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Honda to export diesel engine components from India
Monday, April 22, 2013 6:45 PM by
Pratheek Kunder
Honda is planning to export diesel engine components from India to
international markets like Europe and Asia. This comes at a time when
the Japanese manufacturer has lined up 3-4 diesel cars to boost its
sales in India as well as increase its market share.14-day strike by workers at Mahindra’s Igatpuri plant ends
Monday, April 22, 2013 5:14 PM by
Venkat Desirazu
A 14 day strike by workers at Mahindra’s Igatpuri plant to protest
the suspension of a two employees ended on April 22. The suspension of
the workers was revoked after they tendered a written and unconditional
apology. The President of Bhartiya Kamgar Sena, affiliated to Shiv Sena,
Shri Suryakant Mahadik has given an assurance that workers would not
indulge in any breach of discipline in the future. 2013 Shanghai Auto Show: Ford unveils new Mondeo with 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine
Monday, April 22, 2013 3:36 PM by
Pratheek Kunder
Ford has unveiled the all new Mondeo for China at the ongoing 2013
Shanghai Auto Show. The Mondeo also debuts the new 1.5-litre version of
the EcoBoost engine that will feature in many of the Ford’s global
models.2013 Skoda Octavia spied testing in Pune
Monday, April 22, 2013 1:47 PM by
Venkat Desirazu
An un-camouflaged 2013 Skoda Octavia has been spied testing by the
crew at PowerDrift. This is the third generation of the sedan and
unveiled for the global markets in October last year. The all-new
Octavia will be launched in India later this year and has already been
spied testing in Mumbai and Bengaluru.2013 Shanghai Auto Show: Honda previews Concept M Minivan
Monday, April 22, 2013 1:36 PM by
Venkat Desirazu
Honda previewed its Concept M Minivan at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.
The Japanese automaker has said that the new very futuristic M concept
has been designed specifically for China’s burgeoning MPV market.2013 Shanghai Auto Show: Mitsubishi G4 concept is a Mirage sedan
Monday, April 22, 2013 1:14 PM by
Ninad Mirajgaonkar
Mitsubishi is thinning its global lineup and concentrating on
high volume budget cars. The Japanese carmaker revived its Mirage badge
last year with a new efficient hatchback and this G4 concept is a
preview of soon to be launched global compact sedan based on the same
platform.Skoda launches Rapid Prestige limited edition at Rs 9 lakh
Monday, April 22, 2013 12:58 PM by
Pratheek Kunder
Skoda has launched the Rapid Prestige limited edition at Rs 9 lakh
(ex-showroom Delhi). The special edition of the midsize sedan gets some
additional features including SAT-NAV, parking sensors, wind visors and
textile floor mats.2013 Shanghai Motor Show: Lamborghini unveils Aventador LP 720-4 50 Anniversario special edition
Sunday, April 21, 2013 1:18 PM by
Venkat Desirazu
Lamborghini has unveiled a special edition of its flagship supercar
called the Aventador LP 720-4 50th Anniversario special edition. As the
name suggests, the car has been created to celebrate the Italian
automakers 50th anniversary and is the second car launched to
commemorate the occasion. Lamborghini has previously unveiled the
Aventador based Veneno at the Geneva Motor Show.Mercedes-Benz aims for double digit growth in 2013
Saturday, April 20, 2013 3:21 PM by
Venkat Desirazu
Mercedes-Benz India has aimed to achieve a double digit
growth for the year 2013. This was confirmed by CEO Eberhard Kern during
an interaction with the media at the launch of their new showroom in
Navi Mumbai. He said that 2012 had been a good year for them and that in
the first quarter of 2013 they achieved a growth of five per cent. This
is something they hope to increase by a significant amount in the
second quarter of this year.2013 Shanghai Auto Show: Ford unveils Escort concept car
Saturday, April 20, 2013 2:25 PM by
Venkat Desirazu
Ford has unveiled a concept four-door sedan that has revived
the Escort moniker. The C-segment sedan had been a popular fixture in
the American automaker line up both in Europe and America for over
twenty years. It even had a three year run in the Indian market but was
eventually replaced by the Ikon. However, this car has been designed
specifically for the Chinese market and will slot into the one of the
fastest growing segments in the Peoples Republic; compact cars.
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