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Volvo Launches New D3 Variants

Volvo’s current three model range for India includes an entry level sports luxury sedan, a high-end prestige sedan and a rugged all-wheel drive SUV. Even collectively the Swedish car maker’s “super safe” and highly efficient passenger vehicle trio have barely managed to make a dent in overall sales figures of their respective segments. Volvo’s 2.5-litre [...]

Maruti, Hyundai and Honda are most popular brands in Used Car Market

Sulekha.com, India’s leading digital marketplace for local needs, today announced the results of a study undertaken on the Used Car Market in India. This study has been conducted using Sulekha.com’s database of over 85,000 second-hand cars of selective brands listed on its site over the last 3 years.   This analysis covers thehatchback as well as the sedan [...]

Used cars prices continue to rise in 2012: NADA

Increasing demand and a drop in the supply of used cars and trucks will lead to higher used vehicle prices in 2012, says Jonathan Banks, executive automotive analyst with the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide. “Consumers shopping for either a new or used vehicle will benefit this year from higher trade-in values [...]

Hindustan Motors sets Rs. 12.25 price for pref allotment

Hindustan Motors has fixed Rs. 12.25 a share as the price for its preferential allotment of 11.8 million shares and warrants each to promoters, the company said over the weekend. The shares and warrants will be issued to Amar Investments Delhi, Bengal Rubber Company Ltd., Central India Industries Ltd. and Hindustan Discounting Co. Ltd., all part of [...]

2013 Toyota Prius c revealed at Detroit Auto Show

Toyota introduced a new member in its Prius line of hybrid cars – Prius c – at the North American International Auto Show. According to the carmaker, the ‘c’ stands for ‘City’ clearly indicating the four-door hatchback’s positioning as an urban car aimed at younger shoppers. The Prius c will command a starting price of [...]

2013 Hyundai Veloster at the Detroit Motor Show

I set my eyes upon Hyundai’s first-ever crossover coupe christened the Veloster at last year’s Geneva Motor Show, and was instantly smitten by its radical styling and on paper credentials. In less than a year since its European debut, Hyundai’s 1+2 door coupe now arrives at North American shores (2012 Detroit Motor Show to be [...]

New Tata Safari Storme unveiled among 3 vehicles

Tata Motors has unveiled the new Safari, the Storme, at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo. The new Safari has an all-new styling and comes with a host of new features and specifications. True to its 4WD pedigree, the Storme features a 2.2-liter 16-valve common rail (DiCOR) engine (140 PS power; 320 Nm torque) with a [...]

Auto Expo 2012: Ducati India unveils Monster 795 in India

Ducati India unveiled one of the most awaited Monster model, M795, at the Auto Expo in New Delhi. Developed specially for Asia this urban entry level Ducati model is attractively priced at Rs. 6,99,000 (ex-showroom), making it the most affordable Ducati model in India. The new Monster 795, was unveiled by Mirko Bordiga CEO, Ducati [...]

Auto Expo 2012: Piaggio Group unveils iconic Vespa

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. – the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, unveiled the original, iconic Vespa at the Delhi Auto Expo. Vespa is a unique example of immortal design that has gone beyond a mere commuting product to become a part of social history and way of life. The Vespa is [...]

Ashok Leyland unveils 37-tonne haulage truck

Ashok Leyland, the Hinduja Group flagship, introduced India’s first 37-tonne haulage truck with the highest payload of up to 27 tonnes. Built on the contemporary and future-ready U-Truck platform, the U-3723 H guarantees superior performance, durability and best-in-class operational efficiency. One outstanding feature of the U-3723 H is its five axles – twin steerable front [...]