Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Small has suddenly started becoming bigger in the minds of auto consumers around the world. The increasing fuel prices and congested traffic has made people switch to smaller cars day by day. Hyundai Motors India Limited launched its model, Hyundai i10 in India and plans to take the model to America.
Although market for small and fuel efficient cars has gone up considerably in the US, but Hyundai i10 making a foray in the US is a little unlikely in the near future, says John Krafcik, Vice President of product development in America. The subcompact 5-door hatchback model is too lightweight for the American market, the company looks at launching the model in the US but not so early, he adds
Hyundai had been studying logistics and other costs associated with getting the car approved for the American market. It plans to launch the heavier hatchback model i30 in America in 2009. India is the manufacturing and exporting hub for Hyundai Motors India Limited. The company plans to manufacture and export its small car models from India to countries around the world. Hyundai i-series launches are a part of its same strategy.
[Via: Cartradeindia]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
The German auto makers are spreading their winds in India. Volkswagen and Audi plan to strengthen their Indian operations as they set up a new sales office at Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai. The new office shall cater to sales and queries from dealers as well as customers.
“Our Indian operations play a significant role in our overall strategy. To further strengthen the growth in India we will increase our Volkswagen and Audi dealerships across the country from 14 at present to approximately 150 by 2011. We look forward to a long-term relationship with the country,” said Joerg Mueller, President and Managing Director, VW Group. VW has recently launched its mid-sized premium segment sedan, VW Jetta. The model has been quite successful in India as compared to its earlier model, VW Passat.
Audi also plans to open new dealerships in various Indian cities including Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Kochi and Chennai. It currently marks its presence in 7 Indian cities including Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune, Chandigarh, Bangalore and Hyderabad. Audi currently has A8, A6, Q7, A4 and Audi TT. It plans to launch Audi R8 in India which has already evoked quite an interest amongst the car lovers interested in premium models.
[Via: Cartradeindia]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Skoda India plans to introduce eight new models within next five years to further strengthen its brands’ position in India. Skoda had made its entry in the Indian car market with the popular model
Octavia from D segment. And for the first time in India has introduced the Pump-Duse technology in Skoda Fabia, the premium hatchback has also created rave in Indian auto industry giving tough competition to other cars in the same class.
Now with all their existing successful models, the company is planning to roll out one new model every year. Currently, Skoda is working on to develop another small car which will be cheaper than the Skoda Fabia. The new Skoda Superb will make its debut in 2009, Skoda Yeti from the SUV segment and Roomster will also hit the Indian roads in a couple of years. All Skoda’s new variants and models will carry various price brackets, offering more options to its customers. The company also plans to increase its dealership across the country from 56 to 75 by 2009.
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
New Skoda Superb Greenline pictures…
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
New Ford Fiesta Pictures….
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Bentleys and buckets of torque go hand-in-hand. Therefore, it might make some sense for the German-owned British luxury marque to consider one of the VW Group’s big, powerful turbodiesels for one of its upcoming models. Not so fast, says Bentley . It has specifically polled its customer base - made up mostly of Americans and Asians - to determine if there’s any interest in an oil-burning Bentley. Apparently, there isn’t. Instead, the luxo-barge company will focus on biofuels in an effort to lower the fuel consumption and emissions of a numbers of its models.
[Via: Autoblog]
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