| Lohia Auto plans to launch hybrid scooters by 2012 | 16-NOV-09 |
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| Electric two-wheeler maker Lohia Auto Industries today said it plans to launch hybrid scooters in the country by 2012, for which it is in talks with a Taiwan-based firm to source engine components. |
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| India Eco Summit: Bajaj, Renault-Nissan finalise venture | 10-NOV-09 |
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| Ending months of uncertainty over their joint project to make an ultra-low-cost car, Bajaj Auto and Renault-Nissan have signed an agreement delineating their roles and fixing 2012 as the year when the car will hit the market. |
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| GM moving on India roadmap with Chinese partners | 06-NOV-09 |
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| General Motors, which has been in talks with its Chinese partners SAIC and Wuling for bringing their products to India, is likely to finalise plans on the type of vehicles and manufacturing road map soon. |
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| Rico Auto 50-day strike ends | 06-NOV-09 |
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| Workers at Rico Auto Industries ended their about 50-day strike following an agreement with the management on reinstation of some employees. |
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| Hero Honda reports marginal increase | 02-NOV-09 |
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| Hero Honda Motors on Sunday reported a marginal increase in October sales at 354,156 units against 352,449 units in the same month last year. “We are happy to have clocked this healthy sales number in October given the large base of the previous year. It comes on back of a record retail sales achievement during the just-concluded festival season,” said Sr Vice-President (Marketing & Sales). |
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| TVS sales up 12% | 02-NOV-09 |
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| TVS Motor Company reported an 18 per cent jump in domestic sales of two-wheelers last month over the same period last year, at 118,563 units against 100,088 units. |
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| Tata Motors mulls letting assemblers brand Nano | 02-NOV-09 |
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| Seven months after the launch of Nano, Tata Motors is toying with the idea of letting local garage assemblers put together the world’s cheapest car and also sell it under a brand of their own. |
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| First base | 31-OCT-09 |
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| I am a first time buyer of a four wheeler. I don’t change my vehicles often and plan on using my next acquisition for the next 12 to 15 years. I have shortlisted the Chevrolet Spark LT, Hyundai Santro Xing GLS, and Maruti Suzuki Zen Estilo LXI. |
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| Tokyo ga-ga | 31-OCT-09 |
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| My bi-annual pilgrimage to the Tokyo Motor Show turned out to be a bit of a dud. You see, I look forward to trips to Japan for the simple reason that it is a different world out there. And, as for Tokyo, if I have to nominate a capital of the earth, it would be this sprawling metropolis with its driverless trains, law abiding millions and electronic wizardry of tomorrow (beginning with illuminated toilets that warm your seat, sing, feature three spray options and even close the lid once you are done!). |
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| Setback for UP auto industry | 26-OCT-09 |
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| The state’s automobile industry, already battered by the global meltdown, has received yet another setback after the state government decided to raise the transport registration fee, ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 50,000, depending upon the nature of vehicles. The tax slab in Uttar Pradesh is already higher than some neighbouring states, forcing customers to move there. |
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