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Nano’s image going up in flames! What now?
The 1 lakh car! The most revolutionary vehicle in the history of the world! The cheapest vehicle made on this planet! A vehicle which could move India into the top of the ranks of auto manufacturing hubs in the world! While talking…
Honda brings Sub 5 Lakh “Brio” to India!
Better Late than never...Honda Motors is finally bringing a sub 5 Lakh car to India – something they should have done a very long time back. Not having a low cost car in a fast growing market like India has cost them dear. Their market…
Chennai – Fast becoming India’s Auto Manufacturing Hub!
What comes to your mind when you think of Chennai? Idli, Vada, Sambhar, Dosa, Lungis, women having flowers in their hair? Also, over past decade, Chennai has grown to become one of the hottest educational cities in the country with…
Mahindra acquires SsangYong! A step to creating an international presence?
With more than 12 different verticals from real estate to retail to defence, Mahindra has been there done that in almost every field. But at its core even today lies the automotive sector. By core I don’t really mean their success is…
Ambassador gets an overhaul – does it really matter now?
There is such a magnanimous legacy attached to the Ambassador in our country isn’t it? It was launched in India in 1958 by Hindustan Motor Limited and has been in production since with very few changes here and there. It is based on the…
Harley Davidson prices to get cheaper – sets up a local manufacturing unit!
All you Harley Davidson fans who have been distressed and disappointed over its sky high prices, here is a reason to cheer. Harley Davidson is planning on setting up a 70,000 sq. feet assembly plant in the first half of 2011 for select…
Maruti Kizashi – Venturing into Luxury D Segment!
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest auto maker in terms of sales as well as the number of vehicles has been India’s most loved vehicle since time immemorial. Swift, Alto, Zen, Maruti 800, A-Star – all its models have been success stories in…
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport–The Most expensive car in India
16 crore rupees – That's what is the cost of the this new super luxury sports car entrant in India. Bugatti name itself is quite intimidating for a common man – and when you have Veyron name in front of it, there is not doubt it is for the…
Toyota pins hope on low cost Etios to capture Indian Car Market Share!
Toyota Motor Corp is one of the most innovative and famous car models around the world. Though in many countries their cars sell like hot cakes where most are able to afford it, in India they have still been confined to the high end…
Mercedes planning some big and interesting developments for India!
Mercedes is one of the world leaders in the luxury car market. It has a global market share of about 40%. In 2010 it has been able to achieve its highest return on sales of about 8.5%. In India, Mercedes along with Audi and BMW are among…
Indian Auto companies report record sales even as Customers switching choices!
The last signs of recession which seem to have cleared up in various sectors across the country are now showing signs of clearing in the automotive sector in the country as well. Many of the top car companies have registered record sales in…
Rising luxury car sales moving India up the elite club?
India’s rise as an upcoming global economic superpower is well known. Be it manufacturing, services, FMCG, automotive sector, its success has been well documented. With the advent of Nano and upcoming low cost models from various other…
Maruti goes for a CNG drive – Advantage consumer!
As the world gradually comes out of the grip of recession, the consumption demand has staged a remarkable come back in the developing economies like India – and, so also has the intense competition, lined-up to grab this incremental demand.…
Weekly Wrap-up: $35 tablet, Doordarshan DTH, Iphone 4 launch, mobile movies, IRCTC CWG food,…
Last weeks biggest news undoubtedly was the launch of low-cost $35 tablet by the Indian Government for Educational purposes. Trak.in saw huge surge of traffic as we managed to bring out this news before anyone else and also procured some…
Tata Nano gets costlier – Is the Price hike Justified? Yes, of course!!
Tata Nano denies remaining out of buzz! The people’s car was recently in news on account rumors of going topless – however, there is no confirmatory news from the management about any such conversion-led models. But, most of the times the…
Iconic Land Rover will soon sport “Made in India” tag
Land Rover is an iconic brand in Europe, specifically in the UK – And now this brand will sport a tag of “Made in India,” according to a report in TOI. Tata Motors has done wonders to the sagging fortunes of Land Rover & Jaguar brands…
Two Indians conceptually design motorcycle that runs on Compressed Air !
By now, I am sure you may have heard about Air Car. We had covered Tata Motors backed air car couple of years back. People have been quite interested in this clean, green air car, but it has yet to see the light of the day. Now, I doubt…
WoW ! Tata Nano going topless ?
Tata Nano – the car has been in the constant news either for its ultra-cheap price, petit model or the back-to-back fire incidents that gutted the vehicle more recently. Prima facie, Nano has its value deeply rooted in terms of innovation…
India posts record Auto Sales Growth, While China posts lowest in a year
Its a bumper month of May for Auto Sales in India – It has posted highest ever Auto Units sales in a month till date. The recent figures released by SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) show production growth of 33.52 percent…
Hyundai To Stop Production In India – Thanks to Labour Strikes !
Infrastructure or the lack of it, has often been cited as the primary reason for India remaining a developing country even with all the talent available in the world. There is no denying that fact, but there are numerous other reasons which…