Tata Motors will host Season III of the T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship 2016, scheduled to be held on March 20, 2016, at India's globally renowned F1 race track - the Buddh International Circuit (BIC), Greater Noida.
The championship will host experienced international drivers representing six teams and will feature 12 Tata Prima race trucks built for the purpose.
"We at Tata Motors are delighted to host season III of the T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship, a much-awaited calendar event and one of the most pioneering in the country's commercial vehicle industry and India's motorsports history. Ever since it was first introduced in 2014, T1 has proved to be a great platform to showcase the prowess of the Indian commercial vehicles industry and that of Tata Motors, and Season III presents us with a great opportunity to launch our next big initiative - Indian Race Truck drivers," Ravindra Pisharody, executive director, Commercial Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors, said. 
With the ...

Tata Motors to host Season III of T1 Prima Truck Racing Championship

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If you are planning to buy Mahindra's latest offering, the KUV 100, then be ready to wait to drive your car. KUV100 waiting period, which was close to two weeks, has now increased to as much as six weeks in some cities. The wait period was the same for both petrol and diesel variants of KUV100.
When bookings of KUV100 commenced on December 19, 2015, deliveries were promised with a wait period of two weeks. In the backdrop of the anticipated demand, M&M had confirmed that production capacity at its Chakan facility would be increased from 9,000 units a month to 12,000 units in less than six months.
Apart from its dealer network, Mahindra has also enlisted the services of various e-commerce platforms to sell the car. The cars can be booked even on Flipkart, as well as Mahindra's own e-retail platform, M2ALL.
KUV100, which stands for Kool Utility Vehicle, was launched on January 15,  and is the smallest offering from the Mahindra stable. The KUV100, which features a unique blend of ...

Mahindra KUV100 waiting period set to rise

This will be the fifth straight appearance at the expo for the fully-owned subsidiary of Japan's Yokohama Rubber Co. The Advan Sport V105 caters to the luxury segment including cars like Mercedes and Audi, while the Geolandar SUV G055 caters to crossovers. The two tyres are also Yokohama's new launches in 2016 for the Indian market.
Both are Yokohama's global flagship brands. Blue Earth A and Blue Earth are two other global concept brands. The company also manufactures Yokohama Earth-1 and S-drive in India. The former is the first product specifically designed for diverse Indian road conditions.Yokohama will also exhibit its grand alliance with Premier League's renowned Chelsea FC.
Since its establishment in April 2007, Yokohama India has been engaged in marketing activities and network-building in preparation for an expected steady growth in demand in the domstic market.
Globally other than replacement tyres business, Yokohama is an original equipment supplier to many top of the line 

Yokohama to showcase two global flagship brands at Auto Expo

The new Tucson from Hyundai that is due to make its Indian premiere at the Auto Expo 2016 on February 3 has been fast tracked and delivery schedules would start post June. 

Powered by the success of the Creta, Hyundai Motors India plans to launch the Tuscon to the Indian markets as soon as possible.

Hyundai to start Tucson deliveries post June 2016

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Nissan India today said it will showcase its world-renowned halo models as well as a refreshed product line-up at the forthcoming Delhi Auto Expo apart from a concept model of its sub-brand Datsun Go. 

As part of its ICC World Twenty20 2016 sponsorship, the Japanese auto major will feature a special interactive zone for cricket fans where they can witness cricketing action even off the field and hit a few sixers, they said.

Nissan announces its Auto Expo line up

Jaguar Land Rover India Ltd.  has launched the Model Year 2016 of the Jaguar XJ in India starting from INR 1.06 crores (on-road, Mumbai).

Jaguar launches new XJ at INR 1 06 crores  on road

January 27, 2016: The Vitara Brezza, which will be introduced by Maruti Suzuki at the Auto Expo on February 3, is likely to feature a diesel engine for domestic sales in India, and a petrol version for exports.  
The Maruti SUV will be powered by a 1.3-litre diesel engine, while the 1.5-litre M series engines in the petrol variant will be for exports, it is learnt. Maruti is launching the model to take on the likes of Mahindra TUV300, the Hyundai Creta and the Ford EcoSport.
 
India’s leading carmaker will showcase the Vitara Brezza at the Auto Expo and launch it a few weeks later. The SUV features wide 16" alloys nested in distinct squarish wheel arches, bold front fascia and definitive and dynamic side profile. 
The Vitara Brezza has been designed and engineered by Maruti Suzuki development teams led by the chief engineer CV Raman. The company hopes to sell around 10,000 units every month. The model will also be exported to Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.

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January 27, 2016: American carmaker Ford will be launching its iconic brand Mustang in India on Thursday. The vehicle will make its official debut at the Auto Expo next month. 
Ford will be launching the coupe version of the car in India. It will feature two engine options – a 2.3-litre EcoBoost petrol engine and the 5.0-litre V8 EcoBoost engine. While the former generates maximum power of 315PS and 434Nm of peak torque, the latter produces 421PS of power and 524 Nm of torque power. 
The engines will be mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. Other key features of the Ford Mustang coupe include a protruding nose, projector headlamps and a sporty bumper. 
The new vehicle is expected to be priced around Rs50 lakhs. The Ford Mustang was a popular car among Bollywood celebrities in the 1960s and 1970s and was featured in several Hindi films.

Ford Mustang to be launched on Thursday

January 27, 2016: Maruti Suzuki, which launched its 100th showroom at Thane near Mumbai, plans to expand its outlets to 250 by next year. 
“Customer feedback and surveys show us that there is a growing segment of car buying Indians who value personal care, warmth and attention in their car buying and ownership experience,” said R.S. Kalsi, executive director, marketing and sales, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. “Nexa is designed for this segment of customers. It brings together people, technology, showroom ambience and processes to deliver the desired experience to this segment of customers.” 
India’s largest carmaker launched its Nexa brand of showrooms in July last year. It is part of its initiatives to achieve the target of selling two million vehicles annually by 2020.  
S-Cross, India’s first premium crossover, and Baleno, the premium hatchback, both leaders in their respective segments, are sold exclusively through Nexa. Over 45,000 units of these models have been sold so far. 
Kalsi ..

Maruti to expand Nexa network to 250 by next year

January 27, 2016: The new Bajaj V range of bikes will be unveiled by the Pune-based two-wheeler giant on February 1, days before the Auto Expo. The bikes are made from the same metal as those used in the construction of INS Vikrant, India’s first aircraft carrier. 
“We at Bajaj were determined to not allow history to fade away into oblivion,” said a voice over in a teaser video released by the company. “So we took INS Vikrant’s metal, melted it and gave it a new face.” 
India’s first aircraft-carrier, which saw action in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, was commissioned in 1961. It was decommissioned in 1997 and scrapped in 2014. Originally known as HMS Hercules, it was built for the British Navy. India bought the aircraft carrier in 1957. 
There were plans to convert it into a floating museum, but the cost of doing so was prohibitive. The navy finally sold it as scrap for about Rs60 crore. The INS Vikrant logo will be engraved on the tank of the new range of bikes.

Bajaj Motorcycles to launch V range of bikes on Feb 1 

January 27, 2016: Japanese auto majors Toyota Motors and Suzuki Motors have denied a newspaper report that they were discussing the possibility of a partnership including a cross-shareholding deal.
But Toyota confirmed that it is considering buying out the remaining 49 per cent stake in Daihatsu in which it has majority control. “We are constantly considering a number of possibilities relating to Daihatsu, such as partnerships or business restructuring, including making the company a fully owned subsidiary,” said Toyota. 
Both leading automakers, who have a strong presence in India, denied reports published by Japanese daily Nikkei that they had entered into negotiations. If the two were to combine, they could emerge as the most powerful automobile entity in India. 
The newspaper said the two were considering various options to capitalise on the huge demand for compact cars in India and other emerging economies. Daihatsu Motor Co is a rival to Suzuki and specialises in small cars, ...

Toyota, Suzuki deny talks of a possible tie-up

January 27, 2016: Toyota retained its position as the world’s top-selling automaker for the fourth year in a row. The company announced on Wednesday that together with its subsdiaries Daihatsu and Hino, it had sold 10.15 million cars and trucks in 2015. 
The Japanese automaker had been overtaken in the first half of 2015 by Volkswagen, but the German carmaker saw a sharp fall in sales following the revelation that it had fitted 11 million vehicles with devices meant to cheat pollution tests. 
The US government plans to sue Volkswagen, which got embroiled in the crisis in the second-half of 2015. The German giant sold 9.9 million vehicles in 2015, and was closely followed by General Motors (9.8 million). 
GM had traditionally been the top-selling carmaker in the world, but in 2008 it was overtaken by Toyota. However, after the earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan in 2011, Toyota lost its pole position to GM. 
A year later it recovered the top spot and has been maintaining it all ...

Toyota retains top spot as largest seller of cars, trucks in the world 

The first mules for the all new BMW X5 has been spotted during testing.  The all-new X5 is said to hit the market in 2018 so this is still a very early mule but we can expect that BMW will work on not just making it more comfortable but also more hi-tech and lighter than the current one.

2018 BMW X5 spotted on test

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra will be getting equipped with Apple Car Play and Android Auto, which are interfaces that will sync with the car's infotainment system to allow a higher degree of personalization and safety to customers. 



The systems will be tuned to the seven-inch touchscreen and will also include  a reverse camera and a navigation system.

2017 Hyundai Elantra gets Apple Car Play and Android Auto

Volkswagen, Europes leading car manufacturer, today announced the name of its much awaited Indian compact sedan as Volkswagen AMEO.  Volkswagen Ameo will see its world premiere at the 13th edition of Delhi Auto Expo and will be on display at the Volkswagen Pavilion during the press & public days of exposition.

Volkswagen Ameo   that s the name of the compact sedan

Ford has launched the all-new Endeavour at a starting price of INR 29. 50 lakhs (on-road).  This SUV is a completely new offering with no resemblance to its predecessor.

All New Ford Endeavour launched at INR 29 50 Lakhs  on

If you want to make your newly ordered Volvo S90 tougher the R-Design package is the one to choose.  But Volvo has still not revealed the R -Design S90 meaning no one outside of Volvo knows how it looks, not until now that is.

Volvo S90 R Design spotted

THE chassis and safety division of international automotive supplier Continental will start the production of anti-lock brake systems (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) units in India this year.
A new assembly line for ABS and ESC for passenger cars and later ABS for two-wheelers will be located in the existing Continental Automotive Brake Systems plant in Gurgaon, Haryana, the company announced on Thursday.
The local production start of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is planned for 2018 in Bangalore. The company is targeting the delivery of its first localised ABS/ESC products for India to a leading vehicle manufacturer, by the end of 2016.
“The Indian market is one of the world’s largest for compact cars and two-wheelers,” said Felix Bietenbeck, head of Continental’s business unit Vehicle Dynamics. “By producing these systems in the market, for the market, we are matching our portfolio to the requirements of our local customers, while keeping our technologies ...

Continental announces localisation of driving safety technologies in India

About 700,000 people are expected to visit Auto Expo 2016, which will be held from February 5 to February 9 at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida.
The biennial automobile event saw 560,000 visitors in the previous edition held in 2014. This time, there will be 65 exhibitors, 10 more than the 2014 event.
The 13th edition of the much-awaited auto show will see a record 80 new launches, again 10 more than the new launches at the 2014 event. The high-profile expo is being held in the wake of growing concerns about the damage caused by auto pollution, especially in and around Delhi.
The state government had earlier this month introduced on an experimental basis an odd-even formula, to ensure 50 per cent of the vehicles were off road, to curb high pollution during the winter months. The government claimed that the 15-day experiment was a success, but has not decided whether to continue with it.
The Supreme Court also imposed a ban on registration of all new diesel vehicles (with a capacity .

Visitor turnout at Auto Expo expected to surge

The government’s fuel policy was the main culprit for the high incidence of pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) told the Supreme Court.
The apex body of auto manufacturers tried to dispel the impression of the court that diesel cars emitted more pollutants than the petrol version. The Supreme Court was hearing the plea on the ban on registration of diesel cars and SUVs above 2,000 cc, imposed by it, till March 31.
Siam said that faster implementation of Bharat Stage V and BS-VI emission norms would help reduce pollution. But if the fuel supplied by the petroleum companies did not conform to these standards, it would be a futile effort, it argued.
According to Siam, auto manufacturers were willing to introduce BS-V compliant cars by 2019, a year before the government deadline. But non-availability of BS-V fuel by 2019 was deterring the industry from introducing the vehicles.
“It is ironical that on the one hand India has 

Government

Revv, a car rental company set up by former McKinsey associate partners, has launched its operations in Hyderabad, deploying a fleet of 50 cars across various models.
The company, based in Gurgaon, plans to launch operations later this month in Bangalore. According to Karan Jain, co-founder and COO, Revv, the company has seen a terrific response in Hyderabad after its launch. “Our average fleet utility is more than 70 per cent,” he said. “We see enormous potential in Hyderabad and envision it becoming a 250-300 car market within the next one year.”
Jain, who started the company along with another former McKinsey associate partner, Anupam Agarwal, last July, says Revv hopes to start operations in one or two new cities every month over the coming months.
Self-drive car rental firms are rare in India, as most people hire vehicles along with drivers. But Revv sees opportunity in the self-drive market, with consumers wanting to rent vehicles instead of buying them. The company delivers the 

Revv car rental drives into Hyderabad

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