Archive for December 18th, 2009

Maruti, Hyundai and Tata seek engineering talent from Detroit

From what is left of Detroit, Maruti, Hyundai Motors India and Tata are sifting the gold from the rust. The once-iconic automobile hub, now 5 new luxury cars to hit Indian roads
Indian car buyers look the SUV way
going through a journey of bankruptcy, is turning out to be the ideal hunting ground for the car-makers [...]

Nissan intends to launch the next generation model of Micra in March next year

Nissan intends to launch the next generation model of Micra(codename x02a) in March next year which will be available internationally, two months before the Indian launch. Nissan also intends to shift its production base out of Japan and as per the latest ongoing plans, Micra for Japanese Domestic market will be manufactured in Thailand and for the [...]

Hyundai India plans to launch the Santa Fe next year. The company is also planning to launch an 800cc small car in the country by 2011.

 
Hyundai India plans to launch the Santa Fe next year. The company is also planning to launch an 800cc small car in the country by 2011 which will price under 300,000 rupee.
Though there is no confirmation on the pricing of the Santa Fe, it is expected to compete with the Chevrolet Captiva, Toyota Fortuner and [...]

Subaru may sell EVs overseas by 2013, plans to produce cars in China and expects to boost sales in the U.S

Fuji Heavy may sell EVs overseas by 2013, plans to produce cars in China and expects to boost sales in the U.S
According to a report in the Japanese business daily Nikkei, citing comments by Fuji Heavy president Ikuo Mori, Subaru brand electric vehicles will be sold overseas as soon as 2013. Mori told Nikkei that [...]

Mazda May Follow Suzuki, Mitsubishi With Alliance

 
Mazda Motor Corp. may be the next Japanese carmaker to strike an alliance following plans by Suzuki Motor Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. to team up with overseas manufacturers, investors and analysts say.
The companies are seeking to share costs for developing new models with the latest technology. Mazda may need to do the same as [...]