New Delhi: Renault India today introduced an entry level diesel variant of its premium sedan 'Scala', priced at Rs 8.29 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The new variant Scala RxE extends the Renault diesel portfolio and offers customers a competitive and well-packaged diesel option, Renault India said in a statement.
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04:14 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Tata Motors has launched eight products to mark 'HorizonNext', its new strategy for its passenger car business. 'HorizonNext' is all about evolution rather than revolution. So, not surprisingly, all the eight products showcased at the company's plant in Pune encompassing cars and utility vehicles, are refreshes rather than all-new products. These include the Indigo eCS, the Sumo Gold and Nano besides Indica, Indigo and Tata's CNG lineup of cars. The...
02:31 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Porsche, the German auto marque, launched the second-gen Cayman S in India. The car has been priced at Rs 92.27 lakhs (ex-showroom Mumbai). Bookings are now open at all Porsche dealerships across the country. The Cayman is considered to be one of the finest handling cars to have ever made it to the asphalt. The Porsche Cayman S is powered by a 3.4 litre flat-six petrol engine that churns out...
10:53 AM, Jun 19, 2013
Mumbai: Tata Motors, one of India's largest car manufacturers, is readying its 2013 Nano for a launch this week. The revamped Nano is likely to come with aesthetic changes but retain its engine. These changes include sleek design add-ons. The not-so-significant changes include embellishments using chrome strips on the front and rear ends and redesigned bumpers. These changes, although not much, have lent a fresh look to the new Nano....
02:05 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Boston: The car is the next great proving ground for communications technology, General Motors Chief Executive Dan Akerson said on Thursday. The automobile will become a major platform for tech "and one with far better battery life than an iPhone," he said in prepared remarks to the Chief Executives' Club of Boston. Developing better in-car technology is critical for automakers like GM to attract younger, tech-savvy buyers. If they can...
12:02 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Fiat has launched its 2013 Linea T-jet in India, the first and only turbo-petrol sedan in its segment. The car remains essentially the same in terms of drivetrain, with the same 1.4 litre turbo petrol that makes 114PS at 5000 rpm and 207nm at 2200 rpm. Fiat claims a fuel efficiency of 15.7kmpl. New for 2013 is that the T-jet engine is now available across the range, with three variants...
03:43 PM, Jun 11, 2013
New Delhi: Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra will introduce a lower variant of its sports utility vehicle XUV 500 by the end of this fiscal in a bid to rev up sales in a sluggish market. "We constantly keep on getting customer feedback and taking that into account, we plan to launch a lower variant of XUV 500 by the end of the current fiscal," Mahindra & Mahindra Chief Executive...
11:33 AM, Jun 09, 2013
New Delhi: Falling car sales have forced Maruti Udyog to shut down its Gurgaon and Manesar plants for a day on June 7. Maruti will shut down production at the two plants as demand for diesel cars falls, said sources. This is the first time Maruti will shut down its diesel car production at Manesar. The company says it needs to reduce its inventory levels. In March this year, Maruti...
10:59 AM, Jun 06, 2013
Tokyo: Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling about 242,000 of its Prius and Lexus hybrid vehicles due to problems with their braking systems. The recall applies to about 233,000 Prius vehicles made between March and October 2009 and about 9,000 Lexus HS250h models made between June and October 2009. The Prius vehicles affected are sold worldwide. The Lexus sedans are sold in the US and Japan. Of the...
05:00 PM, Jun 05, 2013
The world's largest carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation is considering a hybrid variant of the Etios to meet the emerging needs and is also considering the manufacture of hybrid cars in India. The National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 has got many automobile manufacturers pondering over electric and hybrid options for vehicles for India. The NEMMP 2020's attractive subsidy strategy, which delivers a direct subsidy on the ex-showroom prices of...
11:36 AM, Jun 02, 2013
New Delhi: Japanese car major Toyota is recalling 1,100 units of the diesel variant of its sedan Corolla Altis in India due to faulty driveshaft. The company's Indian arm, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), said in a statement on its website that it has initiated a recall campaign this month for Toyota Corolla Altis Diesel. "The campaign is for Corolla Altis Diesel manufactured between August 3, 2012 and February 14, 2013,"...
02:24 PM, May 27, 2013
New Delhi: Japanese car giant Nissan will recall 22,188 units of its small car Micra and sedan Sunny in India due to faulty braking system, as part of a global exercise to rectify the problem. The company's wholly-owned subsidiary Nissan Motor India will recall the vehicles, which were produced between June 2012 and March 2013. "Nissan is conducting a voluntary recall campaign on approximately 67,089 Micra and Sunny vehicles in...
10:52 AM, May 26, 2013
Chennai: DMK leader MK Stalin on Friday surrendered his illegally-imported Hummer to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Chennai. Sources said Stalin's son Udayanidhi came to the Chennai office of the agency and handed over Sports Utility Vehicle Hummer which was imported in 2007 and registered in his name. They said the car was one of the vehicles which were allegedly imported by Hyderabad businessman Alex C Joseph evading...
08:49 PM, May 17, 2013
New Delhi: US scientists have designed a next-gen flying car capable of taking off vertically and flying completely on its own - and it could be on the roads within a decade. The Terrafugia TF-X flying car can take off vertically and has a flying range of 805 km. Once airborne, the two propellers fold back and propulsion is handled by an engine mounted behind the cockpit. Everything from take-off,...
09:22 AM, May 09, 2013
New York: Stuck in traffic jam? Use your car's flying button. Seriously! US scientists have designed a gen-next flying car capable of taking off vertically and flying completely on its own - and it could be on the roads within a decade. An ambitious US engineering company has released images of the flying car, the four-passenger TF-X, and it won't require a pilot's license to operate. TF-X is a hybrid...
09:13 AM, May 09, 2013
Salim Ahamed's critically acclaimed debut feature 'Adaminte Makan Abu' picked up four national awards in 2011 and was India's official entry into the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars that year. Screened at every major international film festivals, it went on to win accolades from the national and international media. Director Salim Ahamed joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on his film 'Adaminte Makan Abu' and new projects. Q....
06:31 PM, May 06, 2013
Mahindra & Mahindra tries to redefine its product portfolio to beat the SUV classification. ...
11:55 PM, May 04, 2013
