Honda has began production at its new plant and the first set of cars to roll out are the Amaze. The plant can produce 120,000 units annually and soon other products will be manufactured too. Honda Amaze and the City are the two new products from the company and both are available in diesel too. It will launch two more products till Match 2015, one will be the Mobilio and then the Jazz.
Nissan will soon launch its first product GO under the Datsun brand by the end of this month or early next month. The Datsun GO is their first highly-localised product targeting first-time car buyers.
Honda inaugarates its new Tapukara plant, Amaze to roll out first
Honda's new manufacturing unit, Tapukara plant, based in Rajasthan has been inaugurated today. After the Noida facility, this is Honda's second manufacturing plant opened in India; intended to serve the rising demand for Honda cars in the market. Year 2013 witnessed company's unprecedented growth with two of its most significant cars- Honda Amaze and City. Honda Amaze is the first vehicle to be rolled out from this facility. Also the Japanese automaker are high on expanding their business in India by introducing new products and innovative technologies that would just fit in perfect for the Indian customers.
Nissan X-Trail and 370Z Coupe to be discontinued in India
Nissan today announced that it will discontinue the sales of the X-Trail SUV and 370Z coupe in India. The move comes in the wake of Nissan’s decision to focus on its locally manufactured models. However, it will continue to sell the Teana luxury sedan.
Honda Mobilio coming this year; Jazz to arrive by early 2015
Honda Car India had recently unveiled its upcoming MPV and premium hatchback- Mobilio and Jazz, at Auto Expo'14. At the recent inauguration of Tapukara facility, Honda's officials have declared Amaze is the first vehicle to roll out from the unit. They have declared Mobilio to come by third quarter this year, and based on observation, Honda has always maintained a gap of 6 months between the launch of its vehicles. So, we expect Jazz to arrive by early 2015.
Maruti Suzuki India to launch three cars this year
Maruti Suzuki that launched the much-anticipated Celerio hatchback, is likely to launch three cars this year. We reported earlier that India's largest carmaker will launch the updated Swift and Swift Dzire by the festive season. Now, reports are coming that the company is also planning to launch the production version mid-sized Ciaz by end of this year.
Nissan to unveil the new Juke in Geneva, releases first teaser. India bound maybe.
Nissan's domination of the crossover market will move up a gear at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show when the New Juke will be revealed for the first time.
Bentley announces upgrade to Continental and Flying Spur models
Bentley announces a suite of luxury options and specification updates to its Continental family of luxury Grand Tourers, led by enhancements to the styling, power, torque and performance of the pinnacle Continental GT Speed. Meanwhile, the new Flying Spur luxury sedan is now available with Bentley’s powerful yet efficient 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 engine, introducing the appeal of this luxury sedan to a wider premium audience. These new models will be unveiled as part of Bentley’s presence at the Geneva Motor Show from 4th March 2014.
Hyundai takes a fashion approach car designs
Hyundai Motor has strengthened its pioneering approach to design with an exclusive collaboration with European fashion house, HIEN LE. The futuristic designer’s latest outfits have been created to mirror key design themes of Hyundai’s new concept car Intrado and will be premiered alongside the car at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.
Hyundai Verna gets new CX trim, priced at Rs. 8.07 lakh
South Korean automaker Hyundai has introduced a new CX trim to its Verna fluidic sedan lineup. With this new variant, Hyundai aims to counter the growing popularity of the newly launched Honda City. Moreover, it also offers a wide range of option to its perspective buyers. The new Verna CX is being offered with 1.4-litre petrol and diesel versions, and it has been priced at Rs. 8.07 lakh and Rs. 9.28 lakh respectively.
Updated Volkswagen Cross Polo to debut at Geneva Motor Show
Volkswagen is all set to unveil the facelifted Cross Polo at the upcoming 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The Cross Polo is basically a beefed up version of the regular Polo hatchback. The updated model gets changes both exterior and interior.
Upcoming Tata Cars to get Automated Manual transmissions; details inside
Tata has unveiled two of its most important cars- Tata Bolt and Zest, in India. One being a hatchback, and other positioned in the compact sedan segment; both had gathered lot of attention during the unveiling event. As far as their launch is concerned, both of these are expected to hit the Indian roads by mid 2014. Tata Motors had also displayed Tata Nano Twist at the Expo, which is yet to arrive in the Indian market. The concept model of Nano Twist featured several unique attributes like an openable tailgate, new grille representing Tata's new identity-the humanity line, EPAS with new steering wheel, new bonnet and others in the list. The talk of the town is the all-new F-Tronic technology with which all of these aforementioned Tata cars have shown up. With this, Tata enters with all-together next generation in transmissions, that would simply woo the drivers at very first experience. This is certainly going to be a step ahead with driving experience, combined with an enjoyful ride. Out of all these recently unveiled cars, the compact sedan, Tata Zest, which is the outcome of Karl Slym's exquisite vision and able leaderships, has been introduced with F-tronic technology enabled, 5-speed automated manual transmission. As such, there isn't any competition against Zest by now in India. But, Maruti is another brand stepped in the hatchback segment with AMT enabled Celerio in the market.
Cars from October 1 to be equipped with child Restraint System (CRS) - Government of India
India's first initiative towards automobile safety, the Government of India made mandatory that all the cars fromOctober 1 2014 will be equipped with child restraint system (CRS). This is the first initiative towards child safety in automobiles in the county. The CRS which is mandatory in the west and in most of the developed countries for a long time now. CRS is nothing but a hard back seat with a set of harness to keep your lil' toddler safe and intact. From 1st October'14, all car manufacturers shall provide fitments comprising of CRS in their passenger motor vehicles. The manufacturer/dealer/importer are abide to guide the customer of the respective vehicle about the fitment and use of the entire system.
Audi S6 Expert Review
Audi has been one of the fastest growing luxury car brand in India and the company has been very aggressive with its expansion and product planning. It took no time to introduce its entire fleet of four-door sedans and SUVs, after which began the introduction of the S range. We had reviewed the S4 a while ago and now we get our hands on the S6, which is a mid-size luxury sedan. Read further as we share our experience with this performance version of the sedan. Last time we had a very quick drive around the Buddh International Circuit. This time, we lay our hands on this sedan for a longer period to understand how will it perform in the city and the highway.
Karl Slym - The Man behind Tata's rejuvenation
We in India, remember and cherish January 26, because we were awarded the status of a Republican country way back in the 1950. And January 26, 2014 was no exception. Everything was sound; fortuitously sunshine was also on its way, which is rarely visible in India during such chilly winter days. Simultaneously, the whole Indian auto industry was keeping it's nose to the grindstone in order to make 2014 Indian Auto Expo a historic event and emerge as an ultimate show-stopper amidst everyone else. But, as when the dusk was approaching, there came the most unexpected and unpredicted news in the form of Karl Slym's untimely demise. Well, it was nevertheless a rib snorter, which not only shook his family, friends, acquaintances and Tata Group but also the whole Indian automotive fraternity inside out.
Automotive Technology at Defence Expo
Apparently, Defexpo which was held from 6th February to 9th February at New Delhi did not garner the media attention, public interest and the very important social media buzz that it deserved. Perhaps the reason was the euphoria generated by the much more popular Auto Expo which practically coincided with Defexpo. Understandably, footfall at Defexpo was much less than what was witnessed at Auto Expo. This was despite the fact that Autoexpo was held at far flung Greater NOIDA whereas centrally located Pragati Maidan at New Delhi was the venue where Defexpo was located. But the fact remains that, even for people not connected with defence related affairs there was much to see and discover at Defexpo - an exhibition essentially showcasing the cutting age defence related technologies from around the world.
Mercedes-Benz Grand Edition C Expert Review
The C-Class, E-Class and the S-Class form about 60% of Mercedes-Benz India’s sales in India. The C-Class is the entry-level product and boosts the sales numbers. Few years ago, the C-Class was criticized for looking dul, boring and some even called it the old man’s car. The facelift however, changed the scenario and it became the favourite amongst the three German sedans. To continue with the moment, Mercedes-Benz has been introducing several limited editions of the C-Class. The Grand Edition C is the latest one.
Source : CarDekho - Honda inaugurates its new plant, Nissan to launch Datsun Go soon
