Reva-i : Need a different mind-set to own one - User Interview

The Reva-i is ideal for city conditions, says Jayanthi Manjunath, an Educational Advisor with Education Initiatives (ASSET) in Bangalore.

Which car do you have and how long have you had it?
This is my first car. It's a Reva-i and I bought it early May '09.
How did you end up choosing the car in the first place?
To begin with, I wasn't sure whether to buy a new small car or go for a pre-owned Reva. But I had anyway registered with the Reva to find out about any good offers that might come up. Pretty soon, I got a call from Reva about a test-drive car the company wanted to sell. I checked it out and it seemed like a good deal. The car was well maintained, I liked the features of the Reva-i and it was within my budget. In the end, I was won over by the ease of driving and cost effectiveness; so I gave up the idea of a small petrol car and went for the Reva instead.
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Toyota Kirloskar returns with 'Rain Gain' Monsoon campaign

Following its legacy of ‘Customer First’, Toyota Kirloskar Motor is organizing ‘Rain Gain’ – a Monsoon Campaign for 30 days at all dealerships across the country starting from June 01, 2009. Though monsoons help the mercury drop by a few degrees and bring relief from the hot and humid summers, it also brings along with it waterlogged streets, low visibility, moisture and humidity to name a few concerns. Demanding special attention and care for our cars.
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CEAT tyres wins Reader's Digest Trusted Brand Awards 2009

Homegrown tyre manufacturer, CEAT is the winner of the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Gold Award™ 2009 for Tyres category in India. The Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Survey was launched in 1999 and has been carried out annually for the past ten years.

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Honda Jazz production begins at its Greater Noida unit from May 28, 2009

According to reports in the media, Honda Siel Cars which is all set to launch its hatchback- Honda Jazz on June 10, 2009 has already began building the car at its Greater Noida plant in Uttar Pradesh.

Set to be launched in India with a 1.2 L i-VTEC engine which has been specially developed for the Indian market, and reflects the company's commitment towards India and its continued focus on bringing in the latest global technology into the country, the premium hatchback will be having a 70 per cent indegenisation initially.

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M&M to pump in Rs. 5,000 crore for further expansion and new model launches

India’s largest utility vehicle maker, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), has outlined an investment outlay of nearly Rs. 5,000-crore from FY 09 to FY 12, that has been earmarked specifically for scaling up its output, introducing new models, and expanding its overseas operations. It has also been learnt that M&M will also invest Rs. 2,500-crore at its Chakan plant in Pune, which will have a capacity to manufacture 2,50,000 units per annum. The Mumbai-based company is drawing up plans to launch an array of new models in the four-wheeler category in Q3 FY 10 and medium heavy trucks by December-January. The company will also be rolling out an all-new premium SUV from its Chakan facility, which will involve investments worth Rs. 600-700 crore.
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Diesel version Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV launch on June 9, 2009 in Mumbai

Buoyed by the decent response of its petrol-driven Land Cruiser SUV in the country and to fulfill its customer's needs in every possible way, Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM) has finally decided to launch its cult SUV Land Cruiser Diesel at Mumbai on 9th June, 2009. It has been learnt that just like the petrol version; the Indian arm of the Japanese auto titan would be importing the aforesaid model through the Completely Built Unit (CBU) route from its parent company’s plant in Japan.

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Keller and Kohler win 'Professor Ferdinand Porsche Award 2009' worth 50,000 Euro

The ‘Professor Ferdinand Porsche Award’, which is worth 50,000 Euro and also one of the world's most coveted awards for research in the field of automobile technology, was awarded recently by the Technical University of Vienna to Dipl. Eng. Michael Keller from Temic Automotive Electric Motors GmbH, Berlin, and Prof. Herbert Kohler from Daimler AG, Stuttgart. With a lithium-ion battery that can be used for the first time in volume production of hybrid cars, the jury thus awarded a development that will make a considerable contribution to the broad use of this technology in future automobiles.

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Gentex rear camera display mirror now on Ford Motor vehicles

Gentex Corporation, the leading supplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotive industry, has announced that it is shipping auto-dimming interior rearview mirrors with advanced features for the 2010 Ford Fusion, Ford Mustang, and Mercury Milan.
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Bajaj Auto roll out new 150 DTS-i and 180 DTS-1 Pulsar models in Kolkata

Bajaj Auto Limited has recently introduced its 2009 Pulsar 150 DTS-I and 180 DTS-i at Kolkata in West Bengal. The new range offers unique feature with sportier styling to further strengthen the company’s dominant position in the premium segment. The 150 DTS-I is prices at Rs. 59,580 while the 180 DTS-I is prices at Rs. 63, 148, ex-showroom India. the 180cc version unique features include, a five-speed toe-gear shifter, a 37 mm front fork, tubeless tyres for a superior ride and a unique 3-D logo. The company was planning to launch a few more models like thisin the medium term.

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