edition Nano’s will be based on top end LX variant. “ Nano for him ” is available in an exclusive wild lime colour shade. It also gets leather seats and door pads. “ Nano for her ” comes with decorated interiors - cocktail red spilled over dashboard, seats and central console. Exteriors too get floral pattern to lure the fair sex.
[Via: Cars India]
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Monday, January 4th, 2010
NEW DELHI: Chevrolet India today launched its global mini car Chevrolet Beat in India priced between Rs 3.34 lakh and Rs 3.94 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The 1.2 litre petrol car will be available in three variants. “With its best-in-segment design, performance and safety, the Beat is destined to become an industry benchmark and a winner among consumers in India,” General Motors (GM) India President and Managing Director Karl Slym told reporters here.
He said the company will launch the diesel version of the Beat later this year. Beat is the second car from GM’s 300 series platform following the launch of its utility vehicle Chevrolet Cruze last year. The company took 27 months to develop the mini car. It will be launched across 150 countries in the coming months. Beat will be manufactured at GM India’s Talegaon plant in Maharashtra.
[Via: Economic Times]
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Volkswagen , which recently bought a 19.9% stake in Suzuki Motor, has now started production of the Polo at its plant near Pune. With the Polo , a compact hatchback that will compete against vehicles like the Skoda Fabia, Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20 and Fiat Grande Punto, Volkswagen hopes to make significant inroads into India’s growing car market.
VW, which has invested close to US$850 million at its plant in Chakan, near Pune, currently has a capacity of producing 110,000 cars in India per annum. With three VW Group brands - Audi, Skoda and VW - present in India, all of which will be launching various new cars in India in the near future, the German manufacturer is aiming to garner a major chunk of the car market here over the next few years.
Volkswagen is aiming for a high degree of localisation in its cars made in India, to keep prices in check. However, prices for the India-spec VW Polo are likely to be revealed only next month, when the car is shown at the Auto Expo, in Delhi.
[Via: indiaautomotive]
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Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Volkswagen India has launched the New Beetle in India with a price tag of Rs. 20.45 Lakhs. It is going to compete with the likes of Fiat 500 and it will be imported as a completely built unit in India which will make it pricier due to high import duty. They have also launched the much awaited SUV - Touareg . It has been launched with a price tag of Rs. 51.85 lakhs.
The Touareg is Volkswagon’s radical new sports utility vehicle which represents an attempt to attract a more upscale group of buyers to the Volkswagen brand - buyers who might otherwise be tempted by Mercedes Benz. Accordingly, the company calls the Touareg “one of the most important new vehicle launches in VW history.”
[Via: Cars India ]
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
Chevrolet Beat will be another major launch by GM India after the recent launch of Cruze which has been recieved very well by Indian Customers. It is expected to be launched on 4th January, 2010. Chevrolet beat has replaced the Daewoo-sourced Matiz/Spark in GM’s lineup. Chevrolet Beat will be powered by a 1.2 litre 4 cylinder engine which will generate 79 Bhp of maximum power at 6200 rpm with 108 Nm of maximum torque at 4400 rpm.
The Chevrolet Beat is expected to be priced around 3.5-5.0 lakh rupees and 20-25% of the production volume is for overseas markets like Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. It will be available in three variants:
- Chevrolet Beat 1.2
- Chevrolet Beat 1.2 LS
- Chevrolet Beat 1.2 LT
It is expected that Chevrolet Beat is going to be in the league of Maruti Estilo & Hyundai i10 but it will easily beat its rivals as it features very different interior and exterior styling.
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